“History of Grant County, Wisconsin” W. C. Butterfield, 1881, 
published:  Chicago, IL:  Western Historical Society


     R. J. KINNEY, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Lancaster; 
born in town of Hague, Warren Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1809; 
son of Wm. J. and Mary (McMURPHY) KINNEY; came 
to this county in 1855; was lumbering three years at Potosi, 
and one year at Waterloo and four years farming at Waterloo, 
and in 1865 came to this farm; married Sept. 9, 1834, by 
Rev. John H. BARKER, to Harriet, daughter of Simeon and 
Lucinda (Cook) PHILLIPS; she was born Feb. 22, 1808, 
and was widow of Hiram BURT, who died Jan. 30, 1829; 
by Mr. BURT she had four children---Lucinda, wife of Elias 
LARNED, of Clay Co., Neb.; Hiram, married Maggie RIGGS, 
of Beetown, now of Osceola Co., Iowa; 
Edwin, born Nov. 9, 1824, died Jan. 19, 1848; Edith, born 
Jan. 10, 1826, now in South America; her children 
by Mr. KINNEY are Alfred, born Nov. 18 1835, married 
Mary FARRELL, of Little Grant, they have three children---
Daniel A., Ada and Gertie; William, born August 23, 1838, 
married Marilda McNABB, and has three children---Melissa, 
Burt and Cora; Simeon, born July 5, 1840 deceased; Valorias, 
born Jan. 10, 1842, married Eliza HALBERT, has three children
---Hallie, Leta and an infant; Martha, born April 30, 1844, died 
March 18, 1848; Mary J., born April 4, 1847, married 
Wm. FARRELL, of Polk Co., Oregon; Vernon H., born 
Aug. 1, 1852, has an adopted son, 7 years of age---J. Clarence 
(CALBERT) KINNEY; Hiram, Alfred, William and Valorias 
were in the army and the latter lost a leg and draws a pension; 
he is also in charge of the infirmary at Marshalltown,
Iowa, and has large practice.  Mary taught school ten terms.  
Mr. KINNEY was Chairman of Board, in Waterloo; owns 
140 acres of land.

Submitted by:  Sandy (scarletgen@rootssearch.net)

Submitters notes:  Mary J. KINNEY married Wm. FAULL, FARRELL 
was an error by the original source.  Wm. FAULL is my Gr-Great-
Grand Uncle.  This transcription has been copied exactly as the appeared
in the book. No changes or corrections have been made to preserve authenticity.