Fred McKinney, West Plains, right, has been awarded a Territorial Certificate from the Missouri State Genealogical Association, having proved he is a descendant of Henry McKinney, who settled in Missouri prior to Aug. 10, 1821. The work of submitting the required documentation was begun by Fred’s father, Dr. Ed McKinney, who died in 2021 prior to the certificate being issued, so the designation was awarded to his son. Blanche McKinney, at left, mother of Fred, had worked with her husband on the project, doing extensive genealogical and historical research on the McKinney family in Missouri, and with Ed, self-published a book in 1985. A more comprehensive history was almost complete when Ed passed away, and Blanche finished the work and published a new book at the beginning of this year. Credit: SUBMITTED PHOTO

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