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William R. Kinney 1841–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1841

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 18 Feb 1922

Death Location: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Newsom

Mother: Mary Branham

Spouse(s): Becky Rinney

Children(s): Augusta Hall, Thomas Kinney, Katie Klaber, Jacob Kinney, Mark Kinney, Sarah Kinney, Ann Branham, Rosa Hardy, Crit Kinney, Becky Rinney

William R. Kinney was born in 1841 in Kentucky, the child of John Kinney Newsom And Mary Elizabeth Polly Branham. William R. Kinney married Becky Rinney, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Betty Kinney Hall Branham, Augusta Hall, Becky Rinney, Crit Kinney, Jacob L Kinney, Katie Klaber, Mark Kinney, Rosa Dale Della Rose Kinney Hardy, Sarah Jane Kinney, Thomas Kinney. William R. Kinney passed away in 1922 in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William R. Kinney was born in 1841 in Kentucky, the child of John Kinney Newsom And Mary Elizabeth Polly Branham.
  • William R. Kinney married Becky Rinney, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Betty Kinney Hall Branham, Augusta Hall, Becky Rinney, Crit Kinney, Jacob L Kinney, Katie Klaber, Mark Kinney, Rosa Dale Della Rose Kinney Hardy, Sarah Jane Kinney, Thomas Kinney.
  • William R. Kinney passed away in 1922 in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Newsom
1814–1911
Birth Location: Randolph, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
JN
Mary Branham
1816–1904
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Becky Rinney
1853–1924
Birth Location: Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
BR

Children(s)

Augusta Hall
1884–1969
Birth Location: –
AH
Thomas Kinney
1890–1944
Birth Location: McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
TK
Katie Klaber
1885–1953
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
KK
Jacob Kinney
1876–1951
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
JK
Mark Kinney
1868–1936
Birth Location: Kentucky
MK
Sarah Kinney
1871–1912
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
SK
Ann Branham
1874–1915
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
AB
Rosa Hardy
1879–1943
Birth Location: Menifee, Kentucky, USA
RH
Crit Kinney
1894–
Birth Location: Kentucky
CK
Becky Rinney
1850–
Birth Location: Kentucky
BR

William Kinney's Ancestors

Self
William Kinney
1841–1922
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
John Kinney Newsom
1814–1911
Randolph, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Polly) Branham
1816–1904
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Harrison Newsom
1775–1832
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
David Branham
1775–1849
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Little
1779–
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kinney's Descendants

1.
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William (R.) Kinney (abt 1841–18 Feb 1922) m. Becky Rinney (17 Feb 1853–7 Apr 1924)
  1. 1. Augusta Hall 1884–1969 m. Byron Woodward 1873–1955
    1. 1. George (V.) Woodward 1904–1983 m. Frances Evans 1913–
      1. 1. Pat Morehouse 1937–2016
    2. 2. Francis (Hazel) Woodward 1920–1965
  2. 2. Thomas Kinney 1890–1944
  3. 3. Katie Klaber 1885–1953
  4. 4. Jacob (L) Kinney 1876–1951
  5. 5. Mark Kinney 1868–1936
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Kinney 1871–1912
  7. 7. Ann (Elizabeth (Betty) Kinney Hall) Branham 1874–1915
  8. 8. Rosa (Dale "Della Rose" Kinney) Hardy 1879–1943
  9. 9. Crit Kinney 1894–
  10. 10. Becky Rinney 1850–

William Kinney's Timeline

11 Records

1840
14 Feb 1840
Birth of William R. Kinney in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1840
MAY 1840
Birth of William R. Kinney in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1841
abt 1841
Birth of William R. Kinney in Kentucky
Kentucky
1842
May 1842
Age 1
Birth of William R. Kinney in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1844
14 Feb 1844
Age 3
Birth of William R. Kinney in Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
1844
Abt 1844
Age 3
Birth of William R. Kinney in Kentucky
Kentucky
1867
21 MAR 1867
Age 26
William R. Kinney was married in Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 39
William R. Kinney resided here in Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 69
William R. Kinney resided here in Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
1922
18 Feb 1922
Age 81
Death of William R. Kinney in Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
1922
18 Feb 1922
Age 81
Death of William R. Kinney in Menifee, Kentucky, United States
Menifee, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 439; Page: 612b; Enumeration District: 096
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_493; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374506
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAY 1840
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1842
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1844
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1841
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1867
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 439; Page: 612b; Enumeration District: 096

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_493; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374506

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1922
    Event Place: Mariba, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1922
    Event Place: Menifee, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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