containing but one or two houses. The entire county showed every evidence of frontier life for there were no railroads and the work of development seemed scarcely begun. Only here and there had a little clearing been made to indicate that the work of improvement had commenced, which in due course of time produced a wonderful transformation in the appearance of this part of the state. Much of the land was still in possession of the government but as James McKinney had insufficient capital for the purchase of property, he rented land for three years, He then received from his father some money and he entered a tract of land from the government for his two sons, George W. and John G. McKinney, this tract being located in what is known as New Salem township. He built thereon a hewed log cabin covered with rived shingles, which was considered the best building in that section of the county at that time. Mr. McKinney continued to carry on building operations most of the time, but when not thus engaged his attention was given to the cultivation and improvement of his land on which he lived for about ten years. He then purchased an improved tract of land about two miles northeast of Baylis, making his home thereon until about 1864, when he became a resident of Sardorus township, Champaign county, Illinois, having sold his property in Pike county. Following his removal he invested in a tract of prairie land upon which only a few improvements had been made. He continued its further cultivation until 1877, when he established his home in Plainville, Adams county, Illinois, purchasing a home there, and afterward buying lots and building a house, which remained his home until his death. His wife then bore the maiden name of Mary Orr and was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, a daughter of James Orr. Mrs. McKinney was one of the worthy pioneer women, did the work that usually fell to the lot of wives, mothers and daughters of the frontier settlers, cooking over a fireplace and weaving both wool and flax. She died in Champaign county, Illinois, at an advanced age. In the family were seven sons and two daughters.      Dr. McKinney was only two years old when brought by his parents to Pike county and in his youth he pursued his studies in one of the oldtime log schoolhouses. In the end of the room was a large fireplace and the seats and other equipments of the little "temple of learning" were very primitive. The larger pupils wrote their "copy" upon a desk made by placing a board upon wooden pins driven into the wall. As his age and strength permitted Dr. McKinney aided in the work of the home farm, continuing to reside thereon until his marriage. He afterward began farming on his own account, following that pursuit until 1861, when failing health caused him to turn his attention to other labor. Taking up the study of medicine, for which he seemed to possess a natural predilection, he entered upon the practice of his profession at Pleasant Hill in 1863. After a year he removed to Rockport, where he spent three years, and in 1867 he located for practice at Kingston, Adams county. He made further preparation for his chosen calling by study in Rush Medical College, of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1868, after which he returned to Kingston, there residing until 1875, when he came to Barry. Here he rented a house and established a sanitarium and in 1885 he built a commodious and well arranged frame building for sanitarium purposes. In the conduct of this institution he met with success and at the same time performed a valuable service for his fellowmen. For some time he was associated with his brother George W., and they ever maintained a foremost place in the ranks of the medical fraternity. Always ambitious to broaden his knowledge and promote his efficiency. Dr. McKinney, of this review, pursued post-graduate work in the medical department of the Northwestern University and in 1883 was a post-graduate student in Rush Medical College, and later in a polyclinic in New York city, his certificate from that institution bearing date of 1887. Two years later he went abroad and acquainted himself with modern methods abroad in the principal hospitals of London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna and Dublin. His practice constantly increased in volume and importance and he was accorded a position of prominence among the representative physicians of western Illinois. In more recent years, however, he has largely retired from the