The James McKINNEY FAMILY

JAMES McKINNEY was born 1773 in Culpepper County, Virginia, and died before October 13, 1865 in Limestone County, Alabama. His will was probated November 13, 1865. He married DELILA CALDWELL about 1803 in Giles County, Tennessee/Limestone County, Alabama (Mississippi Territory), She was born November 28, 1779 in Virginia/East Tennessee, and died September 29, 1881 in Limestone County, Alabama. James and Delila had thirteen children, four whom died as children.

James was among the early settlers to the area, as witnessed by a passport issued April 9, 1798 for removing property from the Indian lands, also to take care of grain now growing. Delila and her family were among the first settlers on Ragsdale Creek, as recounted by her, in an interview, given to a local Newspaper.

Children of James and Delila:

WILLIAM McKINNEY was born June 29, 1804 in Giles County, Tennessee/Limestone County, Alabama (Mississippi Territory), and died December 30, 1889 in Hailey, Barry County, Missouri. He married SARAH LEGG Abt. 1828 in Limestone County, Alabama, daughter of JOHN LEGG and ELIZABETH COFFMAN. She was born 1804 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, and died September 07, 1855 in Hailey, Barry County, Missouri.

Children of William and Sarah are:

JAMES W. McKINNEY born May 12, 1829, Limestone County, Alabama.
JOHN McKINNEY born February 16, 1832, Limestone County, Alabama.
ELIZABETH McKINNEY born about 1836, Limestone County, Alabama.
MARY McKINNEY born December 21, 1839, Limestone County, Alabama.
CELIA EVLINE McKINNEY born August 28, 1840, Limestone County, Alabama.
WILLIAM McKINNEY born between 1842 - 1843, Barry County, Missouri.
NANCY R. McKINNEY born December 18, 1843, Flat Creek, Barry County, Missouri.
MANDY McKINNEY born about 1845, Barry County, Missouri.
THOMAS CROCKETT MCKINNEY born July 20, 1850, Mountain, Barry County, Missouri.
EDWARD M. McKINNEY born December 25, 1853, Barry Couny, Missouri.

REUBEN McKINNEY was born 1805 in Giles County, Tennessee/Limestone County, Alabama (Mississippi Territory), and died 1883 in Montgomery County, Arkansas. He married PULCHARIA (PULCHERRY) CRABB About 1830 in Limestone County, Alabama. She was born Bet. 1814 - 1815 in Marshall County, Tennessee, and died Bet. 1871 - 1880 in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Children of Reuben and Pulcherry:

MARY (POLLY) McKINNEY born about 1834 in Hot Springs County, Arkansas.
NAPOLEAN BEUNAPARTE (Boney) McKINNEY born about 1837, Hot Springs County, Arkansas.
ELIZABETH (BETTIE) McKINNEY born about 1840, Hot Springs County, Arkansas.
WILLIAM McKINNEY born April 1842 in Hot Springs County, Arkansas.
NANCY McKINNEY born about 1844, Silver, Montgomery County, Arkansas.
JOHN McKINNEY born December 25, 1847 in Flat Creek, Barry County, Missouri.
GEORGE McKINNEY born about 1848, Flat Creek, Barry County, Missouri.
REUBEN McKINNEY born January 01, 1850 in Silver, Montgomery County, Arkansas.
SAMUEL McKINNEY born November 1852 in Silver, Montgomery County, Arkansas.
SARAH ANN McKINNEY born December 1854 in Silver, Montgomery County, Arkansas.

MARY (POLLY) McKINNEY was born 1809 in Giles County, Tennessee/Limestone County, Alabama (Mississippi Territory), and died November 04, 1888 in Cayce, Kentucky. She married GEORGE WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON Abt. 1829 in Limestone County, Alabama, son of JAMES WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON and HANNAH. He was born December 18, 1808 in Kentucky or Virginia, and died January 11, 1899 in Cayce, Kentucky.

Children of Mary and George are:

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON.
ELIZABETH WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON.
JOSEPHINE WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON.
JAMES WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON born January 25, 1830, Fulton County, Kentucky.
WILLIAM WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON born about 1833, Kentucky.
NANCY WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON born about 1834, Kentucky.
PRESELY WILKERSON/WILKENSNON/WILKINSON born about 1837, Kentucky.
MARY WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON born about 1841, Kentucky.
HANNAH WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON born about 1843, Kentucky.
MARGARET WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON born about 1846, Kentucky.
MARTHA WILKERSON/WILKENSON/WILKINSON born April 24, 1854, Kentucky.

Note: The names Wilkerson/Wilkenson/Wilkinson are on documents for this family.

CELIA McKINNEY was born about 1817 in Limestone County, Alabama (Alabama Territory), and died before 1883 in Limestone County, Alabama. She married JAMES LEGG February 03, 1834 in Limestone County, Alabama, son of JOHN LEGG and ELIZABETH COFFMAN. He was born about 1809 in Jefferson, Tennessee, and died about 1919 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Children of Celia and James are:

WILLIAM LEGG born about 1831, Limestone County, Alabama.
HARRISON LEGG born about 1837, Limestone County, Alabama.
EDWARD LEGG born about 1839, Limestone County, Alabama.
NANCY LEGG born about 1845, Limestone County, Alabama.

REED McKINNEY was born about 1820 in Limestone County, Alabama. He married SARAH WILLBANKS June 11, 1848 in Limestone County, Alabama, daughter of HENRY WILBANKS and ANNA. She was born about 1831 in Limestone County, Alabama.

Children of Reed and Sarah are:

JAMES W. McKINNEY born March 1852, Limestone County, Alabama.
MARY ELIZABETH (BETT) McKINNEY born December 25, 1854, Limestone County, Alabama.
JOHN R McKINNEY born about 1857, Limestone County, Alabama.
BRYANT McKINNEY born about 1864.

JAMES (TOBE) McKINNEY JR. was born July 23, 1821 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died January 03, 1879 in Angelina County, Texas. He married RHODA ANN BROOKSHIRE about 1849 in Limestone County, Alabama, daughter of MANNERING BROOKSHIRE and SARAH SHELTON. She was born December 28, 1827 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died January 06, 1920 in Angelina County, Texas.

Children of James Jr. and Rhoda are:

JAMES McKINNEY born 1850, Limestone County, Alabama.
WILLIAM H. McKINNEY born June 22, 1851.
THOMAS WRIGHT McKINNEY born about 1853.
SARAH (SALLIE) McKINNEY born about 1854.
FRANKLIN WRIGHT McKINNEY born about 1856.
MADISON (MATT) C. McKINNEY born about 1858.
CHARLOTTE (MARY) McKINNEY born about 1860.
COLEMAN McKINNEY born about 1861.

JOHN (JOLLY SQUIRE JACK) McKINNEY was born November 24, 1822 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died December 21, 1885 in Gilbertsboro, Limestone County, Alabama. He married ELIZABETH SMITH April 05, 1851 in Limestone County, Alabama, daughter of JOHN SMITH and ANNE. She was born about 1832 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died about 1858 in Limestone County, Alabama. He married LOUVINIA (LOUISA) BROWNING about 1863 in Limestone County, Alabama. She was born February 26, 1845 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died December 22, 1923 in Gilbertsboro, Limestone County, Alabama.

Children of John and Elizabeth are:

BRYANT McKINNEY born about 1852, Limestone County, Alabama.
EUNICE McKINNEY born about 1854, Limestone County, Alabama.
WILLIAM W. McKINNEY born about 1858, Limestone County, Alabama.

Children of John and Louvinia are:

LILLIE McKINNEY
CORA McKINNEY
MATTIE (MOLLIE) McKINNEY
JOHN F. McKINNEY
HARRY S. McKINNEY
LOU ELLA McKINNEY born October 07, 1869, Limestone County, Alabama.

ROLAND (Rowland, Rolin) McKINNEY was born about 1824 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died 1878 in Montgomery County, Arkansas. He married MARTHA BLYTHE BROOKSHIRE November 29, 1849 in Giles County, Tennessee, daughter of MANNERING BROOKSHIRE and SARAH SHELTON. She was born about 1824 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died before 1883 in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Children of Roland and Martha are:

WILLIAM L. McKINNEY born about 1851, Limestone County, Alabama.
HENDERSON W. McKINNEY born about 1853, Giles County, Tennessee.
SARAH L. McKINNEY born about 1855, Limestone County, Alabama.
NANCY C. McKINNEY born about 1858, Lamar County, Texas.
EDWARD ROLAND McKINNEY born June 17, 1861, Lamar County, Texas.
MARY E. McKINNEY born about 1864, Lamar County, Texas.
JAMES R. McKINNEY born about 1868, Montgomery County, Arkansas.

NANCY ANN McKINNEY was born August 26, 1829 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died September 07, 1882 in Johnson County, Texas. She married ANDREW JACKSON BERRY October 03, 1848 in Limestone County, Alabama. He was born September 03, 1820 in Franklin County, Tennessee, and died October 22, 1888 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.

Children of Nancy and Andrew are:

SUSAN J. BERRY born February 10, 1850, Nagogdoches County, Texas.
JOSEPHINE BERRY born March 23, 1852, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
WILLIAM THADDEUS BERRY was born March 16, 1854, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
JAMES FRANKLIN BERRY was born about 1857, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
ELIZABETH BERRY born August 08, 1859, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
SAMUEL BERRY born August 08, 1859, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
NANCY D "NANNIE" "CRICKET" BERRY was born December 03, 1866, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.

Submitted byGabrielle McKinney