The McKinney Maze

Vol VI  #2

Summer 1987

 

ISSN 0736-2420

 

Newsletter of the McKinney Family Association

CONTENTS

EditorÕs Notes

 

Land and Census Records in Illinois

 

Miscellaneous Illinois Research


Courthouse Catastrophes in Indiana


Indiana Census Records

Miscellaneous Indiana Research

An Iowa Family

Miscellaneous Records

10,000 Records of Eastern, Western and Central New York

Cemeteries of Surry Co., North Carolina

Virginia Land Grants

Questions, Questions

 

News & Reviews

 

 

The McKinney Family Association & Library was founded September 1981 as a non-profit, educational association and library, dedicated to researching, preserving and collecting historical and family history and data, not necessarily all of lineal or legal families, but all those interested in the McKinney surname and variants and to assist and instruct in genealogical research and to publish private and public records and educational articles.  Bylaws and Constitution adopted October 1981 and granted non profit, incorporation 3 May 1983 by the State of Oklahoma.  Trustees are Barbara Pannage Stanfield, E. Neil Stanfield and Richard A. Kipf.

 

Officers:

Barbara Pannage Stanfield, Coordinator

Patricia McKinney Kirkwood, Editor – Librarian

Willa Sorenson, Associate Editor

Peter Campbell McKinney, Registrar – Treasurer

Wilma Cook, Indexing

 

The Editor is not responsible for the errors of submitted materials, and all such material is placed in the Association Library.  Books received for review are placed in the library and are available for loan to members.

 

Indexed in Genealogical Periodical Annual Index, Laird C. Towle, Editor, Bowie, MD.

 

 

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From The EditorÕs Notes

 

We have had some interesting correspondence from our members this period, including one member who suggests that we publish our annual index as a separate publication so that we can include more material in each issue.  It is a good suggestion; however, cost would make it difficult to include five issues per year, rather than four.  We will take the suggestion under advisement, any comments from members?

 

Congratulations to member, Gene Armistead for finishing the course in genealogy offered by the National Genealogy Society.  It is an excellent course for researchers, both novice and experienced.

 

We have had several requests for assistance with genealogical problems, and endeavor to help all those who ask; however, please send an SASE with your request.  Some offer complex and time-consuming problems, and we try to answer each one.  Those who do not send an SASE generally end up at the bottom of the list.

 

We received a very nice letter from member Mr. Marion A. McKinney in Greenville, SC, along with a picture of McKinneyÕs Chapel in Pickens Co.  The accompanying article from the Greenville News was printed Christmas, 1986 and described the services held there for the Christmas season.  The chapel seats only 100 for inter-denominational services, and has become a Christmas tradition.  The nearby cemetery contains McKinney, Boone and associated families.  The congregation continues to work on restoration of the chapel, and support is welcomed.

 

This quarterly will begin our series on Illinois, Indiana and Iowa McKinney families, including some research helps.  Those who would like to have their family lineages published for this area, please send to Editor before our next publication date, August 30, 1876.

 

 

Land and Census Records in Illinois

 

 

Many of the Federal land records kept by the ten land districts located in Illinois are kept in the Illinois State Archives.  From these districts, land was sold for the first time to individuals.  All subsequent sales of these lands by the private owners are recorded only in the county wherein the land lies.  Land records are a valuable source for genealogists; however, one must have a working knowledge of the legal descriptions used for land identification and the method that was utilized to survey sections, townships and ranges.  There are no name indexes for the Federal Tract Books which record the persons who bought land from the government.  The land was entered according to its legal description.  It is not possible for the Archives employees to tell a person by mail where an individual located his farm, unless the land description is furnished.  The county and township must be known in order to institute a search.

 

 

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As a general rule, land entries on the Federal level contain few helps for the genealogist.  There seldom appears the name of the wife, unless she was a widow.  In the early 1800's, no respectable married woman wanted her name on a land patent or to give the impression that she ÔranÕ her husband, of course, she did give ÔcounselÕ a fact that she rarely admitted in public.  The wife's dower interest in the property was protected by law, and she saw no need to claim a joint ownership of land.  If her husband decided to sell the land, then her name and signature were included on the deed to protect the purchaser.  The Federal entries also do not tell where the land purchaser lived prior to his arrival in Illinois unless he was still living out of state when he made the purchase.  Most of these pioneers were in Illinois when they purchased the tract, in fact, many were squatters and had raised at least one crop on the land before purchase.  Generally, the out of state buyers were speculators who never moved to the land.

 

What is usable from the Federal records is the date of the land sale, helping to place the approximate time the family arrived in Illinois.  In addition, the tract can be pinpointed exactly from the legal description, the same today as it was originally.  The serious searcher can follow up the Federal record with a search in the county deed records, probate court records, and others held in the county.  The price was generally $1.25 per acre and in the first few years was paid by specie.  Nevertheless, bounty land was also given to veterans from the War of 1812; a large military tract was established west of the Illinois River and was surveyed in 160 acre tracts which were ready for location by 1817.  All grants were from Federal authorities.  Some confuse the two types of land by calling them all grants.  A grant in almost every case indicates Federal military service during an actual period of declared war.  The State Archives maintains a card file and index to this land, and cards will be checked by mail request.  Often the veteran was well-established in another state, and sold his claim to another person; others lost the land for failure to pay taxes to the local government.  Since Illinois did not become a state until 1818, there are no records of servicemen's lands for earlier wars.

 

Illinois census records are fairly complete, although the period from 1790 to 1850 is considered the difficult period for research since it was a migration period, and families were constantly on the move.  Also, records during this time were poorly kept.  The State Archives does have a card index for families mentioned in records up to and including the year 1850, showing the name of each person mentioned; the name of county of residence, and digest of the biographical information found in each document.  Most of the cards refer to public offices held by individuals.  State censuses were taken for apportionment of representation under the Constitution of 1818.  The State Archives has copies of the Territorial and State census records from 1818 to and including 1865.  They have been indexed through 1845 and partially through 1855.  The original schedules for agriculture, manufacturing, social statistics and mortality for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 are also available.  Among war records, the service information in the Indian War, War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Mexican War and Civil War are also available.

 

Counties following, show the 1818 Census availability for the state:

 

Bond

Crawford

Edwards

Franklin

Gallatin

Jackson

Johnson

Madison

Monroe

Pope

St. Clair

Union

Washington

White

Territorial Census of 1810

 

 

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Counties following, list the earliest state census available:

 

Adams, 1840

Alexander, 1820

Boone, 1955

Brown, 1840

Bureau, 1855

Calhoun, 1840

Cass, 1855

Champaign, 1840

Christian, 1855

Clark, 1820

Clay, 1840

Clinton, 1840,

Coles, 1840

Cook, 1840

Crawford, 1820

DeKalb, 1855

Edgar, 1840

Fayette, 1835

Franklin, 1820

Fulton, 1835

Hamilton, 1840

Henry, 1855    (One volume of Henry County is missing)

Jefferson, 1820

Knox, 1840

LaSalle, 1840

Lawrence, 1840

Livingston, 1840

Morgan, 1835

Randolph, 1820

St. Clair, 1820

Tazewell, 1845

Wayne, 1820

Whiteside, 1840

 

Reference:  Indiana Boundaries Territory, State and County, Pence Armstrong.  It covers early territorial records of Knox Co., which encompassed much of IL and IN.  In 1809 all that part of Knox lying west of the Wabash River, and a direct line drawn north from Post Vincennes, was transferred to the new territory.

 

 

IL regional archives depositories are at several locations, description and location noted below:

 

Northern IL University at DeKalb, Lake Co.

 

Birth certificates 1916-1977

Death certificates 1916-1977

Marriage licenses, 1916-1977

 

 

IL State University, Normal, DeWitt Co.

 

Inquest records, 1957-1968

Death certificates, 1957-1968

 

 

Western IL University, Macomb, Pike Co.

 

Application for marriage license 1948-1976

Swamp land records, 1852-1854, on microfilm

 

 

Eastern IL University, Charleston, Douglas Co.

 

Jail register 1926-1965, 4 volumes

 

 

Sangamon State University, Springfield, Morgan Co.

 

AssessorÕs books 1845, 1849, 1855, 3 volumes

 

 

Southern IL University, Carbondale, Gallatin Co.

 

Marriage licenses 1813-1896

Perry Co., county commissionerÕs court records 1835-1862

List of taxable lands and lots 1827-1840

Records of marks and brands 1859-1894

Indentures 1832-1881

Probate records 1828-1852

Probate records 1856-1858

Insanity proceedings 1852-1939

Feeble-minded proceedings 1917-1938

District school records 1861-1930

Delinquency and dependency proceedings 1907-1937

Swamp land records 1852-1876

Naturalization records, 1860-1929

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Illinois Research

 

 

Rock Island naturalizations – 9 Jan 1840, Moses McKinney, Stephenson PO, court records, 24 Jul 1845, in chancery.

John McKinney vs Abner C. Harding, estate contest, 1845.

 

 

Vermillion Co., 1863-1865 marriages

Malinda D. McKinney, Andrew J. James, Feb 5, 1863 (Iliana, p 60, Vol. 13 – 2)

William McKinney, Catherine Evans, Apr 29, 1864

Thomas McKinney, Evaline Deal, Feb 20, 1845, Hiram Johnson, JP

 

 

Union Co.

Nancy McKinney, John Spence, 3 Dec 1839

John McKinney, Miss Marquette Knight, 30 Oct 1839, Addison Reese of Williamson Co., IL

 

 

Sangamon Co., Cemetery records, recorded from gravestones at Brush Creek (Divernon) Cemetery:

Sarah Ethel McKinney, Feb 8, 1889 – May 2, 1968

Alexander McKinney, Jul 28, 1841 – Dec 10, 1898

 

 

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Mary McKinney, Mar 19, 1845 – Jul 25, 1887

Mary L. McKinney, Jan 27, 1850 – May 5, 1920

Nora O. McKinney, dau of A. and M., 3 mos 22 days, Mar 9, 1881

Infant son, 1 day, Oct 29, 1881 (no other data)

Infant daughter, age 7 days, Nov 5, 1881 (no other data)

Claude J. McKinney, Husband, 1883 – 1933

Nanie J. McKinney, Wife, May 6, 1884 – Jul 15, 1971

 

 

Claudine McKinney, Daughter, 1920 – 1927

Etta McKinney, 1877 – 1952

Lewis B. McKinney, son of Alexander and Mary, 5 mos 20 days, Sep 22, 1887

Boyd McKinney, 1870 – 1943

Myrtle D. McKinney, 1873 – 1936

 

 

Woodford Co.

Mary Louisa McKinney, Joshua Staples, Dec 23, 1860

 

 

Peoria Co.

1838 delinquent taxes, John McKinney

1860 Farmers and Landowners, A. C. McKinney, Sec. 35, Richwoods

John E. McKinney

William McKinney

 

 

Pekin, 1861, Thomas McKinney, Teamster, Business Directory

Baptism, St. MaryÕs Roman Catholic Church

Charles McKinney, b Nov 30, 1861, son of William and Frances Quinn McKinney

 

 

Woodford Co., Spring Bay Cemetery

Mary A. McKinney, wife of Isaac McKinney, dau of W. K. McKinney and C. Burt, d Sep 1852, age 24-5-26

Thomas McKinney, served in 1812 militia under Capt. Hargrove

 

 

Peoria Marriages

No. 1927, Alfred McKinney, Louisa Proctor, 14 Sep 1851

No. 1989, Hannah McKinney, Geo. Whitman, Nov 21, 18??, Joel Sweet, Elder

No. 776, 17 Oct 1844, Nancy McKinney, Thomas Turbott, Isaac Keller, MG

 

 

Madison Co.

James McKinney, Nancy Lockhart, 29 Jan 1813

Hampton McKinney, Polly B. Clark, 21 Jun 1817

 

 

Bond Co.

Marriage Book I, Wm. McKinney, Peggy Diamond, 3 Dec 1822

 

 

Springfield

1840 list, Battle of Tippacanoe, 1811, David McKinney, James McKinney of Champaign

 

 

Peoria Co., Book I

Messer McKinney, witness to marriage of Richard Apperson and Mary Campbell, 4 Nov 1836

Messer McKinney, Ann C. Campbell, 4 Jul 1846, witness, Richard Apperson

 

 

Vermillion Co.

Sarah McKinney, Elijah Adams, 13 Jul 1853

Melinda D. McKinney, Andrew Jones, 5 Feb 1863 (See p41)

 

 

Peoria Co.

No. 1056, Apr 8, 1847, John McKinney, Eliza Stratton

Thomas Cottingham, MP

David McKinney, Bathsheba Fuller, 11 Aug 1846

 

 

Calhoun Co.

Osborn McKinney, born in Beaufort, NC, Aug 26, 1828, third son of John and Sarah (Bates)   McKinney, removed to Knox Co., KY in 1842, then to Calhoun d 1860.  Married secondly, Sarah Huff, at Calhoun, 11 Jan 1859

 

 

Logan Co.

Daniel F. McKinney, ca 1780-1790, d 1840Õs.  Wife, Hethy, issue Abraham, b 1822, William, b 1825 KY, Abraham had wives, Rebecca and Sarah; William mar Pamelia Birks and had issue Rhonda b 1847, son b 1850, Abraham b 1851.

 

 

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Sangamon Co.

Early settlers –

Eleanor, Elizabeth Lewis, Andrew, Gunnell McKinney.  Gunnell had issue Sarah, Nancy, Mary, Thomas R.

 

 

Burials (Cemetery not given)

Thomas McKinney d 1858

W. L. McKinney d 1894

Lewis M. McKinney d 1841 age 43

Nancy, his wife 9Lewis) d 1843 age 72

Gunnell M. McKinney d 1875 age 78

Elizabeth McKinney, his wife, d 1869 age 31

Samuel, son, d 1860 age 25

 

 

Morgan Co.

Early settlers –

John A. McKinney, Justice of the Peace, 1831

J. M. McKinney, Recorder, 1835

 

 

Peoria

1860 Farmers and Landowners, A. C. McKinney, Richwoods

 

 

Washington Co.

Land entry, 1834-4-29, Oakdale, Samuel McKinney

 

 

Peoria Co.

1838, John McKinney, delinquent taxes to Ben Crombie again in 1840

6 Feb 1845, Wm. McKinney, disclaimer for son George

1857 Poll Book D. McKinney, Cairo, IL

 

 

Green Co. Marriages

Ann McKinney, Wm. Dennis, 3 Jun 1822

James McKinney, Mary Ann Crain, 8 Jun 1828

Melinda McKinney, John Gurterman (Gunterman), 28 Apr 1828

Olive McKinney, Jacob Cope, 9 Jun 1831

Joseph McKinney, Nancy Thornton, 11 Sep 1832

 

 

Madison Co. Marriages

George McKinney, Betsey Sanders, 2 Oct 1848

Polly McKinney, Wm. Gillham, 13 Mar 1823

 

 

Madison Co., 1818 Census

708F, Hampton McKinney, 1 wh m, 1 wh other

407F, Abiram McKinney, 1 wh m., 6 white other

138FS, John McKinney, 1 white m, 8 white other, 1 servant

 

 

Woodford Taxpayers

A. S. McKinney and Co., 1840

 

 

Williamson Co. (Near the line separating it from Jackson Co.)

 

McKinney Hill Cemetery, NW ¼ Sec. 7, Carterville Township:

 

McKinney, Cleth, b 1907 d 1963

McKinney, Roscoe A., b 12 Oct 1893, d 26 Jul 1971

McKinney, Silas H., 1861-1937

McKinney, Martha E., 1870-1958

McKinney, Mary Ethel, 1905-1906

McKinney, Delbert, son of O. T. and N. J., d 21 Apr 1899, age 2 yrs 9 mos 1 day

McKinney, Sam, son of O. T. and N. J., d 15 Oct 1917, age 36 yrs, 10 mos 5 days

McKinney, Owen T., b 17 Dec 18?5, d 12 Jan 1927

McKinney, Jane Y., b 21 Apr 1860, d 17 Sep 1945

McKinney, Alice b 1878, d 1964

McKinney, Roy A., b 188?, d 1945

McKinney, Maude, b 1889, d 1912

McKinney, Noble, b 1891, d 1942

McKinney, Lee E., b 14 May 1890, d 9 Aug 1962

McKinney, Josie M. Thomas, 1890-1921

McKinney, Silas, b 3 Sep 1897 –

McKinney, Edith, b 26 Mar 1906 –

McKinney, Carl Silas, son of Marion and Betty, b 23 Feb 1946, d 21 Feb 1948

 

Adjacent surnames:  Winget, Collie, Sargent, Griffith, McCormack.

 

 

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Sangamon Co., IL - 1881 History

 

p1026,

 

Thomas, William P. McKinney listed.

 

T. L. McKinney, b 1808 Fleming Co., KY son of Lewis and Nancy Saunders McKinney, to IL in 1826, mar 1840, Sarah A. M. Jones.  Issue:  Mary E. (Helveter), Wm L., Henry H., Columbus A., Julia F. (Farmer).

 

William McKinney, b 1810 KY to Sangamon 1826, d 1841.  Mar 1839, Sarah J. Threlkeld, b 1848 KY, d 1848 (?) had issue Mary (Montameu), Thomas L. S., Lucy J. (Judd), Sarah E. (Corbin), William A., Virgil W., Vaney E. (Taylor), Harriet (Hazlette), Charles E.

 

 

P502,

 

Lewis McKinnie was b Oct 11, 1767 in VA, prob Culpeper Co.  His father was born on board ship in the Atlantic while his parents were on way from Scotland to America.  Nancy Saunders b Oct 12, 1771 in Loudon Co., VA mar Lewis in Fayette Co., KY.  Nine living children born there, some married in KY and preceded father to Sangamon Co.  He came to visit in 1820 and moved his own family there Nov 15, 1826, near Springfield.  Issue, Elizabeth1, b 30 Jun 1793 in Fayette, mar John Lanterman, to Sangamon, 1819.  Andrew2, b Feb 2, 1795, Fayette, married there, Martha Tomlinson.  To IL with Capt. Jonathan Saunders in 1824, settling four miles NW of Springfield.  Issue, one child b KY, eight in Sangamon, two d young; Elizabeth A. b KY mar Wm. B. Jones, Rebecca mar John Morgan, Andrew was unm, Thomas mar Nancy Little and d 1873 in Leroy.  Charles A. mar Elizabeth Land, lived Farmer City.  Martha, d age 18 years; Sarah M. mar Wm. Morgan and Andrew died in Jun, 1855.  Gunnell3 b Mar 26, 1797 in Fayette, mar 1824, Elizabeth Little.  Known issue, five children.

 

 

Further material submitted by Barbara Dehle identifies the families from and 1876 work as follows:

 

William A. McKinnie, wife, Emma, d Nov 22, 1876

 

George W. Baker, b Jun 10, 1849 mar Mollie McKinney, reside near Berry Station

 

Mrs. Mary Humphries, nee McKinnie had two ch, Minnie, John L. Uriah Callerman, b 1798 Fleming Co., KY, mar Eleanor McKinnie, daughter of Lewis McKinnie.

 

James Cass, b Aug 12, 1797 in Clark Co., KY, mar 1817, Ann Hood.  Eight ch, removed to Sangamon Co. 1829, mar secondly, Amanda McKinney.

 

Sarah J. Threlkeld McKinney was the dau of Mary Churchill and Wm. Threlkeld, mar William P. McKinnie.

 

Mary A. Alexander and John L. Drennan of Caldwell Co., KY had son, Thomas H., who mar Mary McKinnie, lived Ball Township.

 

Mary McKinnie mar John D. Humphries, b Oct 2, 1809, Bath Co., KY, mar Nov 8, 1832 in Sangamon.

 

Sarah A. M. Jones, b Oct 16, 1819 VA, mar in Sangamon, Thos. McKinnie.

 

John Lanterman b Oct 18, 1784, prob MD, mar Nov 28, 1811, Fleming Co., KY to Elizabeth McKinnie, who was b 30 Jun, 1793.  Five ch b Fleming Co., to Sangamon in 1819, where another eight ch were born.

 

Dau of Thomas Lillard, liv Wisconsin, is Burrill McKinneyÕs wife, (no dates)

 

Jonathan W. Taylor b Aug 10, 1842, mar Margaret Stevenson.  Jonathan mar secondly, Nancy E. McKinnie, 1874.

 

 

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Elizabeth Thomlinson, whose maiden name was McKinnie, was b Orange Co., VA on the Shenandoah River.  A dau Martha, mar Andrew McKinnie.

 

 

Sangamon Co. Marriages

Daniel McKinsey, Matilda Gray, 3 Nov 1826

Gabriel McKenzie, Elizabeth Gray, 9 Nov 1827

John McKinzie, Judy Gray, 25 Dec 1827

Samuel McKinzie, Drady Bennett, 6 Jun 1833

Amanda McKinney, James Cast, 19 Aug 1838

Judith McKinney, George Wade, 7 Nov 1831

Nancy McKinney, Hiram Duncan, 8 Dec 1831

Temperance McKinney, Elijah Duncan, 12 Mar 1835

Charles McKenney, Sally Laughlin, 26 Feb 1835

John McKenney, Mary Stout, 23 Apr 1835

Thomas L. McKenney, Sarah Ann M. Jones, 27 Aug 1840

Joseph McKenzie, Louisa Jane Walker, 5 Dec 1840

Sally McKinney, William Jackson, 9 Aug 1838

Mary McKinnie, John D. Humphries, 8 Nov 1832

Mary Humphreys, John Branson, Jr., 8 Nov 1840

 

Sangamon Co.

Charles E. McKinney, stockholder of the Sangamon Co. Agricultural Board, 1871

Israel McKinney, private, 48th Infantry, IL volunteers

Jarrett McKinney, corp., Capt. MofferrÕs Co., 1832, Black Hawk War

Joseph McKinney, Justice of the Peace, Auburn Township

Nancy E. McKinney, wife of Ebenezer Powell, b PA (nd)

Thomas McKinney, pvt., Capt. Japhet A. BallÕs Co., Black Hawk War, 1832

Thomas L. S., pvt., Co. G., 10th Cav. Civil War

 

Springfield, IL

1850 City census, gives No. 169-178, a Francis family, printers, with employees living on premises, include Edward McKinney, age 18, b IL, printer.

 

 

 

 

 

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Courthouse Catastrophes in Indiana

 

 

A lack of early records may be found in many IN counties due to natural catastrophes.  Some of these are listed below:

 

 

Boone

Organized 1830, fire in 1856 destroyed the RecorderÕs office.  Nine volumes of deeds replace some of those lost.

 

 

Brown

Organized 1836, fire in 1873.  ClerkÕs office survived, records in other offices have gaps.

 

 

Clay

Organized 1825, fire in 1851.  Only the recorderÕs office survived.

 

 

Daviess

Organized 1817, fire in 1879.  Will books prior to 1854 seem to be the most serious loss.

 

 

Dearborn

Organized 1803, fire in 1826.  A few record series begin as early as 1824, some of these survive only on microfilm due to a flood in 1937.

 

 

DeKalb

Organized 1837, Fire, 1913.  Probate records prior to 1850 appear to be the worst loss.

 

 

DuBois

Organized 1830, fire, 1839.  No record books appear to have survived, however, an inventory made in 1937 is listed in the ClerkÕs office; 225 files pertaining to the civil cases dated from 1816; 98 files of papers pertaining to criminal cases from 1816.

 

 

Jasper

Organized 1838, fire in 1864 destroyed all records except those in the RecorderÕs office.

 

 

Johnson

Organized 1823, fire in 1849 and 1874.  Marriages prior to 1830 are missing.  Probate order books prior to 1830 are lost, but complete probate record books exist from 1823.

 

 

Knox

Organized 1790, fire in 1814.  Records of the RecorderÕs office are lacking prior to that date.  Several early deeds were re-recorded.  Marriages from 1807, wills from 1808, some records from 1790Õs.

 

 

Madison

Organized 1823, fire 1880.  RecorderÕs office not damaged, clerkÕs office, marriages, wills, etc., destroyed.

 

 

Miami

Organized 1834, fire, 1843.  Deeds have survived as well as Minute Book of the county commissioners, dating from 1834.

 

 

Morgan

Organized 1822, fire 1876.  Most destroyed.  Partial probate and marriage records.

 

 

Noble

Organized 1836, fire 1843, 1859.  Deeds intact.  No clerkÕs office records seen prior to 1859.

 

 

Parke

Organized 1821, fire 1833.  All destroyed.  Some deed records were restored as far as possible.

 

 

Spencer

Organized 1818, fire 1833.  Deeds and marriages survived.

 

 

Sullivan

Organized 1817, fire 1850.  Deeds and marriages survived.  ÔRecord of Destroyed DeedsÕ.  There are records of sale bills dating from 1837, showing records of deceased persons by the executor showing articles, amount of sale, to whom sold, etc.

 

 

Tipton

Organized 1844, fire 1857.  RecorderÕs office intact.  Some losses in probate records.

 

 

Wayne

Organized 1811, has had no fire, marriages exist from 1811, wills from 1812 and CommissionerÕs records from 1811, yet no other records are known to exist prior to 1818.

 

 

White

Organized 1834, tornado damage in 1974, record loss minimal.

 

 

There have been many more court house fires than listed here, but the damage to records, if any, was slight.  The greatest menace to public records is not fire or flood, but people.  Probably more IN records are hauled off to the dump in a year, than have burned since 1814!

 

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Indiana Census Records

 

No state census for the State of IN has ever been taken; however, the Federal Census records are available.  The 1820 Census has been published by the Indiana Historical Society.  Indiana State Library has a Genealogical Division, and an index containing the heads of families from the 1820, 1830 and 1850 census records.

 

Birth and death records started in 1882 but were not required by law until 1907.  These are usually found in the County Board of Health in Indianapolis.  Some are indexed and are available at the State Library.  Marriage records are available from the clerk of the circuit or superior court in the county where issued.  Divorce records are available from the county clerk in the county were granted.  Wills and probate proceedings are in the custody of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

 

Deeds are recorded in each county.  Indiana was one of the Public Domain States, and was surveyed using the quadrangle method of survey.  Military records are available from the Adjutant GeneralÕs Office, Archives Division, Indiana State Library.  The Genealogical Division has indexes to pensions from 1812, 1813, 1818, 1835 and the 1840 census enumeration of pensioners.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Indiana Research

 

 

Simon Feeler

 

B 1834 Washington Co., IN, d 1920, mar Jane McKinney, 1877 in Washington Co.

 

 

Owen Co., 1830 Census

 

Shadrick McKinney:

2 Males under 5

1 male 5-10

1 male 30-40

1 female under 5

1 female 5-10

1 female 30-40

 

 

Washington Co.

 

Samuel McKinney, b 6 May 1863, d 5 Jun 1938, son of Isaac and Marty Baker McKinney

 

Martha McKinney, b 22 Jun 1857, d Aug 10 1938 Campbellsburg, widow of David McKinney

 

 

William H. McKinney

 

B 8 Dec 1843, KY, d 1 Apr 1913, Vernon, husband of Matilda and son of George W. McKinney of KY and Louisa Grider McKinney of VA

 

 

Estel F. McKinney

 

Dau of George McKinney and Alice Doan, bur at Livonia, 1915

 

 

Lance McKinney

 

B 21 Nov 1856, d 17 Jul 1918, son of Samuel McKinney and Ida Strange

 

 

Phoebe Jane McKinney

 

B 6 Apr 1846, d 5 Jul 1918, wife of George W., and dau of Robin Lee and Lucinda Owens.  (Another note gives her death date as 5 Jul 1920)

 

 

Matilda McKinney

 

B 18 Jan 1862, d 8 Sep 1924 Madison, dau of Francis Linder and Martha Dewey.  Informant, John McKinney of Omaha, NB

 

 

Harry McKinney

 

1917-1928, son of Jason and Helen Heit McKinney

 

 

Mary E. McKinney

 

Of Livonia, b KY, d Oct 31, 1903 age 82

 

 

D. C. McKinney, b 24 May 1887, KY, d Livonia, age 81

 

 

Washington Co. Marriages, Book A150

 

Jane Orchard, John McKinney, 27 Aug 1825

 

Lucinda Lee, John McKinney, 110357, 17 Aug 1871

 

Polly Sluder, John McKinney, 10 Feb 187?

 

John McKinney, Oralty Sweaney, 13 Apr 1889, M-25-13

 

 

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Washington Co. Census notes

 

John Vernon McKinney, son of M. Kinchen McKinney of GA, p293, 1840 Federal census 1811 militia, Washington Co., James McKinney

 

 

Orange Co., NSDAR Supplement to Lineage Index:

 

Alexander McKinney Sr., and David McKinney.  Alexander b 1753, Augusta Co., VA, served as private in Capt. Ambrose MadisonÕs Company in VA regiment of guards at Albemarle Barracks, commanded by Col. Francis Taylor.  His name appears on a payroll for Apr and May 1799, two monthÕs service.  Also listed as a sergeant of VA Cavalry.  Buried, Trimble Cemetery, Stone Township.  Wife, Mary McClure.  Children listed as Alexander, Polly, Elizabeth.

 

 

Washington Co., Early Land Grants

 

Alexander McKinney, 16 acres, Section 10, 30 Jun 1815

 

David McKinney, 140 acres, Section 3, 15 Jul 1830

 

 

Fountain Co. – Troy Township

 

A. L. McKinney, teacher at Covington School, 1881.

 

P. T. McKinney, clerk of sessions from Nov 6, 1841 until he died, Sep 8, 1874, Richland Township

 

Frank McKinney, elected deacon of Coal Creek Church, Apr 1875

 

Charles R. McKinney, elder Coal Creek Church, Mar 1879

 

 

Washington Co. Cemetery records

 

Samuel McKinney, b 1863, d 5 Jun 1938, son of Isaac and Mary Baker, buried at Livonia

 

 

Clark Co.

 

Griffin McKinney, mar Mary William, 10 Mar 1852

 

Thomas McKinney, mar Mary P. Houston, 23 Mar 1843

 

 

Wayne Co.

 

Milford MM Hicksite Quakers – 1846

 

William McKinney, mar Mary Cyrus, removed to Fall Creek MM

 

William McKinney appointed to commission, 20 May 1829

 

William McKinney appointed elder, 1833

 

Cyrus McKinney, b 7 Sep 1844, son of William and Mary McKinney

 

 

Fountain Co.

 

Frank McKinney, soldier in Mexican War under Capt. R. M. Evans

 

J. W. McKinney ran for State representative (nd)