Margaret McKeithen

(b. 1835)

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At a Glance

Little is known of Margaret McKeithen of Cumberland County.

Story

Margaret McKeithen was the daughter of James McKeithen and Julie C. McKeithen. James McKeithen was a well-to-do planter in Cumberland County. The United States Census of 1850 [1] counted four children in the McKeithen household, all in their teens.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Margaret McKeithen was born c. 1835.

Places of Residence

• Cumberland County, NC, from 1835 [2].

Schools Attended

• Burwell School.

Relatives

• Parents: James McKeithen [1] and Julie C. McKeithen [1].
• Siblings: three brothers, John C. McKeithen [1], James R. McKeithen [1] and William R. McKeithen [1].

References

1. United States Census of 1850.
2. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).