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SOME HISTORY OF THE McGINNIS FAMILY IN IRELAND

Please note that the information included here is from a variety of sources which are readily available online.

The Family of Magennis
(excerpts from the book by John F. Meginness, published 1891)

 The Magennis armorial shield shows a yellow lion on a green field with the red hand of Ulster on top.  The arms illustrated are those of the ancient lords of Iveagh and reflect their rule in Ulster, incorporating both the red hand of the province and the principal heraldic symbol of royal power, the lion rampant.

 The family of Magennis is one of the oldest in Ireland. Those bearing the name in its various forms of spelling are very numerous in the United States today, the greatest number, perhaps, being found in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, it seems, was the point to which the early immigrants directed their steps, and from there they gradually spread to the interior and western part of the state, as well as to other states.

Irish scholars inform us that the ancient beginnings of the name of Magennis is Mag Aenghusa. In olden times in Ireland, society consisted of an aggregation of tribes or clans, and family names, as we use them, were unknown until the eleventh century.

Individual members of the tribe, therefore, were designated by a name indicative of some distinguishing personal characteristic. The word Aongus, or Aeneas, derived from aon, meaning excellent, and gus, meaning strength, and was Anglicized into various forms such as Aenus, Ennis, and Innis.

The word mag or mac is Irish for son. The son of Ennis, therefore, became MagEnnis or MacEnnis. The name has been spelled many different ways over the years, even among our own ancestors, who used the spelling McGinness, McGinniss, Meginness, and Magennis, which is the most common spelling of the name in Ulster (Northern Ireland) today. There was but one original Magennis family in Ireland; therefore all who bear the name in any of its modifications in Europe, America, Canada or Australia, undoubtedly derive their descent from the same parent stem.

The Irish names McGinnis and McGuinness are derived from the native Gaelic Mag Aonghusa Sept who were located in the Province of Ulster and in County Down in particular.

    Location of County Down, Ulster, Ireland

In the year 322 A.D. a battle between warring clans in Ireland resulted in the Clanna Rory, the head of which was then King of Ulster, being driven back to the extreme northeastern part of Ulster to the counties of Down and Antrim, where they organized the new kingdom of Ulidia, sometimes called Dal-Aradia.

 The descent from King Rughruidhe, or Rory, is given in the following order: Rory to Conall Cearnach, the great warrior, to Tiprait Tireach, thirtieth King of Ulster, to Fiacha Araidhe, thirty-seventh King of Ulster, to Conall. The descent continues to Aenghusa, 12th in descent from Conall, and from this Aenghusa comes the family name of Magennis, in the manner before stated.

The descent continues through Saran, Chief of Sal Araidhe in St. Patrick’s time to Eochaidh Cobha of Iveagh. The Magennises were the principal territorial lords of Iveagh, County Down and had been zealous foes of English aggression in Ireland, causing them to be dispossessed of their wide patrimony in County Down. Like the chief of many of the great Irish septs, Magennis took advantage of the English policy of “surrender and regrant” early in the seventeenth century, and the title of Viscount Iveagh was bestowed upon Sir Arthur Magennis in 1623 by King James I.

Through the years, Magennises have served in the House of Lords, House of Commons, and in ambassadorial positions. The present Lord Iveagh, is not directly descended from the Lords mentioned above, but is of a related family. He heads the largest brewery concern in the world, Guinness of Dublin.

Note: From Sir Arthur Magennis, our decadency is as follows: Hugh MacGennis (brother of Arthur), Hugh McGennis, Brian McGinnis, James McGinnis, Samuel McGinnis, James McGinnis, Benjamin McGinnis, and Mary Jane McGinnis. Mary Jane married George Laub, and their daughter, Sarah, married Ute Warren.Perkins. (Editor’s note: I’m leaving the last paragraph in for future reference as am not at all sure this is our particular branch.)

There are at least five castles still standing that belonged to the Magennis families, all in County Down in Northern Ireland. They are in Dundrum, Newcastle, Rathfryland, Warrenpoint and Kilkeel (Greencastle). (example below Ruins of Dundrum    

Dundrum Castle is a castle, situated above the town of Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland.^[1] It was constructed by John de Courcy, sometime near the beginning of the 13th century,^[2] following his invasion of Ulster. The castle, built to control access into Lecale from the west and south, stands on the top of a rocky hill commanding fine views south over Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains, the lands west towards Slieve Croob and the plains of Lecale to the east. The Castle is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Dundrum, in Down District Council area

The stone curtain wall of the outer bailey is likely to have been built by the Magennis family of Mourne, who seized Dundrum in the late 15th century. The Earl of Kildare briefly captured the castle in 1517 as did Lord Deputy Grey in 1538.^[4] During this period it was referred to as Magennis Castle. Phelim Magennis later surrendered the castle to Lord Mountjoy in 1601. It was made over to Lord Cromwell in 1605 and sold to Sir Francis Blundell in 1636. The Magennis family recaptured Dundrum in 1642, but later lost it to the Parliamentarians, who dismantled the castle in 1652 after they withdrew their garrison. (Wikipedia)

(Most of this this information was kindly shared by Kathy Womack. Information from other sources, including Wikipedia) has been added.)

Origin of the McGinnis Name

The modern spelling of this name is usually MacGuinness or MacGenis but in the historical records in English they are as a rule Magennis, a form still to be found in some places today. In Irish the name is MagAonghusa, i.e. son of Angus.

They are descended from Saran, chief of Dal Araidhe in St. Patrick’s time and thence to Eochaidh Cobha of Iveagh, County Down.

Like the chiefs of many of the great Irish septs Magennis took advantage of the English policy of “surrender and regrant” warily in the seventeenth century; earlier they were often at loggerheads with the ecclesiastical authorities and they showed a tendency to accept the tenets of the Reformation; conforming bishops included two Magennisses – one of the dioceses of (County) Down, the other of (County) Dromore.

However, by 1598 the Magennis chief of the time, whose father was officially regarded as “the civilest of all the Irish in these parts,” had joined Yrone (who was his brother-in-law) and thus “returned to the rudeness of the country.” A generation later their loyalty to Ireland and the ancient faith was undoubted. The Franciscan Bishop of Down and Connor, Hugh Magennis (d. 1640), was closely related to Viscount Iveagh and many of the Gaelic nobility of Ulster.

They were consistently on the Irish side during the resistance to English aggression in that century and after the disasters following the battle of Boyne they were finally dispossessed of their wide patrimony in Co. Down, much of which had been planted with English (not Scottish) settlers after the Cromwellian war.

Many of them took service as Wild Geese. The best known of these was Brian Magennis, second Viscount Iveagh, who was colonel of Iveagh’s Regiment in the Austrian Imperial Army and was killed in action in 1703.

His brother Roger Magennis, third Viscount (d. 1709), served both France and Spain with distinction. The present Lord Iveagh (of the second creation), head of the largest brewery concern in the world – Guinness of Dublin – though not a direct descendant of the lords of Iveagh mentioned above, belongs to a cognate family of Co. Down, This family spent very large sums on improvement of housing and social conditions in the city of Dublin as well as on the upkeep of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and its surroundings. (This section was taken from “Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins” by Edward MacLysaght, published by Hodges Figgis & Co., Ltd. 1957.)

(More about) THE MAGENNIS ORIGINS

 According to the Franciscan Michael O’ Cleirigh born 1580 in his Annals of the Four Masters, the Magennis pedigree comes from the line of King Milesius of Spain. I urge readers of the following pedigree to read it for enjoyment, but to remember that there were obviously no primary sources to document these claims! I include the pedigree on The Olive Tree for fun only and not as a definitive genealogy. With that in mind, read on and form your own opinion!

King Milesius’ fifth son Ir, (aka Hyrus) landed in Ireland in 558 BC with an expeditionary force. The Book of Invasions tells how Ir conquered Ireland. It is said that from Ir’s son Heber Donn, and Ir’s brothers Heber and Heremon all the Milesian people of Ireland and Scotland are descended. The provincial kings of Ulster descend from Ir and his son Heber Donn. The Magennises of Co. Down are said to be descended from Ir/Hyrus through his son Heber Donn.

Milesius was married to Queen Scotia and his crest was 3 lions. His sons Heber and Heremon (Ir’s brothers) and grandson Heber Donn (Ir’s son) after dividing Ireland between themselves, each took one lion on his own shield and banner, but each took a different colour.

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The Children of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – FRANCIS MARION

FRANCIS MARION McGINNIS

Son of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis

Born July 29, 1844

He was the 13^th child, the 7^th son and the last child born to the couple.

He would have been about six years of age when his parents moved their family from southern Illinois to Laclede County, Missouri.

Laclede County

(Ancestry.com entries vary as to his birth year. I have gone with the 1844 date as the 1850 census (Laclede County MO) noted his age as 6 years. The 1860 census (also Laclede County) noted his age as 15 years.)

He  married SARAH LARET KELLER married on October 1, 1866 in Union County IL. Sarah, born December 1846 in Tennessee, was the daughter of Francis Franklin and Elizabeth Norton Keller.

Union County

(With older brother Richard living in Illinois, it is entirely reasonable that he went for a visit, met Sarah, married and decided to stay.)

Their first child, Levia Alvincia McGinnis was born ca 1870, probably in Union County IL. Also called Olivia, she married John Francis Hood on July 25, 1897 in Union County.

Daughter, 27 y/o Levia Alvincia McGinnis married John Francis Hood on July 25, 1897 in Union County. One child found.

Grandson, Oral Francis Hood was born to John and Levia/Olivia on May 25, 1909 in Union County IL. He married Arlena Henberger after 1930. No children found. Oral, although a resident of Anna in Union County, died on February 18, 1937 at McClure in Alexander County IL at age 37.

SARAH LARET KELLER McGINNIS, w/o Francis Marion, died in 1915 in Union County IL at age 69.

FRANCIS MARION McGINNIS married SARAH J HODGE in 1916 in Union County IL

FRANCIS MARION McGINNIS died on March 12, 1934 in Union County IL at age 89.

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The Children of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – WILLIAM H

WILLIAM H McGINNIS

Born to William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis

October 8, 1842 in Illinois

He was the 11^th child and 4^th son born to the couple

William Samuel and Elizabeth had moved their family from southern Illinois and resettled in Laclede County Missouri by 1850.

   Laclede County

WILLIAM H and NANCY ANN CALDWELL were married on April 19, 1862 at Waynesville in Laclede County MO. They had five children before his death in 1880.

WILLIAM H McGINNIS enlisted on July 1, 1862 at Lebanon, MO. He fought as a private with Company G of the 21^st Missouri Infantry Regiment (Captain Blackburn’s Volunteers) until he was released on April 29, 1864 at Alexandria LA. Afterward he re-enlisted and fought with the 24^th Missouri until August 26, 1865. He was wounded at least twice and suffered a back injury which later resulted in his being declared an invalid. Find-A-Grave entry #28422926 by Lindan S Caldwell offers complete details. He is buried at Myrtle Cemetery in Oregon County.

Their first child, Clarinda Elizabeth McGinnis was born on May 1, 1863 in Laclede County MO. She married George Leopolian Young on March 20, 1881 in Oregon County MO.

Oregon County   

Their second child, John W McGinnis was born ca 1867 in Missouri. He married Mary J LNU ca 1898.

Their third child, James Francis McGinnis was born on December 27, 1868 in Missouri. He married Nora Burton Howard on December 29, 1889 in Oregon County MO.

Their fourth child, George L McGinnis was born to William H and Nancy Caldwell on January 28, 1871 in Laclede or Pulaski County MO. He died in 1899 in Oregon County MO at age 28. No marriage noted.

Their fifth and last child, Martha Jane McGinnis was born on January 3, 1876 at Myrtle in Knox County MO. ‘Jennie’ married Oscar L Adams ca 1894.

WILLIAM H McGINNIS, 38 y/o h/o Nancy Ann Caldwell, s/o William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis, died on February 16, 1880 at Billmore in Oregon County MO as a result of wounds and injuries suffered during the Civil War.

Daughter, 18 y/o Clarinda Elizabeth McGinnis married George Leopolian Young on March 20, 1881 in Oregon County MO. They had 4 children between 1882 and 1896.

Granddaughter, Nancy Jane Young was born to George and Clarinda McGinnis on January 28, 1882 in Randolph County AR. Nancy Jane married William Wesley Looney on October 25, 1900. They had one child before his death in 1903. She married Levi G Goins ca 1905.

Randolph County

Grandson, William P Young was born to George and Clarinda McGinnis ca 1885 in Missouri. Nothing further found.

Grandson, James Thomas Young was born to George and Clarinda McGinnis on July 24, 1888 in Oregon County MO.  He married Anna Martha Best on January 23, 1910 at Myrtle in Oregon County.

Son, 21 y/o James Francis McGinnis married Nora Burton Howard on December 29, 1889 in Oregon County MO. They had 2 children.

Daughter, Martha Jane McGinnis (Jennie) married Oscar L Adams ca 1894. Oscar and ‘Jennie’ had 10 children between 1895 and 1907.

Granddaughter Nova N Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane McGinnis on September 9, 1895 in Oregon County MO. She married Asa Lee Carroll on January 11, 1919 in Randolph County AR.

Granddaughter, Mamie Young was born to George and Clarinda McGinnis ca 1896 in Missouri. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, Nora N Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis in July 1897 in Oregon County MO. Nora died in 1919 at age 21. No marriage noted.

Son, 31 y/o John W McGinnis married Mary J LNU ca 1898. They had one child.

Grandson, Leahmon George McGinnis was born to John W and Mary J LNU on April 27, 1898 in Missouri. He was married to Eula B Stone by 1930.

Grandson, Oliver N Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis ca 1898 in Missouri. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, 18 y/o Nancy Jane Young, d/o George and Clarinda McGinnis, married William Wesley Looney on October 25, 1900. They had one child before his death in 1903.

Granddaughter, Odessa Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis in April 1900 in Oregon County MO. She married R P Rhea ca 1925. Twin to Bessie May

Granddaughter, Bessie May Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis on April 8, 1900 in Oregon County MO.  She married Charles Earl Ward on April 18, 1917 in Gallatin County, Montana. Twin to Odessa.

Granddaughter, Ceil L/Cecil Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis ca 1901. Nothing further found. Possible twin to Coy Lafayette

Grandson, Coy Lafayette Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis on January 7, 1901. Coy married Elsie Jane Landis ca 1921.

Great-granddaughter, Ella Looney was born to William and Nancy Jane Young on December 31, 1902 in Missouri. She married Shelby L Dotson on October 2, 1921 at Alton MO. They had one child.

Granddaughter, Edna Novella McGinnis was born to James Francis and Nora Burton Howard on December 30, 1902. She married Charles Henry Butler ca 1918.

Granddaughter, Roxie Clara Ella Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis on February 7, 1903 in Oregon County MO. Roxie married Anthony George Grable on December 3, 1933. Children, if any, are not noted.

Granddaughter and widow, 21 y/o Nancy Jane Young Looney, d/o George and Clarinda McGinnis, married Levi G Goins ca 1905. They had 5 children between 1904 and 1923.

Great-granddaughter, Vercie Goins was born to Levi and Nancy Jane Young on December 14, 1905 in Missouri. Vercie married Leamon H Brewer ca 1926 (1 child) and Homer Lee Williams on August 18, 1936 in Butler County MO (2 children).

Grandson, Oakley Noel Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis on February 23, 1905 in Oregon County MO. He married Allie Fay Grable ca 1928.

Granddaughter, Charlotta Adams was born to Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis on February 14, 1907 in Oregon County MO. She married William Volney Grable ca 1936 and Oliver M Williams on February 2, 1938. She was the last child for the couple.

Grandson, James Thomas Young s/o George and Clarinda McGinnis married Anna Martha Best on January 23, 1910 at Myrtle in Oregon County. They had two sons.

Great-granddaughter, Beulah Goins was born to Levi and Nancy Jane Young on May 8, 1912. She married Rufus D Reynolds on July 15, 1928 in Randolph County AR and Daniel Webster Hopper on an unknown date (1 child).

Great-grandson, Phillip Young was born to James Thomas and Anna Best on February 23, 1914 in Oregon County MO. He died on September 12, 1936 in Pemiscot County MO at age 22.

Great-granddaughter, Alta Marie Goins was born to Levi and Nancy Jane Young in August 14, 1915 in Oregon County MO. She married Amos James on November 5, 1941 at Alton MO. Two children are listed in her Find-A-Grave entry #8497060.

Grandson, Clyde C McGinnis was born on July 2, 1915 and adopted by James Francis and Nora Burton Howard McGinnis. Nothing further found.

Great-grandson, Henry Donald Goins was born to Levi and Nancy Jane Young on April 8, 1917 in Missouri. ‘Don’ married Margaret LNU ca 1938. One child counted in 1940 census for Oregon County MO. WWII Veteran

Granddaughter, 17 y/o Bessie May Adams d/o Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis married Charles Earl Ward on April 18, 1917 in Gallatin County, Montana. They had 2 children.

Granddaughter, 16 y/o Edna Novella McGinnis d/o James Francis and Nora Burton Howard married Charles Henry Butler ca 1918. They had two children.

Granddaughter Nova N Adams d/o Oscar and Martha Jane McGinnis married Asa Lee Carroll on January 11, 1919 in Randolph County AR. No children noted. She died on October 26, 1919 in Randolph County at age 24.

Great-grandson, Virgil Earl Ward was born to Charles and Bessie May Adams on June 8, 1920 in Gallatin County MT. He married Carolyn Luella Bradley on September 4, 1941 at Bozeman in Gallatin County. One daughter noted.

Grandson, 20 y/o Coy Lafayette Adams s/o Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) married Elsie Jane Landis ca 1921. Coy and Janie had 9 children, including 4 who were born after 1933 who are not listed for privacy reasons.

Great-grandson, Clifton James Young was born to James Thomas and Anna Best on October 29, 1922 in Oregon County MO. He married Opal Macklay on August 30, 1947 at Mammoth Spring in Fulton County AR. Two children noted.

Great-grandson: Coy Lafayette and Elsie Jane Landis suffered the loss of their first child, a stillborn baby boy in 1922.

Great-grandson, George Ronald Goins (‘Ron’) was born to Levi and Nancy Jane Young on July 20, 1923 in Oregon County MO. His Find-A-Grave entry #25179837 indicates that he married twice: Joanna Black before 1949 and Stella LNU. No children noted. The Find-A-Grave entry also states that his mother was Versie Goins although he appears as a son of Levi and Nancy on their master list in ancestry.com.  Career Veteran

Great-grandson, James E Butler was born to Charles and Edna Novella McGinnis on July 18, 1923. He married Jerelyn Suzanne Napper on July 9, 1948. Three children noted. Twin to Charles Dean

Great-grandson, Charles Dean Butler (Rev) was born to Charles and Edna Novella McGinnis on July 18, 1923 at Newport Arkansas. He married Anna E Angier on May 7, 1949. Two children noted in Find-A-Grave entry #33418508. WWII Veteran

Granddaughter, 25 y/o Odessa Adams d/o Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis married R P Rhea ca 1925. They had one child.

Great-grandson, Charles Walter Rhea was born to R P and Odessa Adams ca 1925. Little Charles died that same year.

Great-grandson, Clifford Joseph Adams was born to Coy Lafayette and Elsie Landis on March 12, 1925 in Oregon County MO. He married Anna June Blankenship on July 19, 1947 at Independence in Jackson County MO (1 child) After her death in 1953, he married Betty L Tennill on March 16, 1954 at Kansas City in Jackson County MO.

Great-grandson, Willard Alvin Adams was born to Coy Lafayette and Elsie Landis on January 21, 1927 in Oregon County MO. He married Woodie V Nolan on November 26, 1949 at Alton in Oregon County. Children, if any, are not noted for privacy reasons.

Grandson, 23 y/o Oakley Noel Adams s/o Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis married Allie Fay Grable ca 1928. They had two children by the 1940 census for Myrtle in Oregon County MO.

Great-granddaughter, Kathleen Frieda Adams was born to Oakley Noel and Allie Fay Grable on May 20, 1928. She married Jack D Powels on an unknown date. No children noted.  Korean War Veteran.

Grandson, Leahmon George McGinnis s/o John W and Mary J LNU was married to Eula B Stone by 1930. No children found. He became a dentist.

Great-grandson, Claude Loyd Adams was born to Coy Lafayette and Elsie Landis on January 28, 1930 in Oregon County MO. No marriage noted.

Great-granddaughter, Bette Lovene Ward was born to Charles and Bessie May Adams on November 12, 1932 in Gallatin County MT. She married Orland Smith on an unknown date. No children noted.

Great-grandson, John R Adams was born to Coy Lafayette and Elsie Landis on January 23, 1933 in Oregon County MO. He married Helen Bartley in 1956 in Arkansas. They had 2 children.

Great-grandson, Bill M Adams was born to Oakley Noel and Allie Fay Grable on April 29, 1933. I found no entry that I can say is specifically about this person.

Granddaughter, 29 y/o Charlotta Adams d/o Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis married William Volney Grable ca 1936. They had one child. Mr. Grable died in 1937.

Great-grandson, Scotty Jim Grable was born to William V and Charlotta Adams on April 15, 1937 in Oregon County MO. No marriage found. A sister, Joan, is mentioned in his obituary but I found nothing further about her.

Granddaughter and widow, 31 y/o Charlotta Adams Grable d/o Oscar and Martha Jane (Jennie) McGinnis married Oliver M Williams on February 2, 1938.

Great-grandson, Charles D Butler s/o Charles and Edna Novella McGinnis enlisted or was drafted and served in the U S Army during WWII. He fought in the China, Burma and India Campaigns. Awarded the bronze star medal. He died on December 9, 2003 and is buried in the Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Jefferson City in Cole County MO.

Great-grandson, Henry Donald Goins s/o Levi and Nancy Jane Young, ‘Don’ entered the U S Army on November 2, 1944 at Camp Joseph T Robinson at Little Rock AR for the duration of the war. He died on October 13, 2006 at Thayer in Oregon County MO. Cemetery not noted.

Great-grandson, Clifford Joseph Adams was born to Coy Lafayette and Elsie Landis served as a MOMM2 in the U S Navy during World War II. Dr. Adams died on March 22, 1997 and is buried in Brooking Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.

 Great-grandson, George Ronald Goins (‘Ron’) s/o Levi and Nancy Jane Young: His tombstone reveals that he was career military beginning in WWII and continuing through Korea and Vietnam. He retired as a U S Air Force Master Sargent. He is buried at Huddleston Cemetery at Alton in Oregon County, Missouri.

Great-grandson, Charles D Butler (Rev) s/o Charles and Edna Novella McGinnis married Anna E Angier on May 7, 1949. Two children noted in Find-A-Grave entry #33418508. WWII Veteran. He earned a Bachelor of Divinity and a Masters of Theology at Southeast Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas and served the Missouri Baptist Convention as a Minister.

Great-grandson, John R Adams, son of Coy Lafayette and Elsie Jane Landis, enlisted on January 15, 1853 and served as a private in the U S Army during the Korean War. John died in October 3, 1978 and is interred at the Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas. Section 40, Row 15, Site 75

Great-granddaughter, Kathleen Frieda Adams, daughter of Oakley Noel and Allie Fay Grable Adams served as a private in the U S Marine Corps, possibly during the Korean War. Kathleen died on June 27, 2002 and in interred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St Louis MO.

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The Children of Wiliam Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – MARY MARGARET

MARY MARGARET McGINNIS

Born to William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis

October 1836 in Johnson County, Illinois

She was their 6^th daughter.

William Samuel and Elizabeth had moved their family to Laclede County MO by 1850.

Laclede County, Missouri

MARY MARGARET and JESSIE GOMES were married on or about December 29, 1858 in Laclede County MO. They had 3 children between 1860 and 1875.

Their first child, Charles H Gomes was born in December 1860 in Kansas. He married Lillie LNU ca 1889.

Their second child, Nellie Gomes was born ca 1868. Nothing further found.

Their third and last child, Louisa Gomes was born ca 1875. Nothing further found.

Son, 29 y/o Charles H Gomes married Lillie LNU ca 1889, possibly in Oklahoma. They had 4 children between 1889 and 1899. They were in Blaine CountY, Oklahoma by 1990.

   Blaine County OK   

Grandson, Fletcher Gomes was born to Charles H and Lillie LNU in January 1889 in Kansas. Fletcher was counted with his parents in the 1900 census for Flynn in Blaine County OK. No Ancestry.com entry found. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, Nellie Gomes was born to Charles H and Lillie LNU ca 1894 in Texas. Nellie was counted with her parents in the 1900 census for Flynn in Blaine County OK. No Ancestry.com entry found. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, Vina Gomes was born to Charles H and Lillie LNU in October 1896 in Texas. Vina was counted with her parents in the 1900 census for Flynn in Blaine County OK. No Ancestry.com entry found. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, Edith Gomes was born to Charles H and Lillie LNU in December 1899 in Oklahoma. Edith was counted with her parents in the 1900 census for Flynn in Blaine County OK. No Ancestry.com entry found. Nothing further found.

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The Children of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – SARAH ANN

SARAH ANN McGINNIS

Born to William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis

ca May 1837 in Illinois

Sarah was their 10th child and 5th daughter.

William Samuel and Elizabeth had moved their family to Laclede County, Missouri by 1850.

     Laclede County, Missouri

SARAH and JAMES WILLIAM BARNES were married on or about March 6, 1856 in Laclede County. They produced as many as 13 children between 1857 and 1887.

Their first child, John H Barnes was born ca 1857 at Gasconade in Laclede County MO. He was counted with his parents in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Their second child, James  W Barnes was born ca 1858 at Gasconade in  Laclede County MO.  He was counted with his parents in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Their third child, George Barnes was born ca 1863 in Missouri. He was counted with his parents in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Their fourth child, Jane Barnes was born ca 1865 in Missouri. She was counted with her parents in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Their fifth child, Marion Barnes was born ca 1869 in Missouri. He was counted with his parents in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Their sixth child, William E Barnes was born ca 1872 in Missouri. He was counted with his parents in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Thomas Barnes was born in February 1876. He was not with our James William and Sarah Ann in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. (He may have belonged to another James and Sarah who lived in Girdler in Knox County KY per the 1900 census)

Delia Barnes was born in September 1877. She was not with our James William and Sarah Ann in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. (She may have belonged to another James and Sarah who lived at Girdler in Knox County KY per the 1900 census).

Their daughter, Sarah E Barnes was born ca 1880 in Missouri. She was counted with her parents in the 1880 census for Osage in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Their son, Alexander Weaver Barnes was born on March 4, 1882 in Missouri. He married Maggie Evelyn Nelson ca 1907.  (Although ancestry.com lists James and Sarah Ann McGinnis Barnes as his parents, the Find-A-Grave entry lists his parents as William and Sarah E Bluett Barnes.)

Their son, Christopher M Barnes was born ca 1884 in Laclede County MO. He married Ada Melinda Cochran on November 3, 1920 at Lebanon in Laclede County.

Their son, Roe Barnes was born on February 18, 1885 in Laclede County MO.  He was counted with his grandparents and brother (Christopher) in the 1920 census for Gasconade in Laclede County. No marriage found. Twin

Their son, Montie Beaumont Barnes was born on February 18, 1885 in Laclede County MO.  He married Emma LNU ca 1918. They had 5 children between 1919 and 1936. Twin

Their son, 25 y/o Alexander Weaver Barnes married Maggie Evelyn Nelson ca 1907.  One child found.

Grandson, Carl Alexander Barnes was born to Alexander Weaver and Maggie Nelson ca 1908. Nothing further found.

Son, Montie Beaumont Barnes married Emma LNU ca 1918. They had 5 children between 1919 and 1936.

Grandson, Monte Barnes was born to Montie Beaumont and Emma LNU ca 1919. He was counted with his parents in the 1940 census for Boise, Idaho. Nothing further found.

Son, 36 y/o Christopher Morris Barnes married Ada Melinda Cochran on November 3, 1920 at Lebanon in Laclede County.  They had three children between 1922 and 1926.

Granddaughter, Evelyn M Barnes was born to Christopher Morris and Ada Cochrum on December 30, 1921 in Missouri. She married FNU Cashion after 1940. No children noted.

Grandson, Glen Barnes was born to Montie Beaumont and Emma LNU ca 1921. He was counted with his parents in the 1940 census for Boise ID. Nothing further found.

Grandson, Charles Morris Barnes was born to Christopher Morris and Ada Cochrum on February 26, 1923 in Missouri. Morris married Virginia Louise Henson on November 3, 1941 in Laclede County MO and Thelma Lucille Spurgeon-Evans on September 20, 1967.

Grandson, Eugene Barnes was born to Montie Beaumont and Emma LNU ca 1923. He was counted with his parents in the 1940 census for Boise, ID. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, Beverly Barnes was born to Montie Beaumont and Emma LNU ca 1925. She was counted with her parents in the 1940 census for Boise ID. Nothing further found.

JAMES WILLIAM BARNES, husband or widower of Sarah Ann McGinnis Barnes died ca 1926. I found no death date for Sarah.

Granddaughter, Delorus Barnes was born to Montie Beaumont and Emma LNU ca 1936. She was counted with her parents in the 1940 census for Boise ID. Nothing further found.

Grandson, 18 y/o Charles Morris Barnes s/o Christopher Morris and Ada Cochrum married  Virginia Louise Henson on November 3, 1941 in Laclede County MO. Two children are noted for the couple in his Find-A-Grave entry.

Grandson, James  Omer Barnes, born April 21, 1925 was the 3rd and last child born to Christopher Morris and Ada Melinda Cochrum Barnes. ‘Omer’ married Kathleen Ray Fulford on January 18, 1848 in Laclede County MO.  His Find-A-Grave entry notes that they had 2 sons.

Grandson, James Omer Barnes, son of Christopher and Ada Cockrum Barnes, served in the U S Navy from 1944 until 1946. A Seaman First Class, he served in the South Pacific.

Grandson, 23 y/o James Omer Barnes, s/o Christopher Morris and Ada Melinda Cochrum Barnes. Omer married Kathleen Ray Fulford on January 18, 1848 in Laclede County MO.  His Find-A-Grave entry notes that they had 2 sons.

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The Children of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – LOUCINDA

LOUCINDA E McGINNIS

Born to William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis

ca 1835 in Johnson County, Illinois

Loucinda was their 7th child and 4^th daughter.

William Samuel and Elizabeth had moved their family from Illinois to Laclede County in central Missouri by 1850.

Laclede County MO

LOUCINDA McGINNIS  and MILTON DRURY STITH were married on  May 4, 1862 in Laclede County. Loucinda was 27, Milton was 21 years of age.  Milton, born June 11, 1841 in Kentucky was the son of Drury and Elizabeth Ann Stith.

Their first child, Martha Barnett Stith was born  January 31, 1865. She had married FNU Lane by 1898.

Their second child, Elizabeth A Stith was born in April 1867 in Laclede County MO. She married George W Morehouse there on September 30, 1911.

Their third child, Rachel Emeline Stith was born October 14, 1869 in Texas County MO. She married Russell Darwin Lee ca 1889.

Texas County MO   

Their fourth child, James Albert Stith was born August 2, 1873 in Laclede County MO. He was counted with his parents in the 1880 census for Cross Timbers in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

Their fifth child, William Edward Stith, born in December 1877 in Missouri, was the 5^th and last child found for Milton Drury and Loucinda McGinnis Stith. No marriage found.

Daughter, 20 y/o Rachel Emeline Stith married Russell Darwin Lee ca 1889.  They had six children between 1890 and 1917.

Grandson, Charles Lee was born to Russell and Rachel Emeline Stith in June 1890 at Roubidoux in Texas County MO.  Nothing further found.

Grandson, James Robert Lee was born to Russell and Rachel Emeline Stith on December 12, 1893 in Missouri. He married Minnie Williams ca 1916.

Granddaughter, Ada M Lee was born to Russell Darwin and Rachel Emeline Stith on in October 4, 1897 in Texas County MO. She was married to William Frank Simmons by 1930, probably in California. No children found.

Daughter, 33 y/o Martha Barnett Stith had married FNU Lane by about 1898. One child found for them.

Grandson, William Lane was born to FNU and Martha Barnett Stith ca 1899. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, Maggie Lee was born to Russell and Rachel Emeline Stith on August 5, 1902.  She married Louis Herbert McNellis on March 23, 1924 and Howell Thomas in 1970.

Grandson, Calvin Franklin Lee was born to Russell and Rachel Emeline Stith on September 9, 1908 at Butler in Fresno County CA.  He married Verda Anna Rue ca 1929 possibly in Laclede County MO.

Daughter, 44 y/o Elizabeth A Stith married George W Morehouse there on September 30, 1911. No children found.

Grandson, 23 y/o James Robert Lee s/o Russell and Rachel Emeline Stith, married Minnie Williams ca 1914 possibly in Pulaski County MO. They had 4 sons between 1915 and 1928.

Great-grandson, James H Lee was born to James Robert and Minnie Williams ca 1915 in Missouri. Nothing further found.

Great-grandson, Teddy Woodrow Lee was born to James Robert and Minnie Williams on December 16, 1917 in Missouri. He married Opal Lorene Muns on April 8, 1938 at Riverview CA. One child noted. (There are several Riverviews on California. Fresno County seems the most likely.

Grandson, William Evert Lee, born November 8, 1912 in Texas County MO, was the 6^th and last child found for Russell Darwin and Rachel Emeline Stith Lee. He married Dorothy Anne Massey on June 20, 1936 at Lebanon in Laclede County

Great-grandson, Chester Glen Lee was born to James Robert and Minnie Williams on March 31, 1922 in Missouri. No marriage found. He died on March 17, 1956 in Kern County CA at age 34.

Granddaughter, Maggie Lee was born to Russell and Rachel Emeline Stith on August 5, 1902.  She married Manville Cox on March 23, 1924. Five children are noted for them, three of which are not identified.

Great-grandson, James Ray Cox was born to Manville and Maggie Lee on December 29, 1924. He married FNU/LNU on on September 9, 1950. Two daughters noted.

Great-grandson, Robert Lee was born to James Robert and Minnie Williams ca 1928. Nothing further found. He was counted with his parents at age 2 in the 1930 census for Kern County CA. He was the last child found for the couple.

Great-grandson, Joseph E Cox was born to Manville and Maggie Lee ca 1928. He married Sammie Louise Miser on March 20, 1947 in Laclede County MO. They had three children before his death on November 5, 1952.

Grandson, 21 y/o Calvin Franklin Lee s/o Russell and Rachel Emeline Stith, married Verda Anna Rue ca 1929 possibly in Laclede County MO.  They had two children.

Great-grandson, Robert Eugine Lee was born to Calvin Franklin and Verda Rue on November 7, 1930. Little Robert died one week later on November 14.

Great-granddaughter, Janis Morene Lee was born to Calvin Franklin and Verda Rue on January 21, 1931 in Missouri. Janis died on November 2, 1936 at St Louis at age 5.

Grandson, 24 y/o William Evert Lee, s/o Russell Darwin and Rachel Emeline Stith, married Dorothy Anne Massey on June 20, 1936 at Lebanon in Laclede County MO. They had two children.

Great-grandson, James Ray Cox s/o Manville and Maggie Lee Cox served with the US Army during WWII. His regimental data has not been made available.

 Great-grandson, 24 y/o Joseph E Cox, h/o Sammie Miser and s/o Manville and Maggie Lee, was killed in action on November 5, 1952 while serving with the U S Army in Korea. He was with the 529^th Petroleum Supply Company and was awarded the following medals and citations: the Purple Heart, a Korean Service Medal, a United Nationals Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, and A Republic of Korea War Service Metal. He is interred White Oak Pond Cemetery at Lebanon in Laclede County MO.

From his Find-A-Grave entry #17641525 which appears to quote his obituary: “Private Cox had been in Korea only two months. He entered military service last January and was stationed fist at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and then at Ford Ord, California. Last September he was sent to Japan, going from there to Korea. He left the United States on September 6. He was in the infantry and was a driver on a petroleum truck.”

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The children of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – JOHN HENRY

JOHN HENRY MCGINNIS

Son of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis

Born January 1836 in Johnson County, Illinois

He was their 8^th child and 3^rd son.

William Samuel and Elizabeth had moved their family from Illinois to Laclede County, Missouri by 1850.

Laclede County MO

JOHN HENRY and ELIZABETH J NELSON were married on January 16, 1857 in Laclede County, Missouri. They had three children between 1863 and 1868.

Their first child, Ellen J McGinnis was born ca 1863 in Pulaski County MO. She married James Manus ca 1885.

Pulaski County MO

Their second child, Sarah Ann McGinnis was born ca 1866 in Pulaski County MO. She was counted with her parents in the 1870 census for Pulaski County. Nothing further found.

Their third and last child, James M McGinnis was born ca 1868 at Union City in Pulaski County MO. He was counted with his parents in the 1870 census for Pulaski County MO. Nothing further found.

Daughter, 22 y/o Ellen J McGinnis married James Manus ca 1885. They had two children.

Granddaughter, Nora Manus was born to James and Ellen J McGinnis on February 9, 1886. She married John Young Curtwright ca 1913 and Albert Otto Arkenberg on June 19, 1925 in Jackson County MO.

 Jackson County

Grandson, James Manus was born to James and Ellen McGinnis ca 1890.He was counted with his widowed mother and sister in the 1900 census for St Louis, MO. Nothing further found.

Granddaughter, 27 y/o Nora Manus d/o  James and Ellen J married John Young Curtwright ca 1913 in Missouri. They had one child before his death in 1920.

Great-grandson, Charles Curtwright was born to John and Nora Manus ca 1914 in Missouri. He was counted with his parents in the 1920 census for Jackson County MO. Nothing further found.

JOHN HENRY McGINNIS is believed to have died in 1914 in Bates County Missouri at age 78. (He may have been confused with another John Henry who appears to have come out of the same area in Illinois but was married to a different woman). I found no death date for Elizabeth.

Granddaughter and widow, 39 y/o Nora Manus Curtwright, d/o James and Ellen J McGinnis, married Albert Otto Arkenberg on June 19, 1925 in Monroe County MO. No children found.

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The Children of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – SARAH ARENA

SARAH ARENA MCGINNIS

Born to William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis

ca 1833 in Johnson County, Illinois

Sarah was their sixth child and third daughter

William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis had moved their family from southern Illinois to Missouri by October 1850 when the census for Laclede County was taken.

   Laclede County MO

SARAH and JEREMIAH WHITSON were married on July 9, 1852 in Laclede County. They had two children. Jerry, born January 8, 1832 in Macoupin County TN was the son of Isaac and Cynthia A O’Dell Whitson.

Their first child, Lucinda Elizabeth Whitson was born ca 1855 in Laclede County MO. She married John R King there on August 4, 1872.

Their second child, Mary J Whitson was born ca 1858 in Laclede County. She married Levi Lowery there on February 9, 1879.

SARAH ARENA MCGINNIS WHITSON, w/o Jeremiah Whitson, d/o William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy died ca 1858 in Laclede County at age 25.

Daughter, 17 y/o Lucinda Elizabeth Whitson married John R King there on August 4, 1872. They had 4 children.

Granddaughter, Mary Belle King was born to John and Lucinda Whitson on October 4, 1875 in Laclede County MO.  Mary Belle married Anderson Gourley ca 1896 in Laclede County.

Granddaughter, Sarah Margaret King was born to John and Lucinda Whitson on January 25, 1877 in Laclede County MO. She married Fernando Washington Bohannon on October 21, 1894 in Laclede County.

Granddaughter, Gertrude  King was born to John and Lucinda Whitson on March 1, 1878 in Laclede County MO. Gertie married Charles Biesemeier. No children found.

Daughter, 21 y/o Mary J Whitson married 49 y/o Levi Lowery on February 9, 1879 in Laclede County MO. No children found. Mary died in April 1887 at age 29.

Grandson, Walter Alexander King, born February 16, 1885 in Laclede County MO, was the 4^th and last child for John R and Lucinda Elizabeth Whitson King. No marriage found.

JEREMIAH WHITSON, widower of Sarah Arena McGinnis, died ca 1887 at age 55.

Granddaughter, 17 y/o Sarah Margaret King, d/o John and Lucinda married Fernando Washington Bohannon on October 21, 1894 in Laclede County MO. They had 10 children between 1895 and 1917.

Great-grandson, Clarence Fernando Bohannon was born to Fernando and Marah King on July 1, 1895 in Laclede County MO. He married Bessie Dett Dobson on December 24, 1918 at Stillwater in Payne County OK. Four children noted. They were in Santa Cruz County California by 1940.

Granddaughter, 21 y/o Mary Belle King d/o John and Lucinda Whitson married Anderson Gourley ca 1896 in Laclede County MO. They had 8 children between 1896 and 1915.

Great-granddaughter, Ada M Gourley was born to Anderson and Mary Belle King on July 16, 1896. She married Nelson Kidder Bickford on July 23, 1914 at Hazel Glen in Laclede County MO. Four children by 1930 census for Lamar in Powers County CO. Her brother, Raleigh, was also counted in their household.

Great-granddaughter, Essie Leona Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on October 1, 1896 in Missouri. She married Samuel Henderson Wilson in 1918 in Payne County OK.

Great-granddaughter, Edith Ester Gourley was born to Anderson and Mary Belle King on August 2, 1898 in Laclede County MO. She married Jake Walker Wilson on March 28, 1917 in Laclede County..

Great-grandson, Homer T Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on November 28, 1898 in Laclede County.  Little Homer died on November 6, 1921 in Pottawatomie County OK.

Great-granddaughter, Della Catherine Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on December 29, 190. She married Orville Lee King on November 7, 1920 at Cushing in Payne County OK. Two children noted. Census records place the family in Kansas in 1900.

Great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Esther Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on October 30, 1902 in Laclede County MO. She married Homer Hurney Wilson on July 16, 1927. Seven children noted. They were at Indian in Payne County OK by 1930.

Great-grandson, Ralph Anderson Gourley was born to Anderson and Mary Belle King on June 11, 1903. No marriage found.

Great-grandson, Walter Raleigh Gourley was born to Anderson and Mary Belle King on August 9, 1905. He married Opal Estalena Christoffer ca 1932. Two children noted.

Great-grandson, Lewis R Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on September 24, 1905 in Laclede County MO. He married Mildred Virene Coy in Payne County OK ca 1927. Three children by 1940.

Great-grandson, Ina Faye Gourley was born to Anderson and Mary Belle King ca 1908 in Missouri.  She married Roy C Reichert ca 1934.  The 1940 census for Center in Hickory County MO counted two children with them. Her mother, Mary Belle King Gourley, was in their household as well.

Great-grandson, Archie Lee Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on June 30, 1910 in Oklahoma. One entry states he married Inez Arnold but no documentation is included.  No children noted.

Great-granddaughter, Wilma Jewel Gourley was born to Anderson and Mary Belle King  on December 12, 1912. Nothing further found.

Great-grandson, Earnest L Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on July 8, 1912 in Payne County OK.  One record states he married (after 1940 census) but no data included. WWII veteran.

Great-granddaughter, Ruby Thelma Bohannon was born to Fernando and Sarah King on May 22, 1917 in Payne County OK. Little Ruby died on May 6, 1918 at Cushing in Payne County.

Great-granddaughter, Glenna May Bohannon, born April 18, 1919 in Payne County OK, was the 10^th and last child for Fernando Washington and Sarah Margaret King Bohannon. She married Lonnie C Welch. Four children noted.

Great-grandson, Earnest L Bohannon, s/o Fernando and Sarah Margaret King, enlisted in the U S Army on September 7, 1942 at Tulsa OK for the duration of World War II.

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OUR AMERICAN McGINNIS FAMILY: The Children of William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis – RACHEL MAHALA

RACHEL MAHALA McGINNES

Born to William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnes

 Ca 1831 in Johnson County, Illinois

Called Mahala (or Mahaley), she was the fourth child and second daughter born to the couple and may (or may not) have been a twin to James M.

William Samuel and Elizabeth Percy McGinnis had moved their family from southern Illinois to Laclede County, Missouri by 1850.

She and BENJAMIN STARNES were married on March 1, 1853 in Laclede County, MO. They had 3 children, all born between 1858 and 1861.

Benjamin Starnes, born 1831 in Casey County, Kentucky was the son of Thomas and Susannah Hafley Starnes.

Their first child, Elizabeth Starnes was born ca 1858 in Missouri. Nothing further found.

Their second child, Mahala Starnes was born ca 1859 in Missouri. She was not present with her parents at the time of the 1870 census for Gasconade in Laclede County. Nothing further found.

BENJAMIN STARNES, 30 y/o husband of RACHEL MAHALA McGINNIS served as a private during the civil war. No regimental data included and no indication as to which side he served.

The 1870 census for Gasconade in Laclede County counted Benjamin and Mahala. Also in their household was George W Young age 14, (Catherine) Elizabeth McGinnes age 12, James Benjamin  age 9 and Elizabeth (Percy) McGinnes age 68. Catherine Elizabeth and James Benjamin were the children of John E and Emeline Pendergraft McGinnis, both deceased.

RACHEL MAHALA McGINNIS STARNS was deceased by March 4, 1880 when Benjamin married widow Mary E Ginnings.

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