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-CLAN JMNLAY,

CHIEF.

Dr. L. D. McKixley, Topeka, Kansas.

Sec'v aud Tkkas.

Miss MARIE B. Mc KIN LAY,

T'&ris, Ills.

Historian.

Judge JOHN 8. GOODWIN,

Chicago, Ills.

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PR0EM.

\r N a country unknown to their ancestors, under a strange sky>

* on the shore of the inland ocean where the ma^ic of man

^ had created the Great White City upon the dunes of sand;

where the Highlands of Bonnie Scotland had become the Lowlands

of a new world; where the heather had never bloomed and the pi-

broch never sounded; where the nations came together and the past

but cast a greater glory on the future, the Clan MacKinlay gathered.

Not in the century and a half since the battle of Cuiloden scattered

the Scottish Clans had the Clan MacKinlay met. In different dress,

with strange words of welcome, owning allegiance to states and

principalities unborn when night drew its curtain over that battle

field n?ar Inverness, they met to honor the memory of their fathers,

to gather and weave together the tangled and broken threads of their

ancestry, to draw inspiration and strength for life's battles from

the glorious history of their past. They came, the old and young,

from many lands and of many minds. That day hand clasped hand

and eye looked into eye and then they parted.

Fate has traced out many a pathway

For their hurrying, wayward feet,

And mayhap by hill or valley

No two steps of theirs may meet,

out the memory of that day will linger and brighten and brighten

as life steals away.

What was done— is it not written'

John Samuel Goodwin,Historian.

MINUTES OF THE

GATHERING OF THE CLIN MWK1HL1Y, l

- IN THE -

KANSAS STATE BUILDING, WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO, SEPT. 13. 18S3

MORNING SESSION.

Through the efforts of Dr. L. D. McKinley of Topeka, Kansas,

who conceived and carried the plan to successful fruition, the Clan

MacKinlay gathered together in the parlors of the Kansas State

Building at the World's Fair and at eleven o'clock in the midst of

hand-shaking and "gude words of welcome" order was requested by

Judge John S. Goodwin of Chicago, and, on motion, Dr. L. D.

McKinley was elected temporary chairman and Miss Marie B. Mc-

Kinlay of Paris, Illinois, was elected temporary secretary. After

a brief address of welcome by Dr. McKinley the following commit-tees were appointed :

Committee ox Permanent Organization.

James D. McKinlay Ridgetown, Ontario.

Dr. Esdras Burns McKinley Vaughnsville, dbio.

Homer Bun van McKinley Harrisville, W. Va.

Leroy LaFayette McKinley Ottawa, 111.

Committee on Selection ok Chief.

Wirth C. McKinley Danville, Ills.

Alexander McKinley Claremont, Iowa.

Thomas E. MacKinlay Ottawa, Ilia.

Peter McKinlay Morpeth, Ontario.

Committee on Selection of Historian.

Dr. L. D. McKinley Topeka, Kansas.

|i William McKinley Borden, Ind.

James E. McKinlay Ridgetown, Outario.

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i vp Committee on Resolutions.

Governor William McKinley Canton, Ohio.

Hon. John F. McKinlay Detroit, Mich.

Dr. John McKinley Uhrichsville, Ohio.

The committees having signified their willingness to serve, it

was therefore moved and carried that the meeting adjourn until

two p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Upon the gathering of the Clan at two o'clock p. m. Governor

Lewelling of Kansas made an address of welcome after which Gov-

ernor William McKinley of Ohio was introduced by Dr. L. D. Mc-

Kinlev and made an informal talk which was received by the Clan

with many tokens of approval. At the conclusion of the talk a

recess was taken for the personal greeting of the Governor, after

which, order having been restored, the following committees reported:

Permanent Organization.

We, your committee on permanent organization, would respect-

fully report as follows:

For permanent chairman. Dr. L. D. McKinley of Topeka, Kansas.

iFor permanent secretary, Miss Marie B. McKinlay of Paris, Ills.

lJ (Signed)

James D. McKinlay.

E. B. McKinley.

H. B. McKinley.

L. L. McKinley.

Chief.

We, the committee appointed to reeomend a Clansman for tbe

position of Chief of the Clan MacKinlay, do hereby respectfully sug-

gest the name of Dr. L. D. McKinley of Topeka, Kansas, for life.

(Signed)

W. C. McKinley.

Alex. McKinley.

Thomas E. MacKinlay.

Peter McKinlay.

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Historian".

We, your committee on the selection of a Historian, would

respectfully recommend the election of Judge John S. Goodwin of

Chicago, Ills, (a descendant of James McKinley. b. 1708, d. 1812), as

Historian.(Signed)

L. D. McKinley.

Wm. McKinley.

Jas. E. McKinlay.

Resolutions.

Your committee on Resolutions beg leave to report as follows:

Resolved: that the hearty thanks of the Clan MacKinlay be

tendered the State of Kansas for its kindness and hospitality in

granting us the use of its building for the meetings of the Clan and __j

to the Governor of that state for his cordial address of welcome. j

That the thanks of the Clan be most gratefully tendered to Dr.)

L» D. McKinley of Topeka, Kansas, for his foresight in conceiving'

the idea and plan of this gathering and for his industry and zeal in

carrying out so very well the many details necessary to its success

md for the great pleasure it has afforded us all in forming the ac-

ptaintance of one another.

That the hearty thanks of the Clan be conveyed to the ModocClub of Topeka, Kansas, for its delightful music which has contribu-

ted so much to our enjoyment and to the press for its kindness in

many ways shown us.

»c.i That the matter of calling the next meeting of the Clan be left to

'me good judgment of our Chieftain and that we respectfully sug-

gest that the same be not deferred for a longer period than one year,

and the place of the same made as convenient for the Clan as possible

and that power is hereby given the Chieftain to appoint such state

and subordinate Chiefs as he may deem advisable or any other officers

necessary to carry out the objects of the Clan and that we further

suggest the advisability of frequent correspondence and visits be-

tween the members of the Clan with a view to the developement of

our acquaintances and friendships.

That we recall with pride the land of our forefathers, dear old

Scotland, and all her splendid battles for personal liberty and her

grand contributions to the statesmanship, literature and material

welfare not only of Scotland but of almost every civilized country of

the world.

(Signed)

John F. McKinlay.

IJohn McKinley.

Upon motion the reports of the various committees were receiv-

ed and approved and the committees discharged. By a rising vote

; Dr. L. D. McKinley of Topeka, Kansas, the chairman, was elected

Chief of the Clan, Judge Goodwin pattiDg the question before the

Clan. An address of thanks was made by the Chief, after which

letters were read from Hon. Wm. G. Rose, ex-mayor of Cleveland,

Ohio, Mrs. J. II. Livingston of Chicago, Mrs. Carrie McKinley Neal of

Parkersburg, W. Va., and Miss Helen McKinley of Canton, Ohio.

Then amid music and words of farewell the first gathering of the

Clan MacKinlay on this side of the ocean and the first reunion since

the dismemberment of the Scottish Clans in 17 40 came to an end.

DR. L. D. McKINLEY, MARIE B. McKINLAY,

Chief, Secretary,

Topeka, Kansas. Paris, Illinois.— '

The following report is gathered from the " Chicago Evening

Post," " Inter Ocean " and "Herald":—

GOV. McKINLEY HERE.Comes to Attend the Clan Reunion at Jackson Park.

HE WAS LATE IN ARRIVING.

Met by the Chief from Topeka at the Grand

Pacific Hotel.i

" Governor William McKinley and staff arrived at the Grand Pacific Hotel this morn-

ing from Ohio to take part in the reunion of the Clan MeKinlay in the Kansas State Building

at the World's Fair Grounds.

The governor's train was due here at 7 :30 a. m. and at S o'clock Dr. L. D. McKinley of

Kansas, Chief, and Judge John S. Goodwin of Chicago, Historian of the Clan, were at the

!hotel, accompanied by several members of the Clan, to greet the distinguished guest on his

arrival.

It was nearly lOo'clock before Governor McKinley walked briskly in through the Jack-

son Street entrance to the hotel and appended his name in bold characters to the register.

The Governor of Ohio never looked better physically. His step is elastic, his eye

bright and there is energy in his every movement. Moreover his face wears its old time

genial expression and he greeted most heartily those who crowded forward to shake hands

before he had lain down the pen.

The Chief of the Clan MacKinlay stepped forward and introduced himself, asking whenthe Clan could hope to meet the Governor at the Kansas State Building.

•• I'll be with you between l? and 1.30 if my baggage arrives in time," he replied. " Nospeech-making, 1 suppose. Just a general band-shaking. What's that? Oh. yes, I'll cheer-fully respond in an informal way. Excuse me gentlemen.*' And the Governor of Ohiosought the privacy of his room to efface the stains of travel and the little group melted away.

\ REUNION OF THE CLAN.

The reunion of the Clan MacKinlay was held in the parlors of the Kansas State BuiJd-

ir g about 11 o'clock. The Clan gathered at an early hour, and its members were eloquentlywe turned by Governor Levelling on behalf of the citizens of Kansas. It was expected thatGovernor McKinley would be on hand to respond to this, but his late arrival necessitated achange of programme, and the business meeting of the Clan was held this morning. Its

feature was a historical address by Dr. L. D. McKinley, Chief of the Clan. Chief McKinleyhails from Topeka, Kansas, and besides being president of the Topeka Scottish Society, hecan write M. D. after his name. On the back of his card appears this explanatory legend:" flan MacKinlay; name in English MacKinlay or McKinley; modern Galic, Mac an Ollaunh;ancient Gaelic, Mac Fhiounlaidh; arms, a stag trippant: crest, an armed arm holding abranch of olives; motto, " Not too much."

The state train conveying Governor Levelling and state officials, Kansas World's FairCommissioners, Kansas National Guard, under command of Adjutant General Artz: Mar-shall's Military Band, fifty strong: Chief McKinley and citizens of Kansas left Topeka Sun-day over the Rock Island and arrived at the terminal station at the Fair Grounds Mondaymorning, ready for the exercises of the week.

During this morning the Clan MacKinlay were entertained by the Modoc Singing Clubheaded by Mildred Hendricks Hodge, soloist, and this afternoon Governor McKinley wasreceived informally at the Kansas State Building, and after a graceful impromptu speech themembers of the Clan indulged in an informal reception which lasted until 5 p. m.*r—Post.

ORGANIZED THE OLIHThe MeKinleys of the Country elect a Chieftain.

FIRST IN CENTURIES.

Reunion Effected in the Kansas Fair Building.

Ohio's Chief Executive Delivers an Address and Receives

an Ovation.

Governor Ln welling of Kansas stepped half-way down the steps in front of the mamentrance of the Kansas State Budding yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and heartily grasped

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the hand of a gentleman who was entering the building. The gentleman whom the Governor

of Kansas had come to meet was of the average height, of solid build, was dressed in a dark

Prince Albert suit and wore a silk hat. His complexion was perhaps a little sallow, bat the

outline of the features was in a classic mold that has been permanently impressed on the

American mind. A crowd had followed him from Mount Vernon station and kept growing /-

behind him as he approached the Kansas building. Governor Lewelling led him, the crowd/

pressing close behind, to a large assembly-room upstairs. A good looking young lady was

sitting at the table. The two were introduced, bowing and shaking hands seemingly to the.

crowd as two actors in a pantomime.

-Governor," said the young lady, addressing the gentleman to whom she had been

introduced, "you spell the last syllable of your name 'ley' and I sped mine 'lay.'"'

"Yes," he replied, "your ancestors of the McKinley clan came to this country directly

from Scotland, while mine came from the North of Ireland, but we are all of the same stock."

They were both members of the Clan McKinley, which was having its first gathering

since the battle of Culloden in 1746. He was Governor William McKinley of Ohio, and she

Miss Marie B. McKinlay of Pans, 111.

ONLY A FEW OF THEM LEFT.

As nearly as can be ascertained there are only a few hundred adult descendants

of the Clan McKinley, which, sharing a common fate with so many other Scottish cians

was dissipated at the famous battle of Culloden and scattered broadcast over the earth.

There were fifty McKinleys gathered yesterday for the purpose of reorganizing their

clan and electing their chieftain.

The meeting had been advertised for 10 o'clock in the morning and arrangements had

been made on the outside for Governor McKinley to make an address. But he telegraphed

that he could not be on hand until the afternoon.

When Dr. L. D. McKinley, of Topeka, who was largely instrumental in bringing the

clan together, arrived, fifteen minutes late, he expressed great surprise at finding so many

present. He passed a few words of compliment over the heads of the Clan and then introduced

Governor Lewelling, who welcomed the Clan to the Kansas buildinz. The Governor said it

was not his habit to mix up in family affairs outside of his own, but that he was glad to be

the one to tell the McKinleys to make themselves at home in the Kansas building. He said

the time was when men roamed like wild beasts over hill and through valley, but in time

thej made shelter for themselves from the wind and storms and the home was begun: that

Mie home had grown from this rude beginning to the place which the people of to-day call

home, with its hallowed associations and tender memories, whether it be the marble palace

or the cottage with the latchstring hung out. He quoted Robert Burns on home and s;iid he

supposed that the Clan McKinley had come by the process of evolution from rude beginnings

in the Highlands to their present civilized state. He commended the spirit which kr.it them

together and prophesied that there would be a time when all the nations of the earth would

be bound together with clandike ties, acknowledging the fatherhood of God and the brother-

hood of man.

OVATION FOR McKINLEY.The chairman next introduced Governor McKinley as a distinguished clansman. As

he arose to speak the crowd cheered and applauded for several minutes, and one man veiled •.

•'The next President of the United States." The crowd broke forth again. The Governor;

looked a little annoyed, and the chairman, mounting a table, waved the people to silence

as he called "This is no political meeting. We want no politics here."

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Governor McKinley had prepared no address, but he said that it gave him great pleas-

ure to meet with the large family bearing the same name and descending from the same

common stuck; that he had no idea it was so large. "But I take pride," said he, " in being

considered worthy of. membership-. I do not know much about the McKinlay Clan. But

what I do know is all good. I never knew of any taint in the family in Scotland or Ireland,

and I never knew of any taint in the family in the United states. Our primal stock, those

bt-'hind us, constituted a strong and sterling race that loved God and walked uprightly. It is

for the McKinleys to continue the good name they bear. However, the present and the fu-

ture is more important than the past.

••I have no formal address to make. You know I am a very busy man, and I traveled

all night and most of to-day to meet and greet you here, no longer a Scottish Clan, but an

American Clan."

After the Governor had finished his speech the chairman announced that business

would be suspended so the members of the Clan could shake hands with Governor McKinley

beiore he left, as he was in a hurry.

WERE ALL McKINLAYS.

The people formed in line and came to shake him by the hand. Word got down stairs

and out on the grounds that Governor McKinley was shaking hands with the people. Hun-

dreds swarmed in at the doors. "Stop!" shouted the chairman, "you are wearing the

Governor out. You are not all McKinleys; keep back."

"Yes, we are all McKinleys,*' shouted some one trying to get in at the door. It was

estimated that the Governor shook hands with nearly 1,000 McKinleys.

At last two guards forced a way through the 'crowd and the Governor passing through

it, waved his hat and shouted : "Good-bye; I'll see you to-morrow."

After the Governor left Dr. L. D. McKinley was chosen chieftain of the Clan and Miss

Marie B. McKinlay of Paris, 111 , permanent secretary. Judge John S. Goodwin of Chicago,

Historian. Dr. McKinley made a brief speech giving a history of the Clan McKinley.— Inter

Ocran.

ALL OF SCOTCH STOCK.

3IEETING OF THE McKIXLEY CLA>'

The Governor of Ohio attends a reunion

at the Kansas State Building—

A

Topeka Physician Elected to

the Post of Chief.

A man with a Scottish cast of countenance and wearing a tartan plaid scarf stood at

the end of a long table in the gallery of the Kansas State Building yesterday afternoon and

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received the congratulations of forty or fifty other Scotch-Americans: The man with the

plaid scarf was Dr. L. D. McKinley, of Topeka, Kan., and the rest of the party also bore the

name of McKinley. They were congratulating the genial Kansan on his tleclion as chief of

the McKinley clan—the first chief since the clan was disrupted at the battle of Culloden in

Scotland in 1740. Dr. McKinley has been specially active in arranging for a meeting of the

clan at the world's fair after a trilling lapse in the hereditary chieftainship of nearly 150 years

and his election as chief was the reward of his work.

About fifty of the McKinley family got together in the Kansas building. Governor

McKinley of Ohio was there, and the others came from all parts of the Cnifed States andCanada, Some spelled Iheir names "MacKinlay," but all claimed the same Scottish ancestry

and all pointed with pride to the antiquity of their clan, which is one of the original "29"' in

Highland traditions.RECORDS TO BE KEPT,

The fact that no record of the clan exists since 17-tu lent an added interest to yester-

day's meeting. The result of the day's reunion and deliberations was to set it on its feet

again historically. Hereafter the records will be carefully preserved and chieftains will

be elected for life instead of the old hereditary chieftainships.

After a preliminary business meeting yesterday morning the clan adjourned until 2 in

the afternoon, when Governor McKinley was expected to meet his fellow clansmen. Theafternoon meeting was a red-letter occasion for the McKinley family. The honored bearer

of the family name from Ohio's gubernatorial chair was given a warm welcome. GovernorLewelling of Kansas made an introductory speech and said complimentary things about all

the McKinley s he knew or ever heard about. Governor McKinley was then presented byhis fellow governor, and for ten minutes the Ohio statesman laid politics aside. He said hewas glad to meet so many of his own family. He had no idea before the family was s-: large.

Governor McKinley said he did not know much about his ancestry, but what little he did

know was good. He was also sure there was no taint on the family escutcheon, either past

or present.DESCENDED FROM STURDY STOCK.

They came from strong, earnest forefathers, men who walked uprightly in all the re-

lations of life. He called upon the representatives of the family present to continue the goodname in the future and to remember that the present and future are more important thanthe past. He wished for the perpetuation not of a Scottish but an American clan, devotedto liberty forever.

At the close of Governor McKinley's speech the clansmen, their wives and friends

had an opportunity to shake hands with their distinguished relative. The rest of the after-

noon was devoted to a business meeting and social intercourse. At the business meeting thefollowing permanent officers were elected:

Chiet— Dr. L. D. McKinley, Topeka. Kan.Secretary and treasurer—Miss Marie B. McKinlay, fans, 111.

Historian—Judge Goodwin, Chicago.

The historian. Judge Goodwin, is a law partner of Gen'l John C. Black, Congressman-at-large from the state of Illinois, and is a blood relative of the Ohio McKialeys. Thomas E.MacKinlay, of Ottawa, 111., was chosen to arrange for the distribution of souvenirs. Resolu-tions were adopted in favor of holding th? next mating of tha el in nn Liter than one yearfrom date, at some central point to be designated by the chief. Thanks were tendered tothe Kansas commission for courtesies. The resolutions concluded with this sentiment :—

That we recall with pride the land of our forefathers, dear old .Scotland, and all her.splendid battles for personal liberty and her grand coutributi«a to the statesmanship, litera-

ture and material welfare not only of Scotland, but in almost every civilized countrv of theworld.

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REVIEW OF THE CLAN'S HISTORY.Chief McKinley made a closing address, and gave a history of the clan as far as known.

Its arms are a stag trippant, its crest an armed arm holding an olive branch and its motto,

^ "Not too much."— Herald.

THOSE PRESENT AT THE REUNION.

CANADA.ONTARIO. ONTARIO.

James D. McKinlay Ridgetowu

James E. McKinlay Ridgetown

Miss Margaret McKinlay Ridgetowu

Peter McKinlay MorpethMrs. Sarah McKinlay Ferguson. ThamesvilleMiss Belle Ferguson ThamesvilleMiss Sarah Helen Ferguson Thamesville

ILLINOIS.UNITED STATES.

KANSAS.

Rev. G. G. McKinley AuroraA. K. McKinley ChicagoAlexander McKinley Chicago

Daniel C. McKinlay ChicagoJ. A. McKinley ChicagoMiss Nancy McKinley ChicagoPeter McKinley ChicagoWilliam McKinley ChicagoMr. & Mrs. John S. Goodwin ChicagoWlrth C. McKinley Danville

M. R. McKinley MolineD. MacKinlay OttawaLeroy L. McKinley OttawaThomas E. MacKinlay OttawaWm. E. YV. MacKinlay OttawaMiss Marie B. McKinlay Paris, Sec'y

INDIANA.

Albert McKinley BordenWillam McKinley BordenWilliam McKinley Columbia CityThomas Bell Fincastle

IOWA.

Alexander McKinley Clermont* Miss Anna McKinley Clermont

G. W. McKinley ..HumestonO. W. McKinley HumestonM. L. McKinley Po'stville

Miss M. Harriet McKinley PostvrtTe

C. S. McKinley Russell

Joseph McKinley HumboltWilliam McKinley, Jr HumboltDr. & Mrs. C. G. McKinley OlatheDr. L. D. McKinley Topeka, ChiefRev. & Mrs. W. B. Bradshaw HiawathaFrank G. Bradshaw HiawathaMissC. Blanche Bradshaw Hiawatha

KENTUCKY.James McKinley. VaneeburgMiss Birdie McKinley VaneeburgMrs. Sallie McKinley Fitch Vaneeburg

MICHIGAN.Hon. John F. McKinlay Detroit

W. W. Furey Constantine

Miss Delia Furey Coustantine

MISSOURI.

Miss Alice MacKinlay St. Louis

M. Louise MacKiulay v St. Louis

OHIO.

Governor William McKinley CantonDr. & Mrs. John McKinley Findiay

Dr. John McKinley Uhrichsville

Dr. & Mrs. EsdrasBurns McKinley... .Vaughn->ville

WEST VIRGINIA.

Homer B. McKinley Harri-.vil!e

Mrs. George B. Neal Parkersburg

WISCONSIN.

W.J. Funston Plattevillft

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SCOTLAND. AMBRIOA.1745. 1894.

THE SECOND

GATHERINGOF THE

i CLAN fPCKINLAYAT

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, U. 8. A.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1894.

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THE

am wmm.mCHIEF.

dr. l. d. Mckinley, Topeka, Kansas.

secretary.

Miss MARIE B. McKINLAY,

Paris. Ills

HISTORIAN.

Judge JOHN S. GOODWIN,

Chicago, Ills.

Treasurer.

Hon. JOHN F. McKINLAY,

Detroit, Mich.

Assistant Historian.

WILLIAM E. W. MacKINLAY,

Ottawa, Ills.

- 1894. -

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Prqem.

"if^AST year it was sentiment—this year it is business. It is the

I ulterior object of the Clan to collect and publish a genealogy

^Jt^- of the Clan MacKiulay. This means the searching of

records, the copying of wills, the printing of blanks, and the employ-

ment of professional genealogists where their services will be of

benefit; all of this takes cash-not a great deal, but more than any fewshould advance. If each member of the Clan will contribute only a

small amount, proportionate to his ability, it will greatly facilitate

the work. Many have helped

—

all can help more. There are plenty

of the minutes of the first meeting left and those of both meetingswill be sent on request, postage being enclosed. In the language of

the day

IT IS A GOOD THING—PUSH IT ALONG.

MINUTES OF THE

GATHERING OF THE CLAN JPKINLflY,

-IN THE -

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY HULL. DETROIT. MICHIGAN, SEPT. 10. 1894.

MORNING SESSION.

' The stroke of the Chief's gavel at 10:30 o'clock stilled the humof conversation and the half a hundred stalwart members of the Clan

MacKiulay who were present gave attention as the second gathering

of the Clan was formally opened. Mr. Florance Eatberly, President

of St. Andrew's Society, was presented by the Chief and welcomed

the Clan to Detroit and to St. Andrew's Hall which the members

placed unreservedly at the Clan's disposal. On behalf of the visiting

Clan, the Chief made a fitting response. These pleasant prelimina-

ries completed, the rolls of officers and of members were called. The

reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with, they

having been published, but were approved as published.

The deaths of Dr. John McKinley, Uhricksville, Ohio, Samuel

McKiuley, Jr., Los Angeles, California, and of John Ferguson,

Thamesville, Ontario, were announced with fitting remarks, Dr.

John McKinley had met with the Clan the year before and his ster-

ling worth and great force of character had then impressed his strong

personality upon the minds of those with whom he came in contact.

Letters of regret were read from Alexander McKinley, Clermont.

Iowa; Mrs. E. McKinley, Los Angeles. California; James E. McKin-

ley, Borden, Indiana; J. A. MacKinlay, Leith. Scotland: Rev. G. G.

McKinley, Joliet, Illinois: Col. Robert L. McKinlay, Paris, Illinois;

Dr. C. G. McKinley, Olaihe, Kansas and from James McKinley, Miss

Birdie McKinley and Mrs Sallie McKinley Fitch, of Vanceburg,

Kentucky.

Following the reading of the letters, a Committee on Finance

was appointed consisting of

John F. McKinlay,

James E. McKinlay and

Dr. J. A. McKinley.

A Committee on Resolutions was thereupon appointed, consist-

ing of

John S. Goodwin,

Dr. Esdras Burns McKinley and

Archibald McKinlay.

Mr. W. E. W. MacKinlay, of Ottawa, Illinois, who has been

devoting considerable time to researches among the Scottish and

Canadian branches of the family, was introduced and read a paper,

replete with information concerning the early history of the Clan,

which was received with enthusiasm. After discussion of the paper

just referred to, on motion of Mr. Goodwin, Mr. W. E. W. McKin-

lay was made Assistant Historian with the more especial field of

research for data in the years preceeding 1700. On motion, the

offices of Secretary and Treasurer were divided and Miss Marie B.

McKinlay, of Paris, Illinois, was re-elected Secretary and Hon. John

F. McKinlay, of Detroit, Michigan, was elected Treasurer.[•

\ The Committee on Finance reported that it had collected the

'- sum of $47.50. The report of the Committee having been accepted

and the Committee discharged, on motion the Clau adjourned to

two p. ra.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Immediately upon reconvening at two p. m. the Committee on

Resolutions made the following report:

Resolved: That the thanks of the Clan MacKinlay be extend-

ed to the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit for its kindness in placing

the Hall of the Society, through its President Mr. F. D. Eatherly, at

the disposal of the Clan for its annual Clan Gathering.

Resolved: That the Clan express its appreciation of the work

of Clansman W". E. W. MacKinlay in preparing his interesting and

valuable paper on the early history of the Clan.

Resolved: That the officers of the Clan, all of whom are pres-

ent in their places, are entitled to the thanks of the Clansmen for

their earnest and enthusiastic labors which have been so greatly con-

ducive to this successful and pleasant meeting.

Resolved: That the Clan MacKinlay extend its hearty thanks

to the newspapers of Detroit for courtesies received at their hands.

(Signed)

Archibald McKiulay,

Dr. Esdras Burns McKinley.

Upon motion, the report of the Committee was received and

approved and the Committee discharged. On motion, the Secretary

was authorized to print and issue the minutes of this gathering and

to accompany the same with a genealogical report by the Historian.

The Clan was addressed by Hon. Wm. M. McKinley, of Port

land, Indiana; Archibald McKinlay, Chief of the Canadian branch,

and others. On motion it was decided to raise the funds necessary

to prosecute the work of th^ Clan by fixing a membership fee of one

dollar and by making the annual dues one dollar. The amount

which would be raised by these rates was estimated to be sufficient

to pay the expense of publishing the minutes and the prelimiu.ir;.

"•ketches of the Clan.

The announcement being made that the St. Andrew's Society

expected to entertain the Clan in the evening with Scottish Songs, it

was ascertained that, as so many of the Clausman had previously ar-

ranged to leave for their homes on the early evening trains, not a

sufficient number would be present and it was therefore on motion

decided to extend the thanks of the Clan to the Society for its kind

offers for the entertaining of the Clan and to announce to it that the

Clan was compelled with regret to forego the proffered treat. Onmotion the Clan adjourned its formal meeting and proceeded to the

river and spent the remainder of the afternoon in a delightful trip

on the water and a visit and drive through Island Park.

And thus endeth the second lesson.

Dr. L. D. McKinley, Marie B. AIcKinlay,

Chief. Secretarv.

QENEAL0GY.

JUST as a "starter" this sketch is prepared. It makes no pretense to anything morethan a preliminary, pointing out a few of the difficulties which lie in the way of

your Historian. Briefly, the Clan History is this:—The earliest ancestor of whomwe have record was Constantine Macduff Cl), Earl of Fife, who dates from about theyea* A. D. moo. His son was Alexander (2), 2nd Earl, succeeded by Constantine i3>,

3d Earl. Here the line diverges, and we follow the second son of the 3d Earl, who wasSeach (4), or Macintosh. Four generations later Farqnhar Macintosh ..«> was 5th Chief and left

a son Angus (9), who fought at Bannoehburn in 1314. Angus left a son Ian (10), who was suc-

ceeded by his son Gilchrist til). Then came in regular descent Shaw Mor (12), James (13), AJUs-ter Ciar Macintosh il4), Farquhar Macintosh (15), Donald (16), Finlay (17). This last marriedtwice. His second wife's children were known as Farquharson. By his first wife he hadfour sons, the eldest William, who were called MacKiulay. Finlay (17) fell at the battle of

Pinkie in 1547. For this account of the first 17 generations of the family we are indebted toW. E. W. MacKinlay. Assistant Historian. The descendants of Finlay <17i settled at " TheAnnie" (Gaelic for "The Ford of the Stag") near Callander, Perthshire, Scotland about A. D.

1600. One of these was the ancestor of John MacKinlay, born about 1645 at Tne Annie. ThisJohn had three sons, the eldest, Daniel, born hXO: the second, James "The Trooper," andthe third, John born 1U79. The eldest son Daniel begat John who begat Daniel who begatJohn, born 1780, who was the father, among others, of Peter, whose son Thomas E. is the

father of William E. W. MacKinlay, of Ottawa, Illinois, the Assistant Historian.

John, born 1079, the third son of the John born about 1045, was the father of John whowas the father of John born 1748, who had, among others, Peter and Duncan, the former the

father of John P. whose sou, Hon. John F. MeKinlay, is Treasurer of the Clan. Duncan wasthe father of Archibald, Chief of the Canadian Branches. The otherchildren of John born1748) are the ancestors of the Morpeth and Ridgetown, Ontario, families.

The Scottish branches, however, are comparatively easy to trace and it appears that

.fames "The Trooper," second son of the John born about 1745, is the source of all our v.oes.

This man went to Ireland and took part in the battle of the Boyne, fought July 1, 1690, acting

as a guide to the victorious army of William III. Settling in Ireland, he is supposed to be the

ancestor of a large proportion of the Irish McKinleys. So much for the general sketch at

present. Taking up the emigrants to America, the oldest in point of years is given firsi andis the ancestor of your Historian. It is well to note these things first.

About 17C0 a number of Scotch-Irish Presbvterians from Donegal. Ireland, settled in

York, now Adams County, Penn. A glance at the reap shows these Counties lying on theNorth of Frederick and Baltimore Counties. Maryland, out of which Carroll County has since

been constructed Part of these Seotch-Irish Presbyterians went South Into the MarylandCounties before 1~ca. The following are not wholly identified.

William McKinlev in Adams County, Penn. in 1741.

William McKivlfv, Private 6th Reg. Maryland Arty. (Probably the Carroll CountyWilliam, ancestor of Family V.)

Johx McKinley in Frederick Co., Md. (from York), Nov. 1764.

James McGixley, in Frederick Co., Md. (from York), Nov. 1764.

. John* McKinley's Will proved in Frederick Co., Md. in 1767.

Benjamin McKinley, in Frederick Co., Md. (from York) in 1771.

Elizabeth McKinley, m John McGalvain, December 3, 177S in Frederick Co , Md.

Margaret McKinley, m Jacob Frizzle, February 28, 1780 in Frederick Co., Md.

FAMILY I.

James McKinley (1), born in Ireland in 1708, perhaps a son of James "The Trooper,"«ame to America before Revolutionary war. Lived in Penu., Baltimore County, or BaltimoreCity, Md , Kentucky and Turtle Creek Tp, Warren County, Ohio. Was a Roman Catholic.

Died at the home of Eleanor Wiles Goodwin, his great-granddaughter, in 1812. This manwas possibly ancestor of Family III.

Only Child positively identified.

2 I Rodger, b about 1733 m Eleanor (?) Shaw.

Rodger McKinley (2), born in Ireland about 1733, married Eleanor (?) Sbaw. sister to

John Shaw (who had a family of 13 children). Lived in Penn ., Baltimore. Kentucky andWarren County, Ohio. John Shaw and family accompanied him. Was in Warren County in

1S09 when his son-in-law's will, witnessed by John Shaw, was probated, but both Rodger andJohn Shaw and family then disappear completely.

Only Child positively identified.

3 I Eleanor, b about 1767 m John Wiles.

Eleanor McKinley <3>, b about 1767, m John Wiles about 1786. Had eight childrenWm. McKinley Wiles, b 1787 in Penn., Eleanor, b 1789, in Baltimore while her mother was"visiting her people," James b 1791, place unknown, Aiken Archibald, b 1797 in Kentucky,John Shaw Wiles and remaining children born in Warren County, Ohio. John Wiles died m1809 and his will mentions father-in-law Rodger McKinley. Eleanor Wiles m Samuel Good-win 3 (Thomas •_', Thomas l) and their eighth child, Rev. William Rees Goodwin, 1). I), is thefather of the Historian. Martha, youngest daughter of John and Eleanor McKinley Wiles, mRobert John and their only surviving son is Rev. J. P. D. .John, D. D , L L. D.. President De-Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind. After the first generation this family were Presbyteriansand Methodists.

FAMILY II.

McKinley (l» came from Scotland to Ireland about 200 or 225 years ago (was this

James, "The Trooper"?) S

Ill

McKinley (2). There is need of this generation, if above statement is trr.e. as the

next man, having son in 1757, eoulcl scarcely be a son of the Scotch Emigrant Is this m.iu

the James boru I7n>?

Child.3 1 James (?) b m twice

James ( ?) McKinley (3) m twice. So far as known he hadChili> by 1st wife

4 I William b 1757 m Hannah RankinChild by 2nd wife

II JamesThe latter settled in or near Philadelphia but his descendants have not yet been ascer-

tained. It is possible that there was an older brother David, b 1755.

William McKin ley (4"j born 1757 in Donegal County. Ireland, settled in Penn. '.York

County ?), m Hannah Rankiu, of Indiana Co. Penn. They lived in Westmoreland Co., Pennand Trumbull Co., Ohio.

Children.I Jane b February 7, 1797 or 8 m Benjamin Marshall

5 II John b September 23, 1801... m Mary Marshall

III Elizabeth b in Stephen AnderspaIV William b in Hannah BrownV Polly b ... m Robert Leslie

6 VI David b September 23, 1807., m Elizabeth Hull

VII Robert b in Sarah Price

VIII Mathew b m Abigail Seymour

IX Hannah b ni Henry Loutzenhizer

John (51 was the father of Hon Wm. M McKinley, of Portland, Indiana, w ho is the father

of Dr. Esdras Burns McKinley of Vaughnsville, Ohio.

David (G) is living at Bluffton, Oil iq. This family claims relationship with Governor Mc-

Kinley s family. The father of the two half brothers is said to have been James. The elder

brother was born 1757. As noted below, a James McKinley had son David in 1755. Perhaps

William and James of this family are younger brothers of David Noie, however, that David

was born in America while William and James are thought to have been born iu Donegal,

Ireland.

FAMILY III.

McKinley (t) born probably about 1708-10 in the North of Ireland. His son James

came to America at age of 12 with still younger brother William. Probabilities are that the

parent accompanied 'his children. Is he James McKinley b 1708 mentioned in family I, and

was Rodger another of these children? or is he the William .McKinley who was in York and

Adams Counties. Penn. in 1741?

Children, so far as known.

2 I James. . ..b about 1730—m5 II William ....b m

James McKivley f21 horn about 1730, crime.from North of Ireland at age of 12, and set-

tled in Penn. As his son David was born in 1755. James must have been born about 1730 and

have come to America about 1742. Was he the father also of William born 1757 and of James

mentioned next family above?Child—Only one known.

3 I David b May 10, 1755 m Sarah Gray and Eleanor McLean

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David McKinley (3> born m York County, Penn., May 1(5, 1755, m Sarah Gray and

Eleanor McLean, resided In York, Mercer and Westmoreland Counties, Penn. and Colum-

biana County, Ohio. Revolutionary Soldier. Did this man have younger brothers William

b 1757 and James?

Children by 1st Wife.

I William.. b December 6, 17S1 m Resided Mercer Co., Penn. d MayG, 1807

4 II James. .. b Sept. 19, 1783.... m "Polly" Rose ... " " " "

III Martha., b Sept. 16, 1785 m James Rose — " " " "

IV John b Nov. 6, 17SS m GiUon " " " "

V Sarah . . . b May 4, 1790 mVI Stephen. .b Aug. 23, 1793....m \\

Quillen(. «r " )2 J^elson \

VII Rachael . .b May 10, 1795 m Barney Anderson " Lawrence County, Pent:.

VIII Esther .. .b Oct. 11, 1797 ra

IX Mary.. . b June 6, 1300 mX Elizabeth. b m Daniel Boozle.. .Resided Lawrence County, Penn.

Mr. Foulk married one of the daughters above mentioned and Mr. Fonts married another.

Do not know which.

James McKinley (4"> of above family was father of William McKinlej and grandfather of

Governor William McKinley.

William McKinley (5), t.other of the immigrant James, is said to have settled in the

South, leaving among others a sou Stephen who had a son Stephen, who lived at Polksbor-

ough, Penn. in IS88, who had a son Rev. Russell A. McKinley, who in 1888 resided at Clear-

field, Penn. William (5) is also said to be the ancestor of John McKinley, Justice of the

Supreme Court, but see famdy IV.

FAMILY IV,

John McKinley (1), a Scotch-Irishman, with his brother James, settled in CulpepperCounty, Va. The descendants, if any, of James are not traced.

Only Child positively identified.

2 I Andrew b m Mary Logan

Dr. Andrew McKinley (2) lived in Culpepper bounty, Va., m Mary Logan. Was Sur-

geon in Revolutionary War. Removed to Lincoln County, Ky. and died in 17>6. If GovernorMcKinley's family traditions are correct, then this man's father's name should be Wiiliam,

who came with James about 1742 from North of Ireland, instead of John, as his descendantshave it. Both unite in saying that he had a brother James, whatever his own name was.

Child.

3 I John b 1780 ra Juliana Bryan and Elizabeth Armistead

Judge John McKinley (3), b 1780 in Culpepper County, Va. Removed to Alabama in

1818. U. S. Senator 1826. Congressman 1833. Justice Supreme Court 1.837 until death, July13, 1852.

Children.

I Andrew b October 10, 1817 m Mary WilcoxII Mary....b ra Alexander Pope Churchill

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FAMILY V.

William M. McK'nlf.y a> was a fanner in Carroll County, Maryland, where his third

child was born in 17iJ7. which would fix his birth at about 17-10. He died in Sullivan CountyTennessee, aged 03, no date of death obtainable. He was probably one of the York County,

Pennsylvania group and also probably the William McKInley, Private 6th Regiment Mary-land Artillery in Revolutionary War, who received Land Warrant No. le'46.

Children.

I Martha b m Robert Allison

II Mary b m John King2 III William b June 5, 1767 m Sarah DavidsonIV Isaac b mV Ruth b m John DavidsonVI Samuel b m

William McKinley (2) b Junes, 1767 in Carroll County, Md. m Sarah Davidson. Re-

sided in Carroll County. Maryland; Sullivan County, Tennessee; Putnam County, Indiana

and Lucas County, Iowa, where he died October 5, 1850.

Children.

I Sarah b in Henry Sigler

II William. ..b 1801m Emily A. Kinsler

II I James b m3 IV Samuel . .. b July 30, 1809 ..m Mary Dicks

V John b m Jane Kinsler

IV Melviua b m Jeremiah Liddiugton

VII Abner b m Polly Craddick

Samuel McKinley (3) was the father of Dr. L. D. McKinley, Chief of the Clan Mac-

R inlay.

FAMILY VI.

McKInley (X) lived in Frederick Co., Md. in 1773. Came probably from York Co.,

Penn.

Child only known.

2 I William... b 1773 m Christine Hoffman

William McKinley (2) b 1773 in Frederick Co., Md.,m Christine Huffman and removed

to East Springfield, ohi<>. where he died March 5, 1855. Mrs. McKinle> died in September,

1871 at the home of her son Dr. John McKinley (3), at Uricksville, Ohio.

Children.

I Eliza b mII Margaret. ..b mIII William b m Cynthia ProtsmanIV Adam b m Isabella Miller

V Isabella b m John D. Funston• 3 VI Dr. John....b March 21, 1821..m J * Elizabeth Morris

I2. Dora Smith

VII Henry b m

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FAMILY VII.

Capt. John McKiN'LEr (1), born in the North of Ireland or perhaps himself a Scotch-

man, eloped with the young Irish heiress. Mary Conley "sometimes spelled Connelly. They

were married Oct. 10, 1763, in the city of Cork by Parson Paid Parish and came to Mount

Royal Forge, Maryland, betore May. 1769. Captain MeKinley removed to Western Virginia,

at mouth of Wheeling Creek. He was an officer in Revolutionary War. and in 173:2 he was

killed in Crawford's expedition against the Indians and his head used by the Indians as a

foot ball.

Children.

I Elizabeth. ...b April 25, 1767 ..m Newman?2 II Thomas .. r.b May 6, 1769 m Sarah Stuart

III Harriet b June 29, 1771 ..m Randal Gibson

IV Frances b Oct. l, 1773 m David Gibson

V John b May 25, 177'J . . . .

m

Elizabeth was born in Dublin, at Gravel Walks Probably married Newman and

settled in Louisville, Ky.

Harriet was born in Mount Royal Forge, Maryland, married Randal Gibson, son of

Gibson Gibson, Feb. 9, 1792.

Frances was born at the mouth of Wheeling <'reek. West Virginia, and married David

Gibson, son of Gibson Gibson.

John probably died young.

Thomas SfcKlXf.EV (2) married Sarah Stuart or Stewart Dec. 31, 1793, in Monongolia

County, West Virginia, and died June 2, 1830 He resided in Morgantowi: and in Harrison

County. West Virginia.Chi i drsn.

I John b Sept. 28, 1794 ... in

II William b April 13, 1796.. .m Anna Stringer

III Jonathan D.b May 19. 179S .. in Elizabeth Rector

IV Thomas b March 23, 1800 .m Margaret Jones

V Elizabeth b April 15, 1802. ..m Nelson Hector

* 1 Elizabeth WashburnVI Uriah b June 29, 1804... m • 2 Eli/.abeth Butcher

v I 3 Lucinda AmosVII Alexander .. .b July 23, 1806..".. m Margaret McKiimey

VIII Edmund b May 3, 1810 in Caroline Reed

1\ Harriet b June 18, 1814.. m William IVrrill

X Juliet b Dec. 1, 1816.... m John Knisley

XI Albert G b June 4, 1819. ...in Melinda Blake

FAMILY VIII.

MrKiNi.F.v U). This is the ancestor of the Borden Indiana family of which only

Incomplete data has yet been received. . -

Children.I Thomas

,

II William

III Jeremiah

2 I V James born 1790

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James McKinley : born in 1790, died in Clark County. Indiana, about 1SS5.

CHILDREN".I John b mII Samuel b mIII Alexander.. . b mIV William b mV Daughter .'. ..b m Mr. ScotT, of Iowa

FAMILY IX

DtxcAN McKinley born 17tx> in Scotland: removed to Ireland 1780-90, to America 1790.

Married Rachel Hays in Scotland or Ireland. Lived in Berne, N. Y. and Clay, N. Y. Died1346-49.

CHILDREN'.

I b. ..." 1790.. died at sea•i II Alexander b m

III Kobert b unmarried3 IV John b ma V James b -.m

C VI Thomas b m7 VII William b m

8 VIII Hugh b ni

9 IX Jesse b mX . . : b mXI b m

" XII b mThe records of this family are being gathered by Eugene F. McKinley, Juno, Florida.

Alexander 12) had nine or ten children: lived in Pennsylvania. John (3) had three sons andtwo daughters, one son, James (4;, living in Ohio. James (5) had a son Alexander. Thomas (6>

had son Charles and two daughters. William (7j had Richard W., Thomas Jefferson andAlonzo. Hugh fSi had three sons and two daughters, two of his sons being Gilbert who hadBion and Eugene F), and Hays, a physician of Kenosha, Wis Jesse i'9i had only one son,Judson. Descendants of the three unknown children are George, John. Clifford, Frederics,George and Roger.

FAMILY X.

John McKinley (1) probably was born and died in Ireland.

Child only known.

2 I Archibald. ...b tn

Archibald McKinley (2j was born in Ireland and died at Clermont, Iowa. His chil-dren were all born at Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ireland.

Children.

I John b April 24, 1*29..m Ellen McNamara.. Resided Clermont IowaII James b March 25, 1634.m Maty McNamara . " Postville, IowaIII Daniel. b m , "

IV Michael ... b.. m " Colorado Springs, ColoV Archibald ..b m "*

, CaliforniaVI William ...b m " Chicago, Illinois

VII Alexander.. b m " Clermont, Iowa

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FAMILY XI.

MrcHABL (rBEKN MgKinxet .1

1 lived iii Maryland. Not known when or where hornor married. Wife's name Sarah Fonts. The Fonts and York County McKinley families also

intermarried. Perhaps Michael Green went from York County, Penn. to Maryland. Wasfarmer. Removed to Russell County, Kentucky in I79t) aud died during war of 1S12, whilestationed at Fort Wayne, Iiul.

CHILDREN".

I James b Oct. 13, 1792 ni Diana Ballon

II William b in Mary AnnIII .John b mIY Elizabeth. ...b m Shelton Ballon

V Green b m Barbara Belk

VI Solomon b m Anna Cain

VII Peter b m Jane BlankenshipVI If Nancy b in John Gaskinew

James McKinlev ^' bom Oct. 13. 1792. in Maryland, married Diana Ballou .or Batten )

in Russell County, Kentucky. She was born in Bankein County. North Carolina. He whs a

farmer and removed from Kentucky in 1S">0 to Putnam County, Missouri. I>ied .Tune 29, is::;.

Was in the war of 1312. His descendants reside principally in and around Rockville, Mo.

Children.

I Portney b ni

II Harriet b ISIS m Richard A. Jeffries

III Crittenden b mIV Arcissa b 1824 m Davis F. McColiomV Hazaiel b 1S2G ni Lucy J Jeffries

• VI Itegraphenreed P.i> ...1823 m Elizabeth HarmonVII Standish b mVIII Quintus b lS3f) m Sara J Crawford

FAMILY XII.

Arthur MrKt.vi.Ev. born Feb- 6, 1809. in Washington Comity. Maryland. Probably adescendant of one of the York County, Pennsylvania, family. Married Ruliammah Rowland.Resided in Ham kand Fiintstone, Md., Belleville, (>., and Salisbury, Pa., and at Meyers-ville. Pa., where his descendants reside.

Children;

I Daniel O'Connell ...h Nov. 18, 183-S .. ni .\nn £ NewmanII Jeanette flayer . ..I> Sept. 4, 1838 mIII Henry Clay bOct.5, 1840 m I.ydia A. BeachlyIV Thoniasine h Feb. 14, 1847 in Edward McDowellV Kerivn H b March 13, 1851 ...m Casper WahlVI Annie Halt b Jan. is, ix.-,7 m Elijah FullerVII Stephen Rowland, b Nov. 19, is.19 ni Etta Boyer

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FAMILY XIII.

McKinley (0 supposed to have been born in Ireland, settled in Pennsylvania and

then removed to Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Child—Only one known.

2 I Stephen . . . . b July -'3, 1799 . . . . m Dovie L. Koberson

Stephen McKinley f21 born July 23, 1797 in Cabarrus County. North Carolina. Married

Dovie L. Roberson and removed to Hardiman County, Tennessee and thence to Shive, Hamil-

ton County, Texas, where his children and grand children reside.

Children.

I John Roberson b 1325 mII DavidS b 1823 mIII James Harvey b 1831 m Elizabeth Raesdale

IV Mary Ann b 1833 m^Taylor

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V David Penil b..: 1836 mVI Martha Lane b 1838 m Thomas Couuor

VII Margaret L b 1840 mVIII Thomas M b 1844 mIX Charles M b 184G m Anna Ragsdale^

,

FAMILY XIV.

McKinley (l) and three brothers came from Ireland and settled in Virginia.

Names unknown.

Child—Only known.

2 I Charles Carson . . b m Nancy Wallace

Chabi.es Carson McKinlev (2) married Nancy Wallace: resided in Cpson Co'.inty,

Georgia. His son, Charles Wesley, resides in Axtell, Texas.

Child—Only known.

I Charles Wesley ...b Nov. 2, 133(3.... m Annie Susan

FAMILY XV.

Samuel McKinley >n born and married in Ireland. Came to America before 1790.

Settled in Pennsylvania.

Children.

I Alexander.... b mII John b m

III James b m2 IV Samuel. b 17s . . in Mai tint Weldon

Samcel McKinley (%) was born in Ireland; was brought to America while a baby. Was

the youngest child; married Martha Weldon, of Maryland, in Washington County, Pennsyl-

vania, and removed to Kanawa River, Mason County, West Virginia. Died 1817. His family

then removed to Ohio and this branch of I he family has lost trace of the other branches.

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Children.

I John Ba vies . . b ni Sophia Woodruff i,of Kentucky)

II Margaret b m Henry BowmanIII Nancy b unmarried

IV Bayard b 131(3 m Catherine A. Young

V Samuel b 1817 m Nancy Tigrett

FAMILY XVI.

Arthur McKinley (1) born in North of Ireland.

Child—Only known.

2 I John....b m

John McKinley (2i born in North of Ireland.

Child—Only known.

3 I James... b 1779 m Lettia Mclntyre

James McKinley (3i born and married in North of Ireland. Settled in Belmont

County, Ohio. Died Sept. 12, 1868.

Children.

4 I John ib Dee. 24, 1805....m H Margaret Sin-Ciait

II Mary f (2 Letta Sin Clair

i 1 HendershotIII William b March 11, 1814 .

...m

, L, -GrahamIV James b March... 1810... died Sept 1S44

V Sarah Ann b March— 1822

VI Robert b March.... 1824... died

VII Lettie b 1827. ...died 1860

Col. John McKinley t4> born Dec. 24, 180.3, in North of Ireland; married, first, Mar-

garet Sln-Clair, second. Letta Sin-Clair (sisters). Was Colonel Ohio State Militia for many

years. Was Ohio and Mississippi river captain. Died Jan. 19, 1804, at Sandy Springs, Ohio.

Children by first wife.

I Letta b July 14, 1831.... died

II Letta b May 13, 1832... in James Hiner

III Elizabeth b Jan. 1, 1834.... died

5 IV James b April 9, 1837 ...rn Salome S Haywood

V Elizabeth b March 0, 1839.. m Capt. James timer

VI William Sin-Clair b Feb. 12, 1841. ..died

VII Sarah Ann b March 19, 1843 m James Brown

VIII Margaret b Feb. 11, 1845. ..m John Crawford

Child by second wife.

IX Emma Sin-Clair.... b April 19, 1803. .in J. G. Clements.

James' McKinley (6) and his family, John, Sallie McKinley Fitch and Birdie McKinley,

reside in V'ancebnrg, Ky.

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FAMILY XVII.

Dotgald MVKixlay l< was born and married in Scotland: wife's name CatherineCampbell. Resided Isle of Mull, Scotland. After death of Dougald his widow and children

eanie to America (about lSOi>, settling at North River, Prince Edward Island, where eldest

son, Donald, remained. Catherine married and settled in Prince Edward Island. Johnmoved to Miramielii, New Brunswick, married and settled there.

Children

3 I Donald b 1783 m Mary McKiimonII Catherine ...b m Melnnis

III John b m Clark

Donald, VcKinxay (2 > born 1788, married Mary McKinnon: was a farmer in PrinceEdward Island. Died 1869. Data furnished by Mary Ellen MeKinlay, wife of Rev. Dr. W. B.

Bradshaw, Hiawatha, Kan., daughter of Alexander $),

Children.

I Mary b Nov. 14, 1.S14 .. m Charles HowardII Dougald b 1816... died in California, 1*49

3 III Alexander b Dec. 6, 1817. ...m Christina DoekendorfiIV Allan b 1819 . . . . m Jane CoxV John b .1821 m Catherine McKinnonVI Catherine b 1823;. ..m Daniel MuresideVII Ann b 1823 ...m Donald Matheson

- VIII Jessie b 1827. ...died

IX Margaret b lS29....m William CummingsX Daniel b 1831. ...died

FAMILY XVIII.

William McKinley il> born March 19, 1785. in London, England, settled in Philadel-

phia: marxied 1807, Margaret McMullen: was a merchant. His son, Rev.Washington DawsonMcKinley, of Warsaw, X. V, furnishes data.

Children.

I Elizabeth b rn Charles VintonII William b m

III John b mIV Hcttie b m Dr. Albert FrickeV Edward b mVI James b m Elizabeth

VII Matilda b mVIII Robert b mIX Alexander b mX Washington Dawson b Aug. 27, 1826..m Delia S. Miller

XI Thomas Cunningham b ni

XII Charles Vinton b mXIII George Sheaff b m

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FAMILY XIX.

McKinley (1) lived near Castle Green, County Clare, Ireland.

Children.

2 I Son b m Nancy Gelasby

II Peter b mIII William b mIV Daniel b m

McKinley (2) born near Castle Green, Ireland. Married Nancy Gelasby: settled

in Philadelphia, where his children lived, except John, who settled in Milesburg, Pa.

Mary's son, W. W. Furey, resides in Constantine, Mich.

Children.

I Mary b m Jeremiah FureyII Rachel b m

III Daniel b in

IV Samuel b mV Matthew .... b mVI Andrew b ru

VII John b m

FAMILY XX.

William McKinlay fl) came to America from Scorland.

Child—Only known.

2 I William.... b ...m

William McKinley (2) probably born in Ohio. Removed to Indiana.

Children.

3 I William—Eldest Son

William McKinley <3> resided in Troy, Indiana, where his daughter resides.

Only Child.

I Mary Retta

FAMILY XXI.

McKinlev (I) came from Scotland, settled in New York, married and raised afamily.

Children— All known.

2 I George . . . . b m3 n Richard ..b 17G4 m Rose

\

George McKinlev (2) settled in Canada and raised a large family.

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Children— All known.

I George b in

II James b ra

III Joshua....b mIV William. ..b mV Mary b m

Richard McKinley » 3 > born in 1764 ra New York State: married abont 1T90 Rose,

daughter of Col. James Ro 5e Was soldier iu Revolutionary War at age of 13.

Children*.

I Donald b in Rose

[1 Margaret b m Bone

III Garrett b m Jaekson

IV Nancy .b mV Sarah b mVI James b mVII Jacobus b mVIII George b m Elizabeth Scott

IX John b m Eliza Crose

4 X Simeon Rose.b 1811 ru Eliza Updike

XI Elizabeth b m Lyman Germain

XII Catherine b m Simeon Parsons

XIII Maria b.. m Robert Rogers

Simeon- Rose McKinley>'4i resided in New York. Elgin. 111., Iowa and Minnesota.

Had nine children of whom the fourth was Squire Simeon, father of Irving Squire McKiniey,

of Park Rapids, Minn., who furnished family data.

FAMILY XXII.

Willtam MrKi.vLAV (l) was born and died in Glen Lussa, near Campbelltown, Scot-

land, svhere his family had lived for many generations.

Children.

2 I Archibald . . . b m Agnes Campbell

II Niel b mIII William b mIV John © mV Mary b died young

Archibald McKixlav (•-»> married Agnes Campbell in Scotland and had eight children

of whom the youngest was

3 VII f James.... b Aug. 28, ISO? m Margaret Lang

James McKinlay .3. born Aug. 28, ISO", Campbelltown, Argyleslnr^. Scotland; removed

to America; married Margaret Lang Oct. .'9, L836, in Cincinnati, Ohio, ami died Sept.9, tSft}.

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Children.

I William b Aug. 23, 1S37 died

4 II Robert Lang h July 14, 1839.... in Margaret A. McMurchyIII William James b Jan. 13,1842 unmarriedIV Warren b Oct. s, 1346 died June 30, 1849

V Isabella Agnes b Dec. 22, 1S49. . m Francis XL Prather

VI George Washington . . . . b unmarried

Hon. Hubert Laxg McKixlay (41 resides in Paris, 111., and is the father of XIarie B.

MeKiulay, the secretary of the Clan MeKiulay.

FAMILY XXIII.

[This information, which comes while the pamphlet is in press, will probably prove of the

greatest importance in connecting the Irish branches. Mr. Patrick XI eKinley, of Freeport,

Kansas, writes that he is the sixth generation from the XIcKinley who settled in Ireland

from Scotland: that the immigrants landed at Fair Head. County Antrim, near Ballycastle;

that the Catholic branches clung to the names Patrick. James and John and the Protestant

branches were replete with Williams. Mr. XIcKinley will co-operate with your historian in

securing immediately the data of these early generations. See also Family X.]

XIcKixley (1) settled near Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ireland.

Child— Only known.

2 1 Patrick b m

Patrick McKixley >2) was a farmer; Catholic: born at Ballylaughan ; married arCush-enden, both in County Antrim.

Child—Only known.

3 I Donald. ...b mDoxald McKixley (3) born at Ballylaughan; married O'Hara.

Children—All known.

4 1 Patrick b 1754 m Alice Mc Henry.II Donald b in

III Mary b in

Patrick Mckixley (4) born about 1754; married about 1794 Alice Mcllenry, daughterof Michael .McHenry.

Childrex.

5 t Donald b 17fW m Annie McAllister •

U Mary b iras m Patrick BlackIII Nancy b m Archie DarroughIV Catherine, .b v . died

V Duncan— b m Mary Hamilton

Doxald McKixley i'5) born 179C: married 1832 Annie .McAllister, daughter of Archieand Mary (McAuliy) McAllister; born 1809.

22

Children.I Mary b June 1S34

6 II Patrick b Nov. 10, 1S35 m Margaret McCambridgeIII Archie b May 1, 1S37 mIV Daniel b 1S39 died

V Alice b 1S40 m Michael McBrideVI Annie b 1S42 m Xeal McVeighVII Charles b 1846 mVIII Dennis b 1S-W m MaryMcKinleyIX Catherine ...b 1S47 died

X Lizzie b 184S m T. CamronXI John b IS"" in <by 2nd marriage?)

Patrtch McKixley (<$) born Nov. 1C. 1S35, Ballylaughan, County Antrim, Ireland:

married July s. 1SG6, at Cushenden, Margaret McCambridge, born 1S43, daughter of John andMary McCambridge. Emigrated to America April, 1S73; resides at Freeport, Harper county,

Kansas.Children.

I Ma y Ann b April 7. 1367 m Patrick Griffin

II Daniel Archie. b Jan. l. 1SG0 mIII Margaret Elizabeth.. b Nov. 12. IS70 ru

IV Alice Catherine b Mar. 17, 1S72 mV John b 1S7:j died

VI Patrick b 1S75 died

VII Lizzie b Is77 died

VIII John Francis b Nov. 0, 1873 killed by accident

CONCLUSION.

The foregoing sketch show-; plainly the unfinished condition

of the work. It remains for the members of the clan to add to it

promptly and accurately, correcting any errors. Please note also,

1st Full names, not initials, are risked for.

2nd. In filling out pedigree blanks remember that one page

belongs to each person born •*Mr'Kinley.'" That person's nameshould be written at the head of the page, followed by the first nameof his or her father, (grandfather, great grandfather, &c, as far as

traceable. Do not forget this as it should appear on every sheet, or

it will be simply impossible for me to arrange the pages properly.

EXAMPLE: William McKinlky ( William, James, David, James).

There may be dozens of William MeKinleys in existance, but

there can be only one who is the son of William, grandson of James,

great grandson of David, and great great grandson of .James. Manyhave failed to observe this rule, and the result is confusion and extra

postage.

3rd. The treasurer needs money to pay the printer's bill, a

prompt remittance of'daes will oblige him. By carefully attend-

ing to these three points you will greatly save the time and temper

of your Treasurer and Historian.