John married Nancy (Horn) McKinney (abt.1781-1833) on Mar 13, 1802 in York Co., SC. She was the daughter of Abisha Horn & Ann Ricks. Between 1790-1800, they moved to Roane Co., TN, and settled on a point known as "Indian Bottoms", across the Clinch river from the present-day-Oakridge K25 Plant.
Children
John and Nancy had the following children:
Ananias (buried at this cem.) b. 1 Dec 1805 d. 31 Dec 1822 who married Elizabeth Howard b. 14 Feb 1811 d. 8 Sep 1892;
James McKinney b. 1809 who married Sarah "Jincy" and moved to KS;
Jesse McKinney b. 1808 m. 24 Feb 1829 in Roane Co., TN, Matilda Harvey;
Elisha McKinney b. 5 Aug 1810 in Roane Co., TN, d. 25 Sep 1857 in Roane Co., TN, m. Mary Howard b. 8 Nov 1810 d 23 Sep 1857 (both died in a typhoid epidemic and are buried at this cem.);
Rebeccah b. Oct 23 1812 d. Jul 02, 1885 who married James Iving/Irwin/Ervin; Nancy g. Aug 12, 1815 in Roane Co., TN d. Jun 10, Rusk, Cherokee Co., TX, who married John Francis; and Sarah McKinney b. Mar 30, 1818 d, Oct 28, Rush, Cherokee Co., TX who married James Francis.
John and Nancy purchased the 250 acre "Indian Bottoms" for $550 from Jeremiah McClain on the south side of the Clinch River on 2 Apr 1802.
Military
John was listed in the 1802 Militia of Roane Co., TN, with Capt. Hugh Francis' Co; he signed a petition in 1801 to form Roane Co., TN. John's wife Nancy rode over the mountains on an old gray horse, carrying their few household good wrapped in a homespun sheet.
Death
John died 21 Oct 1821 (aged 45) in Roane County, Tennessee, and is buried in McKinney Cemetery AEC #13, Roane County, Tennessee. [2]
John was born about 1770. John McKinney ... He passed away about 1836. [3]
Research Notes
Conflicting vital information in a merge 4/2023:
Born about 1770 [location unknown]
Died about 1836 at about age 66 [location unknown]
Born 18 Feb 1776 in Sussex, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Died 21 Oct 1821 at age 45 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, United States
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DNA Connections
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