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Benjamin Kinney 1839–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 November 1839

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1879

Death Location: Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Father: Snowden Kinney

Mother: Mary Jarvis

Spouse(s): Almeda Thorn, Lenora Welch

Children(s): John Kinney, Hiram Kinney, Amos Kinney, Lewis Kinney, Charles Kinney

The story of Benjamin Kinney began in 1839 in Virginia, USA. Benjamin Kinney married Almeda Adaline Thorn, Lenora V Welch, and had children including Amos W Kinney, Charles Camden Kinney, Hiram Kinney, John S Kinney, Lewis Towsend Kinney. Benjamin Kinney passed away in 1879 in Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Kinney began in 1839 in Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Kinney married Almeda Adaline Thorn, Lenora V Welch, and had children including Amos W Kinney, Charles Camden Kinney, Hiram Kinney, John S Kinney, Lewis Towsend Kinney.
  • Benjamin Kinney passed away in 1879 in Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Snowden Kinney
1803–1889
Birth Location: Greene City, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Jarvis
1798–1875
Birth Location: Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Almeda Thorn
1836–1867
Birth Location: West Union, Doddridge, Virginia, USA
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Lenora Welch
1845–1923
Birth Location: Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Kinney
1852–1914
Birth Location: West Union, Doddridge Co. West Virginia, United States
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Hiram Kinney
1857–1857
Birth Location: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
HK
Amos Kinney
1870–1872
Birth Location: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
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Lewis Kinney
1872–1943
Birth Location: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
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Charles Kinney
1877–1946
Birth Location: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Kinney's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Kinney
1839–1879
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Snowden Slater Kinney
1803–1889
Greene City, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Jarvis
1798–1875
Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (E.) Kinney
1784–1855
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth White
1785–1854
Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Kinney
1756–1835
Ellen Merritt
1754–1844
Israel White
1761–1816
Sarah Slater
1764–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Kinney
1738–1787
Elizabeth Shipman
1737–1813
Richard Merritt
1735–
Linda Whittaker
1739–
Uriah White
1720–1816
Elizabeth Griffith
1720–1771
Thomas SLATER
1739–1814
Sarah Eden
1746–1813

Benjamin Kinney's Descendants

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Benjamin Kinney (5 November 1839–23 Mar 1879) m. Almeda (Adaline) Thorn (30 Nov. 1836–08 May 1867) m. Lenora (V.) Welch (07 Mar 1845–21 Dec 1923)
  1. 1. John (S) Kinney 1852–1914 m. Sarah (F) Tucker 1852–1938
    1. 1. Roy (Glenn) Kinney 1896–1949 m. Audra (June) Cottrill 1902–1963
      1. 1. Carroll (Lee Kinney) Sr. 1925–1982 m. Sarah (Etta) Small 1931–2005
  2. 2. Hiram Kinney 1857–1857
  3. 3. Amos (W) Kinney 1870–1872
  4. 4. Lewis (Towsend) Kinney 1872–1943
  5. 5. Charles (Camden) Kinney 1877–1946

Benjamin Kinney's Timeline

2 Records

1839
5 November 1839
Birth of Benjamin Kinney in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1879
23 Mar 1879
Age 40
Death of Benjamin Kinney in Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 November 1839
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
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