Nancy J McKinley

Female1827–

Brief Life History of Nancy J

When Nancy J McKinley was born in 1827, in Indiana, United States, her father, John McKinley, was 38 and her mother, Welthea Vail, was 29. She married James Asbury Coe on 19 October 1856, in Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville Township, Clark, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Wood Township, Clark, Indiana, United States for about 30 years. She died in Indiana, United States, and was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Clark, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Asbury Coe
1810–1871
Nancy J McKinley
1827–
Marriage: 19 October 1856
Elvira Cole
1857–1895
William E Coe
1859–1926
Easter Ann Coe
1860–1908
Daniel V Coe
1862–1909
John Douglas Coe
1863–1925
Isaac H Coe
1868–1942
James S Coe
1870–1872
Mary Jane Coe
1872–1929

Sources (10)

  • Nancy Coe in household of James Coe, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Nancy Mckinley, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Nancy J. McKinley Coe, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 October 1856Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville Township, Clark, Indiana, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 3

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

    Age 9

    The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

    1863

    Age 36

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    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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