Alfred Searles McKenzie
Alfred Searles McKenzie, born in 1820 in Topsfield, was a shoe industry worker and factory owner who was also an active anti-slavery speaker and community leader, serving on various town committees and maintaining an interest in literature.
Alfred Searles McKenzie
Birth: February 24, 1820, Topsfield, MA
Death: April 25, 1899, Peabody, MA
Spouse(s):
- Mary Ann Lamson
- Ruth J. Coffin
Child: Walter L. Mc Kenzie
Burial Location: Caleb Coffin Plot, Privet Path, Lot 1270, Grave 3.
Alfred Searles McKenzie was born in Topsfield, Ma on February 24, 1820, to parents John and Betsey Searles Mc Kenzie.
Alfred McKenzie began his work in the shoe industry as a shoe cutter, working for Francis Dane. Later he became the foreman of his factory in Upton’s Block. Later he owned a factory in Danvers, where he worked with a partner until his retirement.
He was active in the affairs of his town as well as being a speaker and agitator in the anti-slavery movement. He was a member of the Peabody School Committee in 1862-63 and also served on the Lyceum and Library Committee of the Peabody Institute from 1863-1866. He was known for his interest in literature. He was married first to Mary Ann Lamson and then to Ruth J. Coffin. He had one son from his first marriage: Walter L. McKenzie. Alfred Searles McKenzie died in Peabody on April 25, 1899.
Sources Consulted:
- CemeteryFind.Com, Powered by Docufree
- Find a Grave, memorial ID 229153501, Alfred S. McKenzie, citing Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Essex County Massachusetts
- Salem Evening News, obituaries, April 25, 1899.
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