In most censuses John is listed as a carpenter or laborer ("works in wagon shop"), so I wondered why he was in Shelby County with neighbors like David McClanahan and Abemiluk Brasher. McClanahan was a lawyer and owned a hotel. Well, now I know.
He was a farmer, too, and raised crops.
The first time we see John is in the 1850 Census:
In the 1850 US Census for AL, John McKinnie is in Shelby County. He is born about 1811, 39, a carpenter, born SC. Cannot read or write. Also in the household are Mary Ann (Green), 28, born NC, Isabella, 9, Mary, 8, Josephean (girl), 6, Jane, 4, Abraham, 1. All the children are born AL. Also Nancy Greene, 56, NC, and Beauty Ann McKinnie, 16, born AL. Neighbors include David McClanahan, his wife Carolyn Reeves, Sarah Elliott, a midwife; Berry Rea (possible kin to James Rea in 1860 Jeff Co, neighbors to the McGuires), Edmon Crumpton (who married Matilda Williams whose in-laws include Greens), Abemiluk Brasher, Samuel Brasher, Parnell, John Gardner, William Porter, Gooch, Holcomb, Roper, Logan, Horton, Morgan, Allen, Johnson, Nelson, Weaver, Nabors, McCormick, Lawley.
http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=8054&iid=4191539-00660&fn=John+P&ln=McKinnie&st=d&ssrc=&pid=16778612
In August 2013 when I visited the Bibb County Courthouse, I found the following:
"The State of Alabama @ Shelby County. Whereas I am indebted to B. J. Pope (Pape??) and John McClanahan one hundred dollars at three and six months from this date secured by two promissory notes at fifty dollars each which said debt I am anxious to secure, therefore and in consideration of the of the premises as well as and in consideration of one dollar to me to me in hand paid by William G. Bowdon, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell to said Bowdon in trust my present growing crop — consisting of corn and cotton, to have and to hold the same in trust until default be made in the payment of the sums aforesaid; then upon the application of the same Pope and McClanahan or either of them the said Bowdon shall seize and sell the crop aforesaid giving ten days' notice of the time and place of said sale and apply a sufficiency of the proceeds thereof to the payment of the debts aforesaid; but should the same be punctually paid then this obligation to be void. Witnesseth my hand and seal 21st June 1847. John P. McKinney {Seal}"
Man, that is one long, run-on sentence!
John McClanahan was BMOC lawyer in Shelby County. William G. Bowdon was a probate judge in Shelby County. I have no idea who B. J. Pope is.In addition, if you look at the 1850 Agriculture Schedule in Ancestry's database Selected U.S. Federal Non-Population Schedules 1850 - 1880, you'll find John McKinney on Page 32 of 42. The entry looks like "John P. McKinsy," but it's clearly him. His entry corresponds to the "McKinnie" placement in the 1850 Population Schedule near David McClanahan, Elliot, Grady, Morrison, Brasher, etc.
So he's farming. His entry lists 40 unimproved acres worth $50, $10 of farm implements, three horses, four cows, two cattle, 36 pigs, 175 bushels of corn, 60 bushels of oats, and so on.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/1276/32786_1220706416_0028-00655?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d1276%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=32786_1220706416_0028-00686
New information, better understanding of the life he led. Which may lead me to Britta!!!!
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