GRAINGER COUNTY, TN - BIOGRAPHIES - John Armstrong McKinney Family --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- JOHN ARMSTRONG MCKINNEY was one of eight children born to SETH MARSHALL MCKINNEY and JANE MERCHANT. His siblings were Archie, Daniel, Eliza, Jane, Mary, Sarah and Ann Caroline McKinney. John was born April 09, 1806 in NC or Grainger Co, TN, and died January 29, 1880 in Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. John married first to REBECCA EMELINE SKAGGS on September 28, 1827 in Knox Co, TN, she was a daughter of ELI SKAGGS and REBECCA POPEJOY. She was born March 16, 1811 in Montgomery Co, VA or Grainger Co, TN, and died April 19, 1844 in Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. John A. McKinney and Rebecca had nine children from this union. The following are children of JOHN MCKINNEY and REBECCA SKAGGS: (1) TILGHMAN ARMSTRONG "TILDEN" MCKINNEY, b. February 04, 1830, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN; m. EMELINE M. CHASE, August 26, 1853, Grainger Co, TN; She was born 1837. Her parents were William Elvin Chase Sr. and Jane "Jennie" Campbell. (2) ARVAZENA "TEEN" MCKINNEY, b. September 16, 1837, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN; d. July 28, 1878; m. (1) JAMES ALEXANDER CHASE, June 12, 1855, Knox Co., TN; b. April 22, 1836, Jefferson Co, TN and a son of John Chase and Nancy Campbell. She married (2)SAMUEL S. RENFRO, March 15, 1868, Grainger Co, TN. JAMES ALEXANDER CHASE is buried at Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery, Strawberry Plains, TN (3)PRYOR EMPSY MCKINNEY, b. July 21, 1828, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN; d. September 01, 1829, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. Pryor is buried at the McKinney Family Cemetery, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. (4) ARTILISSA MCKINNEY, b. January 20, 1832; d. January 25, 1882, Grainger Co, TN; m. GREENBERRY MITCHELL. (5)DANIEL COX MCKINNEY, b. January 20, 1834, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN; d. August 12, 1834, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. Daniel is also buried in the McKinney Family Cemetery, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN (6) ELIZA JANE MCKINNEY, b. July 01, 1835, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN; d. March 28, 1878; m. Unknown MYNATT. (7) SETH WALKER MCKINNEY, b. December 22, 1839, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN; d. March 02, 1919, Grainger Co, TN; m. JULIA ANN GRIGSBY. (8) REBECCA EMMALINE MCKINNEY, b. June 15, 1842, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN; d. August 29, 1923, Morristown, Hamblen Co, TN; m. JOSEPH GRIGSBY. (9)POLLY ANN MCKINNEY, b. 1844, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. JOHN then married his second wife, ELIZA H. HOUSLEY November 15, 1846 in Jefferson Co, TN. John and Eliza had four children from this union. Eliza died in Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. Children of JOHN MCKINNEY and his second wife, ELIZA HOUSLEY are as follows: (10)ANNA CORDELIA MCKINNEY, b. September 09, 1847; m. WILLIAM T. VINEYARD. (11)SHIELDS MCKINNEY, b. March 09, 1850; d. March 09, 1850. Shields is also buried in the McKinney Family Cemetery, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. (12)WINNIE OCTAVA MCKINNEY, b. June 28, 1852; m. Unknown CAKE. (13)LIZZIE FRANCES MCKINNEY, b. January 24, 1855; d. October 20, 1860 and also buried in the McKinney Family Cemetery, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. JOHN ARMSTRONG MCKINNEY his wife’s, REBECCA SKAGGS and ELIZA HOUSLEY along with some of their children are buried in the McKinney Family Cemetery, Blaine, Grainger Co, TN. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John Chase johnbats2@yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________