He is listed with his parents and siblings in the 1861 Census of Canada as age 5; living in Wicklow, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. His father is a farmer and the family is Baptist. (2)
Marriage to Cora Lee Smith, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, 23 Jan 1886: Source is "Iron County Michigan Marriage Records.
In the 1900 U.S. Census he is age 42 in Easton, Aroostook County, Maine. He is married to Cora Kinney, age 35, with the following children:
Pearl E Kinney 13,
Beverly J Kinney 11,
Ella M Kinney 8,
Amy E Kinney 6,
Paul Kinney 3,
Wilbur Kinney 11/12. (3)
In the 1920 (listed as "R.W." Kinney) U.S. Census, he is in Atkinson, Piscataquis County, Maine; is age 64, and his wife Cora is 55. Their children living in the household are:
Paul Kinney 22,
Wilbur Kinney 20,
Lotta M Kinney 14,
Ella M Kinney 28,
Amy E Kinney 26,. (4)
As "W. Richard" Kinney, in the 1930 U.S. Census he is 73 and Cora ("L. Cora") is 65, living in Atkinson, Piscataquis County, Maine. No one else is listed in the household.
Richard died in Atkinson, 22 Apr 1932. He is buried in the Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, Row 29. (1)
1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23014031/richard-wayman-kinney: accessed 07 April 2023), memorial page for Richard Wayman Kinney (29 Aug 1856–22 Apr 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23014031, citing Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Duane Crabtree (contributor 47432569).
2. Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-999-1000. 861 Census of Canada. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
3. Year: 1900; Census Place: Easton, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 588; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1240588. 1900 United States Federal Census. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
4. Year: 1920; Census Place: Atkinson, Piscataquis, Maine; Roll: T625_647; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 24. 1920 United States Federal Census. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
5. Year: 1930; Census Place: Atkinson, Piscataquis, Maine; Roll: 838; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 509.0; FHL microfilm: 2340573. 1930 United States Federal Census. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Source: S-767779162 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
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Kinney-1168 and Kinney-292 appear to represent the same person because: These two are duplicated profiles. Please merge. Dates, family, locations, are all the same. If rejecting merge, please explain why they should not be merged.
The entry for Allen shows the picture of Richard. It's not the first time I've seen their pictures swapped.