Descendants of Nancy Jane McKINNEY


Compiled by Edgar Lee McKinney

First Generation



1. Nancy Jane McKINNEY, daughter of Samuel Paris McKinney and Mary Elizabeth DILLON, was born on 16 Oct 1844 in Mercer County, Virginia and died on 15 May 1931 in Smyth, Virginia at age 86.

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Nancy Jane married William Harrison (Lewis) Blankenship, son of Henry Blakenship and Sarah (Sally) FORTNER, on 19 Oct 1864 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. William Harrison (Lewis) was born in 1842 in Mercer County, Virginia, died on 15 Dec 1864 at age 22, and was buried in Lewis Graham Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming, West Virginia.

Nancy Jane next married William Harvey Little, son of Thomas Little II and Ellen TILLER, on 5 Nov 1870 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. William Harvey was born on 25 Feb 1838 and died on 14 May 1913 at age 75.

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W.H. Little, 42, is listed with his wife Nancy J., 36, his children by his first marriage Wiley W., 20, Sarah A., 16, and Nancy J., 18 as well as their children Mary E., 7, Marth F, 6, Prsicilla, 4, Araminta, 3, and Margaret V., 2.

He is a farmer.
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Children from this marriage were:

   2 F    i. Mary Elizabeth LITTLE was born on 20 Aug 1872 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Mary Elizabeth married Charles Lewis Fanning. Charles Lewis was born on 28 Apr 1869 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   3 F    ii. Mary Frances LITTLE was born on 27 Mar 1874 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 25 Apr 1929 in Sophia, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 55.

+ 4 F    iii. Rebecca Ann LITTLE was born on 14 Jun 1875 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   5 F    iv. Priscilla LITTLE was born on 20 Aug 1876 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 25 Jan 1964 at age 87.

Priscilla married Reece Bailey Shrewsbury. Reece Bailey was born on 21 Jul 1875 in Mercer County, West Virginia.

+ 6 F    v. Araminta LITTLE was born on 6 Jul 1878 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 20 Dec 1956 in Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 78.

   7 F    vi. Margaret Victoria LITTLE was born on 5 Jul 1879 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Margaret Victoria married Robert James Hankins on 15 Jun 1898. Robert James was born on 23 Aug 1876 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

   8 F    vii. Viola LITTLE was born on 16 Jul 1880 in Mercer County, West Virginia.

Viola married Charles Coulthard on 22 May 1907 in Mercer County, West Virginia. Charles was born on 27 Oct 1876 in Smyth County, Virginia.

+ 9 F    viii. Amanda Minerva LITTLE was born on 16 Mar 1882 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died on 15 Nov 1966 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 84.

   10 M    ix. Charles Edward Little was born on 11 May 1883 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died on 7 Jun 1953 in Virginia at age 70.

Charles Edward married Sarah Jeanette CAHILL on 11 Nov 1903.

   11 M    x. Thomas Paris Little was born on 11 May 1885 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died on 10 Aug 1967 in Kingsport, Sulivan County, Tennessee at age 82.

Thomas Paris married Rachel Virginia CAHILL on 14 Nov 1903. Rachel Virginia was born in Jun 1881 in Virginia.

   12 M    xi. William David Little was born on 2 Apr 1886 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died on 17 Jul 1971 in Mercer County, West Virginia at age 85.

William David married Maddie Bell CAHILL on 24 Mar 1907. Maddie Bell was born on 8 Mar 1886 in Mercer County, West Virginia.

   13 F    xii. Ida Alice LITTLE was born on 5 Mar 1889 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   14 F    xiii. Nancy Jane LITTLE was born on 10 Mar 1889 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

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Nancy Jane married Charles Lee Belcher, son of John P. Belcher and Nancy C. BLAKENSHIP, on 25 Aug 1884 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Charles Lee was born about 1863 in Mercer County, Virginia.

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Second Generation (Children)


4. Rebecca Ann LITTLE (Nancy Jane1) was born on 14 Jun 1875 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

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Rebecca Ann married James Henry Clay, son of Hiram Clay and Elizabeth Mullins, on 25 Jun 1891 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. James Henry was born on 30 Mar 1863 in Wyoming County, Virginia.

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The child from this marriage was:

   15 M    i. William Clay was born on 28 Nov 1892.

6. Araminta LITTLE (Nancy Jane1) was born on 6 Jul 1878 in Barkers Ridge, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 20 Dec 1956 in Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 78.

Araminta married Isaiah Winton Shrewsbury on 19 Sep 1893 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Isaiah Winton was born in May 1870.

The child from this marriage was:

   16 F    i. Nancy Elizabeth SHREWSBURY was born on 9 Oct 1893 and died in Nov 1963 at age 70.

Nancy Elizabeth married Charles Everett Bailey, son of Charles Whitlock Colfee Bailey and Celia Ann MEADOWS, on 17 Nov 1913. Charles Everett was born on 9 Oct 1883 in Matoaka, Mercer County, West Virginia and died in Nov 1963 in Matoaka, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 80.

9. Amanda Minerva LITTLE (Nancy Jane1) was born on 16 Mar 1882 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died on 15 Nov 1966 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 84.

Amanda Minerva married Thomas Gratton White on 23 Aug 1899 in Mercer County, West Virginia. Thomas Gratton was born on 1 Sep 1874 in Tazewell County, Virginia and died on 17 Mar 1952 in Mercer County, West Virginia at age 77.

Children from this marriage were:

   17 F    i. Ada Bell WHITE was born in 1902.

Ada Bell married __________ Davis.

   18 M    ii. William A. White was born in 1904.

   19 M    iii. Otey C. White was born in 1906.

   20 F    iv. Mary Lou WHITE was born in 1907 and died on 29 Jun 1979 at age 72.

Mary Lou married Ben Woodring.

   21 M    v. Roy L. White was born in 1911.

   22 F    vi. Ella Mae WHITE was born in Sep 1916.

Ella Mae married Jess Matheny.

   23 F    vii. Dolly WHITE was born in Nov 1919.

Dolly married ___________ Hartwell.

+ 24 F    viii. Gladys WHITE was born in Aug 1917.

   25 F    ix. Lousie WHITE .

Lousie married Joe Cruso.

   26 U    x. Arch White .

+ 27 F    xi. Ruth WHITE was born on 22 Dec 1922 in Mercer County, West Virginia, died on 14 Aug 1990 in Mercer County, West Virginia at age 67, and was buried on 17 Aug 1990 in Butler Family Cemetery at Flat Top, Summers County, West Virgina.


Third Generation (Grandchildren)


24. Gladys WHITE (Amanda Minerva LITTLE2, Nancy Jane1) was born in Aug 1917.

Gladys married Clint Woodring.

The child from this marriage was:

   28 U    i. __________ Woodring .

27. Ruth WHITE (Amanda Minerva LITTLE2, Nancy Jane1) was born on 22 Dec 1922 in Mercer County, West Virginia, died on 14 Aug 1990 in Mercer County, West Virginia at age 67, and was buried on 17 Aug 1990 in Butler Family Cemetery at Flat Top, Summers County, West Virgina.

Ruth married George Henry Ragan, son of Lewis Franklin Ragan and Nancy LOOKVILLE. George Henry was born on 27 May 1910 in Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina and died on 1 Sep 1941 in Giatto, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 31.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 29 M    i. Larry Kent Ragan was born on 12 Nov 1940 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died on 24 Apr 2003 in Altemonte, Florida at age 62.

Ruth next married __________ Southerland.

Children from this marriage were:

   30 U    i. __________ Southerland .

   31 F    ii. __________ SOUTHERLAND .

__________ married __________ Evans.

Ruth next married James Paschal Butler, son of Fred James Jenkins Butler and Sally G. __________, on 17 Oct 1953. James Paschal was born on 29 Mar 1918, died on 9 Jun 1981 at age 63, and was buried on 11 Jun 1981 in Butler Family Cemetery at Flat Top, Summers County, West Virgina.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 32 F    i. Reba Ann BUTLER was born on 19 Jun in Mercer County, West Virginia.

   33 M    ii. James Paschal Butler II was born on 21 Nov in Mercer County, West Virginia.

   34 F    iii. Christa Karen BUTLER was born in Mercer County West Virginia.

Christa Karen married __________ Dixon.

   35 F    iv. __________ BUTLER .

__________ married __________ Marlowe.


Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)


29. Larry Kent Ragan (Ruth WHITE3, Amanda Minerva LITTLE2, Nancy Jane1) was born on 12 Nov 1940 in Mercer County, West Virginia and died on 24 Apr 2003 in Altemonte, Florida at age 62.

Larry Kent married __________ CROY, daughter of Arnold Bradford Croy and Gladys Virginia SHIELDS.

Children from this marriage were:

   36 M    i. __________ Ragan .

__________ married __________ LEWIS.

+ 37 F    ii. __________ RAGAN .

+ 38 F    iii. __________ Ragan .

32. Reba Ann BUTLER (Ruth WHITE3, Amanda Minerva LITTLE2, Nancy Jane1) was born on 19 Jun in Mercer County, West Virginia.

Reba Ann married Dana Crawford.

The child from this marriage was:

   39 U    i. __________ Crawford .


Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)


37. __________ RAGAN (Larry Kent Ragan4, Ruth WHITE3, Amanda Minerva LITTLE2, Nancy Jane1).

__________ married __________ Coley.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 40 F    i. __________ COLEY .

   41 F    ii. Jessica Ann COLEY was born on 13 Sep 1983 in North Carolina and died on 13 Sep 1983 in North Carolina.

   42 U    iii. __________ COLEY .

   43 U    iv. __________ COLEY .

38. __________ Ragan (Larry Kent Ragan4, Ruth WHITE3, Amanda Minerva LITTLE2, Nancy Jane1).

__________ married someone.

Her child was:

   44 U    i. __________ Ragan .

__________ married Charles Edward Cook. Charles Edward was born on 15 Jul 1966 and died on 26 May 2003 in Kannapolis, North Carolina at age 36.

Children from this marriage were:

   45 U    i. __________ Cook .

   46 U    ii. __________ Cook .


Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren)


40. __________ COLEY (__________ RAGAN5, Larry Kent Ragan4, Ruth WHITE3, Amanda Minerva LITTLE2, Nancy Jane1).

__________ married __________ Burdgh.

The child from this marriage was:

   47 U    i. __________ Burdgh .

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