Jemima Mackenzie
Jemima Mackenzie (maiden name: Mason) was born on May 11, 1819, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to James Mason and Elizabeth Henderson. She was baptized on June 11, 1819. She grew up in Edinburgh, and she immigrated to America around 1850. She married John Mackenzie, and they had at least three children: Elizabeth, born on October 10, 1851; William, born around 1854; and John, born around 1858. They lived in Charleston, South Carolina, and her husband worked as a clerk. By 1860, they owned $4,000 of personal property. Her husband died in April 1861, and she passed away in Charleston on April 16, 1891.
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| (5035) | Mackenzie, Jemima ~ Mason, Jemima | 1819-05-11 | 1891-04-16 |
- Conflict Side: Confederacy
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Female
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
- (1742) [recipient] ~ Andrew T. Mason to Jemima Mackenzie 11 December 1850
People - Records: 1
- (5034) Mason, Andrew Thomson is the [sibling of] (5035) Mackenzie, Jemima
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1860 United States Federal Census, available from Ancestry.com; 1841 Scotland Census, available from Ancestry.com; Scotland Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, available from Ancestry.com; South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1971, available from Ancestry.com; The Charleston (SC) Daily Courier, 2 May 1861
