McKinzie Family

McKinzie Family Taken around 1911

Row #1:
Mary McKinzie
John Ward
Francis McKinzie
Dona Gibson
Teddy Gunn

Row #2:
Frank Burgess (old man)
Becky Bogan
Leiu McKinzie (maiden name Brown)
Marion McKinzie
Martin Brown (Leiu's father)

Row #3:
Marie Norton (holding Gifford)
Art Gunn
Fern Kreisher
Zella Gunn
Goldie McKinzie (face hidden behind Zella)
Reldo McKinzie (married to Effie)
Marie Cox
Earl McKinzie
Effie McKinzie (maiden name Singleton)
Pozy Vogt
Chester Ward
Mollie Ward
Delcie McKinzie (married a Spencer)
Abe Gibson
Maude Gibson
Lee McKinzie (holding Helen)
Bertha McKinzie (maiden name Boyer)


Reldo and Effie (Singleton) McKinzie on their wedding day in 1911.

Reldo is the son of Marion and Louisiana "Lieu" (Brown) McKinzie. He was born 06 March 1894 and died 30 August 1977. He married Effie Irene Singleton 26 December 1911. She was the daughter of William and Josephine (Thomas) Singleton.

Reldo retired from the Nickel Plate Railroad as a Boilermaker's helper.


Reldo McKinzie and his family in 1939.

Back Row Standing:
Bill, Dorothy, Charles, Damon, Bonnie, Edna and Doran.

Front Row Seated:
Effie, Donald, Tinker, Reldo, Dick, Jim, and Sue.


Reldo and Effie (Singleton) McKinzie on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1961.


Reldo and Effie (Singleton) McKinzie family on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1961.


Damon McKinzie served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. This picture was taken about 1944.
Damon was the son of Reldo and Effie (Singleton) McKinzie.


Marion McKinzie, date unknown.

Marion is the son of Hiram and Nancy (Bogan) McKinzie/McKenzie. He was born 10 July 1860 and died 08 January 1943. He married Louisiana "Lieu" Ella Brown 24 January 1880.

Children were:
Lee Wesley McKinzie 1880-1961
Maud Dell McKinzie 1881-1977
Mollie Belle McKinzie 1883-1955
Earl Martin McKinzie 1884-1947
Zella McKinzie 1889-1933
Fred McKinzie 1891-1977
Reldo Raven McKinzie 1894-1977
Marie Ella McKinzie 1896-1988
Everett David "Jake" McKinzie 1899-1976
Marjorie McKinzie 1900-1988
Flossie McKinzie 1901-1901
Delcie McKinzie 1903-1995


Doran "Buck" and Beverly (Howe) McKinzie taken in 1944.


Doran "Buck" and Beverly (Howe) McKinzie

Doran McKinzie was born 10 February 1918 and died 18 July 1992. He was the son of Reldo and Effie (Singleton) McKinzie. He married Beverly Jean Howe 24 July 1937. She was the daughter of Miner and Eva (Streets) Howe. Beverly was born 13 September 1922 and died 07 November 1979.
Date of photo is unknown.


Doran "Buck" McKinzie.

He served during World War II in Germany with the 9th Armored Division and with the 3rd Army. His parents were Reldo and Effie (Singleton) McKinzie.


Doran "Buck" and Beverly (Howe) McKinzie. Taken 1954.


Jack McKinzie.

Jack McKinzie son of Doran and Beverly (Howe) McKinzie. U.S. Navy 1957 to 1977 Retired.