Brief Life History of Nancy
When Nancy McKinley was born in 1837, in Indiana, United States, her father, William McKinley, was 30 and her mother, Catherine Kelly, was 24. She married William Nicholson on 10 June 1868, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Danville, Des Moines, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Rice Township, Ringgold, Iowa, United States in 1880. She died on 23 October 1909, in Ringgold, Iowa, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Marshalltown Cemetery, Marshall, Ringgold, Iowa, United States.
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- Nancy McKinley in household of Wm McKinley, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Nancy Mc Kinley - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Nancy McKinley
- Nancy Mckinley, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, a patronymic from the early personal name Fionnlaoch (see Finley ).
History: William McKinley (1843–1901), 25th US president, was born at Niles, OH, a descendant of David McKinley, known as ‘David the Weaver’, of Scotch–Irish stock, who settled in York County, PA, c. 1743. William McKinley's family were iron founders who tracked the ore from the Susquehanna Valley in PA to Columbiana County, OH.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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