Andrew Cochran McKinney and Elizabeth White Crawford
Husband Andrew Cochran McKinney 1
Born: 9 Feb 1824 - Turbot Twp, Northumberland Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: James Harris McKinney (1793- ) 1 Mother: Ruth L. Ferguson (1799- ) 2
Marriage: 9 Dec 1856 - Pine Creek Twp, Clinton Co, PA 3
Wife Elizabeth White Crawford 3
Born: 26 Feb 1833 - Pine Creek Twp, Clinton Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: George Crawford (1794-1876) 3 4 Mother: Elizabeth Weitzel White (1800-1863) 4 5
Children
1 F Virginia Ruth McKinney 3
Born: 23 Feb 1858 3 Christened: Died: 17 Mar 1859 3 Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 F Elizabeth C. McKinney 3
Born: 4 Feb 1860 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Millard F. Kissel ( - ) 3
3 M James Harris McKinney 3
Born: 7 Oct 1861 3 Christened: Died: 1 Sep 1863 3 Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M George C. McKinney 3
Born: 25 Mar 1865 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Cora Betts ( - ) 3
5 M John G. McKinney 3
Born: 2 Aug 1867 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Florence Robinson ( - ) 3
6 F Mary "Mamie" McKinney 3
Born: 26 Nov 1869 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
7 M Robert R. McKinney 3
Born: 15 Sep 1872 - Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
8 M William McKinney 3
Born: 1 Feb 1875 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Andrew Cochran McKinney
He was born in Turbut township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and was five years old when brought by his parents to Lamar township, Clinton (then Centre) County. When twelve years of age he accompanied his parents on their removal to Pine Creek township, where he attended a pay school taught by Esquire Walters, and also a night-school taught by Nehemiah Ross, and grew to manhood on the farm later owned by his brother, Judge McKinney. He assisted in the operation of the place until twenty-three years of age, when he began learning the tanner's trade with his old school teacher, Squire Walters, remaining with him for three years. In 1850, in Burnside township, Clearfield County, he built and operated a small tannery for three years, but desiring to engage in the manufacturing business on a more extensive scale, he went to Lock Haven, where in partnership with a Mr. Hiram Gray, in 1856, he erected a flouring-mill and bread, cracker and candy factory, and later started the first planing-mill and door, sash and blind factory in the county, admitting to a one-third partnership, in 1861, in the operation of the flouring-mill and planing-mill, his wife's half-brother, Hon. Allison White, and a Mr. H. Hipple, a one-fourth in the planing-mill. This partnership was only fairly started (fifteen days), when in 1861 both the mills and the factory were destroyed by fire at a loss of over $30,000 to Mr. McKinney, nearly the entire loss falling on him.
Although all was lost except his debts and reputation or credit, he was not discouraged, but with indomitable energy began life anew, building a bread and cracker bakery and buying out the interest of Mr. Gray. He conducted the business with good success until 1863, but in the meantime had settled or assumed the debts of the firm of Gray & McKinney, and assisted his late partner to embark in the lumber business, and as he failed after a few years in business, he lost a large amount. In 1863 Mr. McKinney purchased a tract of 1,100 acres of timber land in Keating township, Clinton county, and was for years engaged in the lumber business, cutting square timber and in rafts running it to Marietta and other markets down the Susquehanna; but in the great flood of 1865 he lost about $9,000 worth of timber. With characteristic energy, however, he continued operations, cutting his timber until 1873, when he built a fine brick block, 125 feet front by 60 feet deep, known as the McKinney block, a part of which was used as a market. This was erected at a cost of $20,000, but in this enterprise he was opposed by members of the city council who were stockholders in another market, and passed ordinances against trade at his building, and the block was finally sold at a great sacrifice.
In 1879 Mr. McKinney and his family removed to Chatham Run, Pine Creek township, where he took charge of the grist and saw mills formerly owned by George Crawford, his father-in-law (originally built and owned by his grandfather, Andrew Ferguson), and there continued to engage in the milling business, fitting out the plant with new machinery, rollers, etc. Both mills were run by water-power. During the flood of 1889 the sawmill was torn from its foundation and destroyed. The damage to mills, crops on hand and growing, and house and barn, which were carried away, could not well be estimated. In connection with his milling interests, Mr. McKinney owned and operated a farm of forty-five acres cleared and 100 in heavy timber, on which he was engaged in raising wheat and tobacco. His was a remarkable career (five times while living in Lock Haven he was roused in the night to find his property on fire), full of adversity as well as prosperity, but he steadily overcame all obstacles in his path.
He was at one time a member of both the Odd Fellows Society and the Masonic Order, but later was connected with no secret organization. He was always identified with the Republican party until the election of 1896, when he and his four sons supported the Democratic ticket, believing that the free coinage of silver would be for the best interests of the wealth-producing people.
1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 637.
2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 638.
3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 639.
4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 97.
5
John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 658.
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