Our Mackay family may show up n birth and death records. However, since parents and children were all born before 1800, both may be tricky. All were born and died before birth and death records were required in Indiana.
Cemetery records are the best hope here. Perhaps a family genealogy or local history. Let's consider the following:
[1] A book on the Karl family has a family group record that includes an Amos Karl who died "about 1829 near Madison, Indiana." It says he married twice. First to Edna Haas [born 1769 & died 18o2 Madison, IN]. Second: Lizbeth ______ [born abt. 1785 & died abt. 1860]. Two children: James & Rachel.
Could thhis be Elizabeth Mackay? Quite possibly. Go with it until other sources are checked. Lizbeth Karl's birth and death are close. Madison is in Jefferson Co. Look for Elizabeth in the 1860 Census and track down those two kids James and Rachel!
[2] Someone has saved a Find A Grave entry for a Sarah MacDonald whose birth and death dates and residence all fit our Sarah Mackay. The spouse is an Alec MacDonald, but no birth or death is included.
A maybe? Unfortunately, this Sarah's maiden name turns out to be Wilson, a fact the "saver" overlooked. Delete this one.
[3] Another Find A Grave entry saved to a tree shows Shelby and Ann Mackay "stones overturned, hard to read." They are both buried in a small cemetery in Hendricks Co.
Is this a hit or miss? Possibly a hit. Contact the cemetery and/or local libraries in Marion and Hendricks Counties. Shelby should be in the 1850-60 census and Ann in 1850-70. How close did they live to the Marion-Hendricks line? Investigate any kids, they should make it to recorded death certificates.
[4] A local history for Jefferson Co., IN mentions a James Makkay who arrived in the county in 1816 and is saved to a Mackay Family Tree as our James T.
We know that James and Betsy were inwhat was to become Jefferson Co. by 1808, This was 8 years before James Makkay arived. Drop it!!
[5] A researcher has saved a list of births for James and Betsy's children from an old family bible in a cousin's possession. In addition to Matthew, Sarah, James, Elizabeth and Shelby there is a daughter Rachel born December 1785.
This could be a major addition, but how to prove it? Start by contacting the tree owner. Then look a census records beginning with 1790.
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