Ruth McKinney b. 25 Oct 1891 Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 29 Jun 1977 Craven County, North Carolina, USA: Smith Family Tree

Ruth McKinney

1891 - 1977 (85 years)

Name	Ruth McKinney [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Birth	25 Oct 1891	Estill County, Kentucky, USA [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
	Spout Springs
Gender	Female
Census	1900	Forks, Estill, Kentucky, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter of Dillard
Census	1910	Clark County, Kentucky, USA [4]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Stepdaughter of Mollie)/(Stoner Creek)
Census	1920	Pinchem, Clark, Kentucky, USA [1]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Census	1940	Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA [2]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Census	1950	Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA [9]
	Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Matt Thomas
Death	29 Jun 1977	Craven County, North Carolina, USA [6, 7, 8]
Burial	Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA [7]
Person ID	I25127	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Dillard McKinney, b. 6 Sep 1845, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 20 Jun 1925, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Jane 'Mollie' Storm, b. 12 Jan 1857, Kentucky, USA d. 1 Sep 1935, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA (Age 78 years)
Relationship	Stepchild
Family ID	F10330	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Father	Dillard McKinney, b. 6 Sep 1845, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 20 Jun 1925, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Caroline Frances Burgher, b. 7 Mar 1851, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 16 Jun 1899, Estill County, Kentucky, USA (Age 48 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	11 Feb 1869	Estill County, Kentucky, USA [10]
Family ID	F10331	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Matthew 'Matt' Thomas, b. 31 Mar 1887, Kentucky, USA d. 26 Oct 1966, Clark County, Kentucky, USA (Age 79 years)
Marriage	15 Feb 1911	Clark County, Kentucky, USA [3]
Family ID	F10636	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Oct 1891 - Estill County, Kentucky, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Stepdaughter of Mollie)/(Stoner Creek) - 1910 - Clark County, Kentucky, USA
	Marriage - 15 Feb 1911 - Clark County, Kentucky, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1920 - Pinchem, Clark, Kentucky, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1940 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Matt Thomas - 1950 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
	Death - 29 Jun 1977 - Craven County, North Carolina, USA
	Burial - - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA

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People

McKINNEY-Dillard (and children)
BACK ROW: Ruth McKinney (1891–1977), Caroline Frances 'Callie' McKinney (1888–1946), Katherine 'Kate' McKinney (1875–1930), Polly V 'Mollie' McKinney (1882–1966), Cleva McKinney (1885–1962) FRONT ROW: Benjamin Franklin 'Benney' McKinney (1878–1972), Eva Jane McKinney (1870–1926), Dillard McKinney (1845–1925), Mary Alice…

Sources

[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Pinchem, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: T625_564; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 933.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Pinchem, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: T625_564; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 933
[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1295; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25-14.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1295; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25-14
[S272] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;).

Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965
[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Stoner, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: T624_468; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1374481.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Stoner, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: T624_468; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1374481
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1240518.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1240518
[S9507] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Number: 407-90-1699; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1973.
[S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave.
[S2043] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;).

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Winchester, Clark, K.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Winchester, Clark, K

[S272] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;).

Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965

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