1. HENRY MCKINNEY was born unknown possibly Virginia, North Carolina or Tennessee and died 24 Dec 1836 in Cole Co Missouri. He married UNKNOWN by 1790 probably Tennessee. It is possible he is the son of JAMES COLLIN MCKINNEY & SARAH BOONE, but there is no concrete evidence linking him to their family. A Henry has been mentioned as one of their children, born about 1758.
Henry McKinney was one of the first settlers in Cole Co Missouri, moving there from Campbell Co Tennesse about 1815-16. Henry and three of his sons, along with the INGLISH, MILLER, CHAMBERS, GOOCH, and HARMON families built their homes near the mouth of the Moniteau River. They were known as the Tennessee Colony since they had all come from that state.
Children of HENRY MCKINNEY & UNKNOWN:
2. A. JAMES WILLIAM MCKINNEY b 20 Sep 1790 d 27 May 1873
B. DAUGHTER MCKINNEY b abt 1791 Tennessee d unknown m JAMES CRAVEN
C. REBECCA MCKINNEY b 14 Oct 1793 Tennessee d 23 May 1848 m DAVID CHAMBERS 12 Feb 1812
D. ELIZABETH MCKINNEY b abt 1795 Tennessee d unknown m MARTIN GOOCH/GOUGE
E. POLLY MCKINNEY b abt 1797 Tennessee d bef 1836 m JOHN HARMON
F. NANCY MCKINNEY b abt 1799 Tennessee d unknown m JOHN GOOCH/GOUGE 27 Sep 1823
G. HENRY MCKINNEY b 12 Mar 1801 Tennessee d 11 Dec 1869 m SUSANNAH GOOCH/GOUGE 26 Apr 1827
H. JOHN MCKINNEY b 1808 Tennessee d 9 or 15 Jun 1886 buried Marion Cemetery Cole Co Missouri m (1)JUDA/JUDITH LANDRUM 9 Jan 1834 Cole Co Missouri (2)REBECCA ?
I. SARAH ‘SALLY' MCKINNEY b 15 Aug 1811 Tennessee d 16 Jul 1856 Cole Co Missouri buried Elston Cemetery Cole Co m LOUIS AUGUST PIPER 14 Feb 1837
2. JAMES WILLIAM MCKINNEY was born 20 Sep 1790 in Campbell Co Tennessee and died 27 May 1873 in Missouri. He married SARAH GOOCH/GOUGE in 1810 in Campbell Co Tennessee. She was born 2 Feb 1792 in North Carolina and died 20 Mar 1874. They are both buried in Ozark Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri.
Children of JAMES WILLIAM MCKINNEY & SARAH GOOCH/GOUGE:
A. CASWELL MCKINNEY b 29 Mar 1810 Campbell Co Tennessee d 1881
m ANNA MURRAY 11 Aug 1831 Cole Co Missouri
3. B. KEZIAH ‘HAZY' MCKINNEY b 16 Sep 1812 Campbell Co Tennessee d 2 Mar 1900 Ottawa Co Oklahoma
4. C. DAVID MCKINNEY b 19 Aug 1814 Campbell Co Tennessee d 29 Jun 1900 Texas Co Missouri
5. D. CALVIN WAYNE MCKINNEY b 15 Sep 1816 Campbell Co Tennessee d 188?
E. SUSANNA MCKINNEY b 13 Jan 1819 Cole Co Missouri d unknown buried Ozark Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri m JAMES SMITH 2 Jan 1854 Cole Co Missouri
6. F. ANDREW MCKINNEY b 31 Jan 1821 Cole Co Missouri d 28 Mar 1874 buried Ozark Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri m HANNAH SMITH 27 Jan 1842 Cole Co Missouri
7. G. JAMES MCKINNEY b 14 Jul 1823 Cole Co Missouri m (1)MARGARET ANN ? (2)MARY CATHERINE DRENNAN 15 Apr 1855 Texas Co Missouri
H. SERENE MCKINNEY b 17 May 1825 Cole Co Missouri m DABNEY LYNCH 23 Sep 1847 Texas Co Missouri
I. MILLIE MCKINNEY b 21 Apr 1827 Cole Co Missouri m DAVID WOODRUFF LYNCH
8. J. HENRY MCKINNEY b 6 Sep 1832 Cole Co Missouri d 1889 buried Ozark Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri m ELIZABETH MANLEY
9. K. IVA CANDICE MCKINNEY b 8 Oct 1834 Cole Co Missouri d possibly during Civil War m IRA C DRENNAN
L. MELVA ANN MCKINNEY b 29 Jan 1837 Cole Co Missouri d in childbirth buried Union Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri m JOHN HENRY COATS
3. KEZIAH ‘HAZY' MCKINNEY was born 16 Sep 1812 in Campbell Co Tennessee and died 2 Mar 1900 in Ottawa Co Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). She is buried in Baxter Springs Cherokee Co Kansas. She married WILBURN ISAACS GILMORE 25 Dec 1828 in Cole Co Missouri. He was born about 1805 possibly Adair Co Kentucky and died 25 Jul 1880 in Texas Co Missouri, buried in the Gilmore Cemetery near Yukon Texas Co Missouri. He was the son of JOHN ‘CONKEY' GILMORE & MARY ISAACS.
Children of KEZIAH MCKINNEY & WILBURN GILMORE:
A. CASWELL GILMORE b 29 Nov 1830 Missouri d 2 Jul 1904 m MARTHA
GROSS abt 1850 Texas Co Missouri
B. NARCISSUS GILMORE b 12 Apr 1834 Cole Co Missouri d aft 1908 Ottawa Co Oklahoma buried Newman Cemetery Ottawa Co
C. MARY M GILMORE b abt 1837 Missouri m (1)MARTIN CHAMBERS Missouri (2)ELIJAH WEAVER 1877 Texas Co Missouri
D. SARAH GILMORE b abt 1838 Cole Co Missouri m JACOB RUSTIN 1859 Missouri
E. JOHN GILMORE b18 Dec 1839 Cole Co Missouri d 1865 Civil War m AMY EVE GROSS abt 1863 Missouri
F. SERENA GILMORE b abt 1842 Cole Co Missouri d bef 1879 m HENRY CHAMBERS bef 1860 Missouri
G. AMELIA ANNE ‘MILLIE' GILMORE b abt 1844 Missouri m (1)CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS GROSS (2)JULIUS E CHAMBERS 1 Jan 1874 Texas Co Missouri
H. JAMES GILMORE b abt 1846 Missouri
I. WILBURN WILLIAM GILMORE b abt 1848 Texas Co Missouri
J. ELIJAH GALE GILMORE b 11 Feb 1850 Texas Co Missouri d 11 Feb 1918 Springfield Greene Co Missouri m MARY ELIZABETH TAGART 7 Dec 1875 Moniteau Co Missouri
K. FOUNTAIN LIVINGSTON GILMORE b 14 Feb 1854 Texas Co Missouri d 20 Feb 1919 Baxter Springs Cherokee Co Kansas buried Newman Cemetery m LUCY B TAGART 6 Sep 1874 Moniteau Co Missouri
L. FRANCIS ROSA F GILMORE b abt 1857 Missouri
4. DAVID MCKINNEY was born 19 Aug 1814 in Campbell Co Tennessee and died 20 Jun 1900 Texas Co Missouri. He is buried in Ozark Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri. He married (1)NANCY WADE by 1839 (2) ISABELLE ABY WINNINGHAM after 1862. Nancy was born 23 Jun 1818 in Kentucky or Cole Co Missouri and died in 1862 in Texas Co Missouri, the daughter of WILLIAM WADE & ANN JOHNSON (See WADE info). Isabelle was born in 24 Feb 1836 in Overton Co Tennessee and died 1916, the daughter of J S WINNINGHAM & ?. Isabelle had been married before to a Mr LYNCH and had two children with him.
1850 Texas Co Missouri Census:
David McKinney age 35 Male born Tennessee
Nancy age 32 Female b Missouri
Margaret age 11 Female b Missouri
Missouri age 9 Female b Missouri
Monroe age 7 Male b Missouri
Sarah Ann age 5 Female b Missouri
James W age 3 b Missouri
Martha Jane age 1 b Missouri
1860 Texas Co Missouri Census:
David McKinney age 45 Male born Tennessee
Nancy age 41 Female b Missouri
Margaret age 21 Female b Missouri
Marion age 17 Male b Missouri
Sarah age 16 Female b Missouri
James age 12 Male b Missouri
Jane age 11 Female b Missouri
Caswell age 8 Male b Missouri
Alonso age 6 Male b Missouri
Ellen age 4 Female b Missouri
Mary age 2 Female b Missouri
David McKinney was a highly respected citizen in Texas Co Missouri having moved there in 1845. He was elected three times as County Court Judge and was also Public Administrator and Justice of the Peace for the county.
Children of DAVID MCKINNEY & NANCY WADE:
A. MARGARET MCKINNEY b 1839 Missouri d unknown m ? WILLIAMS
10. B. MISSOURI MCKINNEY b 1840/41 d unknown
C. MONROE MCKINNEY b 3 Oct 1842 d 7 Jul 1925 Onalaska Lewis Co Washington buried Cloqato Washington m NANCY ELIZABETH TUCKER 28 Jun 1863 Alton Missouri
D. SARAH ANN MCKINNEY b 1844 m WILLIAM J CHAMBERS 1 Mar 1866
E. JAMES WILLIAM ‘WILL' MCKINNEY b 6 Feb 1846 d 9 Feb 1925 m (1)MARY MATILDA JOHNSON (2) ? HUGHES
F. MARTHA JANE MCKINNEY b 5 Mar 1850 d Tennessee m GREENBERRY LAY 4 Aug 1870 Texas Co Missouri
G. CASWELL MCKINNEY b Mar 1852 m NANCY BENNETT 12 Jul 1871 Texas Co Missouri
H. ALONZO ‘LON' MCKINNEY b 1853/54 m KATHERYN RHODA GILLMAN
I. ELLEN MCKINNEY b 1856 m (1) ? MULLANACK (2)JACKSON POKE CRABTREE
J. MARY FRANCES MCKINNEY b 1858 m DAVID STIGALL 16 Sep 1875
K. PINKNEY JEFF DAVIS MCKINNEY b 1860 m ELIZABETH C STOGSDILL
Children of DAVID MCKINNEY & ISABELLE WINNINGHAM:
A. ANDREW J MCKINNEY b 1865 buried Cabool Cemetery m ALLIE FLEMING
1 Mar 1898
B. ROBERT BYRD MCKINNEY b 1866 buried Colo Iowa m IDA SMITH
C. NANCY MCKINNEY b 1869 possibly buried Parsons Labette Co Kansas m MACK GODFREY
D. CHELL NESSIE MADRINE MCKINNEY b 18 Nov 1872 d 19 May 1952 possibly buried Bartlesville Oklahoma m JAMES SHEPARD 14 Jan 1900
E. IDA ELIZABETH MCKINNEY b 21 Apr 1875 d 8 Nov 1975 m JESS ALLEN WHEELER 26 Aug 1894 Texas Co Missouri
F. JACOB MCKINNEY b 1877 b 1971 buried Ozark Cemetery Texas Co Missouri m SARAH FRANCIS SCOTT
Children of ISABELLE WINNINGHAM & ? LYNCH:
A. JANE MALISSA LYNCH b 10 Oct 1859 Howell Co Missouri d 17 Dec
1934 buried Big Creek Cemetery Yukon Texas Co Missouri m CHARLIE TEMPLE
B. JABE STERLING LYNCH b 20 Sep 1861 d 5 Nov 1938 Cabool Texas Co Missouri m ADELINE LAY 1883
5. CALVIN WAYNE MCKINNEY was born 15 Sep 1816 Campbell Co Tennessee or Cole Co Missouri and died sometime during the 1880's. He married ROWENE GILMORE in Cole Co Missouri. She was born about 1817/18. It is unknown if she is related to WILBURN GILMORE who married Calvin's sister Keziah.
1860 Texas Co Missouri Census:
Calvin McKinney age 43 M b Tennessee
Rowenaney age 42 F b Missouri
Benton B age 21 M b Missouri
John B age 18 M b Missouri
Mary L age 16 F b Missouri
Sarah M age 14 F b Missouri
James W age 11 M b Missouri
Rebecca S age 9 F b Missouri
Gates R age 6 M Missouri
Mildon P age 3 Missouri
6. ANDREW MCKINNEY was born 31 Jan 1821 in Cole Co Missouri and died 28 Mar 1874, buried in Ozark Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri. He married HANNAH SMITH on 27 Jan 1842 in Cole Co Missouri. She was born about 1823/24. It is unknown if she is related to JAMES SMITH who married Andrew's sister Susannah.
1860 Texas Co Missouri Census:
Andy McKinney age 38 M b Missouri
Hannah age 26 F b Missouri
Susan age 15 F b Missouri
Dallas age 13 M b Missouri
Eli age 10 M b Missouri
James age 8 M b Missouri
Ranson age 6 M b Missouri
Mortimer age 4 M b Missouri
Unnamed infant age 10/12 (10 months) M b Missouri
7. JAMES MCKINNEY was born 14 Jul 1823 in Cole Co Missouri and died unknown. He married (1)MARGARET ANN ? (2)MARY CATHERINE DRENNAN on 15 Apr 1855 in Texas Co Missouri. Margaret Ann probably died before 1855. Mary Catherine was born about 1835/36 and died unknown. It is unknown if she was related to IRA C DRENNON who married James' sister, Iva Candice.
1860 Texas Co Missouri Census:
James McKinney age 36 M b Missouri
Mary C age 24 F b Missouri
Eliza Ann age 12 F b Missouri
Henry age 8 M b Missouri
Loranza D age 6 M b Missouri
John D age 4 M b Missouri
Alvin F age 3 M b Missouri
It is likely that Eliza Ann, Henry and Lorenza/Lorenzo are the children of James & Margaret Ann and John & Alvin are the children of James & Mary Catherine given their ages on the census.
8. HENRY MCKINNEY was born 6 Sep 1832 in Cole Co Missouri and died in 1889, buried in Ozark Cemetery Houston Texas Co Missouri. He married ELIZABETH MANLEY. She was born about 1835/36 in Indiana and died unknown and her parents are unknown.
1860 Texas Co Missouri Census:
Henry McKinney age 26 M b Missouri
Elizabeth age 24 F b Indiana
Alzina C age 4 F b Missouri
Alqilda A age 2 F b Missouri
9. IVA CANDICE MCKINNEY was born 8 Oct 1834 and is said to have died during the Civil War. She is not mentioned in the 1860 census so she probably died before then possibly 1857-59. She married IRA C DRENNON. He was born about 1835/6 in Missouri and died unknown. It is unknown if he is related to MARY CATHERINE DRENNAN who married Iva Candice's brother James.
1860 Texas Co Missouri Census:
James McKinney age 70 M b Tennessee
Sarah age 68 F b Tennessee
Ira C Drenen age 24 M b Missouri
James E Drenen age 4 M b Missouri
John H Drenen age 3 M b Missouri
Nanany age 1 M b Missouri
It appears that Ira was living with his deceased wife's parents along with a least two of his children. Not sure if Nanany? was his child since Drenen (Drennan) doesn't appear as his last name. There is also mention that Iva Candice married a James Ed Drennan but that is not the case since James Ed would seem to be her son. It is more likely that Ira was her husband.
10. MISSOURI MCKINNEY was born about 1840/41 in Missouri probably Cole Co and died after 1900 possibly somewhere in Missouri. She married JAMES MURRY RUSTIN on 15 Nov 1863 in Texas Co Missouri. He was born about 1831 in Tennessee and died after 1900. His parents are unknown. (See RUSTIN info)
1880 Piney Township Texas Co Missouri Census:
James W Rustin age 49 M b Tennessee
Missouri age 39 F b Missouri
Hadens age 21 M b Missouri
Vienna age 20 F b Missouri
Saphronia age 18 F b Missouri
Ellen age 15 F b Missouri
Emily age 13 F b Missouri
Margaret age 7 F b Missouri
James age 4 M b Missouri
Nora age 1 F b Missouri
1900 Piney Township Texas Co Missouri Census:
James b Nov 1831
Missouri b Nov 1841
Margaret b Jul 1875
James R b Aug 1876
Nora S b Aug 1879
George B b Jul 1882
William D b Jul 1883
Earnest G b Aug 1887
Lola B b May 1883 (must mean 1888)
Children of MISSOURI MCKINNEY & JAMES MURRY RUSTIN:
A. HADEN RUSTIN b 1858 d unknown
B. SARAH VIANNA RUSTIN b 1859 d 1929 m (1)EDWARD HENSLEY 29 Jul 1880 (2)WILLIAM RAPER (3)JAMES WASHINGTON UPTON
C. IVA SAPHRONIA RUSTIN b 1861 d unknown m JOSEPH B DRENNON 25 Jul 1883
D. MARY ELLEN RUSTIN b 1863 d unknown
E. EMILY J RUSTIN b 1867 d unknown
F. SAITH H RUSTIN b 1868 d bef 1880
G. MARGARET RUSTIN b 1873 or Jul 1875 d unknown
H. JAMES RUSTIN b Aug 1876 d unknown
I. NORA RUSTIN b Aug 1879 d unknown
J. GEORGE B RUSTIN b Jul 1882 d unknown
K. WILLIAM DAVID RUSTIN b 14 Jul 1883/4 d unknown
L. EARNEST RUSTIN b Aug 1887 d unknown
M. LOLA B RUSTIN b May 1888 d unknown
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SOURCES:
1850 Texas Co Missouri Census
1860 Texas Co Missouri Census
1880 Piney Township Texas Co Missouri Census
1900 Piney Township Texas Co Missouri Census
History of LeClede, Camben, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties Missouri
The History of Cole County, The Goodspeed Publishing Co 1889 page 212
A History of Jefferson City, Missouri's State Capitol and of Cole County, The New Day Press, Jefferson City Missouri 1938 pp 24-25
Probate Court Proceedings, Cole County Missouri
Cole County Missouri Marriage Records
McKinney Family History by Edgar & Blanche McKinney
Ozark Cemetery Records Texas Co Missouri
Houston Herald, Houston Texas Co Missouri
Gale Poland Meeks
Last Updated 31 Oct 2002