McKay Family of Claiborne & Scott, MS: Family of Ira Z. McKay & Delilah E. Marble, Ira Bird McKay Family, Plus more of Family of Norma Gilleylen (Cantrell), with county histories, Nicely Illustrated
The family of Ira Zeno and Delilah Marble McKay of Claiborne County, is the central focus with stories of their children, Marvin, Marcus, Marshall, Flora, Carl Morton, Floy & Malcolm. Also archived is Ira Z.'s parents, Ira Bird and Harriet Huff McKay of Scott County, Ms., including Mary E. McKay Thompson, Cassa McKay Terry and Spencer B. McKay. And more stories of Marshall G. McKay & Norma E. Gilleylen, their share cropper farm & the Gilleylen and Cantrell Families (of Monroe & Lincoln Co.) & their ancestors going back to the Mother country. Interesting and unique stories of a Mississippi farm family, with fresh material never before published. It includes history information of Claiborne, Scott, Copiah, Monroe & Lincoln County. Well sourced, with over 200 illustrations. It is a lovely and special book of "Americana," and a good example of a family history search & collaboration of aunts, cousins and sources. The compiler was born in Baton Rouge and has studied the history for 30 years. All her ancestral lines were found in Southern Mississippi. She was first inspired to archive & make available her great grandfather's work, "Autobiography & Stories of Henry P. Lewis, Itinerant Minister" her first book, published in 2013. Martha loves to archive history.
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