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William Francis "Bill" Kinney 1868–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 January 1868

Birth Location: Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA

Death Date: 13 November 1936

Death Location: Laverne, Harper County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Robert Kinney

Mother: Mary Hilts

Spouse(s): Lena Taylor

Children(s): Mary Kinney, Opal Kinney, Ray Kinney, Maude Swanson, Lillian Kinney, Melvin Kinney, Arlene Kinney, Verna Kinney, James Kinney, Robert Kinney, Carl Kinney, Geneva Kinney

In 1868, William Francis "Bill" Kinney entered the world in Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA, born to Robert Keith Kinney And Mary Elizabeth Hilts. In 1900, William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided in Bucklin, Linn, Missouri, USA. In 1910, William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided in Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA. William Francis "Bill" Kinney married Lena Lottie Taylor, and had children including Arlene Naomi Kinney, Carl Calvin Kinney, Charles Kinney, Geneva Kinney, James Arthur Kinney, Lillian Mabel Kinney, Mary E Kinney, Maude Lorena Swanson, Melvin Kinney, Opal Kinney, Ray Garvin Kinney, Robert Kinney, Ruth Kinney, Verna Myrtle Kinney. William Francis "Bill" Kinney passed away in 1936 in Laverne, Harper County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1868, William Francis "Bill" Kinney entered the world in Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA, born to Robert Keith Kinney And Mary Elizabeth Hilts.
  • In 1900, William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided in Bucklin, Linn, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided in Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Francis "Bill" Kinney married Lena Lottie Taylor, and had children including Arlene Naomi Kinney, Carl Calvin Kinney, Charles Kinney, Geneva Kinney, James Arthur Kinney, Lillian Mabel Kinney, Mary E Kinney, Maude Lorena Swanson, Melvin Kinney, Opal Kinney, Ray Garvin Kinney, Robert Kinney, Ruth Kinney, Verna Myrtle Kinney.
  • William Francis "Bill" Kinney passed away in 1936 in Laverne, Harper County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Kinney
1844–1929
Birth Location: Toddsville, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
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Mary Hilts
1846–1927
Birth Location: Otsego County, New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Lena Taylor
1876–1944
Birth Location: Edinburg, Christian, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Kinney
1901–1949
Birth Location: –
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Opal Kinney
1907–1915
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Ray Kinney
1898–1972
Birth Location: Bucklin, Linn County, Missouri, United States of America
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Maude Swanson
1899–1959
Birth Location: Bucklin, Ford, Kansas, USA
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Lillian Kinney
1904–1971
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
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Melvin Kinney
1914–1934
Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States of America
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Arlene Kinney
1912–2006
Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States of America
AK
Verna Kinney
1905–1968
Birth Location: Bucklin, Linn, Missouri, USA
VK
James Kinney
1910–1984
Birth Location: Kiowa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
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Robert Kinney
1906–
Birth Location: –
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Carl Kinney
1906–
Birth Location: –
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Geneva Kinney
1906–
Birth Location: –
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William Kinney's Ancestors

Self
William Kinney
1868–1936
Birth Place: Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA
Parents
Robert Keith Kinney
1844–1929
Toddsville, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Hilts
1846–1927
Otsego County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (A) Kinney
1812–1880
Otsego County, New York, USA
Laurenna Kinney
1816–
Holland Reusel-de-Mierden,Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
William Kinne
1772–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Keeney
1746–
Jerusha Parke
1741–

William Kinney's Descendants

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William (Francis "Bill") Kinney (21 January 1868–13 November 1936) m. Lena (Lottie) Taylor (22 December 1876–12 February 1944)
  1. 1. Mary (E.) Kinney 1901–1949 m. John (Henry) Vassar 1900–
    1. 1. Leona (B) Vassar 1923–
    2. 2. Julia (Mae) Vassar 1923–1998
    3. 3. John (J) Vassar 1926–
  2. 2. Opal Kinney 1907–1915
  3. 3. Ray (Garvin) Kinney 1898–1972 m. Mattie (J) Coss 1904–
    1. 1. Myrtle (Josepha) Kinney 1923–2006
  4. 4. Maude (Lorena) Swanson 1899–1959 m. Carl (E) Swanson 1892–
    1. 1. Betsy (A) Swanson 1921–
    2. 2. Carl (W) Swanson 1923–
  5. 5. Lillian (Mabel) Kinney 1904–1971 m. Edward (Green) Summers 1872–1953
    1. 1. Trula (L) Summers 1923–
    2. 2. James (Garvin) Summers 1940–1999
  6. 6. Melvin Kinney 1914–1934
  7. 7. Arlene (Naomi) Kinney 1912–2006 m. Leslie (Burns "Lenie") Lightfoot 1908–
  8. 8. Verna (Myrtle) Kinney 1905–1968 m. John (Jacob) Ross 1898–1978 m. James (Irvin) Allen 1888–1950 m. Walter (Fred) Pratt 1894–1968
    1. 1. Ralph (John) Ross 1929–1993
    2. 2. R (Naomi) Ross 1928–2014
    3. 3. Mary (Lee) Ross 1932–2010
  9. 9. James (Arthur) Kinney 1910–1984 m. Gladys (Detha) Vassar 1910–
    1. 1. Doris (Detha) Kenney 1934–2009 m. Cecil (R.) Ceradsky 1932–2019
  10. 10. Robert Kinney 1906–
  11. 11. Carl (Calvin) Kinney 1906–
  12. 12. Geneva Kinney 1906–

William Kinney's Timeline

7 Records

1868
21 January 1868
Birth of William Francis "Bill" Kinney in Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA
Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided here in Bucklin, Linn, Missouri, USA
Bucklin, Linn, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided here in Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
1919
Abt 1919
Age 51
William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided here in Five Miles East of Laverne
Five Miles East of Laverne
1920
1920
Age 52
William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided here in Doby, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
Doby, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
William Francis "Bill" Kinney resided here in Doby, Doby, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
Doby, Doby, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
1936
13 November 1936
Age 68
Death of William Francis "Bill" Kinney in Laverne, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
Laverne, Harper, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 January 1868
    Event Place: Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Doby, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 108
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Doby, Harper, Oklahoma; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341636
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bucklin, Linn, Missouri; Roll: 871; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0071
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1249; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375262
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Harper County Journal; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1936; Publication Place: Buffalo, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.43660608,0.9926692,0.7092818&xid=3355
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bucklin, Linn, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bucklin, Linn, Missouri; Roll: 871; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0071

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1249; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375262

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1919
    Event Place: Five Miles East of Laverne
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Doby, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Doby, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Doby, Doby, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Doby, Harper, Oklahoma; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341636

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harper, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Harper County Journal; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1936; Publication Place: Buffalo, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.43660608,0.9926692,0.7092818&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1936
    Event Place: Laverne, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Harper County Journal; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1936; Publication Place: Buffalo, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.43660608,0.9926692,0.7092818&xid=3355
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laverne, Harper County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Harper County Journal; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1936; Publication Place: Buffalo, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.43660608,0.9926692,0.7092818&xid=3355
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