In her 1908 Confederate widow's pension application Josephine D. McKinney Lyles/Liles Humphry's was asked:
"Is the person you are now living with a relative? If so, what relation?" Her answer: "Yes; a son."
When asked, "Have you any relations? If so, what relations," she responded, "Sisters in other states."
When asked "Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you?" she wrote, "Yes." Then erased it and wrote, "None able."
Aha! A treasure trove of information!
First of all, this material gives us clues about Josephine's character. Josephine was probably basically honest but practical. Honest because she wrote "Yes" first. Practical because she then wrote "None able" afterwards.
Second of all because she wrote, "Sisters in other states."
The second noted entry suggests that her parents were dead. Therefore, probably both John and Mary Ann Green McKinney were dead. The entry also suggests that her brothers were dead. Thus Abraham Early/Early Abraham, Benjamin (?), and John were dead.
Status of sisters in 1908:
• Martha Isabellor McKinney Lawley in AL: alive
• Mary Julia McKinney Whatley in AL: alive
• Nancy Jane McKinney Pearson in MS: unknown, probably dead
ª Sarah Ellen McKinney Lemley: probably died 1885 - 1889
ª Susan McKinney Huckhannon/Buchanon, unknown
• Mahala H. Armetta McKinney Quillan, unknown, probably dead
I'm glad to write it all down. Sad to see what it may mean.
Mahala Annette J. McKinney Quillan was alive and well in 1908 in Jefferson County, AL, under the name of "Nettie McDowell." Check out my new blog post for the complete story.
ReplyDeleteNancy Jain McKinney Goodwin (?) Pearson was most likely dead by 1908. Her last appearance was in the 1880 MS Census. Ethel F. Pearson, the last child listed on most family trees, was born about 1890. (I have not proved the existence of this child.) Shadrick Pearson remarried in 1898, so probably Nancy Jain died by then. She may be buried in Winston County, AL, near her in-laws. While it IS possible that she divorced Shade, I have not found anyone resembling her in the 1900 Census.
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