Son of Uriah Newton "Newt"/"Nute" McKinney, b. 1824, TN. Also shown as "Henry Chesley Clay Faucett McKinney" or "Clay Chesley McKinney" in some sources. Most documents show his name as it appears in this memorial. Chesley married Louisa Alva ("Lou") Smith, Aug. 4, 1877, in Cameron, TX. The couple had 12 children together, nine of whom survived to adulthood. Chess and Lou were my great-great grandparents. Their eldest daughter, Ida Mae McKinney Houston, was my great grandmother. (MSolis #50645102). Special thanks to Holly Bonorden Jentsch for headstone photo.
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C. M. McKINNEY DIES AT MAYSFIELD HOME
Chesley M. McKinney, 83, died at his home in Maysfield, Friday morning at 4 a. m. He was bom in Maysfield and had lived there all of his life. He is survived by his widow and nine children as follows: six daughters, Mrs. Albert Wilkinson of Maysfield, Mrs. Jim Frances of Maysfield, Mrs. Grey Phipps of Arkansas, Mrs. Will Houston of Cameron, Mrs. Harve Weathers of Calvert, Mrs. Birdie Dodson of Waco; and three sons: Riley McKinney, Lee McKinney and Clay McKinney of West Texas. Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence in Maysfield at 10 a. m. Saturday with Rev. H. M. Bailey, pastor of the Maysfield Church, conducting the services. Interment will be made in Pebble Grove Cemetery.
SOURCE:
The Cameron Herald
Cameron, Texas
18 Dec 1941, Thu • Page 36
Son of Uriah Newton "Newt"/"Nute" McKinney, b. 1824, TN. Also shown as "Henry Chesley Clay Faucett McKinney" or "Clay Chesley McKinney" in some sources. Most documents show his name as it appears in this memorial. Chesley married Louisa Alva ("Lou") Smith, Aug. 4, 1877, in Cameron, TX. The couple had 12 children together, nine of whom survived to adulthood. Chess and Lou were my great-great grandparents. Their eldest daughter, Ida Mae McKinney Houston, was my great grandmother. (MSolis #50645102). Special thanks to Holly Bonorden Jentsch for headstone photo.
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C. M. McKINNEY DIES AT MAYSFIELD HOME
Chesley M. McKinney, 83, died at his home in Maysfield, Friday morning at 4 a. m. He was bom in Maysfield and had lived there all of his life. He is survived by his widow and nine children as follows: six daughters, Mrs. Albert Wilkinson of Maysfield, Mrs. Jim Frances of Maysfield, Mrs. Grey Phipps of Arkansas, Mrs. Will Houston of Cameron, Mrs. Harve Weathers of Calvert, Mrs. Birdie Dodson of Waco; and three sons: Riley McKinney, Lee McKinney and Clay McKinney of West Texas. Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence in Maysfield at 10 a. m. Saturday with Rev. H. M. Bailey, pastor of the Maysfield Church, conducting the services. Interment will be made in Pebble Grove Cemetery.
SOURCE:
The Cameron Herald
Cameron, Texas
18 Dec 1941, Thu • Page 36
Inscription
They Were the Sunshine of Our Home.
Their Trials Ended, Their Rest Begun.
Family Members
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Ida Mae McKinney Houston
1878–1971
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Riley Randolph "Uriah" McKinney
1882–1954
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Lee Chesley McKinney
1884–1950
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Ollie McKinney Weathers
1888–1974
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Clay Roy McKinney
1891–1962
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Lula McKinney Wilkinson
1892–1975
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Lola Hattie McKinney Phipps
1895–1988
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Birdie Lavada McKinney Dodson
1901–2001
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Myrtle Chesley McKinney Francis
1904–1982
