Biographical Sketch of Thomas M. Kinney, Springfield, Greene County, MO

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Kinney is the son of John and Mary (Roach) Kinney, and was born
November 1, 1850 in county Limerick, Ireland.  His parents emigrated 
to America when he was an infant, and when he was still a small boy,
they moved to Lafayette, Indiana.  Thomas was educated at Notre Dame
College, and at the age of sixteen he went to St. Louis and worked at
his trade.  In 1869 he went to Hannibal, Mo., and worked at his trade
two years and then went to Columbus, Ky., and lived there over two
years.  He then returned to St. Louis and remained there until 1877.
In November of that year he came to Springfield and worked some six
months for Shipley, the tailor.  He then embarked in business for
himself with only a hundred dollars worth of stock.  He now owns the 
building, No. 238 Boonville street, where he carries a splendid stock
of piece goods, and employs about ten of the best tailors, and where
the best work is done in the city.  His stock and building is worth
about six thousand dollars.  Mr. Kinney was married April 16, 1872,
at Hannibal, Mo., to Miss Mary A. Nevatt, a native of England.  Her
father was Isaac Nevatt, for many years editor and publisher of the
Lancaster "Advertiser" in England.  Their union has been blest with
two sons and two daughters, all living.  Mr. Kinney's father died in
1862, and his mother when he was some five or six years of age.

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