Bio: Capt. William Kinney, Caddo Parish La
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker
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Capt. William Kinney, proprietor of the marble works of Shreveport, La., is
another of the may representative citizens of foreign birth now residing in
the parish, his birth occurring in County Limerick, Ireland, August 25,
1836.  His parents, Dennis and Ellen (Callopy) Kinney, were natives of the
Emerald Isle, and the mother received her final summons there.  The father
sailed for America in 1848, located in Columbia, Ohio, and there his death
occurred in 1886.  He was a carpenter by trade.  He was twice married, four
children being the fruits of the first union and four also of the second.
Capt. William Kinney was left an orphan at an early age and when about
twelve years of age, in company with his brothers and sisters, he sailed
for America, taking passage at Queenstown.  He landed in New York City, but
went direct to Columbus, Ohio, where he learned the trade of marble cutter.
 He also attended school there and there remained until twenty years of
age, when he came South.  He worked at Yazoo City, Miss., then went to New
Orleans, and in 1860 came to Shreveport.  In 1861 he enlisted in Company F,
Third Louisiana Infantry and served until the surrender.  He entered the
ranks as a private and came out as captain.  He was captured at Vicksburg,
but was shortly afterward paroled and joined his regiment at Alexandria.
He surrendered at Shreveport.  Afterward he engaged in his present business
and has carried it on until the present time, meeting with good success.
he has never sought office, but has attended strictly to his business.  He
is a member of the Confederate Veteran Association, of which he is
recording secretary, and also holds the same position in the Catholic
Knights.  In 1870 his nuptials with Miss Clara G. Geisse, a native of
Pennsylvania, were celebrated, and the result of this union was five
children:  William B., Leonard E., Paul G., Frances B. and Anna C.  Mr.
Kinney is the owner of about 900 acres of woodland in Texas and
considerable property in Shreveport.