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READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS

353. DAVID ISAAC KINNEY,⁴ (Catherine Read³, Aaron Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 30 April 1836 in Warren County, New Jersey (Latter Day Saints, hereinafter LDS, Batch# 8514203; Newberry c1934; Scott-Fritzen 1998) and died May 1926, probably in Pennsylvania (Sott-Fritzen 1998). The year 1925 is carved on his tombstone (DiPetro 1998a; Williams n.d.). He was the first son and second child of the thirteen children of Catherine Read and Isaac Snover Kinney. In 1850, David lived with his maternal grandparents and his parents on his grandfather Read's farm in Blairstown Township, Warren County. David was 14 years old and was attending school (1850 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 455). Ten years later, on 30 June 1860, he married Lydia Louisa Wintermute in Warren County, New Jersey (DiPetro 1998b).

The Montrose Democrat of 1 July 1912 ran a list of residents over the age of 70. The date line was Kingsley, Pennsylvania and the article was authored by William Bailey. Among the over 70 residents in the area was "D.I. Kinney, age 76". Lydia, who was born in 1842, turned 70 in 1912, but was still "too young" to make the list in July of that year. Lydia lived until 1915. In January 1920, David lived with his daughter Minnie Doran in Brooklyn Township. No occupation was listed for him, he was 83 years old (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 64, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). David died in 1926. He and Lydia are buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn Township (DiPetro 1998a; Williams n.d.). Their stones are labeled "Father" 1836-1925 and "Mother" 1842-1915. The first names are not on the stones. The stones are in the same plot with that of Isaac Floyd Kinney. His stone states that he was the son of D.I. and L.L. Kinney. Although the stones are not labeled with first names, it is highly probable that these are the stones of David and Lydia Kinney. The dates of birth match those as given in the 1850, 1860 and 1880 censii.

David and Lydia Kinney were the parents of at least 4 children born between 1863 and 1881. They had at least 3 grandchildren born between 1884 and 1901. Total identified descendants equals 7.

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883. (i.) SADIE A. KINNEY⁵, was born 14 January 1863 in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS Batch #C509751–she is listed in the township records as an unnamed daughter of David and Louisa Kinney) and died 1936 (DiPetro 1998a; Scott-Fritzen 1998; Williams n.d.). In 1880, she lived with her parents in Booklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and attended school (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 118, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, page 68A, 3 June 1880). Sadie married circa 1881, Elmer A. Tiffany, the son of Orville N. and Jane J. Tiffany. Elmer was born 1861 in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and died 1938 (DiPetro 1998a; Williams n.d.). In 1910, Elmer and Sadie resided on a farm in Brooklyn Township. Elmer was a poultry breeder. The couple owned the farm free and clear of all liens and mortgages. They had a hired man named Ray Springer living with them. Ray was a 19 year old native of Pennsylvania. Sadie and Elmer also had a 9 year old boy named Gale Williams living with them. Gale attended school during the 1910 census year and was listed as a boarder (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 61, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 10A, 6 May 1910). Both of the Tiffany's own children were dead by 1910. Their son Kinney Tiffany died as a baby in 1890. Their daughter Grace Tiffany died in 1909 at the age of 15 (DiPetro 1998a; Williams n.d.). They appear to have adopted Gale Williams as he is listed in the 1920 census as "Gale W. Tiffany" age 19. Gale was no longer in school in 1920. He was listed on the census as a laborer on the farm (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 64, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 4B, 14 January 1920). Sadie died in 1936, Elmer died two years later. They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn Township (DiPetro 1998a; Scott-Fritzen 1998; Williams n.d.). Children of Sadie Kinney and Elmer Tiffany:

884. (ii.) AMELIA L. "MINNIE" KINNEY⁵, was born 17 October 1864, in Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 1936 (LDS Batch#C509791; Williams n.d.). In 1880, Amelia lived with her parents in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 118, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, page 68A, 3 June 1880). Minnie married circa 1882, John T. Doran. John was born 1858 in Pennyslvania, the son of Irish immigrants (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-6, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 2B, 9 April 1930; Williams n.d.). He died in 1939 (Williams n.d.). John owned a retail flour and feed store in Booklyn Township. In 1920, Minnie and John lived in a rented home in Brooklyn Township. Minnie's father, David Kinney lived with them (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 64, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). By 1930, the couple had bought their home in Brooklyn. The census gave the value of their house as $3000. John was 71 years old and still ran his flour and feed business (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-6, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 2B, 9 April 1930). John and Minnie are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Township (Williams n.d.).

2375. (iii.) THEODORE C. KINNEY⁵, was born circa 1873, in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and died unknown. In 1880, Theodore lived with his parents in Booklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 118, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, page 68A, 3 June 1880). He married Unknown and was a widower by 1930. In that year, Theodore lived alone in a home that he owned in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County. The house was valued at $700. Theodore was a merchant and owned and operated his own general store (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-9, Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 4A, 11 April 1930). It is possible that Theodore was the Theodore Kinney who lived in Cooperstown, Ostego County, New York in 1920. The Theodore of that entry was 46 years old in January 1920, which whould place his birth in about 1873. The 1920 census gives his place of birth and that of his parents as New York. However, like the Theodore of 1930, Theodore Kinney of Cooperstown was a merchant. He operated a second hand store. He may have lived above his store, as the address of his home was 31 Main Street in Cooperstown. Theodore, his wife Anna, and his son Carroll lived in one apartment in the builidng. Two other households occupied two other apartments in the building. They were the households of Squire Taylor, a laborer and Harry E. Duffy (occupation was illegible in the census). Theodore Kinney owned the building. Taylor and Duffy were tenants. Theodore's wife Anna was a 45 years old native of New York. His son Carroll Kinney was 9 (born circa 1910) in New York. Carroll attended school during the census year. Whether these men are the same Theodore Kinney needs to be further verified (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 222, Cooperstown Village, Ostego Township, Ostego County, New York, sheet 13B, 14 January 1920).

885. (iv.) ISAAC FLOYD KINNEY⁵, was born 2 April 1881, in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, probably in Brooklyn Township and died 13 November 1886, age 5 years, 7 months and 11 days. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. His grave stone states that he was the son of D.I. and L.L. Kinney (DiPetro 1998a; Williams n.d.).

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