James Madison McKee
b. 15 September 1837, Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana, to Samuel and Emily (Langston) McKee
d. 26 August 1904, Ojai, Ventura County, California

m. 27 March 1857, Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana
Nancy Catherine Eaton
b. 23 January 1840, Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana
d. 7 September 1894, Ojai, Ventura County, California

Children with Nancy Catherine Eaton:
• Sarah Ellen (b. 1857)
• Clarence Edmund (b. 1871)

James was a teacher in Ripley County, Indiana. He served in the Civil War with the 68th Indiana Volunteers. The family left Ripley County, Indiana, for Ventura County, California, in 1887. James was a Justice of the Peace in Ojai, California, 1887-1904 and also served as a judge.

Submitted by:
Gail Brandolino
Mandeville LA