McKINLEY, JOHN CARSON

Surnames: McKINLEY, DAVIS, MILLER, WRIGHT, CRISWELL.

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
July 2, 1948
Marlin, Falls County, Texas

J. C. McKINLEY, PIONEER
ODDS FARMER DIES HERE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

John Carson McKinley, age 87, died in a Marlin hospital at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 1948, following a prolonged illness.  He had been hospitalized since February 14th of this year.

Mr. McKinley was born at Owensville, in Robertson county, Texas, December 6, 1860, and his parents and family moved to Mustang Prairie, in Falls county when he was very young.  Mr. McKinley followed a lifetime of farming pursuits.  In 1890 he moved from Mustang Prairie to the Odds community on farm property that he purchased there.  He was very active in community affairs and church activities.  He was a member of the Baptist Church at Odds.  He was active in his farming affairs until about four years ago when he first became ill.

His first wife was formerly Miss Junia Davis of Mustang Prairie, they were married in 1880, she died about a year later.  To this union was born one son, Oscar L. McKinley now of Rosebud.

Mr. McKinley's second marriage was to Miss Matilda C. Miller of Rockdale, in 1883.  This wife died June 13, 1915.

Funeral services at 4 p.m. Friday, from the First Baptist Church in Marlin, Rev. W. O. Wright officiating.  Burial in the Mustang Prairie cemetery.

Surviving the deceased are two sons, Frank McKinley, Marlin, and Oscar McKinley, Rosebud.  Two daughters, Mrs. T. T. Criswell and Miss Lillie Mae McKinley, both of Marlin.  Also 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers are grandsons of the deceased, J. C., Ray, Travis, Thomas and Glenn Criswell, and Walter, Miron  and Dr. Frank McKinley Jr.

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(Note: Walter should be Waller McKinley and
Miron should be Myron McKinley

-submitted by Lena Stone Criswell