active work of the profession and is now giving his attention only to office and consultation practice. He has kept abreast with modern scientific research and investigation through his membership in the State Medical Society and the Mississippi Valley Medical Association.      Dr. McKinney was first married in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth Boulware, a native of Pike county and a daughter of Daniel and Christina Boulware, pioneer residents of this locality. She died in June, 1861, and in November, 1863, Dr. McKinney wedded Malinda Vining, a native of Adams county and a daughter of Abner Vining. There have been three sons born of this marriage and there were two children by the first marriage: Hardin W., who married Martha Chamberlin; and Mary E., the wife of Professor R. W. Kenady. Of the sons of the second marriage, James A. spent four years at the Illinois State Normal School and four years at Rush Medical College, from which he was graduated. He was also for four years a student in a medical school in Louisville, Kentucky, of which he was an alumnus. He died at Grand Valley, Colorado, where he was practicing at the time of his death. George B. is a resident of Barry, where he is engaged in the practice of dentistry. Jerome is now living at home. In 1902 Dr. McKinney was called upon to mourn the loss of his second wife, who died in that year. On the 18th of February, 1903, he wedded Mrs. Electa Henry.      Dr. McKinney sold his sanitarium in 1898 to Dr. Charles E. Beavers, after he removed to Quincy, but when two years had passed he returned to Barry. For sixty-eight years he has lived in Pike county, and has long been recognized as one of its most valued and representative men. In addition to his practice he is connected with other business interests, being a stockholder in the Exchange Bank at Barry. He has deeded all of his real estate over to the bank trustees for the benefit of the depositors, for such is his ideal of honesty and business integrity. His advancement in life is attributable entirely to his own efforts. He was dependent upon his own labors for his education and he resolved that he would provide his children with good advantages in that direction and has done so. He is a liberal man in public affairs and has contributed generously to movements for the public good. An exemplary member of the Masonic fraternity, he joined the order in New Salem in 1861, and is now connected with Barry lodge, No. 34, A. F. & A. M.; Barry chapter, No. 88, R. A. M.; Ascalon commandery, No. 49, K. T., at Pittsfield, which was chartered October 3, 1876, and of which he is a charter member. He also belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church and his life has ever been actuated by high and honorable principles and his entire career has been in harmony with those traits of character which ever command respect and regard. His work has been of benefit to his fellow men as well as a source of profit to himself and he is to-day numbered among the valued and representative citizens of Pike county.                                                   ______________                                                  JOHN  F. HATCH         John F. Hatch, dealer in lumber and coal at Griggsville, was born in Hilsboro, New Hampshire, on the 5th of January, 1850, a son of Isaac A. and Lydia (Baxter) Hatch, both of whom were natives of Hillsboro. The father was born September 13, 1812, and his life record continued until February 7, 1896. He was married in Hillsboro, October 6, 1840, to Miss Lydia Baxter, who was born October 11, 1814, and they became the parents of a son and daughter, the latter being Abbie A. Hatch, who was born March 3, 1842. In 1835 the father came to Illinois, settling in Pike county, but in 1840 returned to New Hampshire, and it was on the 6th of October of that year that he was married. He afterward started with his wife for the west, traveling by team to Boston, Massachusetts, and on by way of Pennsylvania to Illinois, making the journey by canal and teams. At length he reached Pike county and he and his brother, Hon. O. M. Hatch, first purchased two sections of wild land near Griggsville. They also bought timber land at Milton, about two miles from Chambersburg, and built a saw and grist mill at that point and also erected a large storehouse. They conducted the milling business for a number of winters and also broke wild prairie land in Griggsville town-