Samuel Clark Kenney 1814 of AL, MS, TX

The family researcher states that Samuel Clark Kenney may be related to William Kinney (b. abt 1782 in NC, married Suzanna Ward) of Carroll Co., GA in 1850. Samuel's wife was born in GA. There is a strong family resemblance in the male descendents of William and Samuel.

1. SAMUEL CLARK KENNEY was born April 30, 1814 in AL, and died June 13, 1883 in Maud, Bowie Co., TX. He married SARAH ANN SPARKS February 12, 1846, daughter of URIAH SPARKS and POLLY PINHINTER. She was born November 10, 1827 in GA, and died January 18, 1904 in Maud, Bowie Co., TX. The couple probably married in MS, as that is where their first child was born.

2. THOMAS DANIEL KENNEY was born January 21, 1849 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and died September 20, 1933 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas. He married PININA PARLEE GAY April 04, 1872 in Baker Co., AL, daughter of WILLIAMSON GAY and MARY NIX. She was born September 30, 1854 in AL, and died October 12, 1907 in New Boston, Bowie Co., TX. (Residence: 1850, Layette Co., MS.)

3. JAMES WILEY KENNEY was born June 01, 1880 in Farmersville, Lowndes Co., AL, and died January 29, 1951 in Wolforth, Lubbock Co., TX. He married LETA BEATRICE MILAM5 December 22, 1901 in Old Boston, Bowie Co., TX, daughter of JAMES MILAM and RUTH HARRISON. She was born November 13, 1886 in Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX, and died January 29, 1951 in Wolforth, Lubbock Co., TX. Both are buried in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.

4. OTHOR DANIEL KENNEY was born September 07, 1902 in New Boston, Bowie Co., TX, and died May 10, 1978 in Slaton, Lubbock Co., TX. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH NOWELL February 11, 1925 in Slaton, Lubbock Co., TX, daughter of VIRGIL NOWELL and NORA MORRISON. She was born September 21, 1903 in Italy, Ellis Co., TX, and died August 11, 1999 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.

5. PARTICIPANT 23210 (family researcher is participant's sister-in-law)

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Sources:

1850 Census Lafayette Co., MS (Samuel C. Kinney)
1860 Census Lafayette Co., MS (S. G. [C.] Kinney) - Davis PO
1870 Census Dallas Co., AL (Clark Kinney) - Dublin Precinct, Plantersvill PO
1880 Census Chilton Co., AL (Clark Kenney)
Vol. 21 WFT CD, tree2097.
Milam.FTW, Date of Import: Apr 21, 2002.