SUMMARY OF GROUP 6

 

We have two distinctively separate sets of RINEY DNA groups.   

 

Subgroup 1 – Ireland RINEYs

Test kit 78714 traces his lineage to John RINEY b 1833 and d 1916 in County Kerry, Ireland.  He has 25 markers reported and does not match the other RINEY subgroup.

 

Subgroup 2 – St. Mary’s Co. MD

These four participants are relatives or descendants of the early Thomas RINEY lineage of St. Mary’s Co. MD who migrated to Washington Co. KY and descendants migrated to Daviess and Martin Co. IN.  The surname spellings alternated between RINEY, RANEY, and RENEY.  Most of these participants have extended their tests and are matching the 67 markers.

 

Richard RINEY / RENEY / RANEY of Marion Co. & Washington Co. KY:

Test kits 13308 and 74776 trace their lineage to Richard RINEY Sr. of Marion Co. and Washington Co. KY.  He came to that area ca 1796-1800 and is probably a descendant of the RINEY clan of St. Mary’s Co. MD that came to the Washington Co. KY area.  His son Richard RINEY Jr. was b 1828, mar Margaret Eleanor Hamilton after 1850 and died in 1857. They had four children: (1) Richard Leonard RANEY, (2) Harriet RANEY, (3) Annie RANEY, and (4) ? On his tombstone his name is spelled RENEY and the two daughters changed their spellings to RAINEY.

 

JOSEPH RANEY of MD, KY and IN:

Test kit 49864 traces his lineage to Joseph RANEY b ca 1772 MD, mar 1st to Ruth Silvers 3 Feb 1801 in Washington Co. KY, mar 2nd to Cecilia Cissell 28 July 1823 Martin Co. IN, d ca 1846 in Daviess Co. IN.  This Joseph RANEY is believed to be a son of Thomas RINEY who was b bef 1765 in MD and d 1818 in Washington Co. KY. Joseph’s ch by first wife were: (1) Felix RANEY b 1803 Washington Co. KY, mar Hannah Duckworth 1834 Washington Co. KY, d 1889 Santa Clara Co. CA; (2) Margaret RANEY b 1806 Washington Co. KY, mar Baldwin Reiley 1822, d 1890 Martin Co. IN; (3)Valentine RANEY mar 1st Ester Love 1835 Martin Co. IN, mar 2nd Betsy Ann Coleman Jackson 1852 Daviess Co. IN. (4) Oliver RANEY; (5) Edward RANEY mar Suzanne Ridge 1822 Washington Co. KY; (6) Bede RANEY mar Ann Simms 1832 Washington Co. KY;  (7) Austin RANEY b bet 1813 and 1814 Washington Co. KY, mar Rose Ann Carrico 1835 Martin Co. IN, d 1840 Martin Co. IN; (8) Martin Greenberry RANEY b 1814 Washington Co. KY, mar 1st Mary Katherine Lemar 1835 Martin Co. IN, mar 2nd Mary Frances Bryant 1858 Milam Co. TX, mar 3rd Eunice Ann Leatherman 1884 Milam Co. TX. (9) James Washington RANEY.

 

THOMAS RINEY of MD & KY:

Test kit 67075 traces his lineage to Thomas RINEY who was b in St. Mary’s Co. MD and moved to Washington Co. KY where he d 1795.  The line of descent from this Thomas RINEY I proceeds to Thomas RINEY II who d ca 1788 in St. Mary’s Co. MD, then to Thomas RINEY III who was b 1784 in MD and died 1859 Perry Co. MO; then to Thomas RINEY IV who was b 1830 MO and d 1883 MO.