Henry H. McKinney

Narrative:

     Henry H. McKinney was born on 9 Oct 1828 in Canfield, Trumbull Co., Ohio.^5,6,7
     He spent his childhood on a farm, attending district schools, Farmington Academy, and Twinsburg Institute. He then studied law with Judge J. W. Tyler of Garrettsville, and Judge S. W. McClure, at Cuyahoga Falls.¹⁸
     He was admitted to the bar in 1850, and entered into a partnership with Judge McClure at Cuyahoga Falls, which continued for 15 years in 1850 in Cuyahoga Falls.^18,19,20
     Henry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Stow Twp., Summit Co., Ohio, enumerated 31 Aug 1850, in the household of Henry Wetmore, and oil maker, and his family, with several other apparent boarders.²¹
     Henry married first Henrietta Maria Stull on 15 Nov 1853 in Trumbull Co., Ohio, with Rev. A. M. Brown officiating.^8,9,10

Beginning a Political Career --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     Henry was elected prosecuting attorney of Summit Co. in 1856 and re-elected in 1858, serving four years.²²
     Henry and Henrietta appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co., Ohio, enumerated 9 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate of $500. Their children Charles and Henry were listed as living with them, as were John Reid, age 16, relationship unknown, and Sarah Francis, age 24, a housekeeper.³
     He was appointed draft commissioner for Summit Co. by Governor Tod in 1862, serving during the war.²³
     Henry and Henrietta moved to Akron in 1864.²³ There he formed a partnership with Judge N. D. Tibbals, which continued for eight years.^23,24,25
     He was elected state senator for Summit and Porage Counties in 1869, serving for two years.²³
     His wife died on 14 Feb 1870.^26,27
     Henry appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, enumerated 13 Jun 1870, reporting real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate of $2,000. His children Charles and Sarah were listed as living with him, as were 19-year old George McKinney, who appears to be a relative, and Sarah Francis, a housekeeper.²⁸
     Henry married second Adelaide Remington, daughter of John Henry Remington and Betsey Mariah Stevens, on 11 Jun 1871 in Marion Co., Ohio, with Rev. L. A. Belt officiating.^11,12,13

Moving to Cleveland --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     Henry and Adelaide moved to Cleveland in 1873.²³ They appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at 164 Clinton St., enumerated 14 Jun 1880. Their children Mary and Grace and his daughter Sarah were listed as living with them, as was Mary Lanigan, a servant.³⁰
     Henry was elected judge of the Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court in 1880, and re-elected in 1885. He resigned effective 1 Feb 1888, stating this his salary of $4,000 per year, reduced from $4,500 when he was first elected, was less then he could earn practicing law.^31,32 However, a newspaper account of his wife's divorce suit four years later reported that while he was "one of the ablest attorneys in Ohio" that "drink has long since obtained the mastery of him" and he had been obliged to resign his position.³³
     He then resumed his law practice, forming a partnership with Judge Rufus P. Ranney, H. C. Ranney, and J. R. Ranney. That partnership had dissolved by 1892 and he formed a partnership with a young attorney, George H. Billman. He retired by 1910.^23,34,35,36

An Attempted Divorce --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     Adelaide filed for divorce 9 Jan 1892 in the Cuyahoga Co. Court of Common Pleas, where he had been a judge. She charged him with habitual drunkenness and extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty when under the influence. She said she had left in Sept with their daughter Grace and young son because the situation had become unbearable. She claimed to be penniless, unable to pay the $6.50 in fees due the court and sheriff for the filing.^37,38
     Henry filed a response 16 Jan 1892, in which he asked that she be granted a divorce, or if not that he be granted one. He said he had paid her old debts of $500 after they married, and she had repeatedly run up large bills, including $1,200 at two stores while he was holding court in Toledo, and treated him "in the most unwifely and cruel manner." He admitted he used liquor, but averred not to the extent claimed in her suit. He said she used liquor quite freely long before he did.³⁹
     Their daughter Grace died 17 Mar 1892, eight days after her death-bed marriage to her long-time fiance.⁴⁰
     Henry and Adelaide withdrew their divorce suits 14 Sep 1892. One of their attorneys stated they had signed a contract agreeing to drop the proceeding and they were now living together again.⁴¹
     Henry and Adelaide appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at 104 Leroy Place, enumerated 12 Jun 1900, reporting they owned their home. Their children Mary and Decius were listed as living with them, as was Georgiana Smith, age 39, who was listed as a boarder.⁴²
     Henry appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at 9703 Baltic Rd., enumerated 15 Apr 1910, listed as a boarder in the home of Minnie G. Lloyd and her widowed aunt.⁴³
     Henry died on 10 Oct 1910 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 82.^14,15 He was buried on 12 Oct 1910 in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.^16,17