Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co.
JOHN M. McKINNEY, Butler County, was born July 20, 1854, in Ohio County, Ky., where he resided all his life until recently, when he became a resident of Butler County. He is the fourth in a family of twelve children born to Marshall and Eliza McKinney, both of whom are native Kentuckians, and are still living in Ohio County. The grandfather of our subject was John McKinney, a Kentuckian by birth and of Irish
descent, being a son of James McKinney, whose father was a native of Ireland, emigrated to America and settled in Virginia about the middle of the eighteenth century. John M. was obliged to assist as much as possible in the support of the family, his father being disabled, and was therefore, deprived of every
advantage of school education, though in after life he set assiduously to work to educate himself, which he did to some purpose; is able to transact all ordinary business, and is well posted on the topics of the day. After attaining the age of twenty-six years, and within that time bought 108 acres of land on the waters of Green River, and in Butler County. He has given his attention exclusively to his farming interests, and his farm is well imporved with good fences, barns and dwelling; fifty acres are in cultivation, and produce abundant crops of grain and tobacco. The water privileges are execellent, and the land is well adapted to grass; he gives some attention to stock raising. On January, 19, 1881, Mr. McKinney married Margaret A., daughter of James H. Read of Butler County. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney are the parents of two sons: Chester A. and Albert S. Mr. McK. is a member of the Baptist Church. Though not a prohibitionist, his influence is in favor of the cause of temperance. Politically he is a
Democrat, but takes no part in politics.
JOHN M. McKINNEY, Butler County, was born July 20, 1854, in Ohio County, Ky., where he resided all his life until recently, when he became a resident of Butler County. He is the fourth in a family of twelve children born to Marshall and Eliza McKinney, both of whom are native Kentuckians, and are still living in Ohio County. The grandfather of our subject was John McKinney, a Kentuckian by birth and of Irish
descent, being a son of James McKinney, whose father was a native of Ireland, emigrated to America and settled in Virginia about the middle of the eighteenth century. John M. was obliged to assist as much as possible in the support of the family, his father being disabled, and was therefore, deprived of every
advantage of school education, though in after life he set assiduously to work to educate himself, which he did to some purpose; is able to transact all ordinary business, and is well posted on the topics of the day. After attaining the age of twenty-six years, and within that time bought 108 acres of land on the waters of Green River, and in Butler County. He has given his attention exclusively to his farming interests, and his farm is well imporved with good fences, barns and dwelling; fifty acres are in cultivation, and produce abundant crops of grain and tobacco. The water privileges are execellent, and the land is well adapted to grass; he gives some attention to stock raising. On January, 19, 1881, Mr. McKinney married Margaret A., daughter of James H. Read of Butler County. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney are the parents of two sons: Chester A. and Albert S. Mr. McK. is a member of the Baptist Church. Though not a prohibitionist, his influence is in favor of the cause of temperance. Politically he is a
Democrat, but takes no part in politics.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co.
JOHN M. McKINNEY, Butler County, was born July 20, 1854, in Ohio County, Ky., where he resided all his life until recently, when he became a resident of Butler County. He is the fourth in a family of twelve children born to Marshall and Eliza McKinney, both of whom are native Kentuckians, and are still living in Ohio County. The grandfather of our subject was John McKinney, a Kentuckian by birth and of Irish
descent, being a son of James McKinney, whose father was a native of Ireland, emigrated to America and settled in Virginia about the middle of the eighteenth century. John M. was obliged to assist as much as possible in the support of the family, his father being disabled, and was therefore, deprived of every
advantage of school education, though in after life he set assiduously to work to educate himself, which he did to some purpose; is able to transact all ordinary business, and is well posted on the topics of the day. After attaining the age of twenty-six years, and within that time bought 108 acres of land on the waters of Green River, and in Butler County. He has given his attention exclusively to his farming interests, and his farm is well imporved with good fences, barns and dwelling; fifty acres are in cultivation, and produce abundant crops of grain and tobacco. The water privileges are execellent, and the land is well adapted to grass; he gives some attention to stock raising. On January, 19, 1881, Mr. McKinney married Margaret A., daughter of James H. Read of Butler County. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney are the parents of two sons: Chester A. and Albert S. Mr. McK. is a member of the Baptist Church. Though not a prohibitionist, his influence is in favor of the cause of temperance. Politically he is a
Democrat, but takes no part in politics.
JOHN M. McKINNEY, Butler County, was born July 20, 1854, in Ohio County, Ky., where he resided all his life until recently, when he became a resident of Butler County. He is the fourth in a family of twelve children born to Marshall and Eliza McKinney, both of whom are native Kentuckians, and are still living in Ohio County. The grandfather of our subject was John McKinney, a Kentuckian by birth and of Irish
descent, being a son of James McKinney, whose father was a native of Ireland, emigrated to America and settled in Virginia about the middle of the eighteenth century. John M. was obliged to assist as much as possible in the support of the family, his father being disabled, and was therefore, deprived of every
advantage of school education, though in after life he set assiduously to work to educate himself, which he did to some purpose; is able to transact all ordinary business, and is well posted on the topics of the day. After attaining the age of twenty-six years, and within that time bought 108 acres of land on the waters of Green River, and in Butler County. He has given his attention exclusively to his farming interests, and his farm is well imporved with good fences, barns and dwelling; fifty acres are in cultivation, and produce abundant crops of grain and tobacco. The water privileges are execellent, and the land is well adapted to grass; he gives some attention to stock raising. On January, 19, 1881, Mr. McKinney married Margaret A., daughter of James H. Read of Butler County. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney are the parents of two sons: Chester A. and Albert S. Mr. McK. is a member of the Baptist Church. Though not a prohibitionist, his influence is in favor of the cause of temperance. Politically he is a
Democrat, but takes no part in politics.
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