Thomas McKinley (abt. 1773)

Born about 1773 in County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Biography

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:

Thomas McKinley, born in county Armagh, Ireland, where he married and reared a large family. His son, William, upon attaining mature age, decided to try his fortunes across the sea, and so well was he pleased with his new home and so satisfied with the change of environment that he returned to the land of his birth and brought his parents to his American home, as well as his. brothers and sisters. Thomas McKinley and his wife were the parents of: 1. Thomas. 2. William, came to the United States from county Armagh, purchased one hundred acres of arable land in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, later sold this and moved to Le Boeuf township, near Waterford, Erie county, Pennsylvania; the tract was known as the Frank Stout farm, and prior to his death he moved to the Matthew Smith farm in the same locality; he married (first) Jane Campbell, (second) Esther (Stow) George, widow of Cyrus George ; children of first marriage : George, Susan, James, the latter serving in the Eighty-third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and dying in the service ; children of second marriage of William McKinley: John a soldier in the One Hundred and Eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; Jane, married George W. Buryer and has two sons, Clayton and Reed ; Ella ; Alexander, William, lives in California ; Sarah, deceased. 3. John. 4. Alexander. 5. Nancy, married Joseph Orr. 6. Priscilla, married John Townley. 7. Mary, married Samuel King. 8. Anna, married Samuel Agnew. 9. Bella, married Thomas Patten. 10. David, of whom further.

Sources

• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3, p.1758-1759)