Patty; Thank you for info on Joseph and his wives. My investigation so far indicates that Joseph had 3 sons, Chritian, Cyrus, and Sabastian. Can you be of further help to me in this area. I was also intrigued by the Delila Jelley listing on the 1880 census info for Cyrus. I found an Amelia Mackey daughter of Cyrus born 1845 who married a Hugh Jelley. There is no date of death for Amelia but Piatt Co. is given as the place. Hugh died Dec.27,1866 in Piatt Co. If you can add any info to this please do. I thank you for your time and effort.

Al:
I believe Amelia Mackey Jelly remarried to Lewis Dawson Jan 29, 1869, Piatt co.(see Il Marriages)

Joseph Mackey had 4 sons:
John C. b. 2 oct 1814 NJ (m. Leah Hubbard, both in Mackey cem. Piatt co.
Christian b 13 aug 1816 NJ stayed Piatt co.(3 wives)
Cyrus b. 12 aug 1821 O to Neb.
Sebastian b. 9 nov 1827


Sebastian went on to Iowa...died there
Oh yes, Joseph only had 2 wives...I was thinking of our Christian at the time...sorry.

in 1860 census, Piatt
Cyrus 39
Huldah 35
Amelia 15
Hester A. 16
Laura 8
Christinia 7(female)
Fedelia 5
Hellen Sayers 45
Columbus Jelley 35
Hugh Jelley 20
In 1850 Piatt, SEbastian was living, age 23, with Christian his bro. age 32, Ann 25, Mary E. 6, Joseph 3.
patty

Have info on daughters of Cyrus Mackey if interested. Have pictures of daughters Helen, Amelia, and Dilly. Also have pictures of some unknowns in Mackey family. Email simmsjz@yahoo.com Jane