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Thomas MCKINLEY, Jr.

Thomas MCKINLEY, Jr.

Male 1800 - 1870  (~ 70 years)

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  • Name Thomas MCKINLEY 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born CA 1800  Morgantown, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Nov 1870 
    • Death date reported by Findagrave as Nov 7 1870, but by Ramage's "Doddridge County Cemeteries" as Nov 17 1870. No age or birth date in either case.
    Buried Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 7 1850:
      Thomas McKinley, 50, farmer; Margaret, 38; Sarah M, 12; Albert G, 10; Elizabeth A, 8; Virginia E, 5; George, 3; Lewis Cass, 1.
      NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of Margaret's parents:
      George Jones, 68, b. Maryland, farmer, cannot read/write; Margaret, 70, b. Va, cannot read/write; Sarah, 48 (42 ?), b. Va, cannot read/write; John W. Miller, 17, b. Va, farmer.

      1860 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Thomas McKinley, 50, farmer; Jane, 35; Virginia, 16; George, 14; Lewis, 12; Juliet, 9.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Aug 10 1870:
      Thomas McKinley, 70, farmer, value of real estate $3,000, value of personal estate $1,000; Caroline, 6; Annie, 5; John, 3; Harriet, 2; Mary, 27 days; Lewis McKinley, 21; Darina L. Hurst, 23.
      NOTE: Marital status and relationships not given. Whereabouts of Thomas's wife Margaret (Smith) is not clear, as she reappeared in the 1880 Census.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, wV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 26 1880:
      Margaret A. McKinley, 42, widowed; dau Caroline, 16; son John, 13; dau Harriet M, 12.
    Person ID I99782  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2016 

    Father Thomas MCKINLEY,   b. 6 May 1769, Frederick Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1836, Good Hope, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Sarah STEWART,   b. 9 Jun 1774, Stewartstown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1854  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F34258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret JONES,   b. 21 Jul 1812,   d. 2 Nov 1856, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married Sep 1835  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Melissa MCKINLEY,   b. 2 Aug 1837, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1894  (Age 56 years)
     2. Virginia Ellen MCKINLEY,   b. 18 Jun 1844, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1903  (Age 59 years)
     3. George MCKINLEY,   b. CA 1846,   d. Bef Feb 1873  (Age ~ 27 years)
     4. Lewis C. MCKINLEY,   b. CA 1848
     5. Juliet MCKINLEY,   b. CA 1851
    Family ID F34146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane E. TAYLOR,   b. CA 1822, Rappahannock Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Sep 1862  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married 7 Jul 1859  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F34235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Margaret A. SMITH,   b. CA 1835, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Sep 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Caroline A. "Carrie" MCKINLEY,   b. 8 Jul 1863, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1947, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. John MCKINLEY,   b. CA 1867
     3. Harriet MCKINLEY,   b. CA 1868
    Family ID F34369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CA 1800 - Morgantown, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    2. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    3. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
      Although the marriage bond is dated Sep 14 1835, the record of the actual marriage is recorded as Sep 10 1835. It is likely that the marriage occurred after Sep 14, not before.
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=42089

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 126 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790782&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Thos McKinley, widowed, 59, b. Morgantown in Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Thomas & Sarah McKinley, farmer; and Jane E. Taylor, single, 37, b. Rappahannock Co Va, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Woodford & Mary Taylor. Married July 7 1859 in Doddridge County, ceremony performed by Charles Ladwig.

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 142 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791610&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Thos McKinly, widowed, 60, b. Mononalial Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Thos & Sarah McKinley, farmer; and Margaret Smith, single, 27, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of John & Margaret Smith. Married Sep 7 1862 in Doddridge County, ceremony performed by Charles Ladwig.