McKinley Conway was born November 1, 1920 at Hackleburg, Alabama. He was married September 17, 1942 to Rebecca Kellam, of Atlanta. They have two daughters: Linda Duever, who is a consulting ecologist, and Laura Lyne, who is President of Conway Data, Inc. Laura's husband, Jack Lyne, is a senior editor at Conway Data. Laura has two children: Adam and Piper. Adam is a staff member of Conway Data handling international programs. Piper is an artist with a studio in Micanopy, Florida. The senior Conways, as well as the Lynes, now live on a farm in Florida's "horse country" between Gainesville and Ocala.