Kammala wannan jumla: An haifi Musa McKim a ranar 23 ga Agusta, 1908, a Oil City, Pennsylvania. Ta shafe yawancin rayuwarta a Panama, yayin da mahaifinta Frederick ya yi aiki a matsayin ma'aikacin gwamnati a cikin
Yankin Canal. Ya gudanar da nazarin ilimin ɗan adam na mutanen Kuna na asali.