John McKee (philanthropist)
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Colonel John McKee was an African American who became an extremely wealthy property owner in Philadelphia. McKee City, New Jersey is named after him. His legacy continues to fund scholarships for orph
Archbishop Patrick John Ryan was entrusted with administering McKee's legacy
Lebanon Cemetery
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Lebanon Cemetery was an African-American cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 1849. It was one of only two private African-American cemeteries in Philadelphia at the time. Lebanon Ce
John McKee (philanthropist)
…him and to other African Americans. He also requested in his will to receive a funeral at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and burial at Lebanon Cemetery. This did not occur, however, since the will was not read until after he was already given a Presbyterian funeral and burial at Eden Cemetery in…
Lebanon Cemetery was condemned in 1899 and the bodies were relocated to Eden Cemetery in Collingdale, Pennsylvania.