James Kinney was born 12 Sep 1799 at New London, New London, Connecticut a son of James Kinney and Sally. He Married Clarissa Bennett Balcomb. They are parents of 11 children born in New York and Illinois.

James and Clarissa are found in the 1850 census records in Centerville, St Clair, Illinois with the name Kenney.
James Kenney 52
Clarissa Kenney 37
George Kenney 22
Jerome Kenney 15
Oliver Kenney 0
Alvina Kenney 8 our records Albina Pennsylvania
Emma Kenney 6
Elvira Kenney 3

1860 US Census Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory
James Kinney 62
Clarissa Kinney 45
Jno W Kinney 25 (Jerome)
Martha Kinney 8
Eliza J Kinney 6

1880 US Census Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States
James Kinney Self M 80 Connecticut
Clarissa Kinney Wife F 63 Connecticut


He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day- Saints Aug 1843 and was endowed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah 20 Aug 1859 (Endowment House Records FHL Film # 0183404 Endowment Book C 1857-1861 pg 80) He was sealed to Clarissa Bennett Balcomb in the Endowment House 20 Aug 1859 ( FHL Film # 11 49514 Endowment House Sealings-living 19 Jan 1856 - 22 Nov 1861 Book C pg 342)
They came to Utah sometime before 1859. They show on the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Bountiful, Davis, Utah Census records.
He died 28 Aug 1885 in Bountiful, Davis, Utah. Burial unknown. (Probably Bountiful)
His children:
Male Kinney 1831
George Kinney 1833
Jerome William Kinney 29 Apr 1835
Female Kinney 1837
Oliver Kinney 1849
Albina Pennsylvania Kinney 9 Jun 1842
Emma Kinney 26 Jul 1844
Elizabeth Kinney 1846-47
Male Kinney 1850
Martha Elvira Kinney 6 Feb 1852
Eliza Jane Kinney 28 Oct 1854