Person:Wallace Kinney (3)

from the minutes of Raisin MM society of Friends: 2-20-1901 Forest and Wallace rec mbship 4-21-1909 Walace Resigned Minutes of the Traverse City MI monthly meeting, Society of Friends: 3-12-1925 Kinney, W. A. and Eugene rec membership

         W.A. b 2-15-1887, son of Eugene and Ellen Calkins Kinney
         m. 10-28-1911, Onie Lindsey
         ch Eugene b 6-27-1913
            Achsa b 9-2-1918 (this is in error, she was born 9-20-1918)

1900 census Raisin, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T623 725; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 55 Haviland indexed as Heviland George E jan 1858 age 42 m 5 years MI NY NY Farmer Ellen I june 1862 age 38 m 5 yrs 4 born 4 living MI NY MI Kinney, C Forrest stepson Oct 1885 age 14 OH VT MI Kinney Wallas A (sic) stepson Feb 1882 age 13 OH VT MI Haviland, Edith Aug 1895 age 5 MI MI MI Haviland, Darwin april 1897 age 3 MI MI MI (on next page)

1910 census White River Twp.,Grand Traverse Co., Michigan May 5, 1910 LIndsey, Oren M head age 39 arried 21 years b MI father b OH mother B MI Mary Wife age 38 married 21 years born Canada father born KY mother born canada Onie M dau age 19 single age 19 born Mi father born MI mother born Canada Kinney Wallace A boarder age 23 born MI think that should be OHIO father born US mother MI

WWI draft reg Name: Wallace A Kinney County: Grand Traverse State: Michigan Birthplace: Ohio;United States of America Birth Date: 15 Feb 1887 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1675659 DraftBoard: 0 born Toledo, OH; med, med, blue, lt brown

1920 census Wallace a Kenney Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan Roll: T625_767 Page: 4A ED: 35 Wallace A age 32 OH VT MI farmer Onie M wife age 29 MI MI Canada Oren E son age 6 MI OH MI Carl D son age 2 5/12 MI OH MIAchsa M dau 1 3/12 MI OH MI Lindsey, Roxsie, grandmother widowed age 79 MI NY NY

1930 census

Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: 988; Page:  ; Enumeration District: 17

Wallace A Kinney abt 1887 Ohio White Head Onie M Kinney abt 1891 Wife O Eugene Kinney abt 1914 Son Carl D Kinney abt 1918 Son Achsa M Kinney abt 1919 Daughter Donald M Kinney abt 1928 Son

BIOGRAPHY: After his father died, Wallace moved with his mother Ellen to Holloway, MI when she went to keep house for George Haviland. Before he married Onie, he was a farm hand for Ralph Estes who was the Postmaster in Bates, Mi. He also farmed the land owned by Oren and Mary Lindsey, Onie's parents,and at some time, moved to the Velaquit (sp?) farm 1 mile N of Kewadin,MI. Oren Eugene, Carl Darwin and Achsa Marie were all born at Mabel, Mi.Donald Martin was born at James Munson Decker Hospital in Traverse City,Mi. Onie had gone to Traverse City to work in Oren and Mary's restaurant, theNorthern Cafe, in the fall and Wallace joined her there in the spring after a sale at the farm. Sometime later, about 1929, he worked for Morgan's canning factory, he was laid off for two weeks, did not go back on schedule, but did go back for a short time before leaving town. At some point, Wallace and Oren went to the farm where Oren fell and broke his hip, he was taken to the "Pauper's Hospital" in Traverse City. Wallace left Onie during the depression and worked for his half sister,Edith Haviland and her brother, George, at Raisin Center, Mi. Edithsaid, "I need help", and Wallace went! George Haviland quit farming at that point. Wallace later worked as night watchman at the girl's school in Adrian. He retired at 65. He also went to Florida to pick oranges for a short time.

Obit Wallace A Kinney, 76 years old, died Sunday afternoon in Bixby hospital where he had been a patient for one week. he had been ill for some time. Mr. Kinney was born February 15, 1887 in Toledo, the son of Eugene and Ellen Calkins Kinney. As a child he moved to Traverse City with his parents. In 1934 he moved to Raisin Center where he has since been engaged in farming. He attended Raisin Center Friends church and Raisin Valley Seminary. He was married to Onie M. Lindsay of Traverse City. In addition to his wife he is survived by three sons, Eugene of Traverse Cit, Carl of DeWitt and Donald of Winchester, Indiana; one daughter, Mrs Dallas (Achsa) Bailey of Winchester; three brothers, Forrest Kinney of Adrian, Darwin Haviland of Avon Park, FL., and Arthur Haviland of Jonesvilleand one sister, Edith Haviland with whom he made his home. Services will be Wednesday at 1:30 pm with the Rev James Brantingham and the Rev. Lowell Shreve officiating. Burial will be in the Raisin Center Cemetery.

Funerals The funeral service for Wallace A Kinney ofRaisin Center Highway, who died Sunday in Bixby hospital, were Wednesday at 1:30pm. in the Everiss Funeral Home. The Rev Lowell Shreve officiated, assisted by the Rev. James Brantingham. Mr and Mrs. Shreve sang a hymn. Burial was in Raisin Center cemetery and the bearers were James Griewahn, Ruford Anderson, Welcome Morton, Richard Kinney, Allen Parker and Robert haviland. (note, James Griewahn was a neighbor who lived just across from the cemetery, I'm not sure how Ruford Anderson or Welcome Morton were connected. the others are relatives) <Rosalie A Griewahn 66 2664 Staup Rd, R1 Jasper Michigan 49248 517-443-5877> <Rosalie A. Griewahn SSN: 364-38-4513 Last Residence: 49248 Jasper, Lenawee, Michigan Born: 31 Mar 1939 Died: 5 Mar 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1954-1955 )>

1. ↑ SSDI.

   WALLACE KINNEY 15 Feb 1887 Jun 1963 MI (Before 195)368-16-5902