Copyright 2000, Esther Doyle Read

Updated 2 March 2003

READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS

359. SAMUEL A. KINNEY,⁴ (Catherine Read Kinney³, Aaron Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 21 October 1848 in New Jersey (LDS Batch# 8514203; Newberry c1934; 1850 United States Federal Census, pg 455) and died 7 January 1931 in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (Scott-Fritzen 1998). However, the 1930 census states that Ada Kinney, Samuel's wife, was a widow, hence the 1931 date may be in error (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-40, Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 9A, 1 May 1930). In 1850, Samuel lived with his parents and numerous siblings on his grandfather Aaron Read's farm in Blairstown Township, Warren County New Jersey . He was 2 years old and was the youngest member of the Kinney/Read household in that year. (1850 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 455). In 1855, his grandmother, Peggy Cooke Read died. His family moved out of his grandfather's home and moved onto a farm of their own in Blairstown Township, possibly in Walnut Valley (Newberry c.1934). Samuel still resided with his parents in 1860, although by that time he was one of the older chldren living in the house. Five of his older brothers and sisters had already married or were living on their own (1860 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey). In 1867, the Kinney family moved once again, this time to Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Samuel, who was about 19 years old at the time, went to Pennsylvania with his parents (Newberry c.1934). In 1870, he lived with his older brother Aaron R. Kinney in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County. The census gives Aaron's occupation as farmer. Although Samuel was 21 years old at the time of the census, no occupation was listed for him (1870 United States Federal Census, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, page 179, 12 August 1870).

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL A. KINNEY AND ADA WILLIAMS:

1612. (i.) ESTELLA RUBY "STELLA" KINNEY⁵, was born 18 July 1875 and died 1954 (Scott-Fritzen 1998; Williams n.d.). She married on 10 November 1892, Andrew Grant Mack, the son of Edwin Palmer Mack (23 June 1829 - 11 February 1908) and Sarah Quick (born 14 September 1836). He was born 13 October 1862 (Scott-Fritzen 1998) in Pennsylvania and died 1932 (Williams n.d.).

1613. (ii.) ALBERT KINNEY⁵, was born circa 1881 in Pennsylvania and died unknown.

1614. (iii.) LENA KINNEY⁵, born circa 1891 in Pennsylvania and died unknown (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-40, Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 9A, 1 May 1930). Lena married circa 1910, Bruce Squire. He was born circa 1887 in Pennsylvania and died unknown. In 1910, Lena and Bruce resided in Susquehanna County. Bruce's brother Porter P. Squire (age 27) resided with the couple (1910 Pennsylvania Miracode Index, Enumeration District 87, visit 218). Their son, Clifton J. Squire was born in Pennsylvania in about 1918. In 1920, Bruce and Lena still lived in Springville Township. They owned their farm free and clear of mortgages. Bruce worked as a dairy farmer. The Squire's farm was dwelling 37. Bruce's brother Porter and his wife Ruth lived in dwelling 36. Bela Garrison lived in dwelling 38. Bela would marry Bruce and Lena's neice Louise Mack in about 1922 (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 92, Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheets 2A & 2B, 5 & 6 January 1920). Bruce and Lena evidently resided in New York for a period of time in the early 1920s as their daughter Irene was born there circa 1924. The Garrison's son Douglas was born in New York in 1923. It is possible that the two families tried their hand at farming over the border in New York. By 1930, Bruce and Lena resided on their own dairy farm in Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The couple's two children lived with them as did Lena's widowed mother Ada Kinney. Claude J. Bus (age 21) lodged with the family and worked as a laborer on their dairy farm. Bruce's brother Porter Squire resided near the family. Bruce and Lena resided in dwelling 218, while Porter and his family resided in dwelling 218. By 1930, Porter and his wife Ruth had three children: Marie M. (age 13), Sara A. (age 13) and Vernon L. (age 15 months). Porter was a dairy farmer like his brothe Bruce (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-40, Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheets 8B and 9A, 29 April and 1 May 1930). Children of Lena Kinney and Bruce Squire:

1615. (iv.) FLOYD KINNEY⁵, was born in 1896 and died in 1936 (Scott-Fritzen 1998). He was the only one of the four surviving Kinney children who still lived with his parents in 1910 (1910 Pennsylvania Miracode Index, Enumeration District 87, visit 24). He married circa 1917, Reva Hawley Moore, the daughter of Nelson Moore and Reva Kinney (her relationship unknown) (Scott-Fritzen 1998). In 1930, Floyd and Reva had been married 13 years and had two children. Floyd was a farmer. The family owned a farm in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-6, Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, sheet 5A, 12 April 2003). Children of Floyd Kinney and Reva Moore:

1616. (v.) CHILD KINNEY⁵, born and died unknown (DiPetro 1998).

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