Henry County, KY - McGinnis, J. T.
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J. T. McGINNIS 4451, Henry Co. 

Surname: McGinnis, Wilson, Hill

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Henry Co.

J. T. McGINNIS was born in Fayette County, November 1, 1829, the eldest of 
nine children born to William J. and Priscilla F. (Wilson) McGinnis. William J. 
was born in Mercer County, Ky., was a farmer, a son of Thomas T., who was born 
in Pennsylvania, immigrated to Kentucky in 1778 and settled in Mercer County. 
Thomas was a son of Thomas, Sr., who was a Revolutionary soldier.  J. T. McGinnis 
left his native county when he was four years old, went with his parents to Grant
County, and remained until April, 1883. He was elected sheriff of Grant county in 
1866, and served four years, and was appointed county surveyor for one year. He has 
always been engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising, and has 387 acres 
of good land in Henry County.  June 8, 1869, he was united in marriage with 
Mary A. Hill, of Ireland, Kerry County, and five children have blessed their union: 
Priscilla G., W. T., Mary B., Erasmus G. and Edith H. Mr. and Mrs. McGinnis are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he is a Royal Arch Mason.
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