BIO: JAMES W. MCKINNEY - FAYETTE CO, KY ------------------------------------------------- Contributed by: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com" Date: Sunday, July 12, 1998 ------------------------------------------------- MCKINNEY, WHITE, RILEY "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA CURRY TWP. PAGE 775 JAMES W. MCKINNEY, farmer, P. O. Shelburn, was born in Fayette County, Ky., March 30, 1811, the first of five children born to James and Esther McKinney, both natives of Kentucky. The year he was born our subject removed with his parents to Washington County, Ind. He was reared a farmer and assisted his parents till of age, when by his mother he was left fifty-one and a third acres of land in Orange County, which he improved and remained upon six years. In 1839, came to Sullivan County, and settled on his present place in the spring of 1840, his farm comprising 158 acres of excellent land. He has taken an active interest in political matters, having served as Inspector of Elections. He has been twice married, first in Washington County, Ind., August 29, 1833, to Jane White, born in Kentucky in 1812, and dying in 1862; by that union he had eleven children born to him, six of whom are living--Mary E., Esther A. E., Sarah J., Margaret E., Hannah A. and Harriet C. A.; those dead are: James E., Louisa M., Martha C. and two infants unnamed. His second marriage was to Mrs. Mildred J. Riley, born in Spencer County, Ky., October 15, 1829, and by this union he has three children--Asa W., David C. and Cora M. Mr. McKinney is one of the pioneers of Sullivan and is a highly respected and honorable gentleman. He is a Republican. ***************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.