Descendants of Martha Ann McKINNEY


Compiled by Edgar Lee McKinney

First Generation



1. Martha Ann McKINNEY, daughter of Samuel Paris McKinney and Mary Elizabeth DILLON, was born on 30 Aug 1846 in Mercer County, Virginia, died on 24 Feb 1921 at age 74, and was buried in 1921 in Beeson Chapel Church Cemetery.

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Gravestone shows 1843 as birthdate.
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Martha Ann married Crockett Akers, son of acob Akers and Lucinda (Lucy) DUNCAN, on 5 Sep 1863 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Crockett was born on 5 Dec 1837 in Floyd County, Virginia, died on 1 Sep 1902 in Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 64, and was buried on 3 Sep 1902 in Arista Mountain, Mercer County, West Virginia.

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Crockett Akers, age 42, his wife Martha A, age 34, and their children :
Lewis J., age 16
Lucy E., age 14
Samuel W., age 11
William B., age 8
Polly Ann, age 4

They are farmers.

Crocket Akers, 33, is listed with his wife Martha A., 23, and their chidlren :
Lewis J., 6
Lucy E., 4
Samuel W., 2

Next door is Jacob Akers and Lucinda, his parents, and on the other side is Samuel Paris McKinney and his family, her parents.
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Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Lewis Jacob Akers was born on 19 Apr 1863 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 3 May 1933 in Mercer County, West Virginia at age 70.

+ 3 F    ii. Lucy Elizabeth AKERS was born on 19 May 1866 in Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia.

+ 4 M    iii. Samuel Wesley Akers was born on 10 Oct 1867 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 15 Oct 1947 in Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 80, and was buried on 17 Oct 1947 in Lewis Graham Cemetary, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

   5 M    iv. William Bailey Akers was born on 8 Jan 1871.

+ 6 F    v. Polly Ann AKERS was born in Jun 1877 in Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia.

   7 F    vi. Martha Ellen AKERS was born on 17 Nov 1881 in Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia.

   8 F    vii. Nancy E. AKERS was born about 1883.


Second Generation (Children)


2. Lewis Jacob Akers (Martha Ann1) was born on 19 Apr 1863 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 3 May 1933 in Mercer County, West Virginia at age 70.

Lewis Jacob married Minerva Catheryn J. FLETCHER on 7 Feb 1884 in Mercer County, West Virginia. Minerva Catheryn J. was born on 30 Mar 1863 in Virginia and died on 4 Jan 1941 in Mercer County, West Virginia at age 77.

Children from this marriage were:

   9 F    i. Mary Rosabell AKERS was born in Nov 1883 in Mullens, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died in 1964 at age 81.

Mary Rosabell married Charley C. Taylor in 1901 in Richmond, Virginia.

   10 F    ii. Dellie AKERS was born in 1894.

Dellie married Lee Oliver McKinney, son of Hugh Johnson McKinney and Delilah F MILLS, on 30 Jun 1915. Lee Oliver was born on 18 May 1894 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   11 F    iii. Clara Jane AKERS was born in 1894.

Clara Jane married Edley J Whitt, son of Thomas (Tom) S. Whitt and Mary Frances McKINNEY. Edley J was born in 1884 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   12 F    iv. Martha Elizabeth AKERS was born in 1885.

   13 M    v. William Hiley Akers was born in 1889.

   14 M    vi. George Riley Akers was born in 1890.

   15 F    vii. Louannie AKERS was born in 1892.

+ 16 F    viii. Versie Mae AKERS was born in 1896 in Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia.

3. Lucy Elizabeth AKERS (Martha Ann1) was born on 19 May 1866 in Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia.

Lucy Elizabeth married Willis W Monk. Willis W was born about 1866.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 17 F    i. Martha J MONK was born about 1892.

4. Samuel Wesley Akers (Martha Ann1) was born on 10 Oct 1867 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 15 Oct 1947 in Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 80, and was buried on 17 Oct 1947 in Lewis Graham Cemetary, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Samuel Wesley married Rebecca Ardelia GRAHAM, daughter of Lewis Luke Graham and Arminta Jane BLAKENSHIP, on 16 Dec 1889 in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Rebecca Ardelia was born on 16 Sep 1869 in Raleigh County, West Virginia, died on 26 Apr 1974 in Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 104, and was buried on 28 Apr 1974 in Lewis Graham Cemetary Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

   18 F    i. Laura P. AKERS was born on 18 Dec 1893.

   19 M    ii. William Preston Akers was born on 31 Dec 1898 and died in 1905 at age 7.

   20 F    iii. Bessie AKERS was born about 1903.

+ 21 F    iv. Ida Alice AKERS was born on 6 Jun 1905 in Mead, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

   22 M    v. George Akers was born on 26 Feb 1908 and died on 21 Feb 1933 at age 24.

   23 M    vi. Everette Akers was born on 11 Dec 1911.

   24 F    vii. Lethia AKERS was born about 1913.

   25 F    viii. Polly AKERS was born about 1915.

   26 F    ix. Mary AKERS was born about 1917.

6. Polly Ann AKERS (Martha Ann1) was born in Jun 1877 in Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia.

Polly Ann married George Rinehart McKinney, son of John Wesley McKinney and Virginia Jane (Jennie) SIZEMORE, on 4 Dec 1895 in Mercer County, West Virginia. George Rinehart was born on 17 May 1877 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 3 Nov 1956 in Spencer State Hospital, Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia at age 79.

Children from this marriage were:

   27 F    i. Bell F. McKINNEY was born on 27 Aug 1896 in West Virginia.

   28 M    ii. Lewis W McKinney was born in Mar 1898 in West Virginia.

   29 M    iii. Samuel (Sam) P. McKinney was born on 29 May 1900 in West Virginia.

   30 M    iv. William B McKinney was born on 27 Apr 1901 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 3 May 1936 in Mullens, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 35.

William B married Naomi CANDAY, daughter of J. C. Canada and Unknown.

   31 M    v. Jesse E McKinney was born on 7 Jun 1903 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   32 M    vi. Effler K McKinney was born on 12 Mar 1905 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   33 M    vii. Allan B McKinney was born in 1907 in West Virginia.

   34 M    viii. George H McKinney was born in 1909 in West Virginia.


Third Generation (Grandchildren)


16. Versie Mae AKERS (Lewis Jacob2, Martha Ann1) was born in 1896 in Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia.

Versie Mae married Phillip Whitfield Shrewsbury, son of John (Fitty John) Birl Shrewsbury and Elizabeth (Lizzie) BASHAM. Phillip Whitfield was born on 16 Jun 1893 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died in Sep 1985 in Matoaka, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 92.

Children from this marriage were:

   35 U    i. __________ Shrewsbury was born about 1912.

   36 F    ii. Ester Agnes SHREWSBURY was born in 1914.

   37 M    iii. Jessie Phillip Shrewsbury was born in 1918.

   38 F    iv. China Daython SHREWSBURY was born in 1919.

   39 F    v. Rachel Manirva SHREWSBURY was born in 1919.

+ 40 M    vi. Vessie Harold Shrewsbury was born in 1921.

   41 M    vii. Kernie Melvin Shrewsbury was born in 1923.

   42 F    viii. Lilly Beatrice SHREWSBURY was born in 1925.

   43 F    ix. Bernice Mae SHREWSBURY was born in 1927.

17. Martha J MONK (Lucy Elizabeth AKERS2, Martha Ann1) was born about 1892.

Martha J married Overton Whitt, son of Thomas (Tom) S Whitt and Mary Frances McKinney, on 9 Aug 1916 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

   44 M    i. Evert Whitt was born about 1917.

Evert married Gretzel __________. Gretzel was born about 1917.

   45 M    ii. Mason Whitt was born about 1919.

Mason married Yvonne __________. Yvonne was born about 1919.

   46 M    iii. Berman Whitt was born about 1921.

Berman married Melda McKINNEY. Melda was born about 1921.

   47 F    iv. Arlene WHITT was born about 1923.

Arlene married __________ Hern. __________ was born about 1923.

   48 F    v. Bernice WHITT was born about 1925.

Bernice married __________ McKinney. __________ was born about 1925.

+ 49 F    vi. Marie WHITT was born on 3 Jan 1927 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 29 Nov 2007 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 80, and was buried on 2 Dec 2007 in Resthaven Mem. Pk. Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia.

21. Ida Alice AKERS (Samuel Wesley2, Martha Ann1) was born on 6 Jun 1905 in Mead, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Ida Alice married Bert Bolen. Bert was born about 1905.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 50 M    i. Basil Bolen I was born on 24 May 1922 and died on 5 Nov 1970 in Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 48.

   51 F    ii. Chloe BOLEN was born on 4 Feb 1924 and died in Jul 1931 at age 7.

   52 M    iii. Bert Bolen II was born on 7 May 1925 and died on 9 Aug 1925.

   53 M    iv. Robert H. Bolen was born about 1930.

   54 M    v. W. Cletus Bolen was born on 13 Dec 1928 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died in 1948 at age 20.

W. Cletus married Dolly __________.


Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)


40. Vessie Harold Shrewsbury (Versie Mae AKERS3, Lewis Jacob2, Martha Ann1) was born in 1921.

Vessie Harold married Lilie CROY. Lilie was born on 16 Apr 1920.

The child from this marriage was:

   55 U    i. __________ Shrewsbury was born about 1942.

49. Marie WHITT (Martha J MONK3, Lucy Elizabeth AKERS2, Martha Ann1) was born on 3 Jan 1927 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 29 Nov 2007 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 80, and was buried on 2 Dec 2007 in Resthaven Mem. Pk. Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia.

Marie married Wintfrey (Wimpy) Shrewsbury. Wintfrey (Wimpy) was born about 1927.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 56 F    i. Shelia SHREWSBURY was born about 1948.

   57 M    ii. Arvil Shrewsbury was born about 1950.

50. Basil Bolen I (Ida Alice AKERS3, Samuel Wesley2, Martha Ann1) was born on 24 May 1922 and died on 5 Nov 1970 in Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 48.

Basil married Osie HOLT. Osie was born about 1922.

Children from this marriage were:

   58 F    i. Sharon BOLEN was born about 1943.

+ 59 M    ii. Robert Bolen was born on 8 Jul 1948.

   60 M    iii. Basil Bolen II was born about 1950.

   61 M    iv. Chester (Chet) Bolen was born about 1952.

   62 M    v. Cletus Bolen was born about 1954.


Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)


56. Shelia SHREWSBURY (Marie WHITT4, Martha J MONK3, Lucy Elizabeth AKERS2, Martha Ann1) was born about 1948.

Shelia married __________ Croy. __________ was born about 1948.

Children from this marriage were:

   63 M    i. Stephen Croy was born about 1969.

Stephen married Ashley __________.

   64 M    ii. Jonathan Croy was born about 1971.

59. Robert Bolen (Basil Bolen I4, Ida Alice AKERS3, Samuel Wesley2, Martha Ann1) was born on 8 Jul 1948.

Robert married Billie Jean (Cunningham) HARTLEY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 65 F    i. Robin Christine BOLEN was born on 17 May 1967.

+ 66 F    ii. Wanda BOLEN was born on 8 Oct 1969.

   67 U    iii. __________ BOLEN .


Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren)


65. Robin Christine BOLEN (Robert Bolen5, Basil Bolen I4, Ida Alice AKERS3, Samuel Wesley2, Martha Ann1) was born on 17 May 1967.

Robin Christine married David Short. David was born about 1967.

Children from this marriage were:

   68 U    i. __________ Short .

   69 U    ii. __________ Short .

Robin Christine next married Gary Stewart. Gary was born about 1967.

The child from this marriage was:

   70 M    i. Kyle Stewart was born in May 1999.

Robin Christine next married Buddy Patterson. Buddy was born about 1967.

66. Wanda BOLEN (Robert Bolen5, Basil Bolen I4, Ida Alice AKERS3, Samuel Wesley2, Martha Ann1) was born on 8 Oct 1969.

Wanda married Brian O'Neal about 1990.

Children from this marriage were:

   71 F    i. Hanna O'NEAL was born about 1991.

   72 F    ii. Heather O'NEAL was born about 1993.

   73 U    iii. __________ O'NEAL was born about 2005.



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