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Christian Kinney 1774–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Sallie Mckinney

Spouse(s): Katherine Smith

Children(s): Polly Kinney

In 1774, Christian Kinney entered the world in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to William Isaac Kinney Mckinney Kinny Sr And Sallie Parks Kinney Mckinney. Christian Kinney married Katherine Schmidt Smith, and had children including Polly Jane Kinney. Christian Kinney passed away in 1845 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Christian Kinney entered the world in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to William Isaac Kinney Mckinney Kinny Sr And Sallie Parks Kinney Mckinney.
  • Christian Kinney married Katherine Schmidt Smith, and had children including Polly Jane Kinney.
  • Christian Kinney passed away in 1845 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1733–1824
Birth Location: Scotland
WS
Sallie Mckinney
1750–1820
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
SM

Spouses(s)

Katherine Smith
1776–1840
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan Co North Carolina (Housewife; Land owner))
KS

Children(s)

Polly Kinney
1792–1876
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina
PK

Christian Kinney's Ancestors

Self
Christian Kinney
1774–1845
Birth Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
William Isaac Kinney McKinney Kinny Sr
1733–1824
Scotland
Sallie (Parks Kinney) Mckinney
1750–1820
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Kinney) McKinney
1700–1762
Norfolk, England
Hugh Parks
1716–1780
Waxhaw, Union, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth (Look)
1656–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Look
1622–1674
Sarah Look
1620–1666

Christian Kinney's Descendants

1.
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Christian Kinney (1774–1845) m. Katherine (Schmidt) Smith (1776–1840)
  1. 1. Polly (Jane) Kinney 1792–1876 m. James (Harrison) Newsome 1775–1833
    1. 1. Sarah Damron 1821–1870 m. Andrew (Jackson) Elswick 1820–1839
      1. 1. George (W) Elswick 1836–1935 m. Louisa Branham 1844–1895
        1. 1. **Thursey Elswick 1863–1942 m. Robert Newsome 1865–1953

Christian Kinney's Timeline

4 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Christian Kinney in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1792
31 Oct 1792
Age 18
Christian Kinney was married in Rowan, North Carolina
Rowan, North Carolina
1792
31 Oct 1792
Age 18
Christian Kinney was married in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1845
1845
Age 71
Death of Christian Kinney in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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