| Name | Isaac Wilson McKAGUE |
| Occupation | Day Labourer, Farmer, Rancher252,253,254,255 |
| Birth Date | Jun 20, 1838256,182,181,257,258,259 |
| Birth Place | Hamilton Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada |
| Death Date | Oct 13, 1924260,261,181,262 |
| Death Place | Marsing, Owyhee Co. ID US |
| Death Memo | old age. Dr. S.M.[?] Dudley. |
| Burial Date | Oct 15, 1924181,262 |
| Burial Place | Caldwell, Canyon Co. ID US |
| Burial Memo | Canyon Hill Cemetery |
| Religion | Baptist263 |
| Father | George McKAGUE (1810-) |
| Mother | Susan TOWER (ca1821-?) |
| 1 | Sarah ORR |
| Birth Date | Mar 19, 1838182 |
| Birth Place | St-Sylvestre, Chaudière-Appalaches PQ Canada |
| Death Date | Feb 1901182 |
| Death Place | Boulder, Jefferson Co. MT US |
| Religion | Baptist263 |
| Father | Robert ORR |
| Mother | Mary Ann McLAUGHLIN |
| Marriage Date | Jul 7, 1858182,181 |
| Marriage Place | Wellington Co. ON Canada |
| Children | Winfield R. (1859-?) |
| Wellington Andrew (1860-?) | |
| Wesley John (1862-1960) | |
| William Wilmer (1863-?) | |
| Albert Willard (Twin, Died as Child) | |
| Alfred Walter (Twin, Died as Child) | |
| Rosina (1866-?) | |
| Mary Ann (1868-?) | |
| Julia (1870-?) | |
| Charles H. (Died as Child) (1871-<1873) | |
| Charles H. (1871-?) |
Isaac moved from Ontario to Michigan.264 On June 1, 1870 Isaac purchased land in Michigan: "the South half of the North East quarter of Section twelve in Township ten North of Range eleven East in the District of Lands subject to sale at East Saginaw Michigan containing Eighty acres".265 He was living in Almont Twp, Lapeer Co. MI in 1870,182,266 in Center Precinct, Antelope Co. NE in 1880,239 and in Boulder Precinct, Township #12, Jefferson Co. MT in 1900.267
BIRTH: Isaac's birthdate is also given as Jan 20, 1835.269 In the 1870 census, he is shown as 32, born in Canada, parents of foreign birth.266 In 1861 he is shown as 23.270 In the 1880 census he is shown as 42, born Canada, father born in Ireland, mother in New York.239 Isaac's death certificate gives his mother as Martha TOWER, born in New York.262 He is also shown as born in Scotland271--clearly wrong. His male parentage is confirmed with no date or place given.231
MARRIAGE: His marriage to Sarah is confirmed with no date given.268,261,271 To complicate things, one source has Isaac McKAGUE and Susan TORVER married July 7, 1858.54 [We have his father George marrying Susan TOWER.]
CHILDREN: One source shows all Isaac's children born in Michigan.264 One source lists 8 children--doesn't have the twins, and has only one Charles H.272 Another shows two Charles H.s (1871 and 1873).182 A third shows 9 children--omits the twins and one of the Charles H.s, but shows an Andrew A. (Oct 1861). This doesn't fit with Wesley John's birthdate, which is given as both Jan 16, 1861 and Jan 16, 1862, but pretty clearly has to be 1862 because of conflict with Wellington's birth in Aug 1860. Andrew just doesn't have room to fit in.181 Sarah's obituary describes her as the mother of 11 children, of whom 3 are deceased,182 so what is here seems the most likely to be accurate.
MISC: Isaac's Michigan land grant reads as follows:
"THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
"CERTIFICATE
"No. 10600
"To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
"Whereas Isaac W. McKague of Lapeer County Michigan has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at East Saginaw Michigan whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Isaac W. McKague according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled 'An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,' for the South half of the North East quarter of Section twelve in Township ten North of Range eleven East in the District of Lands subject to sale at East Saginaw Michigan containing Eighty acres according to the official plot of the Survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the said Isaac W. McKague
"NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Isaac W. McKague and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Isaac W. McKague and to his heirs and assigns forever.
"In Testimony Whereof, I, Ulysses S. Grant PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENT, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
"GIVEN under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the ninety fourth
"BY THE PRESIDENT: U.S. Grant
"By Charles White Secretary
"(signed) J.W. Granger. Recorder of the General Land Office."265