Charles Kinnear was born c. December 30, 1808 in Pickaway Township of Ross
County, Ohio. Charles was married on March 31, 1831 in Ross County, Ohio to
Ellenor "Ellen" Ritchey, who was born c. 1809/10 the daughter of George Ritchey.
Five children are known to have been born to Charles and Ellenor. They include;
1. Eliza Kinnear, born c. 1833/34 near Kingston, Ross County, Ohio; known to
have married a man named Davidson; She is almost certainly the Eliza Davidson
who was married to Calvin G. Davidson; They are found in Olio Township in
Woodford County, Illinois at the time of the 1860 census;
Calvin G Davidson M 34 Ky
Eliza Davidson F 25 Ohio
Welden O Davidson M 4 Ill
Calvin E Davidson M 2 Ill

2. George Kinnear, born January 30, 1836 near Kingston, Ross County, Ohio;
George died on July 22, 1912 in Seattle, King County, Washington and his mortal
remains were laid in Lake View Cemetery in Seattle; See his Find A Grave site
for more information about him and his family.

3. Rachel Ellen Kinnear, born c. 1840 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

4. John Ritchey Kinnear; born July 26, 1842 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; See
his Find A Grave site for more information about him and his family.

5. Lockwood A. Kinnear, born c. 1846/47, most likely in Ross County, Ohio; died
on July 20, 1910 in Seattle, Washington and his mortal remains were laid in the
Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, King County; See his Find A Grave site for more
information about him and his family.

The Kinnear family is known to have resided near Kingston, Ohio, most likely on
the Ross County, Ohio side of the Ross County/Pickaway County line. About 1839,
the family is believed to have moved briefly to Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
where they are said to have lived initially in a log cabin at Lafayette, Indiana
on the banks of the Wabash and then on Flint Creek. Making his own bricks,
Charles is said to have erected a brick dwelling with a walnut interior. By
1845/46, if not sooner, the Kinnear family, however, returned to Ross County,
Ohio, where they are found at the time of the 1850 census;
At the time of the 1850 census, as stated above, the Kinnear family is found in
Ross County, Ohio;
Charles Kinnear M 40 Ohio, United States
Ellen Kinnear F 40 Ohio, United States
Eliza Kinnear F 16 Ohio, United States
George Kinnear M 14 Ohio, United States
Rachel Kinnear F 10 Ohio, United States
John Kinnear M 8 Ohio, United States
Lockwood Kinnear M 4 Ohio, United States
Mary Bell F 22 Ohio, United States

In the 1850's, the Kinnears came west to Illinois where at the time of the 1860
census, the Kinnear family is found in Olio Township in Woodford County,
Illinois;
Charles Kinnear M 51 Ohio
Eleanor A Kinnear F 51 Ohio
George Kinnear M 22 Ohio
Rachael Kinnear F 19 Ind
John Kinnear M 17 Ohio
Lockwood Kinnear M 14 Ohio

At the time of the 1870 census, the Kinnear family is found in Woodford County,
Illinois;
Charles Kinnear M 62 Ohio
Ellen Kinnear F 61 Ohio
Lambert Kinnear M 22 Illinois
Josephene Ward F 16 Illinois
William Bradley M 22 Ohio

Ellenor A. (Ritchey) Kinnear died on Dec. 27, 1884, while Charles Kinnear died
on December __, 1892 in Woodford County, Illinois. Their mortal remains were
laid in the Mount Zion Cemetery near Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois.