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Descendants of Charles McKinney

Generation No. 4

4. JOHN VARDAMAN⁴ MCKINNEY (WILLIAM FRANKLIN³, RANE², CHARLES¹) (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983, Tree #1550, Date of Import: Jul 13, 1997.) was born Aug 12, 1822 in Wayne Co., Ky (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983, Tree #1550, Date of Import: Jul 13, 1997.), and died Aug 12, 1883 in Polk Co., Mo (Source: (1) World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983, Tree #1550, Date of Import: Jul 13, 1997., (2) Intro to Obit List from The History of Polk Co. Missionary Baptist Association 1840-1969, "Electronic."). He married (1) RACHAEL L. PAYNE (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983, Tree #1550, Date of Import: Jul 13, 1997.) Dec 09, 1841 in Polk, Missouri (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983, Tree #1550, Date of Import: Jul 13, 1997.), daughter of JOHN PAYNE and AGNESS PAYNE. He married (2) MARTHA CAROLYN MOORE Jan 27, 1870 in Polk Co., Mo (Source: Liahona Research, Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, (Marriage Index Missouri 1851-1900 CD#234), "CD-ROM."). He married (3) HANNAH CORN Mar 06, 1881 in Polk Co., Mo (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.").

Notes for JOHN VARDAMAN MCKINNEY:
1860 Polk Co., Mo Census, Post Office Bolivar
John, with his wife and oldest daughter, left Wayne Co., KY about 1845,
settling in Bates Co., MO for a few years, and continuing on to Polk Co., MO
by about 1852. They came to Polk Co. to be near Rane and Elizabeth (Payne)
McKinney. Rane was John's uncle, and Elizabeth was Rachel's aunt.
At age 40, John left the home of his wife and 8 children, ranging in age from
age 20 down to less than age 2, to go to Fayettville, Ark. to enlist in the
Confederate Army Aug. 17, 1862 for a period of 3 years. He enlisted into
"Hunter's Battalion Missouri Infantry. This was changed to the 8th Regiment
Mo. Infantry, and finally to the 11th Rgiment Mo. Infantry, while he was with
them. He was a private in Company G.
John was captured and taken prisoner at Helena, Ark. July 4, 1863. He was
"Forwarded to Memphis, Tenn., on the steamer 'Silver Moon' July 4, and from
thence on same steamer to Cairo, Ill., July 5, 1863". He was put in the
Yankee prison at Alton, Ill., About a month after arriving there, he caught
and survived Small Pox, being put in the U.S.A Post and Prison Hospital,
Alton, Ill. on Aug. 29, and being returned to quarters Sept. 7, 1863.
Conditions at Alton Prison were said to be terrible--crowded and disease
ridden, and many died there. John apparently survived there from July '63 to
March, '65. There is a paper in his file where he appears on a roll of
prisoners who object to to being exchanged, and wants to take the oath of
allegiance without reservation or evasion.
On March 17, 1865, he signed a paper of volunteer enlistment into "The Army
of the United States of America" (Union). They were forming companies of
Rebel prisoners who were now willing to join the Union army. Some had perhaps
truly changed their views, and some no doubt were just willing to go to any
lengths to leave the prison. John is described as 5 ft. 10 inches tall, dark
copmplexion, Blue eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.
The companies made up of these men were not put back into battle, but were
sent west to guard wagon trains, builders of railroads against Indians, etc.
They were sometimes refered to as "The Galvanized Yankees" --Rebels with a
thin coat of Yankee.
There is a book "Galvanized Yankees" by Alexander (Dee) Brown which tells of
the hardships of this group and which says, "John McKinney of Kentucky and
David Malone of Tenn. were 43, the oldest in Co. C."
The troops were sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and then by boat up the
Missouri River to the mouth of the Niobrara River, Nebraska Territory. From
July 1 to July 4 they marched shoeless and in threadbare uniforms across the
sand dunes of Nebraska in temperatures of 106 degrees. In late August they
reached Ft. Connor - later called Ft. Reno. John V. was reported on Sept.
12, 1865 as "has been unfit for duty 60 days - during march across the plains
this Soldier contacted Sore Eyes which have resulted in ulceration and partial
loss of vision." The Doctor's report, at Ft. Connor, states, "I certify that
I have carefully examined the said John V. McKinney, a private of Captain
George M. Willifords Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties
of a soldier because of ulceration and thickening of the cornea in both eyes.
I have known the said soldier for a period over 60 days and am perfectly
satisfied that his vision is so far gone from opacity of the cornea as to
render his services as a soldier useless. I would also state that said
soldier contracted this disease while in service."
John was discharged the 20th of November, 1865, at Fort Connor, Dakota
Territory, and returned home to Polk Co.
Only a couple years after the Civil War ended, Rachel died, on Dec. 15, 1868,
and was buried in the McKinney Cemetery in Polk Co. Mo.
On Jan. 27, 1870, John married again to Martha Carolyn Moore. Martha was
born Mar. 12, 1839 in Tenn. *Judy McKinn@aol.com

More About JOHN VARDAMAN MCKINNEY:
Burial: McKinney Cemetery, Polk Co., MO. (Source: Page 116 of Polk Co., Mo. Cemetery Listings per Julie Trout bjtrout@ipa.net.)
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Baptist

More About RACHAEL L. PAYNE:
Burial: McKinney Cemetery, Polk Co., MO. (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

More About MARTHA CAROLYN MOORE:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")
Cause of Death: pneumonia

Children of JOHN MCKINNEY and RACHAEL PAYNE are:

MARY AGNESS⁵ MCKINNEY, b. Oct 19, 1842, Wayne Co., Kentucky (Source: (1) World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983., (2) Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Jun 21, 1917, Polk Co., MO (Source: Family Tree Maker Vol 5 Ped 1550); m. GIDEON HARDIN HIGGINBOTHAM, Mar 01, 1863, Polk Co., MO.

More About MARY AGNESS MCKINNEY:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

	ii.		KATHERINE MARGARET MCKINNEY, b. Sep 08, 1844, Wayne Co., Kentucky (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Sep 10, 1844, Wayne Co., Kentucky (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.").
	iii.		WILLIAM FRANKLIN MCKINNEY, b. Jan 27, 1847, Bates Co., MO (Source: (1) World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983., (2) Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Dec 27, 1916, Polk Co., MO (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983.); m. SARAH ELIZABETH DEAN, Aug 05, 1873 (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.").

More About WILLIAM FRANKLIN MCKINNEY:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

iv.

MARTHA ELIZABETH MCKINNEY, b. Jan 23, 1849, Bates Co., MO (Source: (1) World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983., (2) Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Nov 24, 1926, Polk Co., MO (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983.); m. LOFTON CHAPELL, Dec 01, 1867, Polk Co., MO (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983.).

More About MARTHA ELIZABETH MCKINNEY:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

SARAH CATHERINE MCKINNEY, b. Jan 26, 1851, Bates Co., MO (Source: (1) World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983., (2) Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Feb 20, 1908, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); m. FILMORE MCCOLM.

More About SARAH CATHERINE MCKINNEY:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

	vi.		JAMES MCKINNEY, b. Abt. 1852, Polk Co., MO (Source: (1) World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983., (2) Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Unknown.
	vii.		JOHN GANT MCKINNEY, b. Oct 15, 1855, Bolivar, Polk Co., MO (Source: (1) 1900 Census Rockwall Co., TX., (2) Bible Page, Copied from Bible on Rachel McKinney side of family.); d. Oct 06, 1929, Shreveport, LA (Source: retold by Beulah Hilburn); m. (1) ELIZA BELL PAYNE, Nov 19, 1882, Rockwall Co., TX; m. (2) LUCY E. MARTIN, Mar 11, 1906.

Notes for JOHN GANT MCKINNEY:
Listed in the 1860 Polk Co census to be born around 1856

He was not listed on the Rockwall Cemetery Listing

More About JOHN GANT MCKINNEY:
Burial: Rockwall Tx Cemetary

Notes for ELIZA BELL PAYNE:
Rockwall City Cemetery,Rockwall Tx on Hwy 66.

More About ELIZA BELL PAYNE:
Burial: Rockwall City Cemetary (Source: Sandra Haney Tedford, Cemeteries Inscriptions of Rockwall Co., TX, (c 1979), 51.)

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CHARLES STEPHEN MCKINNEY, b. Nov 05, 1858, Polk Co., MO (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983.); d. Dec 07, 1918, Polk Co., MO (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983.); m. SARAH ANN FULLBRIGHT, Jan 15, 1883, Polk Co., MO (Source: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1 pedigree 2983.).

More About CHARLES STEPHEN MCKINNEY:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Polk Co., Mo (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

ix.

LUCINDA JANE MCKINNEY, b. Oct 30, 1859, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Jan 03, 1940, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Ks (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); m. (1) NATHAN TAYLOR, Oct 23, 1882, Polk Co., Mo (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); m. (2) JOHN MONTGOMERY, May 26, 1921 (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.").

More About LUCINDA JANE MCKINNEY:
Burial: Jan 05, 1940, Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley Co., Ks (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

ALMIRA MCKINNEY, b. Sep 17, 1861, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Sep 17, 1861, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.").

More About ALMIRA MCKINNEY:
Burial: McKinney Cemetery, Polk Co., MO. (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")

Children of JOHN MCKINNEY and MARTHA MOORE are:

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EDWIN E.⁵ MCKINNEY, b. Nov 25, 1871, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Feb 24, 1910, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); m. ZENOIA SMITH, Dec 17, 1891, Polk Co., Mo (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.").

More About EDWIN E. MCKINNEY:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.")
Cause of Death: T. B.

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JASON HARDIN MCKINNEY, b. Jun 02, 1873, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Jul 11, 1923, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); m. SAPHRONA WARD.

Notes for JASON HARDIN MCKINNEY:
From Judy McKinney: Went to Texas with half brother John

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EMMA LEE MCKINNEY, b. Apr 12, 1876, Polk Co., MO (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic."); d. Unknown; m. WADE DEVIN, Mar 14, 1894, Polk Co., Mo (Source: Judy McKinney, "Electronic.").

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