Mark McGinnis was born in East Tennessee in 1823. His father, David, was a native of Tennessee, and his mother Sarah, a native of Virginia. When he was 9 or 10 years of age he moved with his parents to Indiana, living there six years; then came to Morgan county, Ill., and then to Pike in 1844 and located at Chambersburg. He followed coopering 16 years, and in 1842 married Mary Bushfield, who was born in 1828 in Kentucky. They had 7 children, only one of whom is living, Thomas B. Mr. McGinnis is now farming and has considerable property. Mr. and Mrs. McGinnis. are members of the Christian Church.

History of Pike County Chapman & Co. 1880 (People/ Towns / Religion/ )