Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Kinney, Charles B. 1847 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

CHARLES B. KINNEY. Prominent among the agriculturists of Watertown Township,
Tuscola County, is he whose name appears at the head of this paragraph. He was
born in Canada, August 31, 1847, and is a son of Amos L. and Matilda (Waddell)
Kinney, of whom mention will be found elsewhere in this RECORD. Our subject was
reared in Canada through the early years of his youth, and at the age of eight
migrated with his parents to Michigan, and from that time has made his home in
Watertown Township. He was a farmer until he reached the age of twenty-one, and
he then began working in the woods.

  In 1869 Mr. Kinney purchased forty acres of land and had as his only capital
in life $100, which he received from his parents, and from that he has made his
property. He now owns one hundred and sixty acres of excellent land, most of
which he has cleared, and eighty-five acres are now improved. His beautiful home
was erected by him in 1888.

  On August 7, 1870, this young man was united in marriage with Emeline,
daughter of Joseph Grimshaw, who had come to Canada at an early day and
emigrated to Watertown Township in 1865. His daughter, Mrs. Kinney, was born in
Canada in 1853. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kinney and their
names are Linus A., Mina M., Matilda E. and Leroy C. Mina is at school at
Mayville, having already graduated from the Fostoria schools, and the other
children are still beneath the parental roof. Mr. Kinney is an earnest
Republican in his political views and was for a few terms a member of the Board
of Review.

  The great-grandfather of our subject was born in Ireland and became the
progenitor of the family in this country, settling in Massachusetts and there
living and dying. He belonged to Washington's army and rose to the rank of
Captain. He was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill. After his term of service
he was physically incapacitated for labor and received a pension from the
Government throughout the remainder of his life.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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