Genealogical Records

Lee Un'ivorsit: and, though.young in years, some-
time ago attained a leading position among the at-
torneys of the local bar by his brilliancy of mind
his clerness of vision ,.nd nia extensive acquoint-
ance and familiarity with the fundamental principle
of his profession. He was formerly a number of the
law firm of Maofarlane and Macay and later of that
of .wall and Miocay. ''he future undoubtedly hold
in store great things in the way of professional
.prizes won by this brilliant young barrister.
 ihe ,eldor daughter of John' ,. and Mary Jane
(Mo~Jrty) Mc.ay, Margaret, married Jharles J. Wood-
ward, formerly of Georgia. They now reside in
plant Jity where Mr. .voodward is business manager
of theo plant lity Jourier. .hey navo four children,
bonillia, iar,-'ert, d,,a and Ohalrle O., Jr.
 The iecona daughter, and, youngest child, of
John ". and Mary Jano (McOarty) MoKay, is ,da,
who married Lawson Magruder. They have one child,
"harles Lawaon. They reside in DeLand, Florida.
 S Donald L. is the fourth son of James and Ma-
tilda (3iul) MoKay. He was ,?orn at Shassewiska,
rFla., .ugupst 8, 1846, and came to Tampa with his
parents when an infant, in the year of his birth.
He attended private schools. (in those days there
were no public schools). :t the aue of fifteen
years he entered the Confederate .rmy as a member
of the Eighth Florida battalion and later became
adjutant of the battalion serving'in that capacity
to the close of the war.
 He then studied navgar aion a:n l llo,'ed the
sea for thjrty-fivo ye re, for twenty:-elPht of
which no w.L 1 a linoernad ma.ter, m .kin r orelgn
voyages. n rctirinq from seafaring lifo he pur-
ohased oi.rht acres of land in what is now dyde Park
and out it up into building lots. ihis land is
located opposite tae ampa day hotel gates on what
is now west Lafayette street. In 1886 he built
his present residence on a portion of this tract,
and has reoided there ever sinoe, afterward also
building other house in that neighborhood. In
1914 he was appointed pure food inspector of the
city of Tampa. which position he still. holds.
j Donald 0. Mokay haes been twice married, the
first time, annmury la 88toMary_ a.e olleUi r
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