New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
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,,rsh has its traditions OF heroism Every
,,s heroes. 1t would be thankless
:. ,scrirnina.e between them and 10 say
49,, uos worthy of the greatest glory, The men
,,.-o,hon OF Sempach, or Of Bunker HILL
,,.,.o,t se.nper liberi; and the hills OF Greece
--.,,.r,and and of Scotland have each in turn
W.. s,,y chilled the Land Of Liberty. But If pre-
...,,o,,e be given 20 none, surely equality with
, no claimed for the land of Bruce and the
.,rntrvmen OF Wallace. The man whose forbears
..uh, a. RanDockburn and decreed NO surren-
49,, =, Londonderry, and followed Washington
49,, Massachusetts, Bay 10 Yorktown. may at
,.os, Law claim TO honorable ancestry.
The NcKirleys originated in the western part OF
Scotland and early became conspicuous for their
va,or and devotion to principle. They were 'deN-
flied With the Covenanter party IN religious ana
civil affairs and shared 10 the full us sturdy hoiu-
.rs OF the faith and Its indomitabe resistance 10
the persecution and tyranny Of the Stuart KINGS
In the time Of Charles II the family emigrated 10
.hs north Of Ireland and Joined ,heir clansmeh
who IN Cromwell's day had colonized the province
Of Ulster. There they were again suoJec'eu u
many ills In the Jacobite war. through when they
bore themselves with manly loyalty TO the cove
nant and 10 the King Thence. about the middle
NJ the last century they came to America, worthy
members of that army OF Scotch-lrish colonisis'
famous alike for brain and Drawn, which con-
tribuel 50 largely to the settlement and civiiza-
ton of this continent 70 the achievement OF inde-
pendence and 10 the upbulding Of the Nation.
There were two brothers Mckinley, James and
William among those coonists. They reached
this country some twenty-five years before the
battle Of Bunker Hill. James settled in what Is
row the ancient town Of York, in Southern Penn
sylvana, married, ana sent his son David 70 ilgh'
under Washingtons flag in the War OF the Revo-
luton. When peace restored and independ-
lence gained, David Mckinley returned to the
Pennsylvania homestead and there lived until
after the War Of 1872 Then, Joining the great
tide that began 10 move westward ne removed 10
the country beyond the Ohio River and settled IN
he region now known as Columoiana county
Ohio-a region dotted thickly with good old Cove
nanter names. There he founded the Buckeye
Branch" Of the Mckinley clan.
While the McKinleys were thus making their
way from Scotland u Ireland, and thence TO Penn
svlvan,a ard Ohio a family named Rose, also
prosecuted Cor conscience's sake. was seeking
liberty in another direction. Andrew Rose was
leader among the English Puritans and was
among those who migrated 20 Holland Tor refuge
from tyranny; thence, attracted by the enterprise
O: Penn he came to America and settled at
Doyesown Penn. There ne rrospered. became
leader in politics and a member Of the Legisla-
1--WE Council of the colony. His son. Andrew Rose,
r.. was not only gallant soldier in the Revoiu-
tona-v army but also an iron manufacturer
whose work supplied the patriots with many can
non and other implements Of war. Now In Tune
4 came 10 pass that David Mckinley and Mary
the daughter OF Andrew Rose. jr. became acquain-
.ances and friends, then lovers, and then nus
band and wife. Thus were allied the TWO STURDY
stocks OF Scotch-I irish end English Purtans, and
fully blended In the first offspring OF this mar
rage boy, 10 whom. was given the name OF
William This first William Mckinley remained
In Eastern Ohio, and was one OF the pioneers OF
the iron business IN that region. with foundrles
al Fairfield. New Wilmington and elsewhere HIS
wife was Nancy Allison, descendant Ike MINI
sell. OF Scotch Covenanter stock. To them were
born eight children, 20 one Of whom, boy, porn
ct Niles. in Trumbu County, Ohio-the second
county north Of Columbiana-on January 20, 1870
Wa given his fathers name OF William. the
house In which the future President wac born Is
OH" Standing OF the streets OF Niles. II -
frame structure two stories high, and what was
once the paror is now a grocery store At tho
front Is Vine covered porch on which Mckinley
'ae child used to play. and from which Mckinley
'"e statesman has made many an address 10 the
suai'lng citizens c. his native town.