Descendants of Luke McKinney


Compiled by Edgar Lee McKinney

First Generation



1. Luke McKinney, son of Samuel Paris McKinney and Mary Elizabeth DILLON, was born on 8 Jun 1856 in Barkers Ridge, Wyoming County, Virginia and died on 29 Apr 1937 in Rupert, Greenbrier County, West Virginia at age 80.

Luke married Armita Caroline BASHAM, daughter of William Blane Basham and Julina Lydia LILLY, on 31 Aug 1876 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Armita Caroline was born on 7 Feb 1860 and died on 30 Jul 1923 in Sandstone, Summers County, West Virginia at age 63.

Marriage Notes:
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Luke McKinney, 53, is living with his wife Arminta C., 50, and their children :
Martha A., 21
Leonard, 16
London, 12
Hereford, 10
and Orpha, 7

They have been married 33 years, have had 13 children, 11 are living.

Luke McKinney, 64, is living with his wife Minta, 60, and their children :
London, 22
Orpha, 17
He is a farmer.
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Children from this marriage were:

   2 F    i. Nancy Rosabell McKINNEY was born on 8 Sep 1877 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died between 1900 and 1910.

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Nancy Rosabell married Albert Harrison Clay on 6 Dec 1893 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Albert Harrison was born in Mar 1867.

+ 3 F    ii. Amanda Octave McKINNEY was born on 12 Dec 1878 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 24 Feb 1955 in Summers County, West Virginia at age 76.

   4 M    iii. James William McKinney was born on 22 Jan 1881 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 18 Jan 1945 in Glen White, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 63.

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James William married Harriet Alice MCKINNEY, daughter of William Anderson McKinney and Sophia HOWERTON, on 27 Aug 1898 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Harriet Alice was born on 23 Sep 1881 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 1 Aug 1942 in Glen White, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 60.

+ 5 F    iv. Virginia Alfare McKINNEY was born on 30 Jun 1883 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 28 Jun 1957 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 73.

+ 6 F    v. Mary Elizabeth McKINNEY was born on 30 Jun 1885 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 16 Jun 1925 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 39.

   7 M    vi. Paris C. McKinney was born on 12 Nov 1887 and died on 11 May 1902 in Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 14.

   8 F    vii. Martha A. McKINNEY was born on 1 May 1889 and died on 15 Dec 1974 in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia at age 85.

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Martha A. married Walter W. Bowles on 4 Jul 1910 in Summers County, West Virginia. Walter W. was born in 1885 in Summers County, West Virginia.

+ 9 F    viii. Alice L. McKINNEY was born on 4 Aug 1891 and died on 7 Dec 1982 in Sophia, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 91.

   10 F    ix. Lilly M. McKINNEY was born on 13 Oct 1893.

   11 M    x. Lenord McKinney was born on 6 Mar 1895 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 4 Jun 1952 in Hinton Hospital, Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia at age 57.

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Lenord married Ella KING about 1915.

   12 M    xi. London McKINNEY was born on 25 May 1897 and died on 15 Apr 1975 at age 77.

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London married Lola CALES in 1920.

+ 13 M    xii. Hereford McKinney was born on 18 Jun 1900 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 24 Jul 1972 in Sophia, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 72.

   14 F    xiii. Orrpha McKINNEY was born on 17 Jul 1903 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 2 Dec 1973 in Charleston, Kanawha county, WEst Virginia at age 70.

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Orrpha married Oliver Cales in 1927.

Orrpha next married Woodrow Bradbury after 1930.

Orrpha next married __________ Hill after 1950.


Second Generation (Children)


3. Amanda Octave McKINNEY (Luke1) was born on 12 Dec 1878 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 24 Feb 1955 in Summers County, West Virginia at age 76.

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Amanda Octave married Jesse Green McKinney, son of William Anderson McKinney and Sophia HOWERTON, on 24 Nov 1898 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Jesse Green was born in Dec 1879 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died after 1930.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 15 M    i. Arlie McKinney was born in Sandstone, Summers County, West Virginia and died on 2 Dec 1992 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia.

5. Virginia Alfare McKINNEY (Luke1) was born on 30 Jun 1883 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 28 Jun 1957 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 73.

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Virginia Alfare married Hugh Green McKinney, son of John Henry McKinney and Emily F. RINEHART, on 27 Mar 1900 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Hugh Green was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 14 Aug 1962 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 85.

Children from this marriage were:

   16 F    i. Evelyn McKINNEY was born on 23 Feb 1901 in Herndon, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 27 Feb 1989 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 88.

Evelyn married John Holland on 12 Mar 1918 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Evelyn next married William J. Shrewsbury, son of Irvin Perry Shrewsbury and Ida Belle CARR, on 4 Jul 1934 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. William J. was born on 10 May 1907.

   17 F    ii. Florence McKINNEY was born in 1903 in West Virginia.

   18 M    iii. Marvin McKinney was born on 9 Mar 1907 in West Virginia and died on 30 Aug 1952 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 45.

   19 F    iv. Elva Mae McKINNEY was born in 1910 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Elva Mae married Wilfred Shrewsbury.

   20 M    v. Dewey McKinney was born on 3 Feb 1921 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died in Jul 1986 in Alpoca, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 65.

Dewey married Violet EASTRIDGE on 2 Oct 1943 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   21 M    vi. Steward McKinney was born on 3 Jul 1923 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 23 May 1946 in Alpoca, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 22.

+ 22 F    vii. Lessie McKINNEY was born on 14 May 1925 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 14 Jun 1975 in Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 50, and was buried on 17 Jun 1975 in Emily McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

6. Mary Elizabeth McKINNEY (Luke1) was born on 30 Jun 1885 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 16 Jun 1925 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia at age 39.

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Mary Elizabeth married Erastus Granger McKinney, son of John Henry McKinney and Emily F. RINEHART, on 24 Jun 1902 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Erastus Granger was born on 3 Jan 1879 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 7 Jul 1919 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 40, and was buried on 10 Jul 1919 in Emily McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 23 F    i. Emily Francis McKINNEY was born on 20 Dec 1910, died on 26 Jun 1998 in Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 87, and was buried on 29 Jun 1998 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

   24 M    ii. Nathan McKinney was born in 1902.

   25 M    iii. Coyettie McKinney was born in 1904.

   26 F    iv. Ophie McKINNEY was born in 1906.

+ 27 F    v. Vada Ethel McKINNEY was born in 1909 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   28 M    vi. Ernest G. McKinney was born on 25 Aug 1918 and died on 16 Jan 1992 in Herndon, Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 73.

Ernest G. married Dicie WHITT, daughter of Edly Whitt and Clara Jane AKERS. Dicie was born about 1919 and died in Jul 1991 about age 72.

9. Alice L. McKINNEY (Luke1) was born on 4 Aug 1891 and died on 7 Dec 1982 in Sophia, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 91.

Alice L. married John Wilson Gadd on 15 Feb 1906 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. John Wilson was born in 1885.

Children from this marriage were:

   29 M    i. Earl W. Gadd .

   30 M    ii. Claude Gadd was born in 1910.

   31 M    iii. Hayden Gadd was born in 1913.

   32 M    iv. Clyde W. Gadd was born in 1916.

Alice L. next married Lonnie McKinley Powers on 28 Mar 1923 in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

13. Hereford McKinney (Luke1) was born on 18 Jun 1900 in Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 24 Jul 1972 in Sophia, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 72.

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Hereford married Mayme WORLEY.

Hereford next married Martha Agnes WILLIS on 11 Apr 1918. Martha Agnes was born on 17 Mar 1901 in Green Sulpher Springs, Summers County, West Virginia and died on 5 Sep 1962 at age 61.

Children from this marriage were:

   33 F    i. Ethel McKINNEY was born in 1919.

Ethel married Woodrow Clayborn Darnell.

   34 M    ii. Alfred Earl McKinney .

Alfred Earl married Eula HARVEY.

   35 F    iii. Virginia Ruth McKINNEY was born in 1923 and died in 1989 at age 66.

Virginia Ruth married George Russel Cook.

   36 F    iv. Helen Marie McKINNEY was born in 1924 and died in 1940 at age 16.

   37 F    v. Pauline McKINNEY was born on 14 Feb 1927 in Covel, Wyoming County, West Virginia and died on 17 Nov 1960 in Orlando, Florida at age 33.

Pauline married Marshall Armstrong.

   38 M    vi. Heaford McKinney was born in 1929 and died in 1980 at age 51.

Heaford married __________ NORMAN.


Third Generation (Grandchildren)


15. Arlie McKinney (Amanda Octave McKINNEY2, Luke1) was born in Sandstone, Summers County, West Virginia and died on 2 Dec 1992 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia.

Arlie married __________ BAILEY, daughter of David Patterson Bailey and Iris Lorene MOYE.

Children from this marriage were:

   39 U    i. __________ McKinney .

   40 U    ii. __________ McKinney .

   41 U    iii. __________ McKinney .

   42 U    iv. __________ McKinney .

   43 F    v. __________ McKinney .

__________ married __________ Ward.

22. Lessie McKINNEY (Virginia Alfare McKINNEY2, Luke1) was born on 14 May 1925 in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 14 Jun 1975 in Wyoming County, West Virginia at age 50, and was buried on 17 Jun 1975 in Emily McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Lessie married Paul Lussk, son of William Linden Lusk and Lillie Mae BELL, on 6 Sep 1947.

Children from this marriage were:

   44 M    i. __________ Lussk .

__________ married __________ GENTRY.

   45 F    ii. __________ LUSK .

__________ married __________ Graham.

   46 U    iii. __________ Lussk .

23. Emily Francis McKINNEY (Mary Elizabeth McKINNEY2, Luke1) was born on 20 Dec 1910, died on 26 Jun 1998 in Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 87, and was buried on 29 Jun 1998 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Emily Francis married Kelly Roscoe McKinney, son of Walter Preston McKinney I and Lucy Levina MCKINNEY, on 10 Apr 1929 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Kelly Roscoe was born on 7 Feb 1906 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, died on 15 Sep 1991 in Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 85, and was buried on 18 Sep 1991 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

The child from this marriage was:

   47 M    i. Harold R McKinney was born on 18 Mar 1930 and died on 26 Dec 2003 in Midway, Raleigh County, West Virginia at age 73.

27. Vada Ethel McKINNEY (Mary Elizabeth McKINNEY2, Luke1) was born in 1909 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Vada Ethel married Jessie James Graham, son of Luke Graham and Lucinda F McKINNEY, on 14 May 1927 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

   48 F    i. Ester GRAHAM .

Ester married Harolb Broyles on 27 Aug 1949 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

   49 F    ii. Mildred GRAHAM .

   50 F    iii. Nellie GRAHAM .

   51 M    iv. James Graham was born about 1926.



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