George
O. Kinney
George O. abt. 1818 NY – 1905 CA
m. 1st Elizabeth [Unknown,
possibly Kinne, a relative]
m. 2nd Clarissa Bailey
DRAFT - under going major revisions
Revised
12 July 2007
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Update – in about 2007 went to Ovid, learned
more stuff, found name in his mother’s bible 18 Jul 1819 have photo of page.
UPDATE (2006) – In 2006, thanks to the
research of Jeff Green, George was finally connected to his New York Kinne line. which in turn
connects to Henry of MA as show below.
This is now in the process of being documented.
Henry of MA ca. 1624
Thomas, Sr. 1654/44-1687 m. Elizabeth Knight
Thomas, Jr. 1678-1756 m. Martha Cox
James,
Sr. 1703-1776 m. Sarah Herrick (1st wife)
Elijah, Sr. 1743-1830 m. Jerusha Burton
Elijah, Jr. 1771-1850 m. Hester Wisner
George O. abt. 1818 – 1905 m. 2nd
Clarissa Bailey
Later generations – from George down to
GKBopp’s generation
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Photograph
Info worksheet for George – DRAFT - link not on web at this time.
George O. KINNE/KINNEY was
born in New York state and was in California by 1851. He
and Clarissa BAILEY of New York (said
to be daughter of James Bailey) had three children, all born in California. The couple
divorced in 1859 and Clarissa immediately married John C. MURPHEY. She and John settled in Mono Co., CA, where
they raised the Kinney and their Murphey children. George disappeared after the
divorce but according to family tradition he was in the Los Angeles, CA,
area ca. 1890. Clarissa may have been born in Syracuse
or near Seneca, New York. It is assumed, but not known for
certain, that George and Clarissa met in New York
and came to California
together. Part of the mystery of their relationship is that there is a marriage
record in California
for the couple one year before the divorce, well after the birth of their
known children.
Ancestry - DNA Evidence - A
2002 DNA test on George's great grandson (my father) indicated our Kinney line
shares a common ancestor with descendants of Henry
Keny/Keney/etc. who was in Salem, MA, before 1650. It is believed he was born in England, but
not proved. It is also said (but not
proved) that Henry was the son of John and grandson of Thomas (alleged to be
Sir Thomas but this is apparently false).
The likely connection was not determined until 2006 and is now being
documented.
DNA – See Group 2
Links to three generation charts for George and Clarissa are at the bottom of this page.