TH1CE mai4- Y LY


JAMES MoiKY, theprogenitor of this family in A-
moriua, was born in the north of )ootland, at
Thurso, in Jounty daithness. His wife, :-Ltilda
Alexander ;.al, w-u born in the city of linburgh,
in the same country. They never met in the old
country, but first became acquainted with each oth-
er in At. Louis, Mo., after both had immigrated to
America. They were married in the city last named
in 1837. 9'rom At. Louis they removed to Mobile,
~la., where Mr. Mokay engaged in mercantile busi-
nesse


 They- removed to
and settled first :at
of Hernando Jounty.
ever, at that place
removed ~ pin, this
the family home ever


r lorida from lrobile.
;hassewiska, on the
'hey did not ren.in
:ind in the s.5ame year,
t i e t o ampa, wh i ch
since.


in 1846
oaast
long, hoi
1846,
has been


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 Captain ;.Icaay brought considerable means with
him to ampa, and rapidly added to nis weaitn, soon
becoming the leading citizen in financial affairs.
He engaged here alo in their ercantile o hiness,
advancing puppliiu; nd one to the farmers to en-
able tnem to gro- tnulir cotton crops, for much of
the staple wus at tnat or'ly day produced in tnis
region. He alo aoout this time commenced to in-
vest largely in shipping, his vessels increiAing
fust in number, and making profitable voyages to
most of the southern ports, both foreign and domea-
tioe


 Captain 2Mkay also in. the early days owned
much valuable real estate within the present lim-
its of the city of Tampae
 oome of the older ohildron of this family wer
 born before their parents' arrival in Tampa, but
 the majority of them, including all of the younger
ones, were born here*
 The family was a largo one, consisting of
 George, James, John a~rnu, D onald .?. and Jhurles,
 sons, and oarah, Marion, Matilda and l.meria Bell,
 daughters.
 George, the first son, died in early manhood
 unmarried .
 iho second son, Jamt, and the oldest survivor
 of the family, early became a very prominent and
 distinguished citizen of T'anpa, t -xing a leading
-part in all of the lines of.activfty, industrial,


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