John was born September 22, 1864 in Delaware County, Indiana the son of Benjamin Harvey McKinley(Memorial# 57609431) and Arah Bryan(Memorial# 57609452)
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J. W. McKinley, of the mercantile firm of Rowlett & McKinley, Gaston, was born in Delaware County, Indiana, September 22, 1864, the son of B. H. and Arah McKinley. They are members of the Methodist church, and Mr. McKinley is a democrat in politics; he belongs to the I. O. O. F., No. 425 and the Improved Order of Red Men.
J. W. McKinley was reared on the home farm, received his early education in the common schools and prepared himself for the teacher's profession by taking a course in the Normal school at Danville, this state. He taught successfully for six years in the schools of Delaware County, and earned the reputation of a competent and painstaking instructor. He abandoned the profession in 1892, and in partnership with E. M. Rowlett, under the firm name of Rowlett & McKinley, engaged in the mercantile business at the town of Gaston, where he has a large and constantly increasing trade. Mr. McKinley was married February 22, 1890, in Muncie, to Miss Ethel Trowbridge, who was born in Delaware County, January 28, 1866, the daughter of Dr. D. L. Trowbridge of Muncie. One child has gladdened the home of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley, namely, Fred W.
Mr. McKinley wields an influence for the Democratic Party, and is a member I. O. O. F., belonging to lodge No. 425. He is still a young man, but is recognized by his fellow citizens as one of the wide-awake and enterprising residents of the town where he lives. He possesses good business qualifications and has before him a future of much usefulness.
(SOURCE: http://countyhistory.org/books/doc.dela/m069.htm)
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Above information courtesy of Courtney B., Contributor # 47335873.
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J. W. McKinley, of the mercantile firm of Rowlett & McKinley, Gaston, was born in Delaware County, Indiana, September 22, 1864, the son of B. H. and Arah McKinley. They are members of the Methodist church, and Mr. McKinley is a democrat in politics; he belongs to the I. O. O. F., No. 425 and the Improved Order of Red Men.
J. W. McKinley was reared on the home farm, received his early education in the common schools and prepared himself for the teacher's profession by taking a course in the Normal school at Danville, this state. He taught successfully for six years in the schools of Delaware County, and earned the reputation of a competent and painstaking instructor. He abandoned the profession in 1892, and in partnership with E. M. Rowlett, under the firm name of Rowlett & McKinley, engaged in the mercantile business at the town of Gaston, where he has a large and constantly increasing trade. Mr. McKinley was married February 22, 1890, in Muncie, to Miss Ethel Trowbridge, who was born in Delaware County, January 28, 1866, the daughter of Dr. D. L. Trowbridge of Muncie. One child has gladdened the home of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley, namely, Fred W.
Mr. McKinley wields an influence for the Democratic Party, and is a member I. O. O. F., belonging to lodge No. 425. He is still a young man, but is recognized by his fellow citizens as one of the wide-awake and enterprising residents of the town where he lives. He possesses good business qualifications and has before him a future of much usefulness.
(SOURCE: http://countyhistory.org/books/doc.dela/m069.htm)
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Above information courtesy of Courtney B., Contributor # 47335873.
John was born September 22, 1864 in Delaware County, Indiana the son of Benjamin Harvey McKinley(Memorial# 57609431) and Arah Bryan(Memorial# 57609452)
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J. W. McKinley, of the mercantile firm of Rowlett & McKinley, Gaston, was born in Delaware County, Indiana, September 22, 1864, the son of B. H. and Arah McKinley. They are members of the Methodist church, and Mr. McKinley is a democrat in politics; he belongs to the I. O. O. F., No. 425 and the Improved Order of Red Men.
J. W. McKinley was reared on the home farm, received his early education in the common schools and prepared himself for the teacher's profession by taking a course in the Normal school at Danville, this state. He taught successfully for six years in the schools of Delaware County, and earned the reputation of a competent and painstaking instructor. He abandoned the profession in 1892, and in partnership with E. M. Rowlett, under the firm name of Rowlett & McKinley, engaged in the mercantile business at the town of Gaston, where he has a large and constantly increasing trade. Mr. McKinley was married February 22, 1890, in Muncie, to Miss Ethel Trowbridge, who was born in Delaware County, January 28, 1866, the daughter of Dr. D. L. Trowbridge of Muncie. One child has gladdened the home of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley, namely, Fred W.
Mr. McKinley wields an influence for the Democratic Party, and is a member I. O. O. F., belonging to lodge No. 425. He is still a young man, but is recognized by his fellow citizens as one of the wide-awake and enterprising residents of the town where he lives. He possesses good business qualifications and has before him a future of much usefulness.
(SOURCE: http://countyhistory.org/books/doc.dela/m069.htm)
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Above information courtesy of Courtney B., Contributor # 47335873.
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J. W. McKinley, of the mercantile firm of Rowlett & McKinley, Gaston, was born in Delaware County, Indiana, September 22, 1864, the son of B. H. and Arah McKinley. They are members of the Methodist church, and Mr. McKinley is a democrat in politics; he belongs to the I. O. O. F., No. 425 and the Improved Order of Red Men.
J. W. McKinley was reared on the home farm, received his early education in the common schools and prepared himself for the teacher's profession by taking a course in the Normal school at Danville, this state. He taught successfully for six years in the schools of Delaware County, and earned the reputation of a competent and painstaking instructor. He abandoned the profession in 1892, and in partnership with E. M. Rowlett, under the firm name of Rowlett & McKinley, engaged in the mercantile business at the town of Gaston, where he has a large and constantly increasing trade. Mr. McKinley was married February 22, 1890, in Muncie, to Miss Ethel Trowbridge, who was born in Delaware County, January 28, 1866, the daughter of Dr. D. L. Trowbridge of Muncie. One child has gladdened the home of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley, namely, Fred W.
Mr. McKinley wields an influence for the Democratic Party, and is a member I. O. O. F., belonging to lodge No. 425. He is still a young man, but is recognized by his fellow citizens as one of the wide-awake and enterprising residents of the town where he lives. He possesses good business qualifications and has before him a future of much usefulness.
(SOURCE: http://countyhistory.org/books/doc.dela/m069.htm)
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Above information courtesy of Courtney B., Contributor # 47335873.
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