Benjamin Franklin 'Benney' McKinney

1878 - 1972  (93 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin 'Benney' McKinney  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	25 Nov 1878	Estill County, Kentucky, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	Spout Springs
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Estill County, Kentucky, USA   [6]
  	Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son/Hardwicks Creek
  Census	1900	Forks, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Dillard
  Military Draft Registration	1918	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  	Draft Registration - WWI
  Census	1940	Fayette County, Kentucky, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Census	1950	Fayette County, Kentucky, USA   [7]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Esa
  Death	4 Jun 1972	Fayette County, Kentucky, USA   [3, 4]
  Burial	Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I25412	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Dillard McKinney,   b. 6 Sep 1845, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 20 Jun 1925, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Caroline Frances Burgher,   b. 7 Mar 1851, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 16 Jun 1899, Estill County, Kentucky, USA (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Feb 1869	Estill County, Kentucky, USA   [8]
  Family ID	F10331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esa McKinney,   b. 28 Sep 1878, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. Dec 1972, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1901
  		News-McKINNEY Wedding Anniversary Ben and Esa McKinney - Find A Grave Memorial# 25034164
  Family ID	F10698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Nov 1878 - Estill County, Kentucky, USA Census - Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son/Hardwicks Creek - 1880 - Estill County, Kentucky, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI - 1918 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Fayette County, Kentucky, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Esa - 1950 - Fayette County, Kentucky, USA Death - 4 Jun 1972 - Fayette County, Kentucky, USA Burial - - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  News-McKINNEY Wedding Anniversary Ben and Esa McKinney - Find A Grave Memorial# 25034164

  
  

  People

  McKINNEY-Dillard (and children) BACK ROW: Ruth McKinney (1891–1977), Caroline Frances 'Callie' McKinney (1888–1946), Katherine 'Kate' McKinney (1875–1930), Polly V 'Mollie' McKinney (1882–1966), Cleva McKinney (1885–1962) FRONT ROW: Benjamin Franklin 'Benney' McKinney (1878–1972), Eva Jane McKinney (1870–1926), Dillard McKinney (1845–1925), Mary Alice…

  
  

• Sources

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