Today I received a follow-up to this contact(July 2011) http://mcgeefamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/shared-connections.html
with Albert Kirby's grandson. He sent me a bound transcribed copy of the Mission Journal of Albert Kirby 1898-1900. Interesting, it states in the intro, that "In the time he served as a missionary, Albert saw eight people convert through baptism into the Mormon Church".
Solon and Emily McGee and 7 of their children were baptized between 8 Nov 1898 and 24 July 1899. Two more were too young. Perhaps these nine were the only ones he saw converted?
The journal has day by day events. Interesting that the dates and events match perfectly with the memoir my Grandfather (Ross) wrote in 1952. He was 15 when he met the missionaries and 69-70 when he wrote his memoir.
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"Albert Kirby was 23 years old when he began his mission... He traveleed to his designated area, the Southwestern States Mission, Cherokee Conference of the Oklahoma Territory. (Indian territory in 1898)...In the time he served as a missionary, Albert saw eight people convert through baptism into the Mormon Church...
Sept 17, 1898 We traveled all day called on several families and staid with a Mr Mcgee all night.
Sunday Sept 18, 1989(sic) We remained with Solen McGee all day held meeting with the family at night.
Editors note: from a note by Albert Kirby's wife (written several years later) "In direct fulfillment of a Patriarchal blessing ..."he would be the means of carrying the gospel to the Lamanites". Albert and companion were the first Elders to visit the Mcgee familiy in Indian Territory now Oaklahoma. He baptized the father Solen H McGee and a son and daughter. The rest of the family were baptized. They were part Cherokee Indians."
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