This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ic.2ADI/959.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, George Washington Kinney is the son of David Kinney and Ann Barber (born ca. 1800 Athens, Clarke County, Georgia). Ann, daughter of Robert Barber, and, son-in-law, David Kinney are listed in Robert Barber's Will Clarke County, Georgia. Will Book C pages 162-165; Proved 4 Nov 1850. Robert and Sarah Barber were some of the earliest settlers of Clarke County, Georgia, and owned considerable property in Clarke & Jackson Counties. Their home was on what is now Barber Street in Athens, Georgia. To find more info on the Barber/Orr line look at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dmorgan/chapter3.html David Kinney is thought to be the brother of Jonathan Kinney (my line) they are most likely the sons of John Kinney who in enumerated 1820 in Clarke County, GA. David and Jonathan Kinney live near each other in Jackson County, GA per the 1850 census. There are 2 sets of Kinney's living in Clarke County per the 1820 census. One spelled Kenney with an "e" is from PA and came to Clarke County through Wilkes County. The other spelled with an "i" is said to have come to Georgia from North Carolina. None with this spelling are listed as being born anyplace other than Georgia on the 1850 census. They most likely settled the area that later became Clarke & Jackson Counties the summer of 1786 with a lawyer, William Clark, from Wolf Island (coastal Georgia) who brough in the settlers consisting of 127 men, women, & children to Fort Strong, Talasee Colony of Georgia. A Kinney is listed in theis group. He is listed as "Elkin Kinney" however some evidence exist that "Elkin" might! be another families sur-name which over time became conjuncted with Kinney making a full name out of 2 last names so the first name of the Kinney who settled the area in 1786 is not known for sure. A eairly geneology book "Gone to Georgia" states all Kinney's in this area of Georgia listed on the 1820 Census are related to this fist Kinney. 1850 Jackson County 14 356 356 Kinney David 60 M W Farmer 3,000 GA 15 356 356 Kinney Nancy 52 F W GA 16 356 356 Kinney Philip 14 M W GA 17 356 356 Kinney Sarah 12 F W GA 18 357 357 Archer Sarah 16 F W GA 19 357 357 Kinney Robert 22 M W Farmer GA X 20 357 357 Kinney Pennina J. 16 F W GA X 36 232 232 Kinney George 25 M W Farmer 500 GA 37 232 232 Kinney Eliza A. 23 F W GA 38 232 232 Kinney David J. 3 M W GA 39 232 232 Kinney Nancy A. 2 F W GA By 1860 George Kinney is in Floyd County and is listed there in GA Confederate pension records as a pioneer settler of Floyd County. He married 10 Oct 1845 Jackson County, GA to his 1st wife Eliza Adilene Arnold (1828-abt.Jul 1865 Floyd County, GA) Daughter of Stephen Arnold and Camma Jane Camp. 1860 Floyd County, Floyd Springs Dist, 21st June 1860 p.142(66) 84 George Kinney 36 m farmer 84 Eliza (age not readable) f 84 David 14 m (named for his grandfather David Kinney) 84 Nancy 12 f 84 George 8 m 84 Virginia 6 f 84 John 2 m 1870 Rome PO Floyd County p.237 Subdivision 49th 114/1089 George Kinney 46 mw farmer GA George W. 18 mw work on farm GA Mary A 16 fw kepping house GA Virgina C 16 fw help at home GA John 11 mw school GA Robert 7 mw GA David 24 mw farmer GA (son of George) Natil? A. 20 fw GA (wife of David) Walter 2 mw GA (son of David) Paul 1 mw GA (son of David) It looks to me like Robert was born c.1863 not 1861 since he is listed as age 7 in 1870 not 9 although census listings do contain errors from time to time. George W. Kinney is listed as married 2nd 16 NOV 1884 to Fanny Zuber (1830-10Feb1910) per his pension. Pension for George W. Kinney c.1824/3 - 20 June, 1911 Rome PO #20 (#84 Floyd Springs: Tax Digest Floyd Springs Dist 1866) Pioneer Res of Floyd County 2nd Lt Aug 30, 1861 Co G 22nd Ga Regt. Fireside Defenders; resigned Jan 13 1862; disc. May 14, 1865 Greensbouro NC Camp #368 Pension m. Nov 16, 1884 Floyd Co Fanny ZUBER (1830-Feb 10, 1910) David J. Kinney son of George W. and Eliza. Pvt Int Battn Smiths Legon GA vols Dec 22, 1862 as substitute for Geo. Kinney transfered to Co D 65th Reg Inf Mar 1863.