Still searching for siblings of Alexander Magby*Mcbee ?) born in 1813 in Alabama. Also any info on his wife, Francis (possibly Sullivan) born in 1816 in South Carolina. I have information that the father of Alexander was William McBee b. abt 1781 in South Carolina, but I've not seen proof. I have a list of William's children, but I'd like to see something positive. Alexander Magby's (McBee ?) younger children were born in Arkansas (including my gg grandfather John David Magby b. 1849). Mrs. Alexander Magby (Francis ?) died and Alexander moved on to Texas with some of the youngest children.

The list of siblings I have is as follows. It seems odd that a child was born only every 5 years. One last clue; the name "Alexander Magby or McBee" is from a distant cousin I found online while researching. My great grandmother told her children that her father in laws name was Silas Alexander Magby, but the website list the name as John Alexander Magby.

Alexander McBee ?>Magby b. 1813 Alabama
William McBee b. 1818 Al.
Samuel McBeeb. 1823 Al.
Silas McBee b. 1828 Al.
James McBee b. 1834 Al.
April McBee b. ?
unknown daughter McBee b. ?

Thanks for the help,
Karen

Good evening. I'm from Greenville, SC (actually a little town outside of it called Travelers Rest). I was originally born Jason McBee or as we say in the Upstate, "Magby - you have to prolong the "a" sound. I'm not familiar with your g grandfather but the names you list are common in my family plus we have the 5 year thing too. Don't know if it is coincidence or not. My g g grandfather's name was Maxwell McBee. He raised my grandfather along with my grandfather's uncles. I'll see if I can dig anything up on your g grandfather and maybe you may have some information about the McBee's of South Carolina. Thank you for your time and patience.

I don't know of the "Magby's" in SC, BUT, John Alexander Magby / McBee married Francis C Sullivan or Brown who was born in South Carolina. I do not know which state they married in, but their older children were born in Alabama, before the family moved to the Point Cedar, Arkansas area.