Obituary in Sheridan News, Sheridan IN, March 8, 1912: Barnabas McKinzie, aged 89 years, and the oldest inhabitant of the immediate vicinity, died at his home on West 4th St., Sheridan, Sunday just after noon, of pneumonia. He had been sick only since Wednesday of last week when he contracted a cold which didn't show any alarming effects until Friday. On account of his extreme old age he was a ready prey and succumbed soon after the disease had gotten a firm hold on him. Uncle Barny, as he was commonly known, was a member of the M.E. church in which he held an official position for the past 40 years. He was also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and took great interest in GAR work. He was twice married. To the first union, 5 sons and 1 daughter were born of which 4 sons became Methodist ministers. The children are all living except a son. The daughter, Mrs. Davenport, resides in Zionsville, one son in Washington; 2 sons in Kan. and 1 son Rev. William is financial Sec'ty of the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
According to Gwen Reynolds, another obit says: Barnabas McKinzie-b. Jackson Co., Ohio 13 Jan 1823. Moved with his parents to Indiana in 1834. They then moved to MO but soon returned to Ind. He later married a Miss Hatel (sic) of Boxleytown. They lived in Noblesville until 1884, then moved to Zionsville and lived there until he enlisted in Co F. 148th Regt. Ind. Inf Vol., serving until the end of the war. They moved to Kan. in 1884. His wife died in 1898. He then moved back to Ind and married Mrs. Miriam Pritchett of Sheridan, Sept 1899. Children were Mary Davenport; Frank, Wash.; Rev. Dr. Wm., Indianapolis; Maxwell Gaddis & Benjamin of Hutchinson & Emporia, Kan. One son Rev. John Wesley preceded him (in death).