My Genealogy Hound

ANDREW McKINLEY, farmer, post office Elizabeth, is a son of Andrew and Barbara (Reed) McKinley, natives of Ireland, who immigrated to this country in 1792, and first settled in Chester county, Md. After two years’ residence there they removed to this county, locating in what is now Forward township, and from there removed to what is now Lincoln township, near McKeesport. In 1817 they purchased the farm now owned by our subject, where they lived until their deaths. The mother died in 1842, and the father in 1844. They had six daughters and three sons, all of whom are dead except Andrew, Jr., who was the youngest of the family, and was born in 1811, on what is now known as the Calhoun farm, above McKeesport. He was educated at the public schools, of the county. In 1837 he was married to Maria, daughter of Zachary Wilson, of this county. She died in 1847, leaving four children, one of whom is still living, Andrew, of Forward township. Mr. McKinley’s second wife was Martha J., daughter of Andrew Fife, of Elizabeth township. She died May 10, 1863, leaving four children: John G., a merchant of Monongahela City; George, at home; Clara M., now Mrs. Frank Haney, of McKeesport; Noah F.; Belle, now Mrs. Charles Wiley, of McKeesport. The third wife of Mr. McKinley is Mary E., daughter of Michael Ventress, of Elizabeth. Mr. McKinley held the office of auditor of the township for many years, and was engaged as general agent for D. M. Osborne & Co., of Auburn, N. Y., for Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia for many years; also for George L. Squiers & Co., of Buffalo, N. Y. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of West Elizabeth.