William E. McKenzie was Business owner of a Furniture store and undertaking business, and postmaster. Postmaster and holder of many different public offices. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetry. William E. McKenzie was born on 7. Jan. 1832 at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. He was the son of
John McKenzie and
Sarah (Unknown). William E. McKenzie resided at at Moved with his parentsi, Chili, Hancock County, Illinois, in 1858. He resided at at Tennessee, McDonough County, Illinois, bt 1859 - 1906. Enlisted in the Army and was a member of Co. D, 83d in Illinois in 1861. Suffered from a bullet wound during the latter part of the war which he suffered with the rest of his life. In Jun. 1865. He married
Sarah Elizabeth Poling, daughter of
George Wyckoff Poling and
Elizabeth Cowden Owen, on 14. Apr. 1870 at McDonough County, Illinois.
William E. McKenzie and
Sarah Elizabeth Poling appeared on the census of 24. Jun. 1880 at Tennessee, McDonough County, Illinois.
William E. McKenzie was shown in the census on 24. Jun. 1880 as a post master.
William E. McKenzie was shown in the census on 20. Jun. 1900 as an undertaker.
William E. McKenzie and
Sarah Elizabeth Poling appeared on the census of 20. Jun. 1900 at Tennessee, McDonough County, Illinois,
; 3 children, 2 living. William E. McKenzie resided at at Moved to, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, on 12. Oct. 1906. He died on 1. Sep. 1907 at 917 East Carroll St, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, at age 75; Chronic diarrhea. Fred E. McKenzie Obituary for William MCKENZIE. Saturday September 1, 1907
William McKenzie died this morning at 8:30, at his home, 917 East Carroll Street, of chronic diarrhea, aged 76 years, 8 months and 9 days. Deceased had been in failing health for about three years and had been seriously ill since August 18. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 3:30 Monday afternoon, under the auspices of the G.A.R and Odd Fellows. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
William McKenzie, son of John and Sarah McKenzie, was born at Lexington, Kentucky on January 7, 1832. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1858 and settled in Chili, Illinois, where he resided but a short time, moving to Tennessee, Illinois where he made his home until October 12, 1906, when he moved to Macomb. He enlisted in the army in 1861 and was a member of Company D, 83d Illinois. During the latter part of the war he received a bullet wound in the side from the effects of which he suffered during the remainder of his life. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Poling on April 14, 1870, by which union three children were born. Mr. McKenzie was a prominent business man during his residence in Tennessee, being in the furniture and undertaking business for a number of years. He was also postmaster there for some time and has held many public offices. He has been a consistent member of the Methodist Church for 39 years. He was a Mason, an Odd Fellow and a member of the G.A.R.
Besides his wife, he leaves two children: Mrs. Cora Ullrich of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Mrs. Willia Carstens of Colchester; one brother, Charles, of Bremerton, Washington and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Hall of Tennessee, to mourn his death.