Following is an excerpt from “Memories of Old Angelica” by Mrs. Richard McGillivray & Mrs. Emil (Matie) Berndt:
Mr. and Mrs. James Magee known to all as Daddy and Manny Magee came to
Angelica from Canada in about the late 1800s. They gave a part of their land for a burial ground and this cemetery is called The Rest Haven Cemetery.
Daddy and Manny Magee were the parents of ten children, they were
Richard, Henry, William, John. James, Kitty (Mrs. Thomas Lutsey).
Forest, Hugh, Robert and Thomas.
Below is the obituary for James C. Magee from the Bonduel Times, Nov. 9, 1916: James Cook Magee dies at old age of 81 years, 7 months and 21 days
Mr. James Cook Magee was born in Guillensbury, Canada in 1835. Came to
Two Rivers, Wis., with his parents in the year 1856. In 1859 he was
married to Miss Anna Stockwell of Two Rivers where they resided until
1872, when they came to the town of Angelica, Shawano Co., Wisconsin.
He was the father of ten children, one girl and nine boys, eight of
whom are living, namely: Mrs. T. H. Lutsey, Hugh, John, Richard,
Robert, Tom, Henry and Forest. He also leaves to mourn his wife, twenty
one grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren, and two sisters
Mrs. D. M. McKensey of Milwaukee and Hannah Magee of Angelica. Mr.
Magee was a man of great energy coming to these parts in the pioneer
days with his good, faithful and loving wife, enduring many hardships
incidental to those times, but always cheerful and hopeful he seemed to
inspire those within whom he came in contact with. He was a logger
spending many years in the woods, and was well liked by all men under
him. Mr. Magee passed away at his home in
Angelica at 11:30 Friday night, Nov. 3, 1916. Age 81 years, 7 months
and 21 days. The funeral was held Monday afternoon. Rev. Spitzer of
Angelica officiating.
