J. C. MCKENNIE
Was born at Charlottesville, Virginia, Dec. 22, 1849, and has always
lived in this county. He is at present engaged in the real estate and
insurance business in Charlottesville. His parents were the late
Marcellus McKennie, with whom he was associated in the book and
stationery business until the death of his father which occurred in
October, 1890, and his mother whose maiden name was Mary Cummings,
is yet living. His father was a son of Clement McKennie of
Fauquier county, Virginia, and he was a son of Dr. Matthew McKennie
of that county, whose father, Rev. Mathew. McKennie, came
originally from Scotland, settled in Welmington, Del., and founded
the McKennie family of this country. C. P. McKennie's wife, Hetty
Rodes McKennie, was a daughter of Mathew Rodes of Albemarle
county, Va. Mr. McKennie married Mary Jane Clough Bainbridge,
of Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 15th of April, 1875, and five children bless
their union, born in the order named: Charles B., Mary E., Maude
L., Robert C., and Marie M. Mr. McKennie has been engaged in the
real estate and insurance business here since 1881. His postoffice
address is Charlottesville.
