R. J. KINNEY, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Lancaster; born in town of Hague, Warren Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1809; son of Wm. J. and Mary (McMurphy) Kinney; came to this county in 1855; was lumbering three years at Potosi, and one year at Waterloo, and four years farming at Waterloo, and, in 1865, came to this farm; married Sept. 9, 1834, by Rev. John H. Barker, to Harriet, daughter of Simeon and Lucinda (Cook) Phillips; she was born Feb. 22, 1808, and was widow of Hiram Burt, who died Jan. 30, 1829; by Mr. Burt she had four children - Lucinda, wife of Elias Larned, of Clay Co., Neb.; Hiram, married Maggie Riggs, of Beetown, now of Osceola Co., Iowa; Edwin, born Nov. 9, 1824, died Jan. 19, 1848; Editha, born Jan. 10, 1826, now in South America; her children by Mr. Kinney are Alfred, born Nov. 18, 1835, married Mary Farrell, of Little Grant, they have three children - Daniel A., Ada and Gertie; William, born August 23, 1838, married Marilda McNabb, and has three children - Melissa, Burt and Cora; Simeon, born July 5, 1840, deceased; Valorias, born Jan. 10, 1842, married Eliza Halbert, has three children - Hallie, Leta and an infant; Martha, born April 30, 1844, died March 18, 1848; Mary J., born April 4, 1847, married Wm. Farrell, of Polk Co., Oregon; Vernon H., born Aug. 1, 1852, has an adopted son, 7 years of age - J. Clarence (Calbert) Kinney; Hiram, Alfred, William and Valorias were in the army, and the latter lost a leg and draws a pension; he is also in charge of the infirmary at Marshalltown, Iowa, and has large practice. Mary taught school ten terms. Mr. Kinney was Chairman of Board, in Waterloo; owns 140 acres of land.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.