JOHN H. KINNIER
Was born in Lynchburg, on February 17, 1840, and was married on
June 4, 1872, Rev. R. McIlvain, D. D., officiating clergyman. He is the
son of James and Jane Kinnier, and his wife is Josephine, daughter of
Isham and Ann Percy, of Roanoke county, Virginia. Their children
are two daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Josephine Percy, and they have
buried one son, John Percy. Mr. Kinnier entered the Confederate States
Army in the Spring of 1862, in battery commanded by Capt. Thos. J.
Kirkpatrick. He was engaged in all its movements until shot through
the body at Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864, the wound so severe as to incapacitate
him from further service. In 1865 he established the business
in which he is still engaged, dealer in coal, wood, ice and baled forage
at 1200-1220 Jefferson street, Lynchburg.
