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HENRY LLOYD (Thomas, Henry Jr., Henry Sr., David) HENRY LLOYD b. Dec. 25, 1817 in Huntingdon Co., Pa. Died Feb. 12, 1879 in Pittsburg, Pa. where he lived and worked. He owned and operated The former Kensington Iron Works , (c) Married Sept. 3, 1845 JANE R or F McKINNEY. (c) JANE McKINNEY b. March 19, 1826. Died Feb. 15, 1863 at Pittsburg, Pa. Hoenstine Library records say it was at Allegheney City. Parents' names - Rev. DAVID McKINNEY. D.D. and ELIZA FINLEY. The Rev. David McKinney was an eminent Minister of his day. Henry married (2) Aug. 23, 1865 ELIZABETH HALL. ELIZABETH HALL b. Aug. 1. 1830. Died Jan. 8, 1905. Parents' names - SAMUEL HALL & MARIA FINLEY of Newark, New Jersey. Samuel Hall b. Dec. 5, 1789 at Basking Ridge, N.J. Maria Finley b. Dec. 1, 1801, same place. ISSUE by Jane McKinney (Births,(C)) HETTY FINLEY LLOYD b, Sept. 21, 1846. d. Sept. 12, 1848. ELIZA McKINNEY LLOYD b. June 12, 1848. d. July 26, 1849. THOMAS " " b. July 26, 1850. d. Nov. 28, 1851 (a) DAVID “ “ b. Oct. 28, 1852. HENRY LLOYD b. May 14, 1855. d. Nov. 19, 1901 CATHARINE LLOYD b. April 2, 1857 d. Jan. 15-19, 1859 (b) JOHN WALTER " b. Feb. 19, 1859 WILLIAM FINLEY LLOYD b. Mar. 20, 1861 ISSUE by Elizabeth Hall MARIA FINLEY LLOYD b. July 4, 1866. DAVISON LLOYD b. July 5, 1868 FINLEY HALL LLOYD b. Nov. 7, 1870 in Pittsburg, Pa. These two wives may have been cousins, since the name of Finley occurs among the children of both wives, and Elizabeth' s parents were also from New Jersey. The following is extracted from a three page biographical sketch of Henry in "Encyclopedia of Biography" by John W. Jor don, Vol. 7, pp 2405 to 2408. This article has also supplied most of the above information. LLOYD, Henry, Manufacturer, Financier, Philanthropist "One of the strong men of the old Pittsburg - one of those Titans of trade whose heroic proportions seem to dwarf thei r successors of the present day - was the late Henry Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd was a man who touched life at many points, and h is great abilitiesand sterling traits of character caused him to be regarded by the entire community with feelings of p rofound admiration. Henry Lloyd, son of Thomas and Catherine (Moore) Lloyd was born Dec. 25,. 1817 in Huntingdon Co., Pa. and the common sc hools of his day and section gave but scant opportunity for a thorough education. Naturally ambitious and anxious to work out his career independently, Henry Lloyd was ever looking forward to the tim e when he would be at the head of a business of his own, and was on the alert to seize upon any favorable opportunity . This offered itself in 1854, when the Kensington Iron Works was placed on the market, this being one of the oldes t establishments of its kind in the city of Pittsburgh. Mr. Lloyd with Mr. Black, purchased an interest in this busine ss, the concern operating under the firmname of Miller, Lloyd & Black. From 1854 to 1872 the firm business had been ex tended in every possible direction, its methods being progressive, yet safe. During this time Mr. Miller sold his inte rest, and in 1872 Mr. Black died....... The prosperity attending these years resulted in the acquisition of the large r part of the great fortune of Mr. Lloyd, his business prin- ciples being of the highest character. It was a matter of rare occurence to have any labor trouble, for the relation s of Mr. Lloyd and his employees were rather that of a fatherly friend than that of master and man. In times of sickne ss or other sorrowthey went to him with full confidence in the help which they felt would be forthcoming, and this feel ing was never a mistaken one. Upon the death of Mr. Black, Mr. Lloyd purchased his interest and reorganized the firm. He took into partnership his s on Henry McKinney Lloyd, and Henry Balkan, and the name was changed to Henry Lloyd, Son & Co. This arrangement left He nry Lloyd more time to devote to charitable work, in which he had always taken a beneficial interest. He was the president of the Pit tsburgh Insurance Co., also president and one of the trustees of the Peoples Savings Bank, one of the founders and a di rector in the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Bankf and president of the Safe Deposit Company for many years. In political matters Henry Lloyd kept well in touch with the trend of the time, and gave his adherence to the Republica n Party. He was never desirous of holding public office, but when he was convinced that it was for the best interest s of the community that he should accept public office he did not hesitate to accept the proffered honor. In 1868 he was elected to serv e in the select council, and was re elected several times. In charitable and church work, the good accomplished by Henry Lloyd can scarcely be overestimated. Upon his removal t o the East End, Pittsburgh, he, in association with several others.....organized a Sunday School, as there was neithe r Sunday School norchurch in the section at that time. This was the seed from which grew the Bellefield Presbyterian C hurch, one of the largest congregations of the entire city. In his capacity of superintendent of the Sunday School, Mr . Lloyd was brought into close personal touch with every inhabitant of the parish and won their love. Not satisfied wi th this, he donated the site on which the present church was erected, and of the $20,000 necessary to build the church, he donated $15,000. He also donated $10,000 for a denominal college for girls. His direct personal charit ies will never be known, as they were bestowed in the most unostentatious manner possible. •••• In the fitting words o f those in a position to know of the charities of Henry Lloyd: "The only reward that he seemed to regard was that his s ense for humanity and duty to God should be satisfied.” "The death of Mr. Lloyd, which occurred February 12, 1879, was as sincerely mourned by high and low of every degree a s ever falls to the lot of man. The true and unaffected sorrow displayed by his employees was extremely touching, an d the following extract from the tribute they placed upon his tomb, well expressed their feeling: "With bowed heads an d sad hearts, we, the employees of the Kensington Iron Works, have gathered to express our deep sorrow for the loss o f one we loved so well. None knew hisworth better, none will feel his loss more keenly than we. There was no man in h is employ, no matter in what capacity, but that could approach him as easily as approaching a child. In the darkest da ys of our financial panic our money was waiting for usevery Saturday afternoon. In the hottest days of summer, when we were fatigued and almost exhausted from the excessive heat , he would come among us with a pleasant smile and a cheerful word that would invigorate us and inspire us to perform o ur arduous tasks." The iron manufacturers of the city, at a special meeting, placed on record the following: "As a man he was eminentl y successful; as a competitor he was the soul of fairness and honor; and, as an advisor in the difficulties that have s urrounded our trade, he was safe, judicious, and prudent. He was a man, kind, considerate, courageous, and of sterlin g integrity, bountiful charity, and noble generosity." There follows more praise, and the article closes with, "His helping hand was ever outstretched for the erring or distr essed to grasp, and the return clasp was a warm and lingering one. His record is one that Pittsburgh will never forget " LLOYD, Finley H. Prominent Merchant, Representative Citizen "Finley Hall Lloyd, president of the Pittsburgh Dry Goods Company, is one of the representative business men of the Iro n City. In the political life and the philanthropic work of his community Mr. Lloyd has always taken an active part, a nd with its fraternal circles and its social world he prominently identified." "Finley Hall Lloyd was born Nov. 7, 1870 in Pittsburg, and is a son of HENRY and ELIZABETH (HALL) LLOYD. Finley Lloy d received his education at Shady Side Academy, or rather his preparatory education, for he subsequently entered Prince ton Uni- versity, graduating with the class of 1892. After taking his degree Mr. Lloyd returned to Pittsburg, having chosen t o follow a business career, and having also decided that his home city should be the scene of his activities. In Augus t, 1893, he becamea director of the Pittsburg Dry Goods Company and, begining at the bottom, thoroughly learned the who le business becoming familiar with its every detail. In doing so he gained a fund of valuable experience, and develope d those talents for executive and administrative work and that knowledge of men and their motives for which he has sinc e been distinguished among his contemporaries. The advancement of such a man was, as a matter of course, sure and stea dy. In January, 1902, he became president of the company, and its history from that time is sufficient evidence of th e ability and faithfulness with which he has discharged the duties of the office. The concern is one of the largest i n Pennsylvania, dealing in all kinds of dry goods and having a reputation second to none." In large measure the success of Mr. Lloyd is explained by his personality. With great energy and strong mental endowm ents he combines a frankness and cordiality, and an unvarying courtesy, which have made him emphatically a man of man y friends, and enlisted the loyalty of associates and subordinates. In the annals of Pittsburg his portrait should sta nd beside that of his father." Sources: Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography by John W. Jordan. Vol. 7, pp. 2405 - 1408. Births on p. 57 of this compilatio n are from p. 2407. (a) Hollidaysburg Register, dated Dec. 1, 1851 (b) " “ Jan. 19, 1859. ANCESTRY OF JANE McKINNEY DAVID was the eldest son of ISAAC McKINNEY and JANE FLEMING. Isaac was of Scotch descent and Jane of Dutch. Isaac's pa rents lived in New Jersey, and moved to Sunbury, Pa. when Isaac was four years of age. The parents of Jane came from t he north of Ireland to Chester Co., Pa. in youth and married there. There were four sons, ABRAM McKINNEY who died earl y and DAVID, JOHN, and WILLIAM who lived to be old men. David and John were Ministers and William was an ironmaster . John died at Hollidaysburg, Pa. (p. 12) David was b. Oct. 22, 1795 in Mifflin Co., Pa. and died May 28, 1879, aged 83 years (p. 49) home out of Pittsburg, Edge worth Station, (p. 67) He came to Hollidaysburg, Pa. in 1841, left in 1852. (a) (Died at his home out of Pittsburgh ) David married ELIZA FINLEY at Basking Ridge, N.Jersey on April 13, 1825. David and Eliza had a son, the Rev. I.N. McKi nney, (p. 36) who died Nov. 20, 1864. (pp. 38-39) One son was a Capt. in the Union Army, and also a Minister. He die d July 7, 1864 ofa disease contracted in the Union Army. A son William was a Minister in Centre, Mercer Co., Pa. (p.39 ) In 1868 David organized a colored church and interested others, among whom was HENRY LLOYD, who made a large contributi on, so a "handsome edifice was erected, free of debt." (p. 40) On October 23, 1877 he wrote to his son, William, that he was one day in his 83rd year......"I have buried eleven child ren, seven infants, and four who had grown to maturity. Three children yet remain, all having good homes and raising h ealthy children of promise." Nine grandchildren had died at the time, with fifteen remaining. He speaks of "your Aun t Hetty", probably meaning Hetty Finley. He mentions William's sister, JANE with whom Hetty had lived for fifteen years, (p. 49) David first preached at the First Presbyterian church at Altoona. (a) Sources: A little book called "In Memoriam, David McKinney" written by W.W. McKinney. (a) History of Huntingdon & Blair Counties, by J.S. Africa (Blair County p. 172)