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Homer McKee

Homer lived with his parents and never married.  He traveled to Alaska during the gold rush and never returned to Michigan.

In the 1900 US Census, Homer is found in Wisconsin, Iron County, ED #41, Sheet 4b.  It states he is a day laborer born in New York.

In a letter written to Mr. Ira McKee, East Jordan, Michigan:

"Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of October 4 will say that Homer McKee did not die in a lumber camp.  He had 40 acres of land partly paid for and a comfortable shanty on it.  He was not married and lived all alone.  He was not well for a long time, but was taken sick in the woods, and picked up by someone that was passing by, and brought to town, but lived only a little while and could not talk.  They kept his body for several days trying to find relatives but could not, and he was in very poor circumstances.  If there is any more you would like to know you can write me again.  Yours truly, W. Murphy, Ex. Sheriff (written on his stationery when he had been sheriff of Villas County.)