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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JOHN McKINNEY, farmer, post office Elizabeth. Matthew McKinney, with his wife, Elizabeth Lard McKinney, came to Pennsylvania and settled on land now owned by John and Robert McKinney and Mr. Warren. To them were born six children, viz.: Nancy, Matthew, John, James, Henry and Polly. James married Mary Wallace Blee, of County Donegal, Ireland, and reared a family of eight children, viz.: Elizabeth, born Sept. 29, 1817, died Jan. 28, 1873; Nancy, born Jan. 28, 1820; Margaret, born Dec. 21, 1820; Anna, born Dec. 21, 1823; Robert, born May 7, 1825; John, born Nov. 27, 1826; Matthew, born May 10, 1822, died Sept. 10, 1822; Mary, born Sept. 2, 1829, died April 18, 1856. Nancy McKinney married Peter Reasoner, of New Concord, Ohio, and lives there with her husband, by whom following-named children were born: James, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Sarah, Margaret, Samuel and Robert, all of whom are living except James and Robert. Anna married Solomon Speers, and lives with her husband at Elizabeth, Pa., to whom following-named children were born: Mary, Jane, James, Kate, Irene, Saul, Charles, John, Ardella and Elizabeth; all are living except Mary, Jane, Charles and Elizabeth. Anna and boys all live in Reynoldsville, Jefferson county, Pa.; Kate lives in Harrisburg, Pa.; Irene, in Dayton, Ky.; Ardella, in Elizabeth, Pa. Nancy’s children all live in Ohio except John, who lives in Brooke county, W. Va. Mary married Lewis Snee, and to them was born one child, Mary E. Snee, who lives with John McKinney at the old homestead. Robert married Nancy, daughter of Robert Marshall, of Guernsey county, Ohio, and to them were born four children, viz.: Robert Marshall, James Wallas, Mary Jane and Maggie E. John married Mary Jane, daughter of Robert Marshall, of Guernsey county, and to them five children were born: Robert Biddle, Anna Martha, James Lard, Lyda W. and John Q.; the eldest child is married; the others are single and live at home.
Matthew McKinney, Sr., died Oct. 22, 1809; Elizabeth Lard, wife of Matthew McKinney, died in 1778. James McKinney, son of Matthew McKinney, died Oct. 18, 1863. Mary Wallas, wife of James Wallas, died March 24, 1873. John and Robert McKinney, sons of James McKinney, own and live on the old home farm. Mr. McKinney is a member of Round Hill Presbyterian Church, and has always been identified as one of the democratic party.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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