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John Defield McKinley 1864–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1864

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 17 Oct 1939

Death Location: Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Elliot McKinley

Mother: Jemima Pierce

Spouse(s): Julia Dawes

Children(s): Elliot McKinley

John Defield McKinley was born in 1864 in Missouri, the child of Elliot Defield Mckinley And Jemima Adline Pierce. John Defield McKinley married Julia Odell Dawes, and had children including Elliot Defield Mckinley. John Defield McKinley passed away in 1939 in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Defield McKinley was born in 1864 in Missouri, the child of Elliot Defield Mckinley And Jemima Adline Pierce.
  • John Defield McKinley married Julia Odell Dawes, and had children including Elliot Defield Mckinley.
  • John Defield McKinley passed away in 1939 in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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John McKinley's Ancestors

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John McKinley
1864–1939
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Elliot Defield McKinley
1836–1867
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Jemima (Adline) Pierce
1841–1923
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
James (William) McKinley
1797–1840
United States
Mary Claar
1796–1872
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John McKinley
1770–1840
Catherine Blattenberger
1772–1840
Johannes (Clar
1769–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Blattenberger
1744–1813

John McKinley's Descendants

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John (Defield) McKinley (Jan 1864–17 Oct 1939) m. Julia (Odell) Dawes (6 Mar 1863–27 Jan 1939)
  1. 1. Elliot (Defield) McKinley 1887–1970 m. Ruie (Ann (Rachel)) Fletcher 1894–1987
    1. 1. Ruby (H) Clouser 1913–1991 m. John (Henry Allen) Jr 1912–1993
      1. 1. John (Henry) Allen 1933–2009 m. Alice (Ruth Reynolds Matson Allen Weakley) Canaday 1934–2004
    2. 2. Lawrence Mckinley 1914–
    3. 3. Kellis McKinley 1920–
    4. 4. Ellis McKinley 1920–
    5. 5. John McKinley 1922–
    6. 6. Elliott McKinley 1924–
    7. 7. Lois Meyer 1913–
    8. 8. Mildred McKinley 1910–
    9. 9. Florence Mckinley 1915–

John McKinley's Timeline

3 Records

1863
11 Jul 1863
Birth of John Defield McKinley in Missouri
Missouri
1864
Jan 1864
Birth of John Defield McKinley in Missouri
Missouri
1939
17 Oct 1939
Age 75
Death of John Defield McKinley in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee
Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1864
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1939
    Event Place: Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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