Adam Kinaman was born circa 1830, place unknown, and married a Margaret (last name unknown) born circa 1830. They married circa 1850's and had atleast one daughter named Laura Kinaman born circa 1857 possibly Missouri. Laura Kinaman married Jame E Mitchell (b. circa 1854) and they would have possibly 4 children. The oldest child was a son named Reuben Mitchell, born possibly in Ft. Worth, Texas circa 1880's. Their second child was Ida B. Mitchell born July 1887 Ft. Worth, Texas. The third child was a son named George Earl Mitchell born June 1, 1890 Ft. Worth, Texas and died June 20, 1960 in Alto, Texas. He married Minnie Maude Davis. Their 4th child was Annie V. Mitchell born September 1892 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Adam and Margaret Kinaman (grandparents) of these children were in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1896 because they are listed in the city directory (one time) and Margaret is a matron at the local orphanage called Ft. Worth Benevelent Home. They both list their residence as the orphanage so they must both work there. By 1900, Adam Kinaman has passed away, the Margaret is found on the 1900 Ft. Worth, Texas census with 3 grandchildren living with her. (Ida, George and Annie). The parents are no where to be found. Sometime after 1900, George will leave Ft. Worth and move in with a Davis family located in and around Henderson, Texas. The two girls must have been adopted out, or went to live and work with families in the Ft. Worth, Texas area until they were grown and/or married. No other information has ever been found on them. In later years George said his father died when he was a little boy, and he never spoke of his mother. He did say he lived in an orphanage as a small boy for a while. We also know he tried to visit one of his sisters that was in San Antonio, Texas that was married with a family. She did refused saying her family knew nothing of her past. He never spoke of his family again. We have been searching about 20 years and never have been able to get past this point. Their is one photo of him with his 2 sister and grandmother that was taken in Ft. Worth, Texas around 1900.