Month: May 2010
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Vera and Dorothy “Dot” Crockett
Undated photo. Vera Crockett (1886-1933) is direct line, married to James Albert McKenney. That family is covered elsewhere on this blog. Dorothy Sadie Crockett was born 1892 Oct 7 in Chautauqua County, Kansas and would die 1980 July 24 in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas. She was married on 1910 Dec 21 to John Allen Fleming. He…
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James E. Sparks and Carrie E. (Cary Ann) Burch
Photo of James Sparks and Carrie Burch Sparks courtesy of Francis Partch Location would be Chautauqua Co., Kansas. I’m going to give a tentative date of 1902, around the time of their 50th wedding anniversary. James E. Sparks was born about 1832 in Indiana and died 1927 in Chautauqua County, Kansas. He married 1852 March…
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James Sparks and Mary Ann Ellis
Image of Mary Sparks courtesy of descendants of Mabel Clair McKenney Tripp. James Sparks was born 1803 in , Fleming, Kentucky. He married abt 1827 to Mary Ann Ellis in , Nicholas, Kentucky. She was born 1806 in , Nicholas, Kentucky. I believe James to be the son of George Sparks and Elizabeth “Betsy” Wells.…
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James Reyburn Crockett and Elouise “Louisa” Wright
James Reyburn CROCKETT, son of Samuel CROCKETT and Margaret REYBURN (RAYBORN) was born 21 April 1803 in Montgomery County, Virginia and died 18 Aug 1870 at about 67 in Boone County, Missouri. He is buried in the Wright Cemetery at Boone Co. James married, 10 Sep 1829 at Boone Co., MO., Elouise “Louisa” WRIGHT, daughter…
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William Henry Enlow (1823-1904)
William Henry Enlow is not direct line but was a son of Edward Wilson Enlow who married Elizabeth Wood. Through his bio we learn a little of his father and their lives in Van Buren. * * * * * * * * * * “CENTENNIEL FAIRFIELD LEDGER” Oct. 2, 1939, Pg. 4, Sec. G…
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James Albert McKenney and Vera Crockett
Photoshopped version. This would be their wedding photo from 1904. Vera’s in a lovely dress. Original version courtesy of Mabel Tripp family. James Albert McKenney, son of George Washington McKenney Jr. and Belle Sparks, was born 1884 March 22 in Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas and died 1971 May 30 in the same. On 1904 Oct 23…
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Edward Wilson Enlow and Elizabeth Wood
Edward Wilson Enlow was born 1800 May 11 in Carlyle, Nicholas, Kentucky and died 1872 Aug 21 in Van Buren County, Iowa. He married abt 1819 to Elizabeth Wood who was born 1803 Feb in Massachusetts and died 1877 June 28 in Winchester, Van Buren, Iowa. Both are buried at the Winchester Cemetery in Winchester.…
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Ellis Arnold McKenna (McKenney)
Grateful as I am to Allan for the image originally sent, I have worked with it some in photoshop. Ellis Arnold McKenny, born 1905 March 19 in Montana or Minnesota, died 1963 Feb 21 in ,Yolo, California, was a son of George Ellis (Bob) McKenney (1877-1937) and Rachel Adeline Arnold (1883-1969). George Ellis’ parents were…
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John Eugene McKenney and Johanna Roth
Photo from 1926 in , Stearns, Minnesota. John Eugene McKenney, son of Robert Eugene McKenney and Mary Bartow, was b. 1853 May 7 at Council Bluffs, Pottawatommie, Iowa, and died 1929 Dec 29 at Stearns County, Minnesota. On 1884 Nov 22 at St. Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, he married Johanna “Anna” Roth b. 18865 Nov 3…
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George Ellis McKenney and Rachel Arnold
Thank you to Allan McKenney for the original image. I took the liberty of touching it up. George Ellis (Bob) McKenney was born 1877 April 22 at Genoa, Olmsted, Minnesota and died 1937 Jan 10 at Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, is buried at Center Grove Cemetery, Douglas, Minnesota. On 1901 Jul 20 at Oronoco, Olmsted, Minnesota…