McKinney Clan
First Generation - in America by Clara McKinney Reddell
1. Mordecai McKinney, b. about 1685/1690, probably in Scotland, the son of Farquhar M'Kinnie and Agnes Lander M'Kynnie; d. 1759/60 in Lebanon Township, New Jersey. Married, probably 1713, in East Jersey to Mary Sebring, b. 1685 to Jan Roelopse and Adrianna Polhemius Sebring near the present town of Raritan, New Jersey. will 1759
Children:
2. Jan (John), baptized June 3, 1741; m. Susanna Campbell
3. William, baptized Aug. 25, 1715; m. Hannah Fenwick, b. 1728, New Jersey.
4. Daniel, baptized April 3, 1717 in Raritan, N. Jersey; d. 1808 in Somerset County, N. Jersey. m. Margaret Coffey.
5. Ann, baptized January 8, 1721; m. William Scott.
6. David, b. ca 1725; d. ca 1884 in Pexton, Pa., m. Rebecca Lane, b. April 4, 1738 in Holland; d. 1823 in Sunbury.
7. Mordecai, baptized May 18, 1727 at Harlingen, East Jersey; d. Apr. 4, 1782 at Paxton, Pa. m. Nov. 9, 1752 to Agnes Bodyn, b. Raritan, New Jersey, baptized Aug. 21, 1726. 2nd wife: Elizabeth Dils.
8. Jacob (5th child), baptized April 5, 1719; m. Elizabeth Bodine.
Second Generation
4. Daniel McKinney, baptized April 3, 1717, at Raritan, New Jersey; d. 1808 in Readington Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, m. Margaret Coffey, a native of Readington Township, who died possibly April 10, 1807 or 1809.
9. Archibald. b. 1733; m. Mary Cartwright
10. James Collin, b. 1735; d. May/Aug. 1811 in Pulaski, Co. Ky. m. (1) Sarah Boone, b 1737 in Berks Co., Penn, d. Bedford, Penn. m. (2) Rebecca Tuttle
11. Mary, b. 1736. m. John Sevier
12. Susan, b. 1737; m. Robert Lucas
13. Mordecai, b. 1738; d. 1759
14. Henry, b. 1739; m Sallie Porter
15. Daniel, b. 1740; d. 1809; m. Mercy Blatchley
16. Hiram, b. 1741; m. Mary Jennings
17. John b. 1742; m. Sarah
18. Rebecca, b. 1743; m. ____ Armstrong
19. Charles, b. 1744; m. Ruth Boyd
20. William Donald, b. 1745; m. Hannah
21. Robert, b. 1746; one son Robert, b. 1764
Third Generation
14. Daniel McKinney - b. ca 1745, probably 1740 (some records give Daniel's birthplace as Scotland; some sources say he was born in New Jersey). He served with various companies during Revolutionary War. Moved to Kentucky and settled at McKinney's Station, near Crab Orchard, ca 1783. Died May 29 1809 at McKinney's Station. (Daniel's will, dated December 21, 1807, probated June 19, 1809, recorded in Will book D, p. 367, Lincoln County, Kentucky). Married Mercy (Mercey, Massie) Blatchley, dau. of Ebenezer and Hannah Blatchley, b. March 31, 1745; d. July 25, 1825, at Washington, Arkansas or Bowie County Texas. Married ca 1764.
Children:
21.Ebenezer McKinney - b. 1764, probably in New Jersey; d. 1813; m. Susana Rutherford, September 1797, Lincoln Co., Ky. b. 1774-5 inn Va.f d. Feb 3, 1854, bur. Liberty Cem. near Cairo, Missouri.
22. Collin McKinney - b. April 17, 1766; d. Sept 8, 1861; m (1) Amy Moore, (2) Betsey Leake Coleman.
23. Daniel Younger McKinney - b. May 9, 1769, New Jersey; d. Aug. 29, 1825, Washington, Ark.; (or Texas); m. April 2, 1794, Lin. Col, Ky., to Margaret (Peggy) McClure, dau. of James McClure; b. Nov. 4, 1777; d. Sept 2, 1825. Children: Blatchley b. 1795; James b. 1797, m. Polly, daughter of Collin McKinney; Daniel b. 1799; Martha b. 1801; Sallie b. 1803 m. Ashley, son of Collin McKinney; Amy Ann; Bexey b. 1809, Betsy Ann b. 1813; Hiram Carroll, b. 1815; George Y., b. 1818.
24. Blatchley McKinney - b. 1769
25. Eveline (Emeline) McKinney m. Roland Burke (Burks) r. Fayette Co., Ky.
26. Margaret (Peggy) McKinney
27. Sarah (Sally) - b. 1792; d. 1845, Lin. Co., Ky.; m. 1803 John Fry. Children: Thomas, Archibald, John, Leah, Katharine, Elizabeth, George, Sarah, Jane, Eliza, Emaline.
28. Polly (Mary) McKinney - m. George Moore, Feb. 9, 1795, Lin. Co., Ky
29. Rebecca (Becky) - m. William Akin, Oct. 14, 1812, Lin. Co. Ky
30. Elizabeth (Bets(e)y) b. 1750 d. ca 1852 m. John Akin, Dec. 19, 1809, Lin Co., Ky.; b. 1784; d. ca. 1865, Green Co., Ky. Children: Sarah, Polly, Nancy, Narcissa, Elizabeth, Daniel, James, Jefferson, Jackson, Willis
Fourth Generation
22. Collin McKinney - b. April 17, 1766, in Somerset County, New Jersey; d. Sept. 8, 1861, buried in marked grave at Van Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas. Leader in establishing the Christian Church in Texas, land surveyor, legislator, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a member of the committee of five who drafted it. He was honored in the naming of both Collin County, and its county seat, McKinney.
m (1) Amy Moore, February 10, 1794 in Lincoln County, Ky. daughter of Edward and Amy Ashley Moore, d. May 6, 1804.
Children first wife:
31. Ashley McKinney b. Nov. 30, 1795, ; d. July 2, 1867
32. Jimmy McKinney - b. Nov 16, 1797; d. May 1804.
33. Emeline McKinney - d. May 1804
34. Polly/Mary McKinney b. May i, 1802; d. Jan 27 1864; m. James A. McKinney May 8, 1823; B. Sept 30, 1797; d. Apr, 1836. Children: Marcus Smith, Daniel Young, Younger Collin, Scott, James Ashley, William D., Samuel Coleman.
m(2) Betsy Coleman, daughter of Samuel and Millie Coleman, April 14, 1805. Betsy was born May 2, 1786; d. August 2, 1862.
Children 2nd wife:
35. William C. McKinney - b. Jan 9, 1806; d. Nov 15, 1885; m. Dec. 13, 1827 Margaret Dooley, b. May 17, 1811; d. Jan 18, 1886. Children: George D., Nancy, Emily J., Thomas, Sarah E., Collin E., Mary, Susan, Jarrett, John William.
36. Amy b. Jan 21, 1807; d. July 23, 1829; m. Joseph Janes, b. 1794; d. June 11, 1830; m. Aug. 21, 1828; Child: Amy Ann.
37. Margaret (Peggy) McKinney - b. Jan. 21, 1807; d. Aug. 21, 1888; m. Aug 21, 1828 Jarrett James, b. 1792; d. June 6, 1848. Children: William Collin, Eliza Ann, Elizabeth J. Amy Serene, James Sloan, Benjamin Rush, Margaret C. Francis T., Martha S.
38. Anna Caroline McKinney - b. April 28, 1809; d Sept. 13, 1834; m. James Sloan, Jan 22, 1829; b. Sept. 28, 1793; d. Nov. 21, 1862
39. Samuel Leak McKinney - b. March 29, 1811; d. Dec. 12, 1818.
40. Eliza Serene McKinney - b. July 20. 1813; d. July 6, 1904; m. Feb. 28, 1831, Jefferson Milam, b. Oct. 6, 1802; d. Nov. 26, 1844. Children: Laura Leak, Margaret Ann, Collin McKinney, Benjamin Rush, Archibald W., Robert Ashley, George Scott, Susan C., Elizabeth J.
41. Younger Scott McKinney - b. Dec. 14, 1819; d. March 15, 1907; m. June 6, 1839 Sarah Janes. b. Feb. 7, 1820; d. April 14, 1900. Children; Elizabeth Margaret, Collin Joseph, Samuel Leak, Nancy Serene, Amy, James David.
Fifth Generation
31. Ashley McKinney - Son of Collin and Amy Moore McKinney,
Born November 30, 1795 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Died July 2, 1847, near Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas. Married July 26, 1824 to Sallie McKinney, his cousin, b. Sept. 5, 1803 in Kentucky; died Dec. 2, 1885 at Van Alstyne. Sallie/Sarah was the daughter of Daniel Younger McKinney and Margaret McClure. Daniel Younger was a brother of Collin McKinney.
Ashley moved his family to Red River County, Texas, in 1828. In 1844 he located two and one-half miles east of Van Alstyne, Texas, where he remained for the rest of his life. He served in the Texas Revolution.
Children Ashley and Sallie:
41. Daniel Leek McKinney, b. January 22, 1827 Miller County, Arkansas; d. March 19, 1906, McKinney, Tx. ; m. August 8, 1850 to Martha Marilea Wilmeth, b. July 24, 1831; d. October 2, 1930.
42. Collin Milam McKinney, b. July 24, 1829; d. January 24, 1898; m. May 19, 1859 to Sarah Elizabeth Kincaid. b. April 23, 1843; d. Feb. 24, 1899. buried Van Alstyne.
43. James Sloan McKinney, b. Jan. 16, 1832; d. June 1910; m. July 22, 1858 to Mary Tennessee Clark, b. 1842; d. 1890
44. Peggy Ann McKinney, b. Apr. 4, 1836 in Bowie; d. Feb. 15, 1890; m. John Malone Kelly, Dec. 17, 1857. Kelly was born March 15, 1833; d. July 28, 1898.
45. Betsy Martha, b. Dec. 26, 1838; d. May 12, 1930; m. (1) Leonidas Cartwright, b. ca 1835; d. Jan 1863; m. (2) Alford Porter Donnell, b. Sep 30, 1829; d. Dec 25, 1896.
46. William Ashley McKinney, b. April 2, 1841; d. Sep 8, 1909/1910; m. Feb. 14, 1848 Louisa Jane (Jennie) Cartwright, daughter of Dr. Asbury Cartwright. Jennie was born Sep. 9, 1848; d. Apr. 30, 1933.
Sixth Generation
41. Daniel Leak McKinney - son of Ashley and Sarah (Sallie) McKinney
Born January 22, 1827, Miller County, Arkansas. Married August 8, 1850 to Martha Marilea Wilmeth, born July 24, 1831 in McNairy County, Tennessee, daughter of Elder Joseph Bryson Wilmeth and Nancy Ferguson. Daniel Leak died March 19, 1906; Martha M. d. October 2, 1930. buried alongside Elder J. B. and Nancy Wilmeth in McLarry Cemetery north of McKinney, Collin County, Texas.
Children Daniel Leak and Martha Marilea:
47. Joseph Ashley McKinney - b. Dec. 10, 1851; d. Nov. 26, 1910; m. Dec. 9, 1875 to Ellie Kepler, daughter of George W. Kepler. Ellie, b. July 1860; d March 17, 1935. Children: J. Hiram, Grashen, Margie (adopted).
48. Sarah Elizabeth McKinney - b. Feb. 25, 1853; d. March 19, 1885; m. April 30 1874 to Stephen M. Roach, b. June 16, 1845; d. Feb 17, 1914. Children: John William, Sallie Minnie, Jim Leak, Monroe Abner, Elgia B. (Lige), Martha Susan.
49. James Milam McKinney - b. April 14, 1856, d. March 17, 1940 m.(1) Fannie Curtis b. Oct 29, 1852; d. January 18, 1898. Children: Josie, Mabel; m (2) Ida Crawford, b. ___; d. August 15, 1919. Child: Margie.
50. William Thomas McKinney b. May15, 1858; d. Oct 5, 1944; m. Leota Virginia Wall (Jennie) b. Sep 12, 1859; d. Oct 26.1936. Children: Oren K. N. Belle, Mattie N., Daniel S., Willie D., Eunice Leila, Maggie Etter, Otha C., Flossie Alma, Beulah Beatrice, Earl, Joseph Marshall, Eddie Lee.
51. Jackson Handley McKinney b. Dec. 3, 1860; d. Oct 31, 1943; m. Rachel B. Marr, b. April 7, 1864; d. July 3, 1940. Children: John Verna, Hershal, Ward.
52. Nancy (Nannie) Leea McKinney b. Feb. 9, 1863; d. 1883. m. George W. Housman/Houseman. Child: Maudie May.
53. Daniel Edward McKinney b March 16, 1866; d. Dec. 18, 1937; m (1) Annie Lou Crutcher b. March 1, 1874/76; d. June 15, 1910, Children: Robert Leondas, Glennie Jean, Willie May, Clifford Edward, John Lillard, Lois, Collin Wilmeth. m (2) Ivy Brown.
54. Margret (Maggie) Annie McKinney b. Aug 10, 1870; d. Apr. 14, 1942; m. Jan 17 1886 John H. Kelsay, b. Jan. 12, 1861; d. Aug 29, 1954. Children: Louis Leak, William Ashley, Minnie Lee, Maggie May, Mary Jane, Johnnie L.
55. John Brice McKinney b. June 18, 1877; d. March 2, 1968; m. July 22, 1900; Mary E. Annie Magers, b. Feb. 9, 1879; d. June 8, 1968. Children: Drury Metz, Joe Magers, Collin Leak, Clara Belle, J. B., Armyn Odell, Ridgell Murphy.
22. Collin McKinney - b. April 17, 1766, in Somerset County, New Jersey; d. Sept. 8, 1861, buried in marked grave at Van Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas. Leader in establishing the Christian Church in Texas, land surveyor, legislator, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a member of the committee of five who drafted it. He was honored in the naming of both Collin County, and its county seat, McKinney.
m (1) Amy Moore, February 10, 1794 in Lincoln County, Ky. daughter of Edward and Amy Ashley Moore, d. May 6, 1804.
Children first wife:
31. Ashley McKinney b. Nov. 30, 1795, ; d. July 2, 1867
32. Jimmy McKinney - b. Nov 16, 1797; d. May 1804.
33. Emeline McKinney - d. May 1804
34. Polly/Mary McKinney b. May i, 1802; d. Jan 27 1864; m. James A. McKinney May 8, 1823; B. Sept 30, 1797; d. Apr, 1836. Children: Marcus Smith, Daniel Young, Younger Collin, Scott, James Ashley, William D., Samuel Coleman.
m(2) Betsy Coleman, daughter of Samuel and Millie Coleman, April 14, 1805. Betsy was born May 2, 1786; d. August 2, 1862.
Children 2nd wife:
35. William C. McKinney - b. Jan 9, 1806; d. Nov 15, 1885; m. Dec. 13, 1827 Margaret Dooley, b. May 17, 1811; d. Jan 18, 1886. Children: George D., Nancy, Emily J., Thomas, Sarah E., Collin E., Mary, Susan, Jarrett, John William.
36. Amy b. Jan 21, 1807; d. July 23, 1829; m. Joseph Janes, b. 1794; d. June 11, 1830; m. Aug. 21, 1828; Child: Amy Ann.
37. Margaret (Peggy) McKinney - b. Jan. 21, 1807; d. Aug. 21, 1888; m. Aug 21, 1828 Jarrett James, b. 1792; d. June 6, 1848. Children: William Collin, Eliza Ann, Elizabeth J. Amy Serene, James Sloan, Benjamin Rush, Margaret C. Francis T., Martha S.
38. Anna Caroline McKinney - b. April 28, 1809; d Sept. 13, 1834; m. James Sloan, Jan 22, 1829; b. Sept. 28, 1793; d. Nov. 21, 1862
39. Samuel Leak McKinney - b. March 29, 1811; d. Dec. 12, 1818.
40. Eliza Serene McKinney - b. July 20. 1813; d. July 6, 1904; m. Feb. 28, 1831, Jefferson Milam, b. Oct. 6, 1802; d. Nov. 26, 1844. Children: Laura Leak, Margaret Ann, Collin McKinney, Benjamin Rush, Archibald W., Robert Ashley, George Scott, Susan C., Elizabeth J.
41. Younger Scott McKinney - b. Dec. 14, 1819; d. March 15, 1907; m. June 6, 1839 Sarah Janes. b. Feb. 7, 1820; d. April 14, 1900. Children; Elizabeth Margaret, Collin Joseph, Samuel Leak, Nancy Serene, Amy, James David.
Fifth Generation
31. Ashley McKinney - Son of Collin and Amy Moore McKinney,
Born November 30, 1795 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Died July 2, 1847, near Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas. Married July 26, 1824 to Sallie McKinney, his cousin, b. Sept. 5, 1803 in Kentucky; died Dec. 2, 1885 at Van Alstyne. Sallie/Sarah was the daughter of Daniel Younger McKinney and Margaret McClure. Daniel Younger was a brother of Collin McKinney.
Ashley moved his family to Red River County, Texas, in 1828. In 1844 he located two and one-half miles east of Van Alstyne, Texas, where he remained for the rest of his life. He served in the Texas Revolution.
Children Ashley and Sallie:
41. Daniel Leek McKinney, b. January 22, 1827 Miller County, Arkansas; d. March 19, 1906, McKinney, Tx. ; m. August 8, 1850 to Martha Marilea Wilmeth, b. July 24, 1831; d. October 2, 1930.
42. Collin Milam McKinney, b. July 24, 1829; d. January 24, 1898; m. May 19, 1859 to Sarah Elizabeth Kincaid. b. April 23, 1843; d. Feb. 24, 1899. buried Van Alstyne.
43. James Sloan McKinney, b. Jan. 16, 1832; d. June 1910; m. July 22, 1858 to Mary Tennessee Clark, b. 1842; d. 1890
44. Peggy Ann McKinney, b. Apr. 4, 1836 in Bowie; d. Feb. 15, 1890; m. John Malone Kelly, Dec. 17, 1857. Kelly was born March 15, 1833; d. July 28, 1898.
45. Betsy Martha, b. Dec. 26, 1838; d. May 12, 1930; m. (1) Leonidas Cartwright, b. ca 1835; d. Jan 1863; m. (2) Alford Porter Donnell, b. Sep 30, 1829; d. Dec 25, 1896.
46. William Ashley McKinney, b. April 2, 1841; d. Sep 8, 1909/1910; m. Feb. 14, 1848 Louisa Jane (Jennie) Cartwright, daughter of Dr. Asbury Cartwright. Jennie was born Sep. 9, 1848; d. Apr. 30, 1933.
Sixth Generation
41. Daniel Leak McKinney - son of Ashley and Sarah (Sallie) McKinney
Born January 22, 1827, Miller County, Arkansas. Married August 8, 1850 to Martha Marilea Wilmeth, born July 24, 1831 in McNairy County, Tennessee, daughter of Elder Joseph Bryson Wilmeth and Nancy Ferguson. Daniel Leak died March 19, 1906; Martha M. d. October 2, 1930. buried alongside Elder J. B. and Nancy Wilmeth in McLarry Cemetery north of McKinney, Collin County, Texas.
Children Daniel Leak and Martha Marilea:
47. Joseph Ashley McKinney - b. Dec. 10, 1851; d. Nov. 26, 1910; m. Dec. 9, 1875 to Ellie Kepler, daughter of George W. Kepler. Ellie, b. July 1860; d March 17, 1935. Children: J. Hiram, Grashen, Margie (adopted).
48. Sarah Elizabeth McKinney - b. Feb. 25, 1853; d. March 19, 1885; m. April 30 1874 to Stephen M. Roach, b. June 16, 1845; d. Feb 17, 1914. Children: John William, Sallie Minnie, Jim Leak, Monroe Abner, Elgia B. (Lige), Martha Susan.
49. James Milam McKinney - b. April 14, 1856, d. March 17, 1940 m.(1) Fannie Curtis b. Oct 29, 1852; d. January 18, 1898. Children: Josie, Mabel; m (2) Ida Crawford, b. ___; d. August 15, 1919. Child: Margie.
50. William Thomas McKinney b. May15, 1858; d. Oct 5, 1944; m. Leota Virginia Wall (Jennie) b. Sep 12, 1859; d. Oct 26.1936. Children: Oren K. N. Belle, Mattie N., Daniel S., Willie D., Eunice Leila, Maggie Etter, Otha C., Flossie Alma, Beulah Beatrice, Earl, Joseph Marshall, Eddie Lee.
51. Jackson Handley McKinney b. Dec. 3, 1860; d. Oct 31, 1943; m. Rachel B. Marr, b. April 7, 1864; d. July 3, 1940. Children: John Verna, Hershal, Ward.
52. Nancy (Nannie) Leea McKinney b. Feb. 9, 1863; d. 1883. m. George W. Housman/Houseman. Child: Maudie May.
53. Daniel Edward McKinney b March 16, 1866; d. Dec. 18, 1937; m (1) Annie Lou Crutcher b. March 1, 1874/76; d. June 15, 1910, Children: Robert Leondas, Glennie Jean, Willie May, Clifford Edward, John Lillard, Lois, Collin Wilmeth. m (2) Ivy Brown.
54. Margret (Maggie) Annie McKinney b. Aug 10, 1870; d. Apr. 14, 1942; m. Jan 17 1886 John H. Kelsay, b. Jan. 12, 1861; d. Aug 29, 1954. Children: Louis Leak, William Ashley, Minnie Lee, Maggie May, Mary Jane, Johnnie L.
55. John Brice McKinney b. June 18, 1877; d. March 2, 1968; m. July 22, 1900; Mary E. Annie Magers, b. Feb. 9, 1879; d. June 8, 1968. Children: Drury Metz, Joe Magers, Collin Leak, Clara Belle, J. B., Armyn Odell, Ridgell Murphy.
