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Mackey Family History
Mackey Genealogy & Family TreeMackey is a Scottish name from Sutherland, England, where the family descended from the royal house of MacEth. It comes from the Gaelic Mac Aoidh which means "intelligent" or "fire." The earliest known ancestor--Cucail Mac Aedha--was recorded in 1098. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Manu forti which means "With a strong hand."
Other spellings include "MacKay," "MacKy," "MacKye," "MacKaw," "MacCay," "MacCoy," "McCoy," "MacQuey," and "MacQuoid." Notable people with the surname include American race car driver Bill Mackey, American football player John Mackey (Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers), and American basketball player Malcolm Mackey (Phoenix Suns). The first Mackey to come to America was John Mackey in Massachusetts in 1651.
Mackey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Blake Mackey -- --, 1876 April 22, 1909 Alabama
- Rebecca Palestine Mackey -- --, 1874 October 21, 1875 Alabama
- Jane Margaret Mackey -- --, 1832 September 13, 1882 North Carolina
- James Roy Mackey -- --, 1739 November 24, 1793
- Marion Eugene Alexander Mackey -- --, 1860 August 9, 1938 Texas
Mackey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Phoebe Mackey -- --, 1888 February 26, 1969 Utah
- Virgil Ray Mackey -- --, 1898 April 24, 1967 Nebraska
- John W. Mackey -- --, 1785 October 4, 1858 Virginia
- Columbus L. Mackey -- --, 1874 April 20, 1957
- Arthur (Archie) J. Mackey -- --, 1883 October 31, 1952 Kansas
