Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Josiah Wesley Mcgee

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Josiah Wesley Mcgee, M. D., was born in Lawrence County, Tenn., August 
26, 1841, and is the son of James G. and Sarah (Davis) McGee, and 
grandson of Henry McGee, who was born in Virginia in 1768, was a 
farmer and a Whig; he was shot by the Indians. The paternal 
grandmother was a native of New Jersey, was a member of the Baptist 
Church, and died at the age of one hundred and eight years. The 
maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, John Davis, was a 
native of North Carolina, a member of the Baptist Church, and a Whig 
in politics. The maternal grandmother, Rebecca Wakefield, was born in 
South Carolina, and was also a member of the Baptist Church. James G. 
McGee, father of our subject, was born in Georgia, not far from 
Chattanooga, in April, 1806, moved to Lawrence County, Tenn., at the 
age of twenty, engaged in farming, and two years later married Miss 
Davis. In 1852 they moved to Hardin County, Tenn., and to Ozark 
County, Mo., in 1870. The father was the owner of 300 acres of land, 
was a Whig in politics, afterward a Democrat, was a member of the 
Baptist Church, and died March 17, 1888. The mother was born in 
Jackson County, Ind., September 13, 1815, and moved to Lawrence 
County, Tenn., when about eight years of age. When but fourteen years 
of age she married Mr. McGee. She was a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, and became the mother of the following named 
children: Mary J., Rebecca Ann, John H., William M., Josiah W., James 
M., Columbus L., Emily J., Thomas H., Solon H., Nancy E, and Jesse J. 
Josiah W. McGee began farming at an early age. and at the age of 
twenty-two married Miss Margaret Matthews, a native of Hardin County. 
Tenn. She was a member of the Congregational Church, and died December 
30, 1884. The Doctor after his marriage moved to Wright County, Mo., 
in 1866, then to Douglas County, same State, in 1868, to Ozark County, 
Mo., also in 1868, and to Benton County, Ark., in 1879. He studied 
medicine in 1868, commenced practicing in 1873, and still continues
to practice. July 8, 1885, he married Miss Jane Wright, a native of 
Benton County, Ark., and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
She died April 10, 1886. October 5, 1886, Dr. McGee married Miss 
Harriet W. Buttram, who was also a native of Benton County, Ark., born 
February 13, 1857, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
South. To the first marriage were born these children: John B., 
William N., James G., Eugene M., Omar P., Mary E. and George E. By the 
second marriage one child, Sarah E., was born. Dr. McGee volunteered 
in Company B. Col. Crew's command, infantry, Confederate army, in 
1862, and served one year. He was in the battle of Shiloh. He is a 
Democrat in his political opinions, is a member of the Masonic 
fraternity, and also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.