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John McKinley

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John McKinley

Birth
Clark County, Indiana, USA
Death
7 Jan 1898 (aged 77)
Clark County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Borden, Clark County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Row 6 Grave 10
(Base--no stone)

Son of James and
Genesis (Packwood) McKinley
Husband of 1) Martha A. Johnson
Married: 12 May 1842, Washington Co., IN
Marriage Record Book D, page 102
Husband of 2) Mrs. Martha Tower
Married: 28 Feb 1878, Floyd Co., IN
Marriage Record Book 7, page 540

Obituary: Obituary Collection by Borden Historical Society, page 488, column 2, no newspaper given, reads: Mr. John McKinley died at his home on Friday, Jan 7, 1898, after a lingering illness of paralysis. He was born in this township on November 9, 1820. He had been connected with a number of business enterprises here in the early days of Wood Township. He was married to Miss Martha Johnson in 1843, from which union there were two sons and two daughters, the two daughters and wife having died several years ago and the two sons, Washington and Milburn survive him. He was again united in marriage to Mrs. Martha Tower in 1878, who survives him, and is about seventy-eight years of age. The funeral was held at the Union Church House Sunday at 11 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Quincy Short. The house was crowded with friends and relatives, notwithstanding the steady downpour of rain. The remains were placed in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

News Article: The Evening News, Jeffersonville, Indiana, 14 Jan 1898, page 2, column 2, reads: Uncle John McKinley one of the pioneers of this place died last Friday. He had a stroke of paralysis almost three years and had been speechless and bedfast since that time. Mr. McKinley was seventy-eight years old, and one of the most influential men of Wood Township.

Compiler’s Note: We do not find a stone for John, however there is a large base there.

Compiler’s Note: 2nd wife, Mrs. Martha Tower McKinley, buried at Greenville.
Row 6 Grave 10
(Base--no stone)

Son of James and
Genesis (Packwood) McKinley
Husband of 1) Martha A. Johnson
Married: 12 May 1842, Washington Co., IN
Marriage Record Book D, page 102
Husband of 2) Mrs. Martha Tower
Married: 28 Feb 1878, Floyd Co., IN
Marriage Record Book 7, page 540

Obituary: Obituary Collection by Borden Historical Society, page 488, column 2, no newspaper given, reads: Mr. John McKinley died at his home on Friday, Jan 7, 1898, after a lingering illness of paralysis. He was born in this township on November 9, 1820. He had been connected with a number of business enterprises here in the early days of Wood Township. He was married to Miss Martha Johnson in 1843, from which union there were two sons and two daughters, the two daughters and wife having died several years ago and the two sons, Washington and Milburn survive him. He was again united in marriage to Mrs. Martha Tower in 1878, who survives him, and is about seventy-eight years of age. The funeral was held at the Union Church House Sunday at 11 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Quincy Short. The house was crowded with friends and relatives, notwithstanding the steady downpour of rain. The remains were placed in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

News Article: The Evening News, Jeffersonville, Indiana, 14 Jan 1898, page 2, column 2, reads: Uncle John McKinley one of the pioneers of this place died last Friday. He had a stroke of paralysis almost three years and had been speechless and bedfast since that time. Mr. McKinley was seventy-eight years old, and one of the most influential men of Wood Township.

Compiler’s Note: We do not find a stone for John, however there is a large base there.

Compiler’s Note: 2nd wife, Mrs. Martha Tower McKinley, buried at Greenville.


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