Obituary for W. C. McKissack (Aged 78)
Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, Florida, February 17, 1958. [11]
1880 May Picket (age 1, born in Florida, single), daughter, lived in Apalachicola, Franklin County, Florida, in a household with James R. Picket (age 36), Fannie J. Picket (age 26), Ida A. Picket (age 9), James R. Picket (age 7), and Edda Picket (age 4). May Picket's father was born in Georgia and her mother was born in Florida. [1]
1885 May Pickett (age 6) lived with her family in Franklin County, Florida. May Pickett's father was born in Georgia and her mother was born in Florida. [2]
1899 Mr. W. C. O. Mc Kissack and Miss May Pickett were married on December 15 (or 20) at Franklin County, Florida. [3] [4] [5]
1910 May Mckissack (age 30, born in Florida, married for 10 years), wife, lived in Carrabelle, Franklin County, Florida, in a household with William C Mckissack (age 31), Gem Mckissack (age 9), Jewel Mckissack (age 8), William Mckissack (age 6), Charles Mckissack (age 1), and Ella Green (age 22). May Mckissack's father was born in Alabama and her mother was born in Florida. May Mckissack could read and write. May Mckissack was a teacher. [6]
1917-18 William Crawford McKissack registered for the draft in Franklin County, Florida. He was born on December 24, 1878. He had characteristics: Black hair, Light Blue eyes, Medium build, and 5 8" Medium height. His nearest relative was May Pickett McKissack. [7]
1920 Mae P Mckissack (age 40, born in Florida, married), wife, lived in Carrabelle, Franklin County, Florida, in a household with William C Mckissack (age 41), Gene Mckissack (age 18), Jewel Mckissack (age 17), Charlie L Mckissack (age 11), John R Mckissack (age 8), and Edith Mckissack (age 3). Mae P Mckissack's father was born in South Carolina and her mother was born in Florida. Mae P Mckissack could read and write. Mae P Mckissack was a clerk. [8]
1958 William Crawford Mc Kissack died in February at Franklin County, Florida. [9] [10]
Research Notes:
These notes have been reported by a descendant [12]:
Children of Mae Pickett and William McKissack:
Gem McKissack Newman born 1-27-1901, died 11-22-1997 in Tallahassee.
Jewel McKissack Carpenter born 7-27-1902, died 12-20-2000, 3 children.
Edith McKissack Duncan born around 1916, died 9-13-1995.
William McKissack born 10-16-1903, died 3-1979.
Charles McKissack born 8-30-1908, died 8-1979, 1 child Luke McKissack b. 10-16-1937 d. 4-25-2010
John McKissack (1911-1960).Jewel McKissack Carpenter married James Mortimer Carpenter, born 12-31-1880, died 4-1-1943, married on 11-17-1923 in St. Augustine, FL. Both died in San Diego County. Buried in the same plot at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, Grave 556 Section E.
Jewel McKissack Carpenter had 3 children:
Mary Carpenter (1923-1925) Florida.
James Carpenter (1925-1967).
William McKissack Carpenter born 5-5-1930, died 8-14-1996.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Florida State Census, 1867-1945, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] Florida Marriages, 1830-1993, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] Florida Marriages, 1830-1993, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[5] Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982, [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, [FamilySearchRecord].
[10] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 (Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998), [AncestryRecord].
[11] Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, Florida, February 17, 1958, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[12] Personal Communication, Castillo.