Biographical Sketch of William F. McKinney, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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William F. McKinney, retired druggist, Odessa.  Was born in Wayne county,
Kentucky, September 19, 1833.  In the spring of 1849 he came with his
parents to Andrew county, of this state, where he remained until October,
1857, when he went to Bolivar, Polk county, and engaged in the drug
business.  In June, 1861, he enlisted in the 19th Louisiana Infantry, of
which he was shortly afterward appointed druggist, and in which capacity
he served until the close of the war.  In the fall of 1866, he settled in
Clay county, where he engaged in the drug business and in teaching.  In
October, 1878, he moved to Odessa, resumed the sale of drugs and in the
following year sold out his entire stock and retired from business.  On
the 13th of December, 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss S. E. Rupe,
by whom he has two children: Mary A. and Phoebe.  Mr. McKinney is a 
member in good standing of the A. F. & A. M., and also in active and con-
sistent member of the Christian Church.  Although his citizenship of this
county is of recent date, his enterprise and intelligence have very
closely allied him with its interests.

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