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David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. 1705–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 20 Sep 1760

Death Location: McKinley Homestead, near Collinsville, Chanceford Township, York County, Pa.

Father: James Sr.

Mother: Rachael Niveen

Spouse(s): ESTHER CALDWELL

Children(s): John Wagonmaster, Stephen McKINLEY, David McKINLEY, Esther McKINLEY, Jane McKINLEY, John McKINLEY, Mary McKINLEY, William McKINLEY

In 1705, David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. entered the world in Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James Of Devrock The Trooper Founder And 1St Chief Clan Mackinlay Of Northern Ireland Mackinlay Sr And Rachael Of Antrim Niveen. David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. married Esther Wilson Caldwell, and had children including David Mckinley, Esther Mckinley, Jane Mckinley, John James Mckinley The Wagonmaster, John Mckinley, Mary Mckinley, Stephen Mckinley, William Mckinley. David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. passed away in 1760 in McKinley Homestead, near Collinsville, Chanceford Township, York County, Pa..

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Biography

  • In 1705, David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. entered the world in Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James Of Devrock The Trooper Founder And 1St Chief Clan Mackinlay Of Northern Ireland Mackinlay Sr And Rachael Of Antrim Niveen.
  • David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. married Esther Wilson Caldwell, and had children including David Mckinley, Esther Mckinley, Jane Mckinley, John James Mckinley The Wagonmaster, John Mckinley, Mary Mckinley, Stephen Mckinley, William Mckinley.
  • David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. passed away in 1760 in McKinley Homestead, near Collinsville, Chanceford Township, York County, Pa..

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr.
1670–1760
Birth Location: Annie, Loch Lubnaig, Callander, County Perthshire, Scotland
JS
Rachael Niveen
1672–1750
Birth Location: Ulster, County Autrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
RN

Spouses(s)

ESTHER CALDWELL
1708–1789
Birth Location: Ulster Plantation, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
EC

Children(s)

John Wagonmaster
1728–1779
Birth Location: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
JW
Stephen McKINLEY
1738–1819
Birth Location: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Autrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
SM
David McKINLEY
1734–1807
Birth Location: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Autrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
DM
Esther McKINLEY
1754–1843
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
EM
Jane McKINLEY
1719–1779
Birth Location: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Autrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
JM
John McKINLEY
1744–1782
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
JM
Mary McKINLEY
1736–
Birth Location: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Autrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
MM
William McKINLEY
1732–
Birth Location: Ulster Plantation, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
WM

David Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
David Sr.
1705–1760
Birth Place: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
James of Devrock "The Trooper"Founder and 1st Chief Clan MacKinlay of Northern Ireland MacKinlay Sr.
1670–1760
Annie, Loch Lubnaig, Callander, County Perthshire, Scotland
Rachael (of Antrim) Niveen
1672–1750
Ulster, County Autrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Ian) MacKinlay
1645–1687
The Annie, Loch Lubnaig, Callander, County Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Margaret) Galt
1640–1682
County Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas MacKinlay
1589–1646
Margaret Leckie
1590–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas MacFionnlaidh\MacKin
1562–1602
Agnes”of Galt
1563–

David Sr.'s Descendants

1.
DS
David ("The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley) Sr. (1705–20 Sep 1760) m. ESTHER (WILSON) CALDWELL (1708–1 Sep 1789)
  1. 1. John (James McKinley The) Wagonmaster 1728–1779 m. Mary Keough 1728–1843
    1. 1. Jane McKinley 1757–1832 m. Charles Lyle 1761–1838
      1. 1. Martha Lyle 1798–1876 m. William Kennedy 1796–1867
        1. 1. Jane (Caroline) Kennedy 1834–1907 m. Ansel (Roe Cooper) Sr 1835–1894 m. James Kean 1840–1916
        2. 2. William ((Lyle)) Kennedy 1836–1936
        3. 3. George ((Lyle)) Kennedy 1825–1902
        4. 4. Charles ((Lyle)) Kennedy 1828–1904
        5. 5. Elizabeth ((Lyle)) Kennedy 1827–1869
        6. 6. John ((Lyle)) Kennedy 1832–1899
        7. 7. William ((Lyle)) Kennedy 1836–1936
        8. 8. Allen ((Lyle)) Kennedy 1838–
      2. 2. Martha Lyle 1799–1872
      3. 3. Molly Lyle –1817
      4. 4. Sally Lyle 1782–1864
      5. 5. John Lyle 1784–1862
      6. 6. Jane ("Jinny") Lyle 1795–1855
      7. 7. Margaret (Anne) Lyle 1801–1875 m. Rev. (John) Miller 1798–1862
        1. 1. Alexander Millar 1830–1862
        2. 2. Charles Millar 1832–1914
        3. 3. Jane (Craig) Millar 1836–1914
        4. 4. John (Lyle) Millar 1836–1861
        5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Millar 1840–1901 m. William Tweed 1836–1903
        6. 6. Thomas (McCrie) Millar 1842–
        7. 7. Robert (Chalmers) Millar 1847–1857
        8. 8. James (Cochrane) Millar 1838–1907
      8. 8. Nancy Lyle 1806–1860
      9. 9. Alice (Thompson) Lyle 1788–1862
      10. 10. Daughter ((perhaps Molly)) Lyle 1780–1817
    2. 2. William (Murphy) McKinley 1740–1804
    3. 3. Thomas McKinley 1769–1836
    4. 4. Alexander McKinley 1764–1818
    5. 5. James (Mason) McKinley 1763–1848
    6. 6. Catherine McKinley 1763–
    7. 7. Archibald McKinley 1772–1834
    8. 8. George McKinley 1773–
    9. 9. John McKinley 1776–1793
    10. 10. Francis McKinley 1756–1798
    11. 11. James McKinley 1778–1850
    12. 12. Capt. (William E) McKinley 1743–1815
    13. 13. Harriet McKinley 1771–1837
    14. 14. Elizabeth (Margaret) McKinley 1767–1820
    15. 15. Martha McKinley 1744–
  2. 2. Stephen McKINLEY 1738–1819
  3. 3. David McKINLEY 1734–1807
  4. 4. Esther McKINLEY 1754–1843
  5. 5. Jane McKINLEY 1719–1779
  6. 6. John McKINLEY 1744–1782
  7. 7. Mary McKINLEY 1736–
  8. 8. William McKINLEY 1732–

David Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. in Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1760
20 Sep 1760
Age 55
Death of David "The Weaver" ”Immigrant Ancestor of President William McKinley and Mary Todd Lincoln” MacKinlay\McKinley Sr. in McKinley Homestead, near Collinsville, Chanceford Township, York County, Pa.
McKinley Homestead, near Collinsville, Chanceford Township, York County, Pa.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Devrock, Derrykeighan Parrish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1760
    Event Place: McKinley Homestead, near Collinsville, Chanceford Township, York County, Pa.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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