Biographical Sketch of David McKinney, Texas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the
Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889.

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David McKinney, an old and honored resident of Texas County, MO., was
born in Campbell County, Tenn., August 19, 1814, being a son of James
and Sarah (Gouge) McKinney, who were born in Tennessee and died in
Missouri in 1872, aged eighty-five years, and 1874 aged eighty years,
respectively.  They were married in Campbell County, Tenn., and at an
early day removed to Cole County, MO., taking up their residence in
Texas County about 1845, where the father was engaged in farming.  He
was a Democrat and his wife was a member of the Baptist Church.  At
the age of twenty-two years David McKinney began farming for himself,
and resided in Cole County for two years after his parents left, then
also came to Texas County where he owns a valuable and productive
farm.  He was engaged in school teaching while in Cole County, and at
one time was elected assessor of the county.  Since coming to Texas
County he has served three terms as county judge, one of these terms
being presiding and probate judge, and has also filled the position of
public administrator and justice of the peace, being elected to these
offices on the Democratic ticket, which party he has always supported.
In 1836 he married Nancy Wade, who was born in Cole County, MO., in 
1818, and died in Texas County in 1862, being a daughter of William
Wade.  To them were born the following children: Margaret, Missouri,
Monroe, Martha J., James William, Sarah, C. G., Alonzo, Ellen, Mary,
Pinkney, and J. D.  November 15, 1863, Mr. McKinney married Isabella,
a daughter of J. S. Winningham.  She was born in Overton County, Tenn.
February 24, 1836, and by Mr. McKinney became the mother of the 
following children: Andrew J., Robert B., Nancy, Chelly, Ida and 
Jacob L.  Mr. McKinney has fifty-eight grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.  He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist
Church, and he is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

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