Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

J. T. McGINNIS was born in Fayette County, November 1, 1829, the eldest
of nine children born to William J. and Priscilla F. (Wilson) McGinnis.
William J. was born in Mercer County, Ky., was a farmer, a son of Thomas
T., who was born in Pennsylvania, immigrated to Kentucky in 1778 and
settled in Mercer County.  Thomas was a son of Thomas, Sr., who was a
Revolutionary soldier.  J. T. McGinnis left his native county when he was
four years old, went with his parents to Grant County, and remained until
April, 1883.  He was elected sheriff of Grant county in 1866, and served
four years, and was appointed county surveyor for one year.  He has always
been engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising, and has 387 acres
of good land in Henry County.  June 8, 1869, he was united in marriage
with Mary A. Hill, of Ireland, Kerry County, and five children have blessed
their union: Priscilla G., W. T., Mary B., Erasmus G. and Edith H.  Mr. and
Mrs. McGinnis are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he
is a Royal Arch Mason.

McGinnis Wilson Hill
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Fayette-KY Mercer-KY Grant-KY PA Ireland

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