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John McKinney 1855 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1855

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1 Apr 1929

Death Location: Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA

Father: Baylus McKinney

Mother: Jane Kelly

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In 1855, John McKinney entered the world in Kentucky, born to Baylus William McKinney and Jane Kelly. In 1870, John McKinney resided in District 5, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, US. John McKinney passed away in 1929 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John McKinney entered the world in Kentucky, born to Baylus William McKinney and Jane Kelly.
  • In 1870, John McKinney resided in District 5, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, US.
  • John McKinney passed away in 1929 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.

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John McKinney's Ancestors

Self
John McKinney
1855 – 1929
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Baylus William McKinney
1814 – 1863
Pulaski, Kentucky
Jane Kelly
1817 – 1889
Virginia
Grandparents
William (Marshall) McKinney
1775 – 1862
Washington, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Burke
1775 – 1835
Georgia, United States
Elias (Kelly or) Kelley
1780 – 1856
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Nancy Caldwell
1780 – 1856
Botecourt, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James McKinney
1735 – 1811
Rebecca Lowe
1735 – 1811
Thomas Burk
1735 – 1822
Anne George
1735 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel McKinney
1717 – 1808
Margaret Coffey
1717 – 1807
Deborah Hunt
1706 – 1776
John Burk
1697 – 1754
Lettice Love
1688 – 1732
Robert Waters
1699 – 1766
Anne Allen
1701 – 1801

John McKinney's Timeline

3 Records

1855
1 Jan 1855
Birth of John McKinney in Kentucky
Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 15
John McKinney resided here in District 5, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
District 5, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1929
1 Apr 1929
Age 74
Death of John McKinney in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1929
    Event Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Level Green, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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