He was the third of five children born to Scots - Irish parents John and Gertrude McKay .
McKay was born in West Virginia in the now - defunct town of Everettville in Monongalia County , where he was raised as a Roman Catholic .
McKay was the third of five children born to Scots - Irish parents John and Gertrude McKay .
McKay was born in West Virginia in the now - defunct town of Everettville in Monongalia County , where he was raised as a Roman Catholic .