Lebanon Patriot, Thursday, January 17, 1907:
Samuel McKinsey, a pioneer resident of Boone county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bettie S. Hill , in Thorntown, early last Thursday morning, after a prolonged illness of rheumatism. His funeral was conducted on Friday at the Presbyterian church of that place by Rev. W. P. McKinsey and Rev. W. R. Williams, and his remains then brought to this city and interred in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. McKinsey was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, March 20, 1826 and was consequently in his 81st year. He as married in 1845 to Jane M. Hanger, and to this union twelve children were born, two dying in infancy. The surviving children are: C. B., James A., Martha J. Barker, John S., Bettie S. Hill, all residing in or near Thorntown; Hugh M., of Muncie; Lavena D. (Denny) Moore, Rees Mill; Joseph M. Logansport; Willie A. L. Miller Lebanon; Mary M. Boyd of Hendricks county. all were present at the father's funeral.

The Argus Enterprise of Thorntown, speaking of the death of Mr. McKinsey says" In 1865, Samuel McKinsey emmigrated from Virginia and settled in Indiana near New Ross. After a short residence there, he came to Boone county, where he was a continuous resident to the time of his death. Being a man sperbly-endowed physically and well poised mentally he was one of the sturdy powers for good and those things that bettered conditions in the vicinity. A man of strong convictions he stood squarely in the open for that he believe to be right. By that example so characteristic of pioneer fathers he reared his children in such a way that all are a credit to his memory, sturdy, honorable and selfreliant. In this effort to leave to them the ennobling inheritance of honest, earnest direction he was seconded by a good wife by her prayers, her kindly example and her love. Theirs was the pioneer home where earnest endeavor wrought for better things. Some months ago Mr. McKinsey was stricker with rheumatism and since that time his sufferings has been intense, but with a patience that is characteristic of true manliness and devotion, he did not complain and waited in perfect confidence for the hour when he would pass to that reward that comes with faith."