John Love McKinnon (1840-1913) was the author of History of Walton County, which was first published in 1911. Every known generation of the family has a son named John Love McKinnon. Father: John Love McKinnon. 1790–1871 Mother: Catharine L. Douglass McKinnon, 1803–1868 Spouse: Mary Gillis McKinnon, 1849–1924 Siblings: Catharine L.
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How DeFuniak Springs Acquired Its Name
Contributed by Elizabeth Garner Andrews, 1809 Virginia Ave., Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 From the Natchez Trace Traveler, Vol. 14, No. 1, Feb 1994, pp. 17-18 Published by the Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County, Volume XIX, Number 66, Winter 1995
Continue readingGillis House, 772 Circle Drive
This American Classical design house was built about 1901 for Stuart Knox Gillis, a teacher and prominent attorney. Mrs. Gillis stenciled the walls of the first floor rooms, which was unusual as was the French red tile roof. Mr. and Mrs. Gillis died within a week of each other, and
Continue readingWalton High School 1937 Football Team
Most of the members of the 1937 Walton High School football team have been identified, but we need help with a few. Please let us know if you can identify any of these players. (front row) All are unknown. (middle row, left to right) 34. Buford Toole; 27. Dub Anderson;
Continue readingWhigs in Walton County, 1845
. . . In Walton County there was, we learn, a large and harmonious meeting of the whigs on the 6th last. Judge McLeod presided and Daniel G. McLean, Esq., acted as Secretary. The nomination of Gen. Call as the candidate for governor of the state was responded to and
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