Individual Details

McKinney F. Irion

(Abt 1792 - 4 Jun 1866)



In "The 4th or 1821 Land Lottery of GA" by Lucas, 1986, McKinney Irions drew Lot #187 in District 16 in Houston Co GA. Lots in this draw were 202 1/2 acres. There's no evidence, he ever lived in Houston Co, but his cousin James M. Holderness did.
Moved to Tennessee by early 1830. Hardeman Co Tn 1840 & 1850 Census. McKinney in Lowndes Co MS in 1860 - sister Parthenia Hayden, willed him her plantation.

William and McKinney Irion were both in Hardeman Co for the 1830 Census. William was listed first with McKinney immediately after. p.362. I did not find them indexed - the name appears to be Ironz.
William 2m -5, 1m 10--15, 1m 40-50; 2f -5, 2f 5-10, 1f 40-50
McKinney 2m -5, 1m 15-20, 1m 30-40; 2f age 20-30

1840, Hardeman Co TN:
McKinney Irons: 2m -5, 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 20-30, 1m 40-50. 1f -5, 1f 5-10, 1f 30-40.
Total of 32 slaves declared.

1850, Hardeman Co TN, Bolivar.
McKinney Irons, age 58, Farmer, b. GA. John age 22, b. AL, Elizabeth 19, b. TN, McKinney age 17, b. TN, Cornelia age 14, b. TN, James age 12, b. TN, and Eliza age 8, b. TN

Lowndes Co MS Will Book 1, p.239
12 Jan 1863
Will of McKinney Irion Senr.
1. My body decently interred
2. My just debts and funeral expenses be paid
3. The residue of property, real and personal, to be equally didived among my childrne, James W. Irion, Cornelia P. Irion, Eliza L. Irion, and Elizabeth C Irion.
4. If any of the children die without lawful issue, their parts to go to the others that may be living. If any died leaving decendants they are to receive the part of their deceased parent.
5. My son James W. Irion, Executor
Signed: McKinney Irion
Wit: George W. Abut, Isham Harrison, Robt E. Lanier
Probate Court, Sept Term 1866. Geroge W. Abut swore to the execution of the will on 5 Sep 1866. Robert E. Lanier swore to the execution of same on 1 Feb 1867.
Feb Term 1867. Edward T. Sykes swore to the handwriting of Isham Harrison now deceased on 9 Feb 1867.
Admitted to probate and recorded 25 Feb 1867.

Buried Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes Co MS.

Events

BirthAbt 1792Wilkes County, Georgia
Marriage21 Oct 1816Elbert County, Georgia - Cynthia Brewer
Marriage3 Dec 1827Lucy Gray
Death4 Jun 1866

Families

SpouseCynthia Brewer (1802 - 1822)
SpouseLucy Gray (1801 - 1846)
ChildJames William Irion (1829 - 1833)
ChildElizabeth Charlotte Irion (1831 - 1911)
ChildMcKinney F. Irion Jr. (1833 - 1863)
ChildCornelia Parthenia Irion (1836 - 1924)
ChildJames William Gray Irion (1838 - 1915)
ChildLucy Eliza Irion (1843 - 1913)
FatherJohn Lewis Theodore Irion (1755 - 1814)
MotherCharlotte Holderness (1761 - 1835)
SiblingWilliam Irion (1789 - 1851)
SiblingElizabeth Irion (1790 - 1862)
SiblingCatherine Irion (1790 - )
SiblingMary Parthenia Irion (1795 - 1860)
SiblingLewis Irion (1798 - 1860)

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