The McKinney Maze‹

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 Pannaqe Stanfield, Coordinator

Patricia McKinney Kirkwood, Editor - Librarian

Willa Sorenson, Associate Editor

Peter Campbell McKinney, Registrar – Treasurer

Barbara Stanfield, Betty Graff, Pedigree & Ancestry Project

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.

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

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Lecture Notes

Karen and Peter McKinney

Karen recently spent a very interesting evening at a meeting of our local genealogy club. As I was organizing and typing her notes for future reference, I realized that members of the association might also benefit from the lecture Karen attended. (We neither support nor endorse the speaker's comments but provide them for general information, only.)

Mr. Ronald A. Bremer of Salt Lake City, Utah, was the speaker and kept the group spellbound for two and a half hours. Some of the statements may be slightly controversial, yet they provide more insight into the wonderful world of genealogical research. He opened the meeting with some fascinating information. From present day, those of us with English and Scandinavian ancestors can trace our lineage back an average of 300 years; for those with German ancestors the average is 500 years; for Swiss, 700 years; for Spanish, 1000 years; and for those with Korean ancestors, the average is an astounding 2500 years. (My question to all Maze members is, who has beaten the average? I'd also like to hear from the McKinney with Korean ancestors.)

For everyone who lived and died during the past 250 years, there is, on the average, 25 records on that person. All we have to do as genealogists is to find those records. To prove his point, he answered questions from the group. His responses follow:

(a) Kentucky and Tennessee have some of the best records

(b) Arkansas and South Carolina have some of the worst records

(d) Almost all ship's records are located in the Maritime Museum at Mystic, CT

(e) The Confederate Research Center at Hillsboro College, Hillsboro, TX is a good source

(f) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has one of the largest collections of Southern records

(g) The Virginia State Historical Society located at Battle Abby, Richmond, also contains good Southern records (this note taken in haste, but believed to be correct)

(h) For Ohio, check both the library in Worthington and the Ohio Genealogical Society Library in Mansfield

(i) The draft records for WW I can be found in any National Records Center

(j) Not many military records were really burned in the fire at the St. Louis Military Records Center (the speaker's opinion)

(k) Plat Dutch and Black Dutch, mean rural Germans

(l) lis pendens means, suit pending

(m) Check local/state Soil and Water Conservation District Offices for cemetery and county maps that are beautifully done

(n) For a list of all community residents at the time a post office was established, check with the Social and Economic Division of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Since 1790, a geographic site location report for each post office had to be completed.

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(o) Check the WPA County Inventory. These are keys to the records in the county courthouses of America. You should be able to get the WPA inventory through inter-library loan

(p) Check the Daughters of the American Revolution Library in Washington, D.C. With the proper form, you can request copies of ancestor/member's applications. Editor's note: No form is necessary to obtain an application copy. Simply send a check for $4.00 to the Treasurer-General, 1776 D St., Washington, D.C. with a letter requesting the most recent application paper for the wanted ancestor after determining the listing from the DAR Patriot Index, Volumes I, II, or 1982 Supplement.

Now, for what Mr. Bremer called the worser list:

(a) Family tradition

(b) Printed family histories or genealogical books

(d) Federal Census records. It would appear that our ancestors may have fibbed due to either religious reasons or dislike of the new government bureaucracy

(e) Tombstones

(f) Death certificates

(g) Obituaries

(h) Standard reference works

(i) Family group sheets

(j) Adamic lineages; i.e., those that almost go back to Adam and Eve (Note, I guess I am really in trouble if his worser list is really true)

Now, for his bester list:

(a) Judicial court records. In the South, they are called minute books, in the Northeast they are called court of common pleas. In Europe they are called manor court records

(b) Property records; i.e., deeds, mortgages, tax lists, plat maps. For old records, it is an assumption that when a married couple bought land, two of the four witnesses were from the woman's family, maiden name. The 'x' beside a person's name does not mean that the person was illiterate, but father it is the symbol of St. Andrew's and means that the person was a devout Christian.

(d) Vital records; i.e., birth, marriage, and death records. (This would seem to conflict with item 'f' in the above paragraph.)

(e) Church records. The Catholic, Lutheran, Quaker, Anglican/Episcopal and Congregational records are good. For others, check the denominational year books at the Church's archival headquarters. For example, Presbyterian records are kept at Philadelphia.

(f) Prior to the Civil War, check Masonic records at the State Grand Lodge Library. After the war, the number of fraternal organizations grew rapidly, thus, Masonic records may not help too much.

(g) Check ethnic alliance societies. These groups were started around 1680 to 1690 to aid immigrants and most of our forefathers were sponsored by one of these groups, some of which were the Hibernian for Ireland, St. David for Welsh, St. Andrews for Britain, Sons of Herman and the American Turners for Germany. Editor's note: The St. Andrews Society is Scottish not British – there may be a St. George's Society for England.

(h) Life insurance companies. Many of our ancestors paid a penny a week to these early companies. Write to the state insurance commission, usually in the state capital and ask what companies were selling insurance during the time period you are interested in, and what company has the records at the present time. The current company does not have to help you, but most will since they do not receive many requests.

(i) Military records. For records from the National Archives, request that spine of liber be copied so that if you ever get the chance to visit the Archives, you can check the book yourself. Check Poore's Index of Military Records, 1774-1881. Check with the Army History Research Center, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. For state records, check with the Adjutant General's office, usually in the state capital.

(j) Newspapers. Look for Clarence Brigham's Index of Newspapers To 1820. After that date, check Winifred Gregory's Union List for Newspapers, 1821 to 1936.

Always do a preliminary survey first, in order to save time and money. Document later. Check these sources first:

(a) Home sources; i.e., attics, family members

(b) Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Genealogical Library has about ten per cent of what you need. Go there or visit a branch library where you can get a form to apply for what is in the main library.

(d) Ask the Library of Congress to Xerox index cards of a surname. They have surname references for the following nationalities; Belgian, British, Danish, Dutch, French, French-Canadian, German, Austrian, Hispanic and Basque, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Oriental, Portuguese and Brazilian, Romanian, Slavic, South African, Swiss and others.

(e) Check the NUCMC (National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections), 24 volumes that contain a list of manuscripts and where they are located. Mr. Bremer claims to have found one line of his family through the use of this source.

(f) At a law library, check only volumes 21 through 25 of the First Decennial Digest, an index to higher appellate courts from 1658-1911. Twenty per cent of American lines are referenced. Then go check the actual court case.

(g) Compendium of Historical Sources, Ronald A. Bremer, cost $100.00. This monumental genealogical reference work contains the greatest collection of American sources and information. (he very briefly and discretely mentioned his book, which served as the basis for his lecture).

Tips:

(a) Two laws of genealogical research are (1) never go to a state for information unless you know the county and, (2) if you don't know when and where a person died, don't work on him, start with the children.

(b) Always start with the most current ancestor and work backwards.

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(d) Do not write to various records officials

(e) If you can't go there yourself, hire a student through the local high school by writing to the Head Librarian at the high school. Ask if the librarian knows of a student who would be interested in earning money doing part-time research. Then ask your researcher to check local records, etc.

We have tried to accurately note what Mr. Bremer had to say. If any of you try to use one of these sources and find it good or bad, please let the association know so we can keep everyone informed. Karen and I hope this article will help someone find that 'lost' ancestor.

Treasurer's letter . . . . . Peter Campbell McKinney

Dear McKinney Family: as your new treasurer, I have been pouring over Rosalie Jackson's well kept files, notes and index cards. As a relatively new member of the MFA and as someone who loves numbers and computers, I thought you might like to know about yourselves. There are 115 of you active members scattered all over the world: from Hawaii to Alaska to Canada to Northern Ireland to 35 of our states. While nine of you are the sole representatives of your states, 15 live in TX, 12 in CA, 8 in IL, 6 in OH and one member has a Seattle Fleet Post Office address. It is a tie for the city with the most members – San Antonio, TX and Arlington, TX, both with two members each. Would it surprise you to know that there are 20 members with the last name of McKinney? There are 17 special members who have been with MFA since it started in 1981.

Now for the changes I've made. Our records and mailing list have been computerized so Pat Kirkwood will not have to type each label for each issue. Also, your subscription expiration date is now on each address label. Thus, the '86/3qtr' above your name means that your last issue will be Fall 1986 issue, unless you hopefully decide to renew. If there are mistakes, please blame me and please let me know what mistakes I have made.

Closing comment. Toward the end of this year, I would like for the Maze to publish a complete list of all members and their addresses in order to stimulate more interest and letter writing – both among ourselves and to Pat. I think all of us would benefit if we had the opportunity to learn how you were able to find that lost ancestor or the research techniques that you feel are the best. Should we publish a list of all members and their addresses? Let me know.

Remember: If the only thing you can brag about are your ancestors, then, like the potato, the best part's under ground.

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From The Editor's Desk . . .

Along with the changes in renewal notices, our computer programming is now underway, and it is hoped that each member will receive a computer print-out of family information and family groups from ancestor charts, our unidentified McKinney groups, and other miscellaneous information. We hope to mail the print-out with our Summer issue. Please submit your ancestor charts, ten generation forms and ahnentafels to Barbara Stanfield. The more information we receive, the more the association will be able to help with those elusive members. Which reminds me, we received a total of 3 ballots in the election of new officers. I do hope that it is not a reflection of voter interest in political elections.

New books in our Library Collection for Loan to Members . . .

Hanna

The Scotch Irish, Volumes I, II, Genealogical Publishing Company

Chalkley

Chronicles of the Scotch Irish in Virginia, Volumes I-III

McKinney

Five Generations of Henry McKinney's Descendants in Texas Co., MO

McKinney

Alexander McKinney, A Partial Listing of Descendants of.

Innes, Sir Thomas of Learney

Tartans of the Clans & Families of Scotland

Sims

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames

D'Authrecy

Hunterdon County (NJ) Records, 1701-1838

Rodda-Seversmith

Long Island Genealogical Source Material, A Bibliography

Milner

Newspaper Indexes: A Location and Subject for Researchers

Kentucky

Miscellaneous Bits and Pieces

Jillson Land Entries, Fayette County . .

Alex. McKenney, 500 acres, Book 2, p 160, 2-4-1783, N Fk, Elkhorn sv'd

David McKenney, 1000 acres, Book 2, p 182, 2-12-1783, Clay Lick, w'drn

David McKenney , 200 acres, Book 2, p 196, 2-14-1783, N Fk, Elkhorn

David McKenney, 1000 acres, Book 2, p 342, 8-8-1783, Licking Water, w'dr

David McKenney, 1000 acres, Book 2, p 73, 12-8-1783, Br. KY R.

David McKenney, 1000 acres, Book 2, p 73, 12-8-1783, Licking. s'vd

David McKenney, 1000 acres, Book 3, p 247, 3-27-1784, Efk, Licking, s'vd

David McKenney, 750 acres, Book 3, p 97, 1-24-1785, None

John McKenney, 1500 acres, Book 2, p 160, 2-4-1783, Nfk Elkhorn, w'drn

John McKenney, 500 acres Book 3, p 197, 2-17-1783, None

Jno. McKenney, 15000 acres, Book 3, p 243, 3-26-1784, Sfk, Licking

Jno. McKenney, -500 acres, Book 3, p 365, 6-14-1784, None

Jno. McKenney, 5000 acres, Book 3, p 98, 1-24-1785, None

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John, Alex. McKenney, 1090 acres, Book 2, p 163, 2-4-1783, Lees Crk., sr'vd

John, Alex. McKenney, 547 acres, Book 2, p 179, 2-10-1783, Sfk, Eagle Creek

John, David McKenney, 1211 acres, Book 2, p 196, 2-14-1783, Nfk Elkhorn, sr'vd

Robert McKenney, 537 acres, Book 4, p 97, 1-24-1785, None

sr'vd – surveyed

wdrn – withdrawn

General and Field Officers of Kentucky Militia, 1802-1816, Division 5, Brigade 3,

John McKinney, 1 Aide

Marriages:

Nancy J. McKinney, Levi Floyd, 13 Oct 1861, Rockcastle, Lincoln, Pulaski Co.

James A. McKinney, Sophronia B. Vaught, 12 Sep 1878

Sarah McKinney, William Miller, 18 Apr 1833, Carter Co., TN

John McKinney, Naomy Riddell, by Benj. Talbot, Jan 1802, Muhlenberg Co.

William McKenny, Nancy Quigley, 17 Oct 1811, Union Co.

Daniel McKinney, Nancy Waggener, Aug 1822, Union Co.

Sally McKinney, John Brown, 2 Mar 1823

Rachael McKinney, Uriah Blue, 25 Dec 1825, Union Co.

Mary McKinney, Nelson Turner, 30 Jan 1837, Union Co.

Elizabeth McKinney, Thomas I. Robb, 30 Dec 1835, Union Co.

George McKinney, Tabitha Delany, 2 Dec 1838, Union Co.

John McKinney, Elizabeth Williams, 3 Jan 1838, Union Co.

Francis McKinney, Ann Willis, 27 Apr 1803, Madison Co.

Wildey McKinney, Polly Shearer, 8 Aug 1825, Madison Co.

Lucinda McKinney, Bluford Hamilton, 29 Jan 1833, Madison Co.

Miriam W. Lipscomb, Dudley McKinney, Jul 12, 1842, Madison

Jane McKinney, John Higby, 1 Aug 1837, Madison Co.

Polly McKinney, Joseph Ellison, Feb 1806, Muhlenburg Co.

Tennessee Records

Abstracts of Wills, Lincoln Co., TN, 1810-1895, p 61:

James McKinney, Wife Sarah McKinney. Eldest Son Galen, 2^nd Son Ira, 3^rd Son James, and 4^th Son L. H. McKinney. Executor: Robert S. Woodard. Signed Jul 22, 1848. Witness: William M. McKinney and G. W. Sawyers. Proven Sep Term 1853.

The last Will and Testament of James McKinney of Lincoln County Tennessee. I, James McKinney considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life and being of Sound mind and memory do make and Publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, That is to Say, I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah, my negro woman Libby (slave) all my valuable property and my household and other property for and during the period of her natural life to be used for her support. After her death Should any valuables remain I will them to be distributed as follows: First to my eldest Son Galen McKinney, One Third to my beloved second Son Ira McKinney One Third to my Third son James McKinney One third to my fourth son L. H. McKinney. I have divided liberally in my lifetime I therefore will him to be content with what he has received, I here

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By appoint Robert S. Woodard Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this 22^nd day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

(Signed) James McKinney

Survey Book A, Shelby County, Robert McKinney and G. McKinney chain carriers

Alexander F. McKinney, member of Salem Presbyterian Church, Shelby Co. 1844

Dr. A. F. McKinney was received in membership at Salem Church, Apr 13, 1851

Apr 2, 1852, Germantown, Mrs. G. McKinney received in membership, Shelby Co., Salem Presbyterian Church

John V. McKinney, M. D., a citizen of Fayetteville, Lincoln Co. previous to Jan 1, 1813. Other pioneer citizens mentioned were Bright, Kenedy, Garner, Dickson, Buchanan, McConnell, Kinnard, Farham, Norris, Timmons, Willet, Higgins, McCamey, Tedford, Tate, Smith, Pickens, Mitchell and others. Dr. Charles McKinney settled before 1813, removing to Fayetteville from Kentucky. Dr. Charles was in the 60 day campaign against the Creek Indians in the winter of 1813. Ansearchin News

Wm. McKinney, married Dandridge Todd, 4 Oct 1814, Jefferson Co., TN

Archibald McKinney, first settlers of Claiborne Co. in Powell's Valley along the Clinch River

Warren Co. 1815, Manly Files, David McKinney of Lee Co., VA bought land in 1803 in Carter Co., John McKinney of Lee Co., VA. Also bought land in 1803.

Lincoln Co., Charles McKinney b 1801; Ira McKinney (brother of Galen), signed his deed as a witness. It was also stated that Galen was related to this Charles. This group also associated with the Howell family in Limestone Co., AL. (Collins Howell ?)

George Davis Roarks married Nancy Ann McKinney b Nov 1850, dau of James W., ca 1827, SC, and his wife, Harriet Ellen Armstrong McKinney.

Roane Co., Vol. I, p 10, Circuit Court: March 1811, John McKinney, served on grand jury, 1808, Rauling McKinney, p 83; Rueben McKinney mar Jenny Lyle, Sep 6, 1811; p 111, Henry Braziale m. Synthia Ann McKinney; p 111, Harvey, Matilda, married Jesse McKinney, no date.

Giles Co., 1824 Deed: William Woods to Rolin McKinney, 115 acres. Part 2, p 401, Giles Co. records, John McKinney to court, acknowledges himself indebted to the state of TN for the sum of $200, to be levied on his goods and cattle, land also gives evidence against Wm. Wood and others, overseers of the Previt Gap road from Pulaski to Maury Co. line Nov 21, 1825. Wm. Thornton was guardian for James W. McKinney, to be removed, 1825, and Nancy McKinney appointed guardian.

Smith Co., William McKinney paid $125 for 100 acres in 1812.

Jefferson Co. tax list, 1822-1830, George McKinney.

Will, George Wilcockson, Apr 14, 1799, probated 1801 names wife Elizabeth, daughters Mary McKinney, Sarah Campbell, Rebecca McKinney, and Catherine.

Dabney Henderson Wilcox, married in 1858, Margaret McLean Collins, b 1839 Randolph Co., MO – she was the daughter of Francis Kirtley Collins and Sally McKinney of TN.

James McKinney 1790-1873, Missouri, married in Campbell Co., TN, Sarah Gouge, removed to Cole Co., MO, then to Texas Co. Son, David b 1814 in Campbell Co., married Nancy Wade in 1862, had nineteen children.

Warren Co., David McKinney sold land to Manly Files, nd.

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Tennessee tax listings:

Archibald McKinney, 1831, Hawkins Co.

John A. McKinney, 1830, Hawkins, Co.

Samuel McKinney, 1841, Carter Co.

Thomas McKinney, 1823, Roane Co.

John A. McKinney, 1828, Hawkins Co.

Seth McKinney, 1817, Grainger Co.

Archibald McKinney, 1820, Hawkins co.,

John McKinney and Stephen Rentfry, 1838, Grainger Co.

John A. McKinney, 1815-1820, Hawkins Co.

John McKinney, Presley McKinney, 1833, Jefferson Co.

Samuel McKinney, 1834, Carter Co.

Vincent McKinney, 1832, Jefferson Co.

Land Deeds, Giles Co:

Grantor, J. A. McKinney, to Presley Cox, 100 acres

George McKinney to May Richardson, 1819

Rolland McKinney to Milton Garrett, 1833

A. P. McKinney to C. K. Jones, 1839

Marshall Co., Marriages:

Christopher McKinney, Mary Luna, Jun 28, 1849

Lewis D. McKinney, Sarah Luna, Sep 21, 1834

Benjamin C. McKinney, Sarah Luna, Jul 30, 1853

Lincoln Co. Wills:

Charles McKinney witness to will of Jordan Reese, 1830

Ira McKinney witness to Wm. Collins will, 1842

James McKinney will of 1853, age 73, names wife Delilah age 69 of VA, children John 22 of AL; John d 1865; Elender 55 of NC; America C. 20, of Columbus (?).

Hardeman Co. Marriages:

A. D. McKinney, Cynthia A. McDaniel, Oct 3, 1867

John McKinney, Sarah F. Fairs, Dec 6, 1864

M. J. McKinney, Eliza Moore, Sep 17, 1863

Martha M. McKinney, George F. Crawford, August 13, 1868

Mattie McKinney, James Bills, Oct 28, 1873

M. E. McKinney, (female) to N. F. Ingram, Oct 3, 1865

Nancy E. McKinney, J. S. Ferguson, Nov 5, 1867

Sarah McKinney, B. F. Fulgham, Dec 18, 1872

Virginia McKinney, Daniel Sain, Dec 6, 1864

W. B. McKinney (male) to R. N. Grfantham, Nov 30, 1883 (?)

William McKinney, Mary Sain, May 18, 1873

William R. McKinney, Winnie W. Polk, May 17, 1867

Giles Co.

Robert R. McKinney, Elizabeth M. Carson, Nov 23, 1870

W. F. McKinney, Margaret A. Hughes, May 12, 1869

William C. McKinney, Harriet Wray, 1826, Davidson Co., TN

Daniel McKinney, Jane Henderson, Sep 20, 1840

John McKinney, Sarilda Weddel, 10 Sep 1850

Indiana McKinney, John Mullis, Mar 6, 1846

Jeriah McKinney, Richard Mullis, May 22, 1844

Margaret McKinney b 10 Aug 1791, dau of John and Margaret Fulkerson McKinney married Hugh Bell in Pontotoc, MS 1814, also lived in TN in 1818

Dr. Samuel McKinney, b 1807 County Antrim, Ireland, removed to US in 1812 with parents and four brothers who preceded him, lived in Philadelphia, PA and Rogersville, TN. He had children Robert James (Margaret Finley); Samuel (Nancy Todd); Margaret (Rafter); Elizabeth (Wilson); Mary Ann (Murphy).

Green Co. Orphan's Records:

Feb 1842, Barney McKenney, aged 7, 20 Feb 1843, bound to Henry Dyke, Sr.

Jul 1809, Joseph Porter abuses family, Ruth Porter age 9 on Jul 26, 1809 and Jenny Porter age 5, on May 1, 1809, bound to Robert McKenney

Oct 30, 1823: Robert McKenney, sec. for Henry Freshour, guardian of Dennis Dunn, a minor orphan

6 Nov 1848: Robert J. McKenney, sec. for Robert M. Barton and Charles P. Nenney guardians of Wm. W. Barton

Bradley Co.

28 Jul 1873, J. T. Smith mar Susanna McKinney

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Grainger Co. Grantor Index Lists:

John McKinney and Stephen C. Renfro, date of grant, 19 Jun 1838, Grant 21790, Entry 875

Seth McKinney, 9 Jun 1835, Grant 29375, entry 2046

Hamilton Co.

Martha McKinney, Wm. S. Smith, Sep 8, 1848

John A. McKinnie (index McKinze), Susan F. Motes, Mar 21, 1857

Sullivan Co.

W. S. McKinney, Helen Godsay, Jun 30, 1867

Hardeman Co. Marriages:

Arthur McKinney, Harriet D. Lea, Mar 23, 1833

John McKinney, Susan F. Crawford, Feb 11, 1830

Julia McKinney, Michael McKinney, Nov 13, 1832

Susannah McKinney, Wm. McKinney, Mar 15, 1826

William P. McKinney, Sarah F. Crawford, Dec 1, 1832

Dacilla McKinney, Henry Carraway, Mar 14, 1843

Elizabeth Z. McKinney, Thomas Bowden, Mar 6, 1843

Elizabeth I. McKinney, James M. Mask, Dec 29, 1851

E. C. McKinney, Thomas W. Hudson, May 7, 1846

M. E. McKinney, McDaniel Webb, Dec 3, 1849

Susan N. McKinney, Eli Harris, Jul 22, 1848

Susan McKinney, Joseph Sellars, mar 3, 1840

Deliphia A. E. McKinney, John McKee, Dec 16, 1848

Charlotte Neely (McKinney) and Edmund Reaves, Feb 17, 1838

B. R. McKinney, Zasina Williams, Mar 24, 1839 (Beverly R. pub. Nash Whig)

Samuel M. McKinney, June Martin, Feb 28, 1848

W. McKinney, Elizabeth Fostun, Feb 23, 1848

Wm. P. McKinnie, Lucy Moore, Oct 5, 1846

W. P. McKinney, a minister, 1848

A. McKinney, minister in 1843

1804 Taxables, Grainger Co.

Seth and Jesse McKinney

Jefferson County Will Book, 1826-1840, WPA Records

Vincent McKinney, 238, 273, 387

1802 Tax List, Jackson Co.

Henrey McKenney, WP 1-640, 4BP, Capt. Jabez Fitzgerald's Company

Hawkins Co. 1789-1850 Wills

John A. McKinney

Warren Co. Tax List, 1812

John McKinney

Smith Co. Marriages 1823-1833

Neil McKinney, Elizabeth Anderson, 1831

Washington Co. Will:

Thomas King names daughter Mary, wife of James McKinney, will written May 8, 1812, probated Nov 1813. Other daughter Elenor, mar David Calhoon; Betsy m. John Fulkerson; Sarah mar John McCoy; Margaret mar Charles Waddell.

Christopher C. McKinney b 10 Dec 1825, Lincoln Co., son of James, who d 1862 and Temperance Rowe, both b VA and SC, James to TN in 1808. Christopher mar 1849, Mary Lunca, had seven children.

Claim, Rev. Pension: Francis McKaimey, Bedford Co., aka McKemie, McCamey, McKinney, from Guilford Co., NC, born in Orange Co., NC. Had brother James Killed by Tories in Guilford. Francis' wife, Lavinia Thompson married 2ndly Joseph Erwin. Sons, John and Robert.

Sarah Woodville Clayton, mar Walton Harris McKinney (parents John McKinney & Ellen Baker), Madison Co., AL ca 1850 d Iuka, MS

Petitioners for Reduction of Constitutional Limits of Jackson Co., TN 1806, Hy McKinney

Cemeteries and Graveyards: Terry Family graveyard, 14 miles outh of Huntington Courthouse on the old state road, nine miles southeast of Whitthorne, between Huntington and Jackson, established in 1851 by Col. John B. Terry. Has 23 graves of Terrys, Cloptons and McKinneys, names not given.

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John McKinney, b 1854 Ohio Co., KY, mar Margaret Read, 1881

Beverly R. McKennie, publisher of the Nashville Whig mar in Hardeman Co to Miss Zarina H. Williams, dau of Robert F. Williams, Esq., 10 Mar 1839

Charles McKinney, Esq., married in Lincoln Co., Thursday, 8^th, inst. By the Rev. Mr. Cowan, to Miss E. Howell, only dau. Of Renee Howell. (From the Nashville Daily Advertiser, Friday, 6 Nov, 1832)

Rev. John b. McKinney married in Shelby Co. to Miss Mary H. Johnson, 13 Dec 1830. (Note in margin: Henry E. McKinney's line)

Miss Tabith V. McKinney mar Wm. McEven/McEwen, Friday, 16 Sep 1831

Henry D. McKinney, Mrs. Lara Erwin, 26 Jan 1864, Nashville, TN (Bible Record)

Sally McKinney, Wm. Allison, 20 Aug 1821, Knox Co., TN (Bible Record)

John McKinney, Julia Davis, 15 Jul 1834, by James Kinser, Hawkins Co.

Nancy McKinney, William Wright, 1 Mar 1811, James McKinney, B. M., Sumner Co.

Sumner Co., TN

Harriett McKinney, William Laurence, 4 Jan 1823

John McKennie, Fannie Wilson, 5 Jan 1816, John Payne Bondsman

James McKinsey, Betty Josey, 24 Feb 1816, James Cryer, B. M.

Archibald McKenny, Sally Moody, 29 Nov 1809, Colsten Lovel, B. M.

William McKinnie, Cynthia W. Wilson, 14 Dec 1813, James T. Wilson, B.M.

Muhlenberg Co., KY Will Book I, 1801-1814:

Sarah McKinney, William Miller, 18 Apr 1833, Carter Co., TN

Matthew McKinney, Mary Amanda Clark, dau of Ora Elizabeth, Grainger Co., TN

Mary McKinney, Archibald Murphy, Grainger Co., TN, no date

John McKinney, Naomy Riddell, by Benj. Talbot, Jan 1802

John S. McKenny, Eliz. C. Wilson, 11 Oct 1821, Muhlenberg Co.

Harrison McKenny, Martha Jackson, 17 Dec 1833, Muhlenberg Co.

Daniel H. McKinney, Miss Hannah West, dau of Thomas West, Esq., 12 Nov 1834, Grainger Co., TN

Death Records

Callie Frances McKinney, wife of Dillard, dau of J. E. and Polly V., b 7 Mar 1851, d 16 Jun 1899, buried at Salem Baptist Church Spout Spring Road, Estill Co., KY

James H. McKinney, b 2 Mar 1823, d 7 Jun 1910, and his second wife, Susan Kemp McKinney, b 29 Oct 1826, d 29 Aug 1916, buried in Elmwood Cem., Owensboro, Davies Co., KY

Daniel McKinney, d 68 yrs., widower, 27 Apr 1875, b VA, d Union Co., KY

Tresa Parks McKinney, b 31 Jul 1900, d 22 Dec 1933, New Salem Cemetery, Saline Co., IL

The Quarterly, (Texas), Mrs. Harry Joseph Morris, Mar 1964, lists TN heroes of the Alamo as McDowell, William and McKinney, Robert

East Tennessee Surveys, 1807-1813, Bledsoe Co., lists James Bragdon S 571, 6-24-1812, ten acres at Grassy Cove, witnessed by Samuel McKinnie

Hancock Co., KY, 1850 Census listing of TN births:

251, T. McKinney, age 12 months, Graves Co.

423, Nancy A. McKinney, age 60, Hopkins Co.

145, E. McKenny, Union Co.

East TN Surveys, 1807-1813, Henry Madlock S310, 11-5-1808, 100 acres of waters of Piney Creek, a branch of the TN River and on the mountain including where William McKiney improved a mile from where said McKiney lives by Looney, Road, recorded 1810. John McKinney was also a witness for Forshee in this same area. Rowland McKinney S109, 3-1-1808, E180 9-3-1807, 30 acres on the waters of the Clinch River, the section near Wm. Scott and George McKinney (transferred to M. Donald, 1820. 1808, Alexander McKinney witnessed for Wm. D. Neilson.

Tennessee Lawyers in 1834:

Greenville, Robert J. McKinney

Rogersville, John A. McKinney

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East TN Surveys, 1807-1811: Reuben McKinney, 1814, bought the land belonging to James Wakefield, lying between Emery and Clinch Rivers.

KY 1850 Census listing Tennesseans 713:

Patrick H. McKinney, 11

Elizabeth M. McKinney, 18

Polly A. McKinney, 15

Meigs Co., Common Schools, 1838:

Robert McKenney, four children in District 6

Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery:

Dr. Charles McKinney, Aug 18, 1788 – Jan 5, 1864

Mrs. Mary A. McKinney, Oct 5, 1790 - ___ 25, 1863

1865 Baptist Convention, no location given

Elder B. McKinney

1850 KY Census, Tennesseans – 214

Frances McKinney, age 13

Sarah McKinney, age 10

Roane Co. 1805 tax List

Rowland McKinney

William McKennie

Thomas McKinnie

John McKinnie, will, dated 7 Jul 1821, proved Oct 1821. Wife Nancy Horn; Sons James, Annanias, Jesse (mar 1829, Matilda Harvey, removed to Bradley Co.); Elisha. Daus. Dicy, Rebecca, Nancy, Sarah

Grainger Co. Index, Land Deeds,

21790, John A. McKinney

Davidson Co., Graveyards:

McKinney Family Graveyard, near Amqui, District 11, no inscriptions given

Grainger Co. Deeds

29375, Seth McKinney, Jun 1855

1850 KY Census, Tennesseans (By Birth),

Crittenden Co. 479

Vincent McKinney, 52

William A. McKinney, 16

John M. McKinney, 15

Mary E. McKinney, 12

Mariah J. McKinney, 10

James H. McKinney, 9

Prudence V. McKinney, 7

Caroline F. McKinney, 5

Jasper N. McKinney, 2

Davies Co.

Nancy McKinney, 66

Pleasant Freels, 41

Sumner Co. Marriages, 1787-1838:

Archibald McKenny, Sally Moody, 11-29-1809, Colston Level, bondsman

Nancy McKinney, William Wright, 1 Mar 1811, James McKinney, bondsman

Roane Co. Pensions, Union Army Veterans:

A. McKinney, H, 3^rd TN, Infantry

Henry H. McKinney, I, 1^st TN Infantry

West TN Land Grants, Book I, 717

1809, John McKinnie, assignee

Sumner Co. Marriages:

William McKinney, Cynthia W. Wilson, 14 Dec 1813, James T. Wilson, bondsman

John McKenne, Fanny Wilson, 5 Jan 1816, John Payne, Bondsman

West TN Land Grants, Book 1

Samuel McKinee, survey for Richard Jameson

Old Greenville Cemetery, Mt. Bethel Church, Rocky Hill, TN:

To the memory of Margaret, wife of Robert J. McKinney and daughter of Rev. Charles Coffin, born 15 Aug 1775, died 3 Jun 1853

1836 Tax List, Overton Co., District 1:

Henry McKenney, 366 acres, 6 Slaves

James McKenney, 50 acres, 1 Slave

Shelby Co. Survey, Book A 3459

960 acres, adjacent to John A. McKenney 1836

John B. McKinney, 1836

1860 White Co. Residents:

William McKinney, age 78, b VA, Farmer

Frances B. McKinney, age 71, b NC

Thomas J. B. McKinney, age 31, b TN

Maky A. McKinney, age 21, b NC

Samuel H. McKinney, age 3

1840 Census, McMinn Co.

Burns McKinney, p 124

William McKenney, p 124

John McKenny, p 124

Jefferson Co. Marriages

Alexander McKaney, Susannah Thompson, 7 Sep 1805

Elias Smith and C. McKinney, 25 Mar 1811

William McKinney, Dandridge Todd, 4 Oct 1814

Washington Co. Will Book 1799

Will of Thomas King, 28 May 1812, wife, Eliz. Dau Margaret, wife of James McKinney

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1840 Jefferson Co., Census

p 1, No. 24: Vincent McKinney, John McKinney, Sr.

p 9, Joseph McKinney

p 11, Lampkin McKinney

p 15, Joel T. McKinney

p 10, Vincent McKinney

1805 Davidson Co. tax list:

James and John McKinney

Sm'l McKinney

Index to the General Records of Claiborne Co., 1801 – 1825:

Grantee, Archibald McKinney, 1799, Book 11, p 11, $200

1850 Mortality Schedule, McNairy Co.

March McKinney age 35, b. NC, d. April, pelvis diseased

1840 Census, Davidson Co., p 273:

John McKenney, Patric Kenney, with Trimble families

War of 1812 pensioners:

No. 25, 912, Elizabeth McKinney of Hamblen Co., Morristown, widow

1813 Natchez Expedition, volunteers to help:

Andrew McKinney, Troop #9

Captain Cavanaugh

Collinck Kinney (?)

Dyer Co. Marriage, No. 1097:

Dr. McKinney, Minerva Kerley, 30 Oct 1862 Hannah McKinney, Charles McSheyn, nd

Bledsoe Co. Deeds, Vol. 1, 1797 – 1838:

Grantee, James McKinney, 50 acres on Doddy's Creek, 1817

1812 Giles Co. tax list:

James McKinney

Rolin McKinney

William McKinney

Lawrence Co. marriage:

M. G. McKinney, Lucinda Brashears, 23 Mar 1841

A. B. McKinney, R. J. Wood (male), 12 Mar 1859

Smith Co.

Neil McKinney, mar Elizabeth Anderson 1831

Sumner Co. petitioners, 1799 – division of county, Henry McKenney, 41

Purdy Cemetery near the Hurst Home, Purdy, TN:

Sarah H. McKinney wife of Dr. W. D. McKinney, 1817 – 1856 (McNairy Co.)

James F. McKinney, 1822 – 1880

Julia A. McKinney, 1833 – 1907

1805 Williamson Co. tax list:

John McKinny

Old Irish Cemetery, Tazewell, Claiborne Co.:

Asaph Snow 1842 – 1899

Teresa Louise McKinney Snow 1846 – 1882 (Associated families of Fugate, Fulkersons also buried there)

1850 KY Census, Tennesseans: (Written in margin – Ben Clark)

No. 181, Susan McKinney age 62

Bird McKinney age 31, b Calloway Co.

Henry Co. marriage:

Jul 27, 1840, Jacob McKinney, Elvira Berry

Early Settlers of Craven Co., NC, taken from will and deed books, 1700, 1770 (Aliene Ragland):

Ballard

Campbell

Cherry

Cotton

Jennings

Kainey

Knotts

Mercer/Messer

McKenney

McKinney

1830 Census, Hawkins Co.:

P 37, Archibald McKinney

P 46, John A. McKinney

Land Grants, Grainger Co., 1824 – 1860:

No. 21790, John A. McKinney and Stephen Renfro

No. 29375, Seth McKinney, Jul 9, 1855

Early Rogersville, Hawkins Co., newspapers:

19 Aug 1831, 4 ½ miles east of Rogersville on main stage road, all household goods of A. McKinney, sale, Jul 17, 1831. Dr. A. McKinney requests all in debt to him make immediate payment as he is removing his family from TN

1834 Constitutional Convention

Robert J. McKinney of Green Co., b. 1 Feb 1804 in County of Derry, Ireland, emigrated to U.S., 1812, lawyer

John A. McKinney, residence in Hawkins Co.

b 25 Nov 1781, County Tyrone, Ireland, emigrated Sep 1799, to PA, removed to TN 1805, occupation, lawyer

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Meigs Co. marriages:

James McKinnie, Sarah Snider, Dec 11, 1851, surety, A. C. Stanton

Smith Co. marriages:

Jenaline J. McKinney, Selson E. Smith, 26 Jan 1865

Emaline Smith, John R. McKinney, 2 Nov 1879

Blount Co. marriages:

29 Mar 1887, Mack McKinney, Mary Coffin

15 Nov 1887, Mary McKeny, Robert B. Johnson

Robert J. McKinney

Hawkins and Greene Co., served on Supreme Court, 1830 (state), lived near Greenville, studied law under John A. McKinney of Rogersville, a near relative.

Frederick Co., VA, 11 Dec 1756:

Inventory, Tully McKinney, deceased. Horses, corn, cows, pewter, tinware, featherbed, chest, irons, etc. by Gershom Keys, Jacob Hite, Joseph Hite, Oct, 1757.

Thomas McKinney