Rebecca Pope McGee died in 1861.  A few months later, James married her younger sister, Elretta Caroline, and together they had one son, Clay, born in 1863.  Elretta died in 1865, leaving James with three children under the age of ten.

Alice's full sister, Emma, and Clay, just a toddler, went to live with Rebecca and Elretta's sister, Martha O. Pope, wife of John H. Parker.  These two McGee siblings were raised in the Parker home.  Given Alice's tender age at the time of Elretta's death, it's very possible that she, too, lived in the Parker home for at least some period of time.

In 1870 Alice was living with her father and his third wife, Frances A. (Long) Grigsly.

John H. Burford was the son of Wyatt S. Burford and Priscilla M. Driskell.  He was born in 1854 in Illinois, apparently in St. Mary's Township, Hancock County.

On November 17, 1877, John applied for a marriage license for himself and Miss Alice McGee. He stated that he was 23 and that Alice was 18.  They were both living in Tennessee, Illinois, at the time.  They were married on November 20th at the home of John's father.  Marriage License

John and Alice were both buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County.  He died September 11, 1934, in Macomb, McDonough County.  Alice, too, died in Macomb, on May 9, 1946, according to the State of Illinois online database of death certificates, but 1945 is the year of death inscribed on her tombstone.

They were the parents of three children, probably all born in Tennessee Township, McDonough County:

i.	Mabel C. Burford, apparently a twin to Maude, born about 1884.
ii.	Maude Burford, apparently a twin to Mabel, born about 1884.  She married Edward D. Roe about 1911.  They had no children. 1920, 1930 Censuses, news item
iii.	Charles Glenn Burford, born November 27, 1888 or 1889.  When he signed up for Selective Service in 1917, the date of birth recorded was November 27, 1889; the year of birth on his tombstone is 1888. Census records tend to support 1888.  He died March 19, 1923, at Colchester and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

James M Kee, 25, male, farmer, value of personal estate, born IL
Rebecca, 23, female, born IL
Ella Bell, 4, female, born IL
Jane, 2, female, born IL

McGee, James, 36, male, white, laborer, value of personal estate 400, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Fanny, 27, female, white, keeps house, born IL
Alice, 11, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Infant, 2/12, female, born IL, born April

Burford, J H, white, male, 24, married, farming, born IL, both parents born KY
Alice S, white, female, 22, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born IL
Burford, W. J., white, male, 10, border, single, attended school within the year, could not write, born IL, both parents born IL

Burford, John, head, white, male, Oct 1854, 45, married for 22 years, born IL, both parents born KY, farmer, months unemployed - 2, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 17

Alice C, wife, white, female, Nov 1858, 41, married for 22 years; mother of 4 children, 3 living; born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Maud H, daughter, white, female, Mar 1884, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 6 months, born IL, could read, write and speak English

Mable C, daughter, white, female, Mar 1884, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 6 months, born IL, could read, write and speak English

Glen C, son, white, male, Nov 1889, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 6 months, born IL, could read, write and speak English

Burford, John H, head, male, white, 54, married (1st) for 33 years, born IL, both parents born KY, spoke English, carpenter, repair shop, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage

Alice, wife, female, white, 51, married (1st) for 33 years; mother of 4 children, 3 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, dress maker, at home, working on own account, could read and write

Maud H, daughter, female, white, 26, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, dress maker, at home, working on own account, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, could read and write

Glen, son, male, white, 21, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - yes, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 26, could read and write

Burford, John H, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 65, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born KY, spoke English, carpenter, house, working for wages

Cyrina A, wife, female, white, 61, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Glen, son, male, white, 31, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, working for wages

Mrs. and Mrs. Clay McGee and daughter Mildred of Warsaw and Mrs. Clarence Wright of Fountain Green spent Saturday night and Sunday at the former's sister, Mrs. John Burford of Colchester who was recently hurt by an auto accident, but is slowly improving.

Burford, John, head, owned his home, home value 1500, did not own a radio, male, white, 75, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, both parents born KY, spoke English, retired

Alice, wife, female, white, 65, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English