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ANANIAS MCKINNEY 1 Dec 1805  31 Dec 1882

Son of John MCKINNEY & Nancy HORN. Married Jul. 1832? to Elizabeth HOWARD. There is no record of his marriage in Roane Co., TN and he does not appear in the 1830 or 1840 Roane Co. censuses although he is listed in the 1830 Roane Co., TN tax list with 340A, 1WP, & 1BP, and in the 1840 Roane Co., TN tax list with 350A worth $1500.  He is depicted in the 1840 census  200101-21001.

 Probably married in Morgan Co., TN since Elizabeth was from there. Buried in McKinney Cemetery in Roane Co., TN on the Boeing property (AEC No. 13A). His stone says "Life's Race Well Run, Life's Work Well Done, Life's Crown Well Won". The 1850 Roane County, TN census says he was 44 years of age, a farmer born in Tennessee, wife Elizabeth aged 38 born in TN, with $2,000 worth of land. Father of 11 children, all of whom married into Roane County, TN families.

JAMES L. MCKINNEY and William G. SMITH were the executors of his estate. On 10 Dec. 1828, together with his brother, JESSE MCKINNEY, ANANAIS purchased from several members of the ARNOLD family, 148A on the waters of the Clinch River for $300.[2] Ananais purchased 200A "formerly known as Indian Bottoms" for $800 from the heirs of JOHN MCKINNEY, his father. The land lay on the south side of the Clinch River, being part of a 250A NC grant to Jeremiah MCCLAIN in 1788. Adjoining land owners were James ROBINSON and "Mr. ROBERTS".[3]

Father of 11 children, all of whom married into Roane County, TN families.

2Roane Co., TN Deed Book F1, pg. 336, witnessed by Brasher ROBERTS
            3Roane Co., TN Deed Book **, pg ***. Mr Roberts would be Zaccheus ROBERTS.

Children

  1.  ARVAZENA MCKINNEY (1850 census says "Anazone") b. 30 Apr. 1833 d. 3 Nov. 1904 m. 23 Sep. 1851 Roane Co., TN.  Married  in Roane Co., TN to William Gallaher SMITH b. 10 Nov. 1829 d. 28 Jun. 1904.  on 23 SEP. 1851 by George YOST, MG. Joined a newly formed Baptist church on or about the property of her father-in-law, Alexander SMITH, in Sep. 1852. Buried at Lawnville Cemetery, Roane County, TN. Listed as "Alvazena" in 1860 and "Armazena" in 1880 Roane County, TN censuses. 12 children. 
  2. JOSIAH  MCKINNEY b. ca 1834
  3. ARTA LISSA MCKINNEY (1850 census says "Arta Tissa" aged 14) b. 1837 d. 1911 m. 23 Jan. 1859 Roane Co., TN James Wylie WATSON b. 1837 d. 1900 (son of Martin Alexander WATSON b. 1806 d. 1865 m. 23 Nov. 1830 Catherine "Katy" JONES) James bought part of the Alexander SMITH land.  James W. Watson had much to do in the affairs of the Wheat community.  He was nephew of Rev. George Jones.   Trustee on Board of Directors of Poplar Creek Seminary when George Jones made the deed in 1879 for 200 acres of land for its use.  (Deed Book U-1, p. 397)
  4. SARAPHOENA MCKINNEY b. ca 1838
  5. HENRY H. MCKINNEY b. ca 1840
  6. MARY ELIZABETH MCKINNEY b. ca 1842 d. 1920 m. 29 Jan. 1865 Roane Co., TN  William Jackson WATSON 1843-1925 (son of Martin A. WATSON)  Lived in Wheat, then sold property to her brother and moved to East Fork Valley.  William J. Watson fought with Union Army.  Pvt., Co. I, 1st TN Inf with Capt. Jesse W. Littleton.   His brother, James Wylie Watson, above,  fought with Confederacy.  
  7. NATHAN MCKINNEY b. ca 1843
  8. JESSEE/JESSIE SWISHER MCKINNEY b. ca 1845 d. 2 Jan. 1927 Elk City, OK m. 25 Mar. 1869 Roane Co., TN to Adeline WRIGHT d. Decatur, TX
  9. WILLIAM JESSE MCKINNEY b. ca 1847 m. Betty WATSON (dau. of Martin A. WATSON)
  10. FRANCIS M. MCKINNEY b. 1849 (male)
  11. JAMES LEE MCKINNEY b. 21 Dec. 1853 d. 25 Aug. 1929 m. Adaline Francis SELLERS b. 28 Feb. 1860 d. 22 Jun. 1926. Both buried at George Jones Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery (AEC No. 4). Bought part of the Alexander SMITH land. 

          James and Adaline had three sons and siz daughters.  Their son, Edward Walker McKinney (1875-1958) married Nancy Stinecipher.  Their children are the descendants that carry on the McKinney line from the Wheat community of Roane County.    James was a teacher at Roane College and Wheat High School for many years.