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J. E. MCKINNEY, 87, died Saturday midnight at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
BUEL KYLE in Taylortown community. The funeral was arranged Monday at 2 p.m.
at the Friendship Baptist Church, south of Biardstown, conducted by the Rev.
Frank George and the Rev. Lee Smith. Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home had charge of the
arrangements for burial inn Friendship Cemetery, pallbearers being these
nephews: ROBERT MCKINNEY, MARSHALL MCKINNEY, STILES GUNN and LAWRENCE PRICE.
Born in Spartanburg, SC, October 26, 1868, Mr. McKinney was a son of the late
Capt. A. A. MCKINNEY. His wife died in 1948, survivors being his daughter,
Mrs. KYLE; son LONNIE MCKINNEY of Norman, OK, with whom he formerly made his
home, and these brothers and sisters: WALTER MCKINNEY, CLAUDE MCKINNEY, Mrs.
MATTIE BEAVER, Mrs. G. B. BROWN and Miss NANNIE MCKINNEY, all of Paris; JOHN
MCKINNEY, Floydada; and BOB MCKINNEY, Bairdstown; besides 9 grandchildren and
5 great grandchildren. Paris News (TX) Monday, May 7, 1956


Capt. A. A. MCKINNEY, and old and respected citizen of Lamar County, died at 7
a.m. yesterday morning at hi hoe 2.5 miles southeast of Biardstown. He had
been in feeble health the past two or three years on account of his advancing
age. He was born in North Carolina December 31, 1837; and was nearly 81 years
old. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in a home company of
volunteers, of which, he was chosen captain in the confederate army and was a
gallant soldier. His company was a part of Stonewall Jackson's army and after
the latter's death he was in General A. P. Hill's army. He had the
misfortune, however, to be captured at Gettysburg and was a prisoner on
Johnson Island for 18 months. After the close of the war, the deceased
married Miss EMILY BRIAN in Spartanburg, SC, October 24, 1867, and they moved
to Texas in 1869 and located near Biardstown, in which community he continued
to reside up to the time of his death. He was a prominent farmer and was
highly esteemed by his neighbors and acquaintances as an upright citizen. His
wife died several years ago, but he survived by ten children, 6 sons and 4
daughters, as follows: JESSE and JOHN, Floydada; ED MCKINNEY, 3 miles N of
Paris; WALTER, ROBERT and CLAUDE of Biardstown; Mrs. W. S. PRICE of Glory;
Mrs. G. B. BROWN and Mrs. CAM BEAVER of Paris; and Miss NANNIE MCKINNEY, who
stayed with him at the old home place. The funeral service will be held at his
late residence at 1 p.m. this afternoon. Rev. W. H. Wright of west Paris,
officiating. The burial will be held at Rock Ford Cemetery.




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