A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎James H. McKinney‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾, son of Matthew McKinney and Mary Jane "Mary Jane Galahan" Gallagher‏. Born ‎± 1854 at NY‎ ²⁾, died ‎ Jan 10, 1933 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, approximately 79 years ⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA ⁴⁾ 1880 census lists "M. E. McKimy" age 21 as James's wife but this may be his sister Mary E. McKinney. ⁵⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ Jul 6, 1853 at PA) ⁴⁾ ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Brooklyn, Kings Co. NY) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with possible first wife (identified only as "M. E."), parents and siblings. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, children and nephew Elvin Parks McKinney. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and son Matthew. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and son Matthew. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Retired. Living with wife and son Matthew. ⁹⁾ Married ‎± 1880 Marriage year estimate based on James' and Laura's statements on the 1910 census that they have been married for thirty years. ⁷⁾ (approximately 53 years married) to: ‎Laura C. Lias‏‎ ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾, daughter of Jacob Lias and Susannah Schrecengost‏. Born ‎ Dec 8, 1858 at PA‎ ¹¹⁾ ¹⁾, died ‎ May 8, 1946 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 87 years ¹⁾, buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA ¹⁾ On the 1900 and 1910 censuses, Laura states that she has had two children, and both are living. ⁷⁾ ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ¹¹⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, Homer Lias (age 6, born PA, relationship unknown) and George Lias (age 3, born PA, relationship unknown). ¹²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children and husband's nephew Elvin Parks McKinney. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and son Matthew. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and son Matthew. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and son Matthew. ⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1936 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) ¹³⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with son Matthew, lodger G. A. Hawk and farm hand Harry Kelly. ¹⁴⁾ Children: 1. ‎Nellie Lysle McKinney‏‎ ⁶⁾ ¹⁵⁾ Born ‎ Oct 31, 1883 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁶⁾ ¹⁵⁾, died ‎ Nov 4, 1922 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 39 years ¹⁵⁾ ¹⁶⁾, buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA ¹⁶⁾ On the 1910 census, Nellie states that she has had three children, and all three are living. ¹⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, brother and cousin Elvin Parks McKinney. ⁶⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1903 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) ¹⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children, and cousin George A. Lias. ¹⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ¹⁹⁾ 2. ‎Matthew Lias McKinney‏‎ ³⁾ ²⁰⁾ Born ‎ Sep 9, 1886 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²⁰⁾, died ‎ Jul 4, 1964 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 77 years ³⁾ ²¹⁾, buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA ³⁾ ²¹⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ Sep 8, 1886 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) ³⁾ ²¹⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sister and cousin Elvin Parks McKinney. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with parents. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with parents. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Supervisor of township roads. Living with mother, lodger G. A. Hawk and farm hand Harry Kelly. ¹⁴⁾

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