[p. 860] one of New Castle's enterprising business men, who conducts a profitable meat business, occupying his own building at No. 114 East Long Avenue, was born at New Castle, in 1866, and is son of James McKee, who died in his infancy.
When Robert McKee was six years old he was taken to Neshannock Township, where he was reared and attended school. He remained on a farm there until 1894, when he came to New Castle to conduct a meat business which he had started in the previous year. In 1897 his business had grown to such proportions that new quarters became a necessity, and he built a fine two-story brick building, 20 by 56 feet in dimensions, and here has one of the best equipped markets in the city. He has an electric machine for preparing such dainties as Bologna sausage, smokes all his own meat, and while he handles home-dressed meats, he also carries some of the best known packing-house products. He is also interested in coal mining at Coaltown, and to some degree carries on farming. His many interests make of him a busy man, but not too busy to cause him to forego the duties and privileges of good citizenship.
In September, 1887, Mr. McKee was married to Miss Elizabeth Whittaker, who is a daughter of the late Andrew Whittaker, who was formerly a prominent citizen of Lawrence County. They have two children: Mary Ethel and William Edward. He is a member of the First Methodist Church at New Castle.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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