Lawson Quinton McKinney b. 11 Feb. 1876 Cleveland Co. NC. d. 22 May 1963 Rutherford Co. NC. Married 11 Feb. 1897 in Rutherford Co NC.
Father: Wilson Thomas McKinney.  Birth: 6 Jun 1853 in Cleveland, NC. Died: 11 July 1929 in Rutherford Co. NC. Married Elizabeth Hawkins.
Mother:
Elizabeth Hawkins

Wife:
Susan Ellen Spake b. 25 Feb. 1877 Rutherford Co NC.

Children
1. Annie Pearl McKinney b. 11 Nov. 1897 Cleveland Co. NC. M. Chivous P. Neal.
2. Sam Royster McKinney b. 23 Nov 1899 Cleveland Co NC. m. Helen__.
3. Zeb Vance McKinney b. 23 April 1902 Cleveland Co NC. d. 27 Nov 1935 Rutherford Co. NC. m. 9 June 1923 Dorcus Smart.
4. Essie Mae McKinney b. 22 Feb 1905 Cleveland Co NC. m. 21 May 1927 Omer William Hollifield.
5. Gracie Lee McKinney b. 13 Dec 1906 Cleveland Co. NC. m. Dewey Long.
6. Cecil Thomas McKinney b. 9 Feb 1909 m. Ora Green
7. Philip Arthur McKinney b. 22 Feb 1911 in Cleveland Co NC m. Lillie Whisnant.
8. Paul Lawson McKinney b. 26 Feb 1920 in Cleveland Co. NC m. Myrtle Whisnant. 
9. Clifford James McKinney b. 30 May 1916 in Rutherford Co NC. m. 9 June 1939 to Inez McMahan.
10. Mary Sue McKinney b. 1 Feb. 1920 in Rutherford Co. NC. m. Monroe Sprouce.

Donald McKinney
Donald McInnish Jr aka Daniel McKinney
William McKinney
Willis McKinney
Joseph Buchanon McKinney
Wilson Thomas McKinney
* Lawson Quinton McKinney

Commentary:
From Clyde S. McKinney Genealogy records. Source is from Lawson Quinton McKinney family bible in possession of Mrs. Omer William Hollifield  (Essie Mae McKinney), Forest City NC in mid 1970s.
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Lawson and his wife lived up on Pea Ridge just outside of Bostic in the old Doctors house.--From Daniel McKinney (Cecil Thomas McKinney Descendant)