Emily
Mackey's
Hair Book
Contributed by okoblaya@hotmail.com
Scan of the page with William and Elizabeth Mackey's Hair.
One of the wreaths was hair that belonged to Ruth Mackey - she and her husband, Abram Felter, are buried in Greeneville Cemetery. The booklet belonged to her sister, Emily.
Emily Mackey’s Hair Book (b. 6 May 1813; d. 28 April 1900; m. George Turner). The booklet was hand-stitched together from sheets of paper, folded down the middle and stitched by hand.
Note: All of the hair locks were braided into wreaths and tied with a ribbon. All of them are a medium to dark brown unless otherwise noted. A number of Mackey’s origins are in Greene County (Athens, Cairo, Greeneville, Coxsackie) and environs
- Mr William H. Mackey’s Hair My Father: It is true this flickering pulse may cease, This frame sink down before me; Then may thine eyes be closed in peace, but thou wilt n’er be forgotten by me (note: Will of Wm. H. Mackey, executed by Orrin Mackey and Abram Felter, was contested by his daughter, Sally Ann Mackey Ten Eyck – all three of the Mackeys have hair wreaths in this book, as does Abram’s wife) [b. 1786; d. 1864]
- Mrs Elizabeth Mackey’s Hair My Mother: That almighty power above – has ordered with the kindest care – That an untiring mother’s love – shall all our wants, our sorrows share. [b. 1796; d 1864]
- Miss Sally Kelsey’s Hair My Grandmother (white locks)
- Miss Sally Ann Ten Eyck’s Hair My Sister (dark strawberry blond; note: b. 2 Nov 1817)
- Miss Lovisa Mackey’s Hair My Sister Who departed this life April the 11th, 1842 (very dark brunette) [b. 1826]
- Miss Eliza Mackey’s Hair My Sister Who Departed this life January the 23rd, 1844 (dark strawberry blond) (b. 1822; d. 1844)
- Miss Ruth Mackey’s Hair My Sister (note: Ruth Mackey [1820-1896] married [1847] Abram Felter [1820-1899] and is buried in the Greenville Cemetery)
- Miss Elmina Mackey’s Hair (ash blond)
- Mr Charles Mackey’s Hair My Uncle who departed this life January the 16th 1850
- Miss Lucinda Mackey’s Hair My Sister (dark brunette) (b. 1824; d. 1853; m. Peter Edwards)
- Mr Orrin Mackey’s Hair My Brother (b. 1829; d. 1894; m. 1859 Sarah Turner)
- Mr Reuben Mackey’s Hair My Brother (b. 1837, d. 1895; m. 1866 Emma Peasley)
- Miss Desire Holme’s Hair My Cousin (strawberry blond)
- Mr William Kelsey’s Hair My Cousin (strawberry blond)
- Mrs Charlotte Bushes Hair
- Mrs Esther Bouton’s Hair
- Miss Sarah M. Bouton’s Hair
- Miss Charlotte Boutons Hair
- Miss Pamela Bouton’s Hair (ash blond)
- Miss Adeline Smith’s Hair
- Miss Harriette Tanner’s Hair
- Miss Maria Bouton’s Hair
- Miss Mary Ann Jones Hair (ash blond)
Miss Margaret Algeers Hair