William Harold Kinney: McKeown Genealogy

1943 - 2009 (66 years)

Generation: 1

1.	William Harold Kinney was born on 29 Apr 1943 (son of Francis Eugene Kinney and Wilda Minerva Nighswonger); died on 21 Aug 2009; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas. Notes: Buried: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119392111/william-harold-kinney

Generation: 2

Francis Eugene Kinney was born on 7 Aug 1909 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 2 Feb 1992; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Notes:

Francis E. Kinney, 82, retired Kansas Gas and Electric Co. assistant purchasing agent, died Sunday Feb. 2, 1992. Service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Cochran Mortuary.
Survivors: sons, Don H. and William H., both of Wichita.
The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Monday, 3 February 1992.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23306747/francis-e-kinney

Section C, Row 8, Grave 7

Francis married Wilda Minerva Nighswonger. Wilda (daughter of Perry Parker Nighswonger and Julia Riege) was born on 3 Nov 1908 in Kansas; died on 18 Nov 1985; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilda Minerva Nighswonger was born on 3 Nov 1908 in Kansas (daughter of Perry Parker Nighswonger and Julia Riege); died on 18 Nov 1985; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Notes:

Wilda M. Kinney, 77, of Wichita, homemaker, died Monday. Service 1 p.m. Friday, Cochran Mortuary.
Survivors: husband, Francis E.; sons Don H., William H., brother Harold Nighswonger, all of Wichita.
The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Wednesday, 20 November 1985.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23306855/wilda-m.-kinney

Section C, Row 8, Grave 6

Children:

1. William Harold Kinney was born on 29 Apr 1943; died on 21 Aug 2009; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Donald Kinney was born on 10 Feb 1935 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 5 Jul 2014 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Generation: 3

Perry Parker Nighswonger was born on 16 Sep 1882 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas (son of William Peter Nighswonger and Anna Cloadine Parker); died on 2 Mar 1954 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, Sumner Township, Sumner County, Kansas
Census: 1920, Viola Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Notes:

Viola Native Dies; Funeral Arranged
Perry Parker Nighswonger, 71, Viola, died Tuesday at his home.
Mr. Nighswonger was born Sept. 16, 1882, at Viola and spent most of his life there. He was a retired carpenter. He was a member of the Viola Baptist Church.
Survivors are his widow, Julia Rose; a daughter, Mrs. Wilda Kinney, 1321 W. 29th St., two sons, Clyde, 313 S. Sycamore St. and Harold 133 S. Richmond Ave.; three sisters, Mrs. Ora Teischner, Washington state, Mrs. Gladys Kinney, Arkansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Joy Vaughn, Pueblo, Colo.; four brothers, Paul, Howard, Kan., Myron, Hastings, Neb., Fred, Clearwater and Lawrence, 402 N. Grove St., and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Viola Baptist Church. Rev. C.R. Beebe will officiate. Burial will be Harrington Cemetery near Viola.
The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Wednesday, 3 March 1954.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20331780/perry-parker-nighswonger

Section 4, Lot 8, Grave 1

Perry married Julia Riege. Julia was born on 25 Jul 1888 in Kansas; died on 1 Feb 1979; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Riege was born on 25 Jul 1888 in Kansas; died on 1 Feb 1979; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Notes:

Nighswonger, Julia (Mrs. Perry), age 90, 1319 Seville, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 1979. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 PM Saturday in the Harrington Cemetery, near Viola, Ks., with the Rev. John Bliss officiating. Webb Mortuary. Clearwater, Kansas.
The Wichita Beacon, Wichita, Kansas, Friday, 22 February 1972.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20331744/julia-nighswonger

Section 4, Lot 8, Grave 2

Children:

3. Wilda Minerva Nighswonger was born on 3 Nov 1908 in Kansas; died on 18 Nov 1985; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Harold Raymond Nighswonger was born on 17 Feb 1912 in Logan, Phillips County, Kansas; died on 5 Jun 1999 in Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Clyde Eldon Nighswonger was born on 4 Aug 1923 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 10 Sep 1977; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Generation: 4

12.

William Peter Nighswonger was born on 2 Jun 1856 in Marshall County, Illinois; died on 10 Jan 1918; was buried on 16 Jan 1918 in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, Viola Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Notes:

William P. Nighswonger
William P. Nighswonger was born in Marshal Co., Illinois, June 2nd, 1856, and departed this life January 10, 1918, age 61 years, 7 mos. And 18 days. Death came after a brief illness of Mayo Carditis. He came with his parents to Sedgwick County, Kans, in March, 1881.
He was married to Anna Parker, Sept. 14, 1881. To this union were born 15 children. He leaves to mourn his loss a devoted companion, and 10 children; Jay and Perry of Viola, Mrs. Mary Comstock and Mrs. Ora Teichiner who live in Gooding, Idaho, Paul in training at Camp Doniphan and Fred in training at San Antonio, Myron, Lawrence, Gladys and Joyce at home. Mrs. Clara Cox died Jan 10, 1917 and was laid away ni the Gooding cemetery, Gooding, Idaho, Jan. 14, 1917. The deceased also leaves a mother past 90 living here, and three brothers, Saul and Isaac of Viola and Frank of Wichita. He also leaves 9 grandchildren. Besides these he leaves numerous other relatives and a host of friends.
He was converted in early manhood and was baptized into the Whitefield Baptist church of Whitefield, Ills. He was a charter member of the Ninnescah church here, concerning the prosperity of which he was always anxious. He was ordained as a deacon in 1886. At death he held membership with the Smoky Hill Baptist church near where he lived concerning the work of which he was much interested, having moved into that community in Logan county, Kans., the spring of 1909.
He was always able to discover and appreciate the happy, hopeful things of life. He was an earnest consistent christian, a faithful husband a good father and a much appreciated citizen and neighbor. While we say he is dead yet he liveth.
Funeral services were conducted in Viola by F. Carey, Baptist pastor, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1918, and interment was made in the Ninnescah cemetery.

Clearwater Courent, Clearwater, Kansas. Thursday, 24 January 1918

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20331824/william-peter-nighswonger

Section 4, Lot 14

William married Anna Cloadine Parker on 14 Sep 1881. Anna (daughter of Moses Parker and Mary Shuck) was born on 1 Mar 1861 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 22 Jan 1952 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Anna Cloadine Parker was born on 1 Mar 1861 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa (daughter of Moses Parker and Mary Shuck); died on 22 Jan 1952 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Notes:

Nighswonger funeral services arranged
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna C. Nighswonger, 90, who died Tuesday at the home of a son Lawrence Nighswonger, 602 North Grove, will be held at 2:30 Thursday at the Clearwater Baptist church. Dr. George B. McClelland, pastor of the Emanuel Baptist church, here, and Rev. James Bearden, of the Clearwater Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Harrington cemetery at Clearwater. The Webb mortuary of Clearwater will be in charge of services. Byrd-Snodgrass funeral home is in charge locally.

Wichita Evening Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Wednesday, 23 January 1952.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20330477/anna-cloadine-nighswonger

Section 4, Lot 14

Children:

6. Perry Parker Nighswonger was born on 16 Sep 1882 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 2 Mar 1954 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Mary Ellen Nighswonger was born on 6 Jul 1884 in Kansas; died on 6 Dec 1945 in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho; was buried on 10 Dec 1945 in Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho.
Jay Nighswonger was born on 9 Nov 1887 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 24 Dec 1953 in Oswego, Labette County, Kansas; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Clara Nighswonger was born on 18 Oct 1889 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 10 Jan 1917 in Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho; was buried on 11 Jan 1917 in Elmwood Cemetery, Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho.
Paul Emerson Nighswonger was born on 31 Jan 1891 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 2 Feb 1965 in Kansas; was buried in Viola Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Fred Theodore Nighswonger was born on 1 Mar 1894 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 25 Nov 1957; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Myron Sellars Nighswonger was born on 15 Nov 1896 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died in 1968 in Nebraska; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Ora Gail Nighswonger was born on 29 Oct 1898 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 6 Apr 1963 in Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington; was buried in Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington.
Lawrence Richard Nighswonger was born on 8 Jun 1900 in Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 20 Feb 1974 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Gladys Nighswonger was born on 9 Dec 1902 in Kansas; died in Mar 1984; was buried in Peotone Cemetery, Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Joy Nighswonger was born in 1907 in Kansas.

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William Harold Kinney