Biography of Noble R. McKinney, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

Noble R. McKinney is a son of George and Catherine (Dorland) McKinney,
and was born on May 11, 1837, being one of three surviving members of
a family of twelve children. George McKinney was born in Georgia, and
died in Franklin County, Ark., in 1850, aged seventy-five years. He
was a farmer; a soldier in the War of 1812, being a participant in the
battle of New Orleans, and became a resident of Arkansas in 1837. His
wife was born in South Carolina, and died in Franklin County, Ark.,
when her son, Noble R., was a child. The latter began doing for
himself after his father's death, and met with a rough experience in
his toils. He worked as a farm hand until the breaking out of the war,
when he enlisted in Company C, Fifteenth Arkansas Infantry,
Confederate States Army, serving four years. He was in many battles,
among which are Corinth, Iuka. Pea Ridge, Oak Hill, Port Gibson,
Baker's Creek, Black River and many others of less note. After his
return from the war he purchased and improved an eighty acre tract of
land, which he has since increased to 260 acres, with 160 under
cultivation. He also deals quite extensively in stock. In October,
1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Emeline Crawford, a daughter
of William Crawford. She was born in Franklin County, Ark., February
17, 1842, and became the mother of ten children: Martha J., Collins
C., John S., Jesse, George G., Joseph S., Thomas E. and James Charles.
Those deceased are William C. and Nancy E. Mr. McKinney is a stanch
Democrat.