LUTHER KINNEY,
who was born in Erie Co., N. Y., June 29, 1807, is the
oldest in a family of eleven children, six sons and five
daughters— of whom throe sons and one daughter now sur-
vive. His fiither, Elijah Kinney, was a native of New
York, as was also his mother, whose maiden name was Lu-
cretia Calvin, and who married the elder Kinney iu 1806.
Previous to the war of 1812, Mr. Kinney, Sr., had set-
tled in Huron Co., Ohio, but at some time during the con-
tinuance of hostilities was driven out by the Indians. In
1814, however, he returned thither and made a permanent
settlement.
Luther Kinney remained at home, assisting his father,
until he was twenty-three years of age, when he made an
independent start in life. On the 2d of December, 1830,
he was married, in Huron Co., Ohio, to Miss Emily W.
Adams, daughter of Bildad and Mary Adams, who were,
as was also their daughter, born among the rugged moun-
tains of Vermont, and who had emigrated to Huron County
when the daughter was six years old. Mrs. Kinney was
the tenth in a family of eleven children, eight girls and
three boys. Of these, Mrs. Kinney and one sister, who
resides in Branch Co., Mich., are all who are living. Their
mother died in Ohio when Mrs. Kinney was but eleven
years old, and her father when she was seventeen. In the
fall of 1835, Mr. Kinney and his father, accompanied by
their families, migrated to Michigan, and settled in Porter
township, Van Buren County, where Mr. Kinney purchased
one hundred and sixty acres of government land on section
24, to which he afterwards added forty more, and improved
one hundred and fifty acres of the whole. In 1864 he
sold his farm and removed to Lake City, Minn., where he
invested in property and remained four years. In 1868 he
disposed of his interest in Minnesota and returned to Michi-
gan, and located in Benton town.ship, Berrien County, where
he now resides. His attention has since been given to fruit
culture, and with gratifying success. He finally, owing to
the death of many of his trees, returned to his vocation as
a farmer, and his premises, a view of which will be found
in this work, evince the taste and thrift of their owner.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney have no children. In their earlier
years they united with the Baptist Church, and are now
members, in good standing, of the Congregational Church
at Benton Harbor. Mr. Kinney s politics are in accordance
with the principles of the Republican party. While a resi-
dent of Porter, Van Buren Co., he was its supervisor, and
has held other offices. His advantages for obtaining an
education were those afforded by the district schools of the
early days. Mr. Kinney s father died in 1862, and had
been preceded to the mystic land by his faithful partner ten
years, her death occurring in 1852. Tiiey sleep peacefully
after a rugged experience in life, and after having twice
been pioneers.
History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan., 1880: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885.. Johnson, Crisfield., Ensign, D. W., & co., Philadelphia
Contributor: Lori (47310379)
who was born in Erie Co., N. Y., June 29, 1807, is the
oldest in a family of eleven children, six sons and five
daughters— of whom throe sons and one daughter now sur-
vive. His fiither, Elijah Kinney, was a native of New
York, as was also his mother, whose maiden name was Lu-
cretia Calvin, and who married the elder Kinney iu 1806.
Previous to the war of 1812, Mr. Kinney, Sr., had set-
tled in Huron Co., Ohio, but at some time during the con-
tinuance of hostilities was driven out by the Indians. In
1814, however, he returned thither and made a permanent
settlement.
Luther Kinney remained at home, assisting his father,
until he was twenty-three years of age, when he made an
independent start in life. On the 2d of December, 1830,
he was married, in Huron Co., Ohio, to Miss Emily W.
Adams, daughter of Bildad and Mary Adams, who were,
as was also their daughter, born among the rugged moun-
tains of Vermont, and who had emigrated to Huron County
when the daughter was six years old. Mrs. Kinney was
the tenth in a family of eleven children, eight girls and
three boys. Of these, Mrs. Kinney and one sister, who
resides in Branch Co., Mich., are all who are living. Their
mother died in Ohio when Mrs. Kinney was but eleven
years old, and her father when she was seventeen. In the
fall of 1835, Mr. Kinney and his father, accompanied by
their families, migrated to Michigan, and settled in Porter
township, Van Buren County, where Mr. Kinney purchased
one hundred and sixty acres of government land on section
24, to which he afterwards added forty more, and improved
one hundred and fifty acres of the whole. In 1864 he
sold his farm and removed to Lake City, Minn., where he
invested in property and remained four years. In 1868 he
disposed of his interest in Minnesota and returned to Michi-
gan, and located in Benton town.ship, Berrien County, where
he now resides. His attention has since been given to fruit
culture, and with gratifying success. He finally, owing to
the death of many of his trees, returned to his vocation as
a farmer, and his premises, a view of which will be found
in this work, evince the taste and thrift of their owner.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney have no children. In their earlier
years they united with the Baptist Church, and are now
members, in good standing, of the Congregational Church
at Benton Harbor. Mr. Kinney s politics are in accordance
with the principles of the Republican party. While a resi-
dent of Porter, Van Buren Co., he was its supervisor, and
has held other offices. His advantages for obtaining an
education were those afforded by the district schools of the
early days. Mr. Kinney s father died in 1862, and had
been preceded to the mystic land by his faithful partner ten
years, her death occurring in 1852. Tiiey sleep peacefully
after a rugged experience in life, and after having twice
been pioneers.
History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan., 1880: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885.. Johnson, Crisfield., Ensign, D. W., & co., Philadelphia
Contributor: Lori (47310379)
LUTHER KINNEY,
who was born in Erie Co., N. Y., June 29, 1807, is the
oldest in a family of eleven children, six sons and five
daughters— of whom throe sons and one daughter now sur-
vive. His fiither, Elijah Kinney, was a native of New
York, as was also his mother, whose maiden name was Lu-
cretia Calvin, and who married the elder Kinney iu 1806.
Previous to the war of 1812, Mr. Kinney, Sr., had set-
tled in Huron Co., Ohio, but at some time during the con-
tinuance of hostilities was driven out by the Indians. In
1814, however, he returned thither and made a permanent
settlement.
Luther Kinney remained at home, assisting his father,
until he was twenty-three years of age, when he made an
independent start in life. On the 2d of December, 1830,
he was married, in Huron Co., Ohio, to Miss Emily W.
Adams, daughter of Bildad and Mary Adams, who were,
as was also their daughter, born among the rugged moun-
tains of Vermont, and who had emigrated to Huron County
when the daughter was six years old. Mrs. Kinney was
the tenth in a family of eleven children, eight girls and
three boys. Of these, Mrs. Kinney and one sister, who
resides in Branch Co., Mich., are all who are living. Their
mother died in Ohio when Mrs. Kinney was but eleven
years old, and her father when she was seventeen. In the
fall of 1835, Mr. Kinney and his father, accompanied by
their families, migrated to Michigan, and settled in Porter
township, Van Buren County, where Mr. Kinney purchased
one hundred and sixty acres of government land on section
24, to which he afterwards added forty more, and improved
one hundred and fifty acres of the whole. In 1864 he
sold his farm and removed to Lake City, Minn., where he
invested in property and remained four years. In 1868 he
disposed of his interest in Minnesota and returned to Michi-
gan, and located in Benton town.ship, Berrien County, where
he now resides. His attention has since been given to fruit
culture, and with gratifying success. He finally, owing to
the death of many of his trees, returned to his vocation as
a farmer, and his premises, a view of which will be found
in this work, evince the taste and thrift of their owner.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney have no children. In their earlier
years they united with the Baptist Church, and are now
members, in good standing, of the Congregational Church
at Benton Harbor. Mr. Kinney s politics are in accordance
with the principles of the Republican party. While a resi-
dent of Porter, Van Buren Co., he was its supervisor, and
has held other offices. His advantages for obtaining an
education were those afforded by the district schools of the
early days. Mr. Kinney s father died in 1862, and had
been preceded to the mystic land by his faithful partner ten
years, her death occurring in 1852. Tiiey sleep peacefully
after a rugged experience in life, and after having twice
been pioneers.
History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan., 1880: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885.. Johnson, Crisfield., Ensign, D. W., & co., Philadelphia
Contributor: Lori (47310379)
who was born in Erie Co., N. Y., June 29, 1807, is the
oldest in a family of eleven children, six sons and five
daughters— of whom throe sons and one daughter now sur-
vive. His fiither, Elijah Kinney, was a native of New
York, as was also his mother, whose maiden name was Lu-
cretia Calvin, and who married the elder Kinney iu 1806.
Previous to the war of 1812, Mr. Kinney, Sr., had set-
tled in Huron Co., Ohio, but at some time during the con-
tinuance of hostilities was driven out by the Indians. In
1814, however, he returned thither and made a permanent
settlement.
Luther Kinney remained at home, assisting his father,
until he was twenty-three years of age, when he made an
independent start in life. On the 2d of December, 1830,
he was married, in Huron Co., Ohio, to Miss Emily W.
Adams, daughter of Bildad and Mary Adams, who were,
as was also their daughter, born among the rugged moun-
tains of Vermont, and who had emigrated to Huron County
when the daughter was six years old. Mrs. Kinney was
the tenth in a family of eleven children, eight girls and
three boys. Of these, Mrs. Kinney and one sister, who
resides in Branch Co., Mich., are all who are living. Their
mother died in Ohio when Mrs. Kinney was but eleven
years old, and her father when she was seventeen. In the
fall of 1835, Mr. Kinney and his father, accompanied by
their families, migrated to Michigan, and settled in Porter
township, Van Buren County, where Mr. Kinney purchased
one hundred and sixty acres of government land on section
24, to which he afterwards added forty more, and improved
one hundred and fifty acres of the whole. In 1864 he
sold his farm and removed to Lake City, Minn., where he
invested in property and remained four years. In 1868 he
disposed of his interest in Minnesota and returned to Michi-
gan, and located in Benton town.ship, Berrien County, where
he now resides. His attention has since been given to fruit
culture, and with gratifying success. He finally, owing to
the death of many of his trees, returned to his vocation as
a farmer, and his premises, a view of which will be found
in this work, evince the taste and thrift of their owner.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney have no children. In their earlier
years they united with the Baptist Church, and are now
members, in good standing, of the Congregational Church
at Benton Harbor. Mr. Kinney s politics are in accordance
with the principles of the Republican party. While a resi-
dent of Porter, Van Buren Co., he was its supervisor, and
has held other offices. His advantages for obtaining an
education were those afforded by the district schools of the
early days. Mr. Kinney s father died in 1862, and had
been preceded to the mystic land by his faithful partner ten
years, her death occurring in 1852. Tiiey sleep peacefully
after a rugged experience in life, and after having twice
been pioneers.
History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan., 1880: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885.. Johnson, Crisfield., Ensign, D. W., & co., Philadelphia
Contributor: Lori (47310379)
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