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Noble R. McKinney is a son of George and Catherine (Dorland) McKinney, and was born on May 11, 1837, being one of three surviving members of a family of twelve children. George McKinney was born in Georgia, and died in Franklin County, Ark., in 1860, aged seventy-five years. He was a farmer; a soldier in the War of 1812, being a participant in the battle of New Orleans, and became a resident of Arkansas in 1837. His wife was born in South Carolina, and died in Franklin County, Ark., when her son, Noble R., was a child. The latter began doing for himself after his father’s death, and met with a rough experience in his toils. He worked as a farm hand until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in Company C, Fifteenth Arkansas Infantry, Confederate States Army, serving four years. He was in many battles, among which are Corinth, Iuka, Pea Ridge, Oak Hill, Port Gibson, Baker’s Creek, Black River and many others of less note. After his return from the war he purchased and improved an eighty acre tract of land, which he has since increased to 260 acres, with 160 under cultivation. He also deals quite extensively in stock. In October, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Emeline Crawford, a daughter of William Crawford. She was born in Franklin County, Ark., February 17, 1842, and became the mother of ten children: Martha J., Collins C., John S., Jesse, George G., Joseph S., Thomas E. and James Charles. Those deceased are William C. and Nancy E. Mr. McKinney is a stanch Democrat.