Autobiography of Theodore McKean
Autobiography of Theodore McKean
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A narration of the simple events, as they occur in the lives of individuals is generally very prosaic to those personally interested and the difficulty of presenting them to the reader in a concise and pleasing manner is well known to the writer; but having in view the benefit and satisfaction that his family may hereafter derive from perusing a brief history containing circumstances connected with his life, prompts him to make an effort to compile and record them.
My father was Washington McKean, the son of David McKean and Elizabeth Van Skyver and my mother was Margaret Ivins, the daughter of Anthony Ivins and Sarah Reeves Wallin.
Monday the 26th of October, 1829 was my birthday. At the time of my birth, my mother was staying at my paternal grandfather’s, having left her home at Toms River, New Jersey, where she and my father were residing, that she might be able, if necessary, to obtain better professional skill if needed during her confinement.
At a very early age my school days commenced. My first teacher being a Mr. Clark, taught the village school at Toms River. When seven years of age it was thought advisable, according to ancient usages to send me to a boarding school at New Egypt, some twenty miles from home. There excessive application to study was required, completely weakening my physical organization and for a time, my life was in critical condition. However, by careful nursing, my health improved sufficiently for me to return and renew my studies, but after remaining two or three terms longer, my health was so precarious that it was deemed advisable that I should return home to recruit. My studies were continued under some very able teachers and during intervals between sessions; my time was employed principally in my father’s store, where some of the intricacies of merchandising became a study. This was continued until about the age of sixteen when Professor William Mann of Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, a friend of my parents, took charge of my education at his academy at that place. There all the higher branches of learning were taught including languages; the professor being a linguist of no common order. Theoretical and practical surveying and civil engineering were also taught and a thorough course of study in that branch was given me, besides other branches of learning common to a high school of that character. After obtaining a good education returned to Toms River and acted as clerk in my father’s store.
Afterwards I was employed by my Uncles Thomas W. and Anthony Ivins who were extensively engaged in shipping and merchandising and subsequently became their bookkeeper. During this time, Mary Page Gulick, the daughter of Captain Stephen J. Gulick, a lady well known by me from my early youth, attracted my attention and she became my wife. We built a house at Toms River and occupied it. Several children were born, the eldest dying when only a few days old.
My acquaintance with the Gospel of Jesus Christ first began when a boy, as my mother joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the year 1839. Many meetings were attended with her which were held by Elders Winchester, Snow, Appleby, Woodruff, Burns, Rigdon and others, but not being religiously inclined, did not comply with the requirements of the Gospel until November 27th, 1851 and on December 10th, 1851 was ordained an Elder.
After being baptized the subject of gathering with the Saints was continually before me and on the 5th day of April 1853, in company with my revered maternal grandmother and my uncles, Israel and Anthony Ivins and others, left Toms River and started westward with that intent.
During the time between my baptism and the time of my departure, several inducements to engage in business of a lucrative character were offered by my friends, but my Heavenly Father, through dreams and the agency of His Spirit, led me to decline them, as the whisperings of the Spirit was to ‘beware of entanglements in business lest you may be hedged up, that you cannot gather with the Saints.’ Many obstacles were thrown in the way of gathering, but my Heavenly Father overruled them.
We went first to Philadelphia, thence by the Pennsylvania Railroad to Pittsburg, thence we engaged passage on the steamboat ‘Australia’ for St. Louis, stopped at Cincinnati, Louisville and the principal towns along the route and arrived at St. Louis, Missouri, April 16, 1853. Here we met Elders Orson Pratt and H.S. Eldredge.
On Sunday, the 17th we went on board the steamship, ‘Polar Star’, having previously engaged our passage on her for Kansas City, Missouri. We also attended a meeting of the Saints in the afternoon and evening which was addressed by Elder Orson Pratt. Left St. Louis Tuesday evening, April 19th and arrived in Kansas City, April 23rd and on the 25th went to Independence, Jackson County, Missouri and put up at the ‘Nebraska House’, situated near the south west corner of the public square. We visited the ‘Temple Block’, purchased an outfit and started across the plains with a mule team on Tuesday, May 24th and arrived in Salt Lake City, August 11th.
Was re-baptized and ordained by my friend, Elder Jedediah M. Grant, August 20th, 1853 and on the 30th, the following blessing was received from the aged Patriarch John Smith:
‘A blessing given by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Theodore, son of Washington and Margaret. Born at Allentown, New Jersey, October 26, 1829. Brother Theodore, in the name of Jesus Christ, I lay my hands upon thy head and by the authority of my office, I seal upon you a father’s blessing, even all the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant. In as much as you have obeyed the Gospel with a pure intent of heart to serve the Lord and keep His commandments. The Lord is well pleased with the course thou hast taken and your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. He hath also given His angels charge over you to watch and defend you, they will also minister unto you. It is your privilege to converse with them as with your family and friends which will cause your heart to be made glad. You are of the blood and lineage of Ephraim and an heir by inheritance to the everlasting Priesthood which shall be revealed unto you in the fullness in due time in a temple that is yet to be built, to the name of the God of Jacob, teaching you the mysteries which have been hid from before the foundations of the world. You shall have power to rebuke the waves of the sea, turn rivers out of their courses like Enoch of old, or do any work for the prosperity of Zion, for the gathering of Israel. You shall be blessed in your family with health and all things which are calculated to render life agreeable. Your posterity shall multiply like Jacob, be mighty in the Priesthood like Joseph. You shall see the winding up scene of wickedness upon the earth and inherit all the blessings and glories of Zion with your companion and all your father’s house. Even so, Amen.’
While at Salt Lake, assisted my Uncle Anthony Ivins in arranging and disposing of his merchandise and on the first of September 1853, left Salt Lake City by mail stage for Independence, Missouri and the east. Arrived at Toms River, New Jersey, October 8th to the astonishment and surprise of my family and friends.
In April 1854, purchased merchandise in Philadelphia with my Uncle Thomas, for my Uncle A. Ivins and on the 18th of April, left Toms River for Salt Lake City, arriving there on the 27th of June; was accompanied by Elders John R. Robbins and John Needham.
The cholera in and around Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, was very bad and many of the Saints were sick and many died, we learned when passing through their camps. On Saturday, September 2nd, 1854, left Salt Lake City for Westport, Missouri and the east arriving at Toms River, New Jersey on October 16th.
In the spring of 1855 purchased more goods for my Uncle A. Ivins and shipped them to Kansas City, Missouri, but in consequence of Indian trouble in the plains, they weren’t shipped from that point to Utah, hence was compelled to go on November 1, 1855 to Kansas City to look after them and make arrangements for their shipment in the spring. Returned to Toms River December 2nd. From 1855 to 1857, presided over the Toms River Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having been appointed to that position by Elder John Taylor, who was presiding in the east and publishing the Book of Mormon in New York. During this time the power of God was made manifest in a remarkable degree and I was blessed in my labors. Was appointed a deputy sheriff of Ocean County, New Jersey and did considerable surveying, clerking, etc. to provide for my family.
Having sold our home at Toms River, myself, wife and three children left the place for the west on June 1, 1857, traveling by railroad to St. Louis, then by railroad and steamboat to Kansas City, Missouri. We purchased our outfit at Westport, Missouri and started across the plains, alone on Saturday, June 13, 1857 with a carriage and four mules. Arrived in Salt Lake City on July 22nd. The Indians were very troublesome and many emigrants were killed, but through the blessing of the Lord, we were not molested.
After traveling alone on the plains for several days, we were overtaken by Colonel F.W. Lander, who had charge of a government surveying expedition. We traveled with him as far as Captain Markham’s camp on the Sweetwater.
Colonel Lander was very much afraid that the Mormons would capture his stock and had been warned to look out for Porter Rockwell as he was a very dangerous man. After a few days traveling, we met Porter with the mail bound east. Colonel Lander was introduced to him by me, after which in a great measure his fear was removed. The colonel treated us very kindly and through me, afterwards when visiting Salt Lake City, had introduction and interview with President Brigham Young. He afterward joined the Union Army during the war of the rebellion and was mortally wounded at Edwards Ferry, Ball’s Bluff on October 22, 1861. He died March 2, 1862. (At the time of his death he had been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.)
During the summer, fall and winter of 1857, considerable excitement existed with regard to the movements of the U.S. Army that had been sent to subjugate the Mormons.
We boarded with my Uncle Anthony Ivins. Much of my time during the winter and early spring was occupied in hauling wheat and flour for the LDS Church.
On the 17th of March, 1858, received my blessings and endowments in the House of the Lord (these ordinances were received from 1855-1884, in the Endowment House, erected on the Northwest corner of Temple Square), on the same night at about 11:00 O’clock was notified to be in readiness with my team at 2:00 O’clock next morning, the 18th, to start on an expedition against the Indians who were committing depredations against the Skull Valley Saints in Tooele County. We loaded up and started with a detachment of cavalry under the command of General G. D. Grant and Colonel W.H. Kimball and encountered one of the most severe snowstorms that had occurred in the mountains, but by hard labor we were enabled to reach Tooele City late in the night, our teams and men weary and encamped in the school house. From Tooele we started next day, via Grantsville for Skull Valley arriving at Hooper’s ranch in the evening of the 20th. On the 21st, the cavalry encountered the Indians late in the evening and exchanged shots at a long range and returned to the ranch; the snow and mud being so deep it was thought useless to follow them and on the following day we started back to Salt Lake City.
During our absence it had been announced that there would be a general evacuation of the cities and towns north of Salt Lake Valley and in a very short time the inhabitants were on wheel carrying their effects with them as far as possible southward. We started with two teams, my wife Mary driving one of them and went as far south as Springville, Utah County, remaining there for some time, but as the Presidency had established headquarters at Provo, we removed to that place, living in our wagons during that time hence we were always at home. While at Springville, went to the canyon cut and hauled logs to the mill. Had them ripped in two and boards made of some of them and erected a small log home in Provo in July, just as it was announced that the Saints could, or were at liberty to return to their homes.
Previous to this, commissioners were sent by U.S. President Buchanan, to treat with the Saints and extend to them a pardon. The U.S. Army having passed through Salt Lake City and encamped at Camp Floyd.
About the 3rd of July, it was announced that the Saints could return to their homes and we were among the first to avail ourselves of the announcement.
Soon after our return we traded with the Church for a small house and lot in the 16th Ward on Fourth (now Fifth) West Street between North Temple and First North Street and moved thereon the 28th day of September 1858. We were without furniture, not having a table we were compelled to eat off an old door placed across a box. We were reduced in circumstance and without the comforts and necessities of life. Not-with-standing Our Heavenly Father helped and sustained us during the time. The ‘rabble’ that followed Johnston’s Army composed of teamsters, gamblers and others congregating at Salt Lake City and it was with difficulty that order was maintained. A great many special policemen were sworn in, among them myself.
On the 3rd of April 1859 I was ordained a member of the 8th Quorum of Seventy under the hands of Elder John Pack and others of the Quorum and for a long time acted as clerk of the Quorum.
On the 29th of April, 1859, Joined the 2nd Battalion Cavalry Life Guards, Major J.B.T. McCallister commanding. In the early part of May was ordered with others to the mountains to watch the movements of General Johnston’s Army as it was reported that they intended to come that way to invade the city.
On the 30th of September 1859, was appointed a city councilor to fill a vacancy in the city Council of Great Salt Lake City.
On the 18th of January 1860, was elected to the office of Territorial Road Commissioner by joint vote of the Legislative Assembly. On February 8, 1860 was elected a City Councilor of Great Salt Lake City. On March 12, 1860 was appointed by the City Council, Chairman of the Board of Inspectors of School Teachers. On June 5, 1860 started with President Brigham Young and brethren on a trip to Cache Valley.
On August 25th, 1860 was elected County Surveyor of Salt Lake County. About September 1, 1860, President Wells, General Burton, Bryant Stringham, Stephen Taylor and I went out to the Weber River on an exploring expedition for coal. General Burton, Stephen Taylor and I found a vain of coal in Grass Creek Canyon, 10 feet 11 inches in thickness and on September 16, 1860, President Young with his brethren and I started for Grass Creek to visit it.
On September 14, 1860 was appointed County Treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James W. Cummings. This position was occupied by me until August 1870. September 28, 1860, I was appointed and commissioned by Governor A. Cummings, Territorial Marshal for the Territory of Utah. On March 6, 1861 was appointed Deputy Territorial Marshall by H.W. Lawrence.
On January 14, 1862, re-elected Territorial Road Commissioner and re-appointed Deputy Territorial Marshall by H.W. Lawrence. On February 10, 1862 was re-elected Councilor of Great Salt Lake City. On Thursday, June 12, 1862 accompanied General Burton, Deputy Territorial Marshall with a posse to arrest Joseph Morris, John Banks and others, by virtue of a writ issued from the 3rd Judicial Court Judge, Honorable John F. Kinney. The resistance of the parties resulted in the death of Morris, Banks and others and of our posse Jared Smith and J.P. Whiplin.
On November 1, 1862 was appointed by General Robert T. Burton, United States Collector of Internal Revenue, Department of Utah Deputy U.S. Collector. The position was occupied by me under General Burton until June 1, 1869.
On March 3, 1863 was ordained one of the Presidents of Seventy of the 8th Quorum under the hands of President John Pack and William Eddington. On February 8, 1864 was re-elected City Councilor of Salt Lake City. On February 9, 1864 was commissioned Road Commissioner by acting Governor Amos Reid, having been re-elected to that position by the Legislative Assembly. On February 18, 1867 received my second anointing and blessings under the hands of Presidents Kimball and Wells and Elders John Taylor, Abraham O. Smoot, Joseph F. Smith and Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter.
On February 1868 was re-elected a member of the City Council of Salt Lake City.
February 21, 1868 was commissioned by Governor Charles Durkee, Colonel and Adjutant of the 1st Division Nauvoo Legion, Major General Robert Taylor Burton commanding. Previous to this however, I was Lieutenant of Company C, 1st Cavalry, Nauvoo Legion with Captain Brigham Young Jr. and was afterwards promoted to office of Captain and succeeded Captain Young as Commander. During the summer of 1868 my cousin, Caroline A. Ivins, was sealed to me by President Young. She subsequently, in July 1873, applied to the ecclesiastical authorities for separation and obtained it.
On November 23, 1868 was set apart as a high councilor of the Salt Lake Stake at President Brigham Young’s office. On June 1, 1869 was appointed Deputy U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue, 1st Division District of Utah by U.S. Collector A. J. Hollister, successor of General Burton and occupied the position for three months. On October 7, 1869 was called at the General Conference on a mission to the United States. Received the following blessing under the hands of Elders Lorenzo Snow, George Q. Cannon and A. P. Rockwood.
Salt Lake City, October 10, 1869
Blessing upon the head of Elder Theodore McKean pronounced by Elder Lorenzo Snow
Brother Theodore McKean, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we lay our hands upon your head and set you apart unto the holy calling and mission and work to go to the inhabitants of the United States to preach the fullness of the gospel and to bear testimony of these things that the Lord has revealed unto you and we the servants of the Lord confer upon you and ask the Lord to bestow upon you the fullness of the power of this holy mission that the Spirit of the Almighty may be in your understanding to enlarge your mind and communicate to you and suggest such ideas and give you such intelligence as shall be necessary as to effect good and salvation unto those who are worthy to come into the fold of Jesus Christ. And we say unto you, you shall be blessed in bringing in your friends and family and we confer upon you all the gifts and blessings that have been heretofore promised upon your head through your washings and anointings and in any way whatever by the servants of God, and we say unto you, you shall accomplish a good and glorious work in the salvation of men in the midst of your relatives and friends and in the midst of strangers. The Lord God shall go before your face and by His holy angels your heart shall be made glad and rejoice and you shall have an increase of knowledge, power and intelligence, the visions of the Almighty shall be unfolded to your view to a greater extent than you have ever experienced before in your life upon any mission that you have performed heretofore. You shall be preserved on the railroad or by whatever conveyance you propose to adopt. The Lord, God shall bless you and preserve your life and you shall return in peace and safety. These and every other blessing your heart desires in righteousness you shall receive and you shall be endowed with every qualification necessary for the performance of this work according to the desires of your heart. These blessings we seal upon your head in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Started on my mission with Elders Burton and Hooper on Sunday, November 15, 1869. We did considerable fireside preaching, visited New York, Washington and various places in New Jersey. Nursed Elder Hooper when sick and returned to Salt Lake City February 22, 1870 to give testimony before the District Count in a case pending there. Brought my aged mother with me to visit friends and receive her blessings in the House of the Lord.
On February 14, 1870 was re-elected City Councilor of Salt Lake City. In the spring of 1870 was elected by the City Council as Superintendent of the City Asylum and Hospital and occupied that position until November 1, 1875. On January 17, 1872 was blessed and set apart by Bishop Edward Hunter as councilor to Bishop Frederick Kesler of the Sixteenth Ward.
On February 12, 1872 was released City Councilor of Salt Lake City. In July 1872 was appointed by the City Council to visit the east in the interest of the Water Works. And in August accompanied by W. J. Silson, visited Rochester, New York and other localities and served as Superintendent of Water Works until October 1875. Contracted for pipe, made arrangements for freight and commercial pipe before my retirement.
October 15, 1872 elected a director of Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution (ZCMI). In April 1873 went east to Rochester, New York in the interest of Water Works and also visited my parents at Toms River, New Jersey.
October 4, 1873 was elected Vice-president of Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution. November 24, 1873 having attended the School of the Prophets by invitation from President Brigham Young and at a special meeting of the school at the City Hall, by his request presented the following:
To President Brigham Young and Members of the School
Brethren:
When called to another state of existence, it is my desire to have my mortal remains cleansed by the hand of a friend and clothed in linen in the garments of the Holy Priesthood, and placed in a plain commodious and durable coffin, and kept a sufficient length of time that no doubts may arise in regards to the extinction of life and to be deposited with the Saints. If deposited in a grave the same to be dug a proper depth and the coffin placed in a box of redwood or other durable material sufficiently thick to hold the weight of earth thrown upon it. Should there be any services prior to the interment; it would be my wish to have it conducted at my dwelling by a man of faith. The ceremonies throughout to be without unnecessary orientation and my family are requested not to don the habiliments of mourning. Should my friends desire it a plain slab may be secured of such material as they think best, with name and time of demise only inscribed thereon to mark the resting place. Should it be consistent the grave to be dedicated by a servant of God, to the effect that the remains may rest in peace until the dawn of the First Resurrection then to come forth clothed upon with the blessings of immortality and eternal lives, and may our Father in Heaven aid me to attain to that gift is the prayer of your brother, Theodore McKean, November 24, 1873.
On February 9, 1875 was re-elected City Councilor and occupied that position until 1876 having served the city continuously in that capacity from September 30, 1859 (16 years). On February 20, 1874 was re-elected Road Commissioner by the Legislative Assembly. In January 1876 the office of Road Commissioner was abolished. The position was occupied by me continuously from January 1860, about sixteen years.
On May 2, 1874 was elected a director of Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institute. On October 5, 1874 was re-elected to that office.
On Tuesday, May 11, 1875 was sealed to Elizabeth A. Emery, the daughter of Elder Henry Emery and Elizabeth (name not recorded) by President Daniel H. Wells and on Monday, May 17, she moved in the house at North Lot.
On October 9, 1875 was called on a mission to the United States at General Conference, was blessed and set apart for my mission October 11, by Elders Brigham Young Jr., E. Snow, and George Q. Cannon. On November 1, 1875, left Salt Lake City with a number of the brethren for my mission. Visited New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Did some public work and considerable fireside preaching. On March 24, 1876 visited Hyde Park, Pennsylvania and while staying at the house of Brother E. Howall was robbed of my satchels containing clothes, books, etc., nothing being left me but what I had on my person. The satchels were afterward found broken open between two railroad cars everything taken therefrom except my garments and Bible. These were expressed to me by Brother Howall.
Was at the opening and visited the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia. Owing to ill health was released from my mission and left for my mountain home on Monday, July 3, 1876 and arrived at Salt Lake City July 9th to the surprise of my family and friends. On Monday, July 10th went to President Young’s office to report but as he was sick did not have an interview with him. I reported to John Taylor. He congratulated me on my return and for the spirit I manifested and spoke many words of encouragement.
In August 1876 was elected Sheriff of Salt Lake County and was re-elected and continued to hold that office until October 1, 1883 at which time resigned my office. In August 1876 was succeeded by E.W. East as County Treasurer having served seven years. On October 5, 1875 was elected Vice-president of Z.C.M.I. On October 23, 1876 was appointed by the Judge of the 3rd District Court, Superintendent of Election. On June 26, 1877 was ordained a High Priest under the hands of Elders John Taylor, Orson Pratt and George Q. Cannon, of the Twelve and Elders Cannon, Calder and Taylor of the Presidency of the Salt Lake Stake. Elder A. Pratt, mouth. At the same time was set apart as High Councilor of stake and councilor to Bishop Frederick Kesler of the Sixteenth Ward. Was a councilor to Bishop Kesler from June 1872 to December 1884 at which time was succeeded by Elder Frances Cope. Have acted as teacher in the Sixteenth Ward, Superintendent of the Sunday school and school trustee. Assisted in assessing and collecting taxes for school purposes and in the building of the rock school house now in use.
On August 1883 left Salt Lake with my wife Mary to visit friends in New Jersey and to bring my mother to Utah. Arrived at Toms River August 25th. Came back September 22nd. On May 17, 1884, by invitation of President John Taylor through President George Q. Cannon was present at the dedicatory services of the Logan Temple. It was a day of rejoicing. On September 21, 1884 started for Logan Temple accompanied by my mother, Mamie and W. J. Newman; attended to ordinances for my father, grandfather and others.
On December 1884 was called at the stake conference on the Home Mission and was blessed and set apart for that position by President Joseph E. Taylor, Elders E. Morris and James P. Freeze of the High Council December 31, 1884 and assisted in the blessing and setting a part of a number of others to that position. On the first Sunday in January in company with C.R. Savage preached at Brighton and since that time have preached in all the wards throughout the stake.
As the time the Central Committee was organized of the People’s Party, was appointed a member of the body and accepted the position of secretary until the summer of 1876.
Have traveled hundreds and thousands of miles with President Brigham Young and his brethren to all parts of the territory. Have acted in the capacity of guard when traveling and at his residence. Was one of a guard of honor on the 31st of August 1877 after his decease on the 29th and one of the committee at his funeral. Was an appraiser and divider of his estate with Abraham O. Smoot and Nickolas Groesbeck. Was also one of the pall bearers at the funeral of President Heber C. Kimball in 1868. Have been familiar with the authorities of the Church for over a third of a century and known them to be men of God, Prophets and Revelators.
Owing to the persecutions of the Saints and the vigorous warfare made by the enemies and officers of the government against them was compelled to be in retirement from the beginning of 1886. The morning of the 10th of June of that year the U.S. Deputy Marshall with a warrant for my arrest surrounded and searched my house but by the divine interposition was preserved from those hands. Both of my families were subpoenaed to appear before U.S. Commissioner McKay and subsequently before the Grand Jury. Since that time they have hunted me as a roe upon the mountains but through the mercy and blessings of my Heavenly Father have thus far been delivered from their hands. In my humble way I have striven to honor the positions both ecclesiastical and civil that I have been called to occupy. I have passed through trouble, sorrow and privation but in all have been sustained by the Mighty Arm of the God of Jacob and for His goodness and mercy feel to praise his Holy Name. When in distress have called upon Him in prayer and He hath heard and delivered me. When sick have been healed by His power and have seen my children healed also and have been blessed with the gift and power of the Holy Ghost.
And in conclusion wish to add my testimony and say to my family and friends that the gospel as revealed by our Father in Heaven to Joseph Smith is true and all who comply with its requirements will obtain salvation. May my family and may we all prove true to our Heavenly Father and to His Son, true to that which He has revealed, true to the servants of the Holy Priesthood, true to the Saints and true to each other that we may inherit eternal life, is the humble prayer of your husband and father in the name of Jesus Christ.
Theodore McKean - July 1887
Note: Theodore McKean lived for ten years after writing the above. He went to England on a mission but was called to work in the Salt Lake Temple when it was dedicated and continued there until his final illness which lasted about a year. He died July 9, 1897 (Nina B. McKean)
(The above was copied from the original by Nina B. McKean in the Family and Temple record book of Theodore Lane McKean, pages 25-46. It was forwarded with this sentence by Nina: “The following was copied from the beautifully written spencerian penmanship of Theodore McKean Sr.” Duplicated with the permission of Theodore Lane McKean, March 1959 by Afton McKean Faust)