Richard Irving McGinniss1

Male, #382, (24 June 1885 - 19 May 1969)

FatherSamuel Andrew McGinniss b. 22 Feb 1844, d. 12 May 1912
MotherMary Elizabeth Grigsby b. 16 Dec 1849, d. 16 Jun 1927

Birth*24 Jun 1885 Richard Irving McGinniss was born on 24 Jun 1885 in King George County, Virginia.1,2,3 
(son) Census19001 Jun 1900 He was listed as Samuel Andrew McGinniss's son on the 1900 census in King George County, Virginia.4 
Marriage*1912 Richard Irving McGinniss married Betty Ross Allensworth in 1912. 
WWI Draft Card*12 Sep 1918 During World War I, Richard Irving McGinniss registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in King George County, Virginia.3 
Description* He was described as medium height and build, with brown eyes and dark hair.3 
Occupation* He was a farmer in Index, King George County, Virginia.3 
Census1920*1 Jan 1920 He was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in King George County, Virginia.5 
Census1930*1 Apr 1930 He was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in King George County, Virginia.6 
Residence*27 Apr 1942 He lived on 27 Apr 1942 in King George County, Virginia.1 
Description27 Apr 1942 He was described as 5 ft 10 in tall, 155 lbs, with gray eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion on 27 Apr 1942.1 
WWII Draft Card*27 Apr 1942 During World War II, Richard Irving McGinniss registered for the draft on 27 Apr 1942 in King George County, Virginia.1 
Death*19 May 1969 He died on 19 May 1969 at age 83.2 
Burial* He was buried in King George County, Virginia.2,7 

Family

Betty Ross Allensworth b. 12 Jul 1890, d. 28 Jun 1977
Marriage*1912 He married Betty Ross Allensworth in 1912. 
Children
  • Richard Irving McGinniss Jr. (excluded)
  • James Grafton McGinniss (excluded)
  • Ralph Wayne McGinniss (living)
  • Merle Ross McGinniss (living)

Last Edited 11 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. [S326] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 4th Registration, 1942, (database online) http://www.Ancestry.com, SN U051, King George County, VA, Richard Irving McGinniss, Ancestry.Com, Provo, Utah County, Utah . Hereinafter cited as WWII Draft Cards, 1942.
  2. [S25] Jeff Clark, Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Online Database http://www.rootsweb.com/~vakingge/cemetery/ShilohCem.htm, accessed 19 Sep 2001, row 5, plot i. Hereinafter cited as Shiloh Church Cemetery.
  3. [S198] World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Virginia, King George County, Local Board (Code No. 45-1-22C); Record Group 163, National Archives and Records Administration - Southeast Region, East Point, Georgia, card of Richard Irvin McGinniss, serial no. 516, order no. A443. Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Cards.
  4. [S46] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Andrew McGinniss household, ED 42, Sheet 5A, Line 40, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 9 of 19, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  5. [S48] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Richard I. McGinniss Sr. household, ED#61, Shiloh District, Sheet 8A, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 15 of 15, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S49] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED 50-6, Shiloh District, Sheet 13B, Household 305, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2003), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  7. [S289] King George County Historical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of King George County, Virginia; Volume 1 Church Cemeteries (King George, VA: King George County Historical Society, 2000), p. 206, Shiloh Baptist Church, Richard I. McGinniss, Sr. entry.
 

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