Edward A. Claypool
Published: 2015-07-13
Total Pages: 46
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Excerpt from The Scotch Ancestors of William McKinley: President of the United States This line of descent down to and including number 22 is fully substantiated by the Scottish chronicles and histories of the Highland Clans. There are differences in the manuscript genealogies left by the old Sean-a-chaidh, or historians of the Clans which may never be definitely adjusted, but I have used only such statements as I believe can be substantiated by historical data. From number 22 to number 27, I have relied principally upon printed, written, and oral statements of members of the present "Clan MacKinlay" of the United States and Canada, some of whom have spent years ferreting out the Clan genealogy. From number 27 to President McKinley, I am especially indebted to Mr. E. W. Spangler for data from the records of York County, Pennsylvania, and to Judge John S. Goodwin, Historian of the Clan MacKinlay, for later data. Mr. Wm. E. W. MacKinlay, Assistant Historian of the Clan, has lent invaluable aid throughout the whole line. I would also acknowledge the courtesies extended by the efficient librarians of the Newberry Library and Chicago Public Library. Few people realize that Chicago is rapidly becoming the recognized library center of this continent. The New York Outlook says: "Chicago libraries are greater in extent and endowment than those of any other American city." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.