May Faris McKinney | |
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.png) McKinney circa 1920 | |
| President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May Mourning Faris June 23, 1874 Hickman, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1959 (aged 85) Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Kenton Cemetery |
| Spouse | Roy Weaks McKinney |
| Children | 2 |
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| Occupation | Non-profit executive |
May Faris McKinney (née Faris; after marriage, Mrs. Roy Weaks McKinney; nickname, "May-Roy";[1] 1874-1959) was an American clubwoman and non-profit executive. She was the first Kentucky woman to serve as President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), an honor conferred upon her November 13, 1919, at the national convention at Tampa, Florida. Previously, McKinney was elected Recording Secretary-General at Little Rock, Arkansas in 1910, serving three terms. From October 1905 to October 1907, McKinney was President of the Kentucky Division of the UDC. She was at one time Regent of the Fort Jefferson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and also served the Paducah Woman's Club as president for two terms. During World War I, McKinney was prominently identified with Liberty loan sales and other war activities.[2]
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