He married on Mar 13, 1802 in York Co., SC, Nancy Horn (buried at this cem.) b. abt 1781-90 in Edgecombe Co., NC, d. 22 Mar 1833 in Roane Co., TN, daughter of Abisha Horn & Ann Ricks. Between 1790-1800, they moved to Roane Co., TN, and settled on a point known as Indian Bottom, across the Clinch river from the present-day-Oakridge K25 Plant. John and Nancy had the following children: (1) Ananias (buried at this cem.) b. 1 Dec 1805 d. 31 Dec 1822 who married Elizabeth Howard b. 14 Feb 1811 d. 8 Sep 1892; (2) James McKinney b. 1809 who married Sarah "Jincy" and moved to KS; (3) Jesse McKinney b. 1808 m. 24 Feb 1829 in Roane Co., TN, Matilda Harvey; (4) Elisha McKinney b. 5 Aug 1810 in Roane Co., TN, d. 25 Sep 1857 in Roane Co., TN, m. Mary Howard b. 8 Nov 1810 d 23 Sep 1857 (both died in a typhoid epidemic and are buried at this cem.); (5) Rebeccah b. Oct 23 1812 d. Jul 02, 1885 who married James Iving/Irwin/Ervin; Nancy g. Aug 12, 1815 in Roane Co., TN d. Jun 10, Rusk, Cherokee Co., TX, who married John Francis; and Sarah McKinney b. Mar 30, 1818 d, Oct 28, Rush, Cherokee Co., TX who married James Francis.
They purchased 250 acres known as "Indian Bottoms" for $550 from Jeremiah McClain on the south side of the Clinch River on 2 Apr 1802. John was listed in the 1802 Militia of Roane Co., TN, with Capt. Hugh Francis' Co; he signed a petition in 1801 to form Roane Co., TN. John's wife Nancy rode over the mountains on an old gray horse, carrying their few household good wrapped in a homespun sheet.
He married on Mar 13, 1802 in York Co., SC, Nancy Horn (buried at this cem.) b. abt 1781-90 in Edgecombe Co., NC, d. 22 Mar 1833 in Roane Co., TN, daughter of Abisha Horn & Ann Ricks. Between 1790-1800, they moved to Roane Co., TN, and settled on a point known as Indian Bottom, across the Clinch river from the present-day-Oakridge K25 Plant. John and Nancy had the following children: (1) Ananias (buried at this cem.) b. 1 Dec 1805 d. 31 Dec 1822 who married Elizabeth Howard b. 14 Feb 1811 d. 8 Sep 1892; (2) James McKinney b. 1809 who married Sarah "Jincy" and moved to KS; (3) Jesse McKinney b. 1808 m. 24 Feb 1829 in Roane Co., TN, Matilda Harvey; (4) Elisha McKinney b. 5 Aug 1810 in Roane Co., TN, d. 25 Sep 1857 in Roane Co., TN, m. Mary Howard b. 8 Nov 1810 d 23 Sep 1857 (both died in a typhoid epidemic and are buried at this cem.); (5) Rebeccah b. Oct 23 1812 d. Jul 02, 1885 who married James Iving/Irwin/Ervin; Nancy g. Aug 12, 1815 in Roane Co., TN d. Jun 10, Rusk, Cherokee Co., TX, who married John Francis; and Sarah McKinney b. Mar 30, 1818 d, Oct 28, Rush, Cherokee Co., TX who married James Francis.
They purchased 250 acres known as "Indian Bottoms" for $550 from Jeremiah McClain on the south side of the Clinch River on 2 Apr 1802. John was listed in the 1802 Militia of Roane Co., TN, with Capt. Hugh Francis' Co; he signed a petition in 1801 to form Roane Co., TN. John's wife Nancy rode over the mountains on an old gray horse, carrying their few household good wrapped in a homespun sheet.