Kathryn E (Stone) McKinley (1867 - 1943)

Born 10 Feb 1867 in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1943 at age 76 in Canal Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Kathryn E Stone was born on 10 Feb 1867 in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, daughter of Stephen Stone (1839 - 1920) and Mary Ellen (Crocker) Stone (1846 - 1908).

Her siblings were:

1. Georgia Delphine (Stone) Wade (1870 - 1946)
2. Harry Stephen Stone (1875 - 1943)
3. Lillian E. Stone (1878 - 1951)

Kathryn married John Lincoln McKinley (1862 - 1923) on 2 Jan 1884. Their children were:

1. Mark Stephen McKinley Sr
2. Dr. Ethel Mae (McKinley) Bolton M.D.
3. Lillian Estelle (McKinley) Briggs.

Kathryn died on 31 Aug 1943 in Canal Township, Venango, Pennsylvania aged 76.^[1]

This profile is part of the Stone Name Study.

Census of the United States 1870 : Enumerated 29 June 1870 in Hickory Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Katy Stone is a 3-year-old white female living with her parents Stephen Stone (32, Carpenter) and Mary Stone (28, Keeping House). All are listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.

Thirteenth Census of the United States - 1910  : Enumerated on the 15 or 16 April, 1910 in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. Katherine S. McKinley was a 43-year-old white female. She has had 1 marriage which has lasted 26 years. She's given birth three times, and all three children are living. She and her parents were all born in Pennsylvania, and she speaks English. Also listed are her husband John L (47) and daughter Lillian E. (16).

Fourteenth Census of the United States - 1920  :Enumerated on 7 February 1920 in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. Katherine McKinley was a 52-year-old married white female. She can read, write, and speak English. She and her parents were all born in Pennsylvania. Also listed is her husband John L (57).

Obituary of Mrs. Kathryn Stone McKinley

Following a long illness, Mrs. Kathryn Stone McKinley, age 86, widow of John L. McKinley, died Tuesday noon at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. McKinley, Canal township. Mrs. McKinley was the daughter of Stephen and Mary Crocker Stone and was born at Sharon on February 10, 1857 [sic]. Her father followed the oil business in the early days and her childhood was mostly spent at Calloway on the old Smith farm. On January 2, 1874[sic], she was united in marriage to John L. McKinley, late of Frenchreek township and Polk. She was a member of the Waterloo Presbyterian church at Polk for many years. Mrs. McKinley was a nurse at Polk State school for a long time and had many friends in the community. She was a member of Minnie Rebekah lodge. During the past five years she had been retired, __ing most of her time with her sisters, Dr. Georgia Wade and Mrs. Lillian Brigham of Oconto, Neb. She was also a sister of the late Dr. Harry S. Stone, who was a doctor in the city of Franklin for many years. Possessed of a gracious nature, she was endeared to many, and the news of her death Tuesday came as a sad shock to those who appreciated her fine qualities. Surviving are three children: Mark S. McKinley, of Canal township; Dr. Ethel M. Bolton of Sioux City, Iowa; and Mrs. Lillian M Briggs, of Chicago Heights, Ill; two sisters, Dr. Georgia Wade and Mrs. Lillian Brigham of Oconto, Neb; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Two of the grandchildren are in the armed service. John L. McKinley in England, and Mark S. McKinley, Jr. in Fort Bliss, Texas.The body was removed in the ___ron chapel, where services will be held at a time to be announced later.Friends may call at any time. ^[2]

Buried Old Sandy Cemetery, Polk, Venango, PA, US. September 1943. Polk, Venango, PA, US.

Research Notes

• Dates provided in obituary seem to be off by 10 years. The birth year should be 1867 rather than 1857. Marriage year should be 1884 rather than 1874. No other research supports the years listed in the obituary, but all relationships confirm this is the correct person.

Sources

1. ↑ Kathryn E “Katie” Stone McKinley (1867-1943) on Find A Grave: Memorial #124856339 retrieved 05 August 2021
2. ↑ Oil City Derrick, Page 9, 1 Sep 1943 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=news-pe-oi_ci_de&h=494699529&ti=0&indiv=try

• Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 073551-076100
• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2VL-WD5 : 9 December 2014), Katie E. Mckinley in entry for Lillian Estella Mckinley, 16 Feb 1894; Birth, citing , Venango, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 911,568.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ53-QV9 : 12 April 2016), Katy Stone in household of Stephen Stone, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 183, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,872.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWVV-9SP : 14 January 2022), Catharine V. Stone in household of Stephen Stone, Frenchcreek Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• Year: 1900; Census Place: Frenchcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1491; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 147. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1900usfedcen&h=69047311&ti=0&indiv=try
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG6S-HYX : accessed 10 February 2018), Katherine S Mckinley in household of John L Mckinley, Frenchcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1423; FHL microfilm 1,375,436.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFB9-NGH : accessed 10 February 2018), Katherine Mckinley in household of John L Mckinley, Frenchcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 118, sheet 10A, line 17, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1656; FHL microfilm 1,821,656.
• Oil City Derrick, Page 9, 1 Sep 1943 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=news-pe-oi_ci_de&h=494699529&ti=0&indiv=try