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Charles Ephriam “Charlie” McKinney Sr.

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Charles Ephriam “Charlie” McKinney Sr.

Birth
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Death
10 May 1858 (aged 77–78)
North Cove, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
North Cove, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Uncle "Jake" Jacob Carpenter recalls in his "Anthology of Death" Charles Mckinney, age 79 d:05-10-1852, was a farmer; live in Blew Ridge; had 4 womin married 1; lived in McKinney Gap; all went to fields to make grane, all went to crib for corn; all went smke house of mete; he cided 75or 80 hogs a year; and womin never had no words having so many womin. If it ware these time, that wuld be hare pulled; Thare war 42 children belongin to him; They all went to prechin together, nothing said; he made brandy all his lif; never had no fores; got along fin with everybodi nod him.

∼Spouce: Elizabeth Lowery m 3-7-1813 Burke Co.NC. (2) Margaret "Peggy Lowery"(3)Sarah"Sally" Hobson (4)Nancy Triplet; Charles Mckinney's Parents: were William Mckinney b: abt 1745 & Mary b: abt 1747.∼Information from WikiTree
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His middle name is usually spelled Ephraim, rather than Ephriam.Buried near Peppers Creek McDowell County, NC. McKinney Gap is named after him. He is known to have had four wives at the same time and over 40 children. He farmed,ran a distillery and moved from family to family. His wives names are listed on his gravestone.
Uncle "Jake" Jacob Carpenter recalls in his "Anthology of Death" Charles Mckinney, age 79 d:05-10-1852, was a farmer; live in Blew Ridge; had 4 womin married 1; lived in McKinney Gap; all went to fields to make grane, all went to crib for corn; all went smke house of mete; he cided 75or 80 hogs a year; and womin never had no words having so many womin. If it ware these time, that wuld be hare pulled; Thare war 42 children belongin to him; They all went to prechin together, nothing said; he made brandy all his lif; never had no fores; got along fin with everybodi nod him.

∼Spouce: Elizabeth Lowery m 3-7-1813 Burke Co.NC. (2) Margaret "Peggy Lowery"(3)Sarah"Sally" Hobson (4)Nancy Triplet; Charles Mckinney's Parents: were William Mckinney b: abt 1745 & Mary b: abt 1747.∼Information from WikiTree
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His middle name is usually spelled Ephraim, rather than Ephriam.Buried near Peppers Creek McDowell County, NC. McKinney Gap is named after him. He is known to have had four wives at the same time and over 40 children. He farmed,ran a distillery and moved from family to family. His wives names are listed on his gravestone.

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