Descendants of John Hiram KEENEY

Generation No. 2

2. MARY ELLEN5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 22 January 1827 in Holt, Missouri, and died 16 May 1860 in Hendricks, Indiana. She married JOHN SHAFFER 20 April 1858. He was born Abt. 1835 in Virgina, and died Unknown.

Notes for MARY ELLEN KEENEY:

!Source

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

More About MARY ELLEN KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana, White Lick

Notes for JOHN SHAFFER:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1860; Hendricks, IN; age 25, next door to Mary Crusan

Child of MARY KEENEY and JOHN SHAFFER is:

9. i. ELIZABETH M.6 SHAFFER, b. 23 January 1859; d. 1897.

 

3. REV. JOHN FRANKLIN5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 09 August 1832 in Carlisle, Warren Co., Iowa, and died 21 May 1913 in Middle T., Hendricks Co., Indiana. He married MATILDA JANE LEACH 23 December 1852, daughter of ENOS LEACH and ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY. She was born 29 March 1831 in Kentucky, and died Abt. 1923.

Notes for REV. JOHN FRANKLIN KEENEY:

!Source

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About REV. JOHN FRANKLIN KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, White Tick Cemetery, Pittsboro, Indiana

Notes for MATILDA JANE LEACH:

!DEATH: 1923 or 1925; per Virginia Keeney Coats

!BIRTH: 1837; per Murat Keeney

!BIRTH: 1831; per grave stone

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1860; Middle, Hendricks, IN; age 23

!CENSUS: 1870; Middle, Hendricks, IN; age 38, birthplace KY

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Children of JOHN KEENEY and MATILDA LEACH are:

10. i. ENOS BENJAMIN6 KEENEY, b. 15 November 1853, Indiana; d. Abt. 1926, Indiana.

ii. MARY JANE KEENEY, b. 04 February 1857, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. JOHN T. CARTER, 22 July 1877, Hendricks, Indiana; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY JANE KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

!CENSUS: 1860; Middle Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 3

!BURIAL: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

More About MARY JANE KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Fayette, Boone, Indiana

11. iii. JOHN WILLIS KEENEY, b. 18 October 1858, Middle T., Hendricks Co., Indiana; d. 14 April 1946, Hendricks, Indiana.

12. iv. ELIZABETH ANN KEENEY, b. 02 March 1861, Indiana; d. 20 January 1883, Hendricks, Indiana.

v. LUCINDA ELLEN KEENEY, b. 04 May 1863, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM S. KING, 12 January 1904, Hendricks, Indiana; b. 14 December 1845; d. Unknown.

Notes for LUCINDA ELLEN KEENEY:

!CENSUS: 1870; Middle Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 7

!CENSUS: 1900; Soundex, Middle Twp., Hendricks Co., IN with aunt Margaret Leach

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!MARRIAGE: married former husband of her cousin Elizabeth Shaffer

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

Notes for WILLIAM S. KING:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

vi. JAMES WILLIAM KEENEY, b. 05 May 1865, Indiana; d. 06 February 1875, Indiana.

Notes for JAMES WILLIAM KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1870; Middle Twp., Hendricks Co., IN, age 5

More About JAMES WILLIAM KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana, White Lick

13. vii. SARAH MARGARET KEENEY, b. 13 September 1867, Pittsboro, Hendricks Co., Indiana; d. 05 December 1960, West Newton, Marion Co., Indiana.

14. viii. EMILY ALICE KEENEY, b. 15 September 1869, Indiana; d. Unknown.

15. ix. JULIA FRANCES KEENEY, b. 21 June 1872, Middle T., Hendricks Co, Indiana; d. 1938.

 

4. CHARLES WILLIS5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 01 November 1835 in Montgomery, Indiana, and died 20 April 1915 in Lizton, Hendricks Co., Indiana. He married BURSOTT EMILY ELIZABETH BERSOT 16 April 1857 in Hendricks, Indiana. She was born 26 February 1840 in Carroll, Kentucky, and died 02 January 1909 in Lizton, Hendricks Co., Indiana.

Notes for CHARLES WILLIS KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Known as Grampa Charlie to family per Susan D. Keeney

More About CHARLES WILLIS KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P Cemetery

Notes for BURSOTT EMILY ELIZABETH BERSOT:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by VIrginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1850; Middle, Hendricks, IN; age 10

!CENSUS: 1860; Union, Hendricks, IN; age 18,

!CENSUS: 1870; Union, Hendricks, IN; age 30

!CENSUS: 1900; Middle Twp. Hendricks IN

!DEATH: cause - stomach cancer

Known as Granma Lizzie, to family per Susan D. Keeney

More About BURSOTT EMILY ELIZABETH BERSOT:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P Cemetery

Children of CHARLES KEENEY and EMILY BERSOT are:

16. i. SARAH JANE6 KEENEY, b. 02 March 1859, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, USA; d. 07 April 1895, Hendricks, Indiana.

ii. JOHN E. KEENEY, b. 25 October 1860, Hendricks, Indiana, USA; d. 01 June 1861, Hendricks, Indiana, USA.

Notes for JOHN E. KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

2. Letter from Virginia Coats.

17. iii. DAVID DARIAS KEENEY, b. 20 February 1862, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 17 January 1938.

iv. CORA ALICE KEENEY, b. 03 May 1863, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 01 April 1924, Hendricks, Indiana; m. ROBERT PARKER, 22 January 1905, Hendricks, Indiana; b. 18 June 1863, Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 14 November 1936, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, M E Hospital.

Notes for CORA ALICE KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About CORA ALICE KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Notes for ROBERT PARKER:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

First wife died three weeks after younger son born (November 1899)

More About ROBERT PARKER:

Burial: Unknown, Brownsburg, Hendricks, Indiana, Greenlawn

18. v. OLIVE ANN KEENEY, b. 29 April 1864, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 12 February 1942, Clifton, Colorado.

19. vi. ORION FRANCES KEENEY, b. 04 December 1871, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 02 June 1967, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

vii. INFANT KEENEY, b. 06 April 1874, Hendricks, Indiana, USA; d. 30 May 1874, Hendricks, Indiana, USA.

Notes for INFANT KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Died in infancy

!Sources

1. Letter from Virginia Coats.

20. viii. GEORGE ALBERT KEENEY, b. 28 June 1877, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, USA; d. 10 October 1931, Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA.

 

5. ELIZABETH ANN5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 04 August 1838 in Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, and died Unknown. She married (1) DAVID JAMISON 12 June 1856 in Hendricks, Indiana, USA. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married (2) JAMES LONG Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN KEENEY:

!CENSUS: 1850; Hendricks, IN; age 12

Notes for DAVID JAMISON:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Children of ELIZABETH KEENEY and DAVID JAMISON are:

i. JOHN6 JAMISON, b. Abt. 1860; d. Unknown.

Notes for JOHN JAMISON:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Went to Western States long ago

21. ii. MARY JAMISON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

iii. GEORGE JAMISON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for GEORGE JAMISON:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Went to Western States long ago

 

Child of ELIZABETH KEENEY and JAMES LONG is:

iv. BERT6 LONG, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for BERT LONG:

lived in New Market, Montgomery Co., IN

 

6. MATILDA JANE5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 31 July 1843 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 04 August 1912 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana. She married (1) JOHN F. TODD 28 November 1861 in Hendricks, Indiana, USA. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married (2) JOHN LEWIS MAY 14 May 1866 in Hendricks, Indiana. He was born 25 October 1841, and died 03 July 1903.

Notes for MATILDA JANE KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1850; Hendricks, IN; age 7

!CENSUS: 1860; Union, Hendricks, IN; age 16

More About MATILDA JANE KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana, White Lick

Notes for JOHN F. TODD:

!OCCUPATION: Farmer - Rainstown, Hendricks IN

Notes for JOHN LEWIS MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1860; Middle, Hendricks, IN; age 18

More About JOHN LEWIS MAY:

Burial: Unknown, Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana, White Lick

Child of MATILDA KEENEY and JOHN TODD is:

i. INFANT6 KEENEY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for INFANT KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Children of MATILDA KEENEY and JOHN MAY are:

ii. CHARLES F.6 MAY, b. 07 June 1867; d. 07 July 1868.

Notes for CHARLES F. MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iii. DARIUS E. MAY, b. 04 August 1869; d. 25 September 1874.

Notes for DARIUS E. MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

22. iv. JAMES ULYSSES MAY, b. 03 November 1870; d. Unknown.

23. v. MARY E. A. MAY, b. 26 February 1873; d. Unknown.

vi. JOHN MILTON MAY, b. 25 July 1875; d. 16 January 1897.

Notes for JOHN MILTON MAY:

killed in an accidental shooting when his gun went off crossing a fence while

hunting. He never married. per vkc

24. vii. MAUDE MAY, b. 07 September 1880; d. 03 March 1901.

25. viii. MELVINA MAY, b. 07 February 1885; d. Unknown.

 

7. JOSEPH DARIUS5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 06 April 1846 in Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, and died Aft. 1900. He married (1) JULIA GRIFFITH Bef. 1872. She was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1878. He married (2) MELVINA GRIFFITH Bef. 1878. She was born 1845 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1900.

Notes for JOSEPH DARIUS KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1850; Hendricks, IN; age 4

!CENSUS: 1860; Union Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 14

!CENSUS: 1870; Union Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 24 Farmer

!CENSUS: 1900; Hendricks Co IN

Notes for JULIA GRIFFITH:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Notes for MELVINA GRIFFITH:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Sister of Julia Griffith.

This is her second marriage. First marriage to McDonald

Birth date and place from 1880 Soundex

Children of JOSEPH KEENEY and JULIA GRIFFITH are:

i. MINNIE6 KEENEY, b. 22 April 1872, Union Twp, Hendricks Co, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. ELMER KENNEDY, 17 October 1897, Hendricks, Indiana; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for MINNIE KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Notes for ELMER KENNEDY:

Farmer in Lizton

26. ii. IDA KEENEY, b. 04 September 1873, Union Twp, Hendricks Co., Indiana; d. Unknown, Texas.

Children of JOSEPH KEENEY and MELVINA GRIFFITH are:

iii. NORA6 KEENEY, b. 1872; d. Unknown.

Notes for NORA KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

iv. WALTER KEENEY, b. 1878, Union Twp, Hendricks Co, Indiana; d. Bef. 1900.

Notes for WALTER KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

v. NORA JANE KEENEY, b. May 1878, Union Twp, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. BEN BRAMMEL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for BEN BRAMMEL:

Blacksmith - Indianapolis, IN

 

8. JAMES BARNABUS5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 31 August 1853 in Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, and died 19291. He married (1) ELIZABETH CATHARINE SHIRLEY 31 December 1876 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana. She was born 1856 in Brownsburg, Hendricks, Indiana, and died 09 May 1879. He married (2) MARTHA COULTER 20 May 1880 in Montgomery, Indiana. She was born 20 May 1856 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and died 19421.

Notes for JAMES BARNABUS KEENEY:

!RELOCATION: Moved with family to Devils Lake, North Dakota in 1896

!CENSUS: 1880; IN; 26 years old

!CENSUS: 1860; Union, Hendricks, IN; age 6

!CENSUS: 1870; Union, Hendricks, IN; age 17; farm hand

!MARRIAGE: 20 May; Montgomery, IN; from Murat Keeney

!MARRIAGE: 12 Feb; from Virginia Coats

!OCCUPATION: Farmer - Pittsboro, Hendricks, IN and Rock Lake ND

!OCCUPATION: hotel keeper in Rock Lake ND

Letters written by his son Charles to George A. Keeney indicate that the family was much poorer than that of James' brothers. Charles mentioned that they were 'heathens'.

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

For more on this family see the notes on Annabelle Keeney.

More About JAMES BARNABUS KEENEY:

A.K.A.: Barney1

Notes for ELIZABETH CATHARINE SHIRLEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1900; IN; age 23

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Notes for MARTHA COULTER:

from Soundex 1880 IN (K500) age: 23 Birthplace: Pennsylvania

!BIRTH: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Child of JAMES KEENEY and ELIZABETH SHIRLEY is:

27. i. AURORA TEMPLE6 KEENEY, b. 13 October 1878, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown, Iowa.

Children of JAMES KEENEY and MARTHA COULTER are:

28. ii. CHARLES6 KEENEY, b. 19 November 1880, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. November 1966, Loma Linda, San Bernadino Co., California.

29. iii. SAMUEL KEENEY, b. 09 August 1882, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 1968.

30. iv. LLOYD KEENEY, b. 19 February 1884, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 1968.

31. v. DOC ALTON KEENEY, b. 08 January 1887, Pittsboro, Indiana; d. 1952, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

32. vi. ANNABELLE KEENEY, b. 09 June 1892, Henricks, Indiana; d. Unknown.

vii. GEORGE COULTER KEENEY, b. 29 May 1896, Cando, ND; d. Unknown.

Notes for GEORGE COULTER KEENEY:

Farmer, single in 1916; Engineer on Minneapolis and St. Louis RR in 1956

Two marriage , no children

Generation No. 3

9. ELIZABETH M.6 SHAFFER (MARY ELLEN5 KEENEY, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 23 January 1859, and died 1897. She married WILLIAM S. KING Unknown. He was born 14 December 1845, and died Unknown.

Notes for ELIZABETH M. SHAFFER:

per VKC: birth date from Lucinda Keeney King, William S. Kings second wife, of 1857, but surely it must be 1859

!CENSUS: 1860; Hendricks, IN; age 3

Notes for WILLIAM S. KING:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Children of ELIZABETH SHAFFER and WILLIAM KING are:

i. LEONARD OSCAR7 KING, b. 06 August 1877; d. 15 May 1900.

Notes for LEONARD OSCAR KING:

Died while in college of smallpox Indiana State Normal in Terre Haute, IN

Was roommate with his cousin George A Keeney, who also contracted the disease

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

33. ii. WALTER LEE KING, b. 15 September 1879; d. Unknown.

iii. HOVERT FRED KING, b. 22 December 1882; d. Unknown; m. VADA KELSO, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

iv. STELLA PEARL KING, b. 23 January 1887; d. Unknown; m. ROLLIE BURGESS, 29 September 1907; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for STELLA PEARL KING:

per VKC: Birth date either 1/13 or 1/15, I have 1/23

Notes for ROLLIE BURGESS:

Went to California - 3 sons born in Indianapolis

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Farmer

v. ROY EARL KING, b. 15 September 1890; d. Unknown; m. MARY BRODERIC, 26 January 1909; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for ROY EARL KING:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

3 sons - in Indianapolis

Notes for MARY BRODERIC:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

 

10. ENOS BENJAMIN6 KEENEY (JOHN FRANKLIN5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 15 November 1853 in Indiana, and died Abt. 1926 in Indiana. He married LYDIA ANN SCHENCK 02 December 1879 in Hendricks, Indiana. She was born December 1851 in Indiana, USA, and died Abt. 1933.

Notes for ENOS BENJAMIN KEENEY:

!CENSUS: 1860; Middle, Hendricks, IN; age 6

!CENSUS: 1870; Middle, Hendricks, IN; age 16

!CENSUS: 1900; Middle, Hendricks, IN; page 28-38-14-39

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!LAND: Farmers Directory; 1920; Sec 23N 110 acres, Hendricks Co IN

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About ENOS BENJAMIN KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Notes for LYDIA ANN SCHENCK:

!CENSUS: 1900; IN

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

More About LYDIA ANN SCHENCK:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Children of ENOS KEENEY and LYDIA SCHENCK are:

34. i. ALLEN VIRGIL7 KEENEY, b. 09 October 1880, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 27 March 1951, Tuscon, Arizona.

ii. HERMAN CYRIL KEENEY, b. 26 January 1882, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 08 July 1882.

Notes for HERMAN CYRIL KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Had Three Children

More About HERMAN CYRIL KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Henricks, Indiana, K of P

iii. LOTUS ORVILLE KEENEY, b. 12 September 1886; d. 13 May 1889.

Notes for LOTUS ORVILLE KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Had Three Children

More About LOTUS ORVILLE KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

 

11. JOHN WILLIS6 KEENEY (JOHN FRANKLIN5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 18 October 1858 in Middle T., Hendricks Co., Indiana, and died 14 April 1946 in Hendricks, Indiana. He married MARY JANE WATERS 28 December 1879 in Middle T., Hendricks Co., Indiana. She was born 24 November 1862 in Indiana, and died 03 February 1948 in Lizton, Indiana.

Notes for JOHN WILLIS KEENEY:

!DEATH: Batch FR 189397; Dixie Lee Malm

!CENSUS: 1860; Middle Twp., Hendricks Co, IN age 1

!CENSUS: 1870; Middle Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 11 "Willis"

!OCCUPATION: School teacher

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

More About JOHN WILLIS KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Notes for MARY JANE WATERS:

!CENSUS: 1900; IN; born Nov 1862 in Indiana

POSSIBLE: She married John Willis Keeney. Next door to the Keeney's was a

Waters family. I am wondering if this was her parents.

Isaac Waters age 28, wife Elizabeth, age 21, Francesca 1, Lucilla 2/12

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - 1994

More About MARY JANE WATERS:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, KP Cemetery

Child of JOHN KEENEY and MARY WATERS is:

i. MURAT QUINTON7 KEENEY, b. 28 July 1882, Middle T., Hendricks Co., Indiana2; d. October 1972, Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana2; m. (1) DAISY B. TUMEY, 29 March 1905; b. 15 January 1881, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; d. 15 January 1881; m. (2) MAUDE WELLS HAWKINS, 04 October 1955; b. Unknown; d. 03 March 1966; m. (3) MAUDE WELLS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for MURAT QUINTON KEENEY:

GENEALOGY RESEARCHER

!CENSUS: 1900; Middle, Hendricks, IN

!OCCUPATION: Farmer, Paoli, IN 1910 later Hendricks, IN

More About MURAT QUINTON KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

More About DAISY B. TUMEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, KP Cemetery

More About MAUDE WELLS HAWKINS:

Burial: Unknown, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, Crown Hill

 

12. ELIZABETH ANN6 KEENEY (JOHN FRANKLIN5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 02 March 1861 in Indiana, and died 20 January 1883 in Hendricks, Indiana. She married JOSEPH F. MONEY 10 March 1878 in Hendricks, Indiana. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN KEENEY:

!CENSUS: 1870; Middle Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 9

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

More About ELIZABETH ANN KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Hendricks, Indiana, Sparks Cemetary

Children of ELIZABETH KEENEY and JOSEPH MONEY are:

35. i. GEORGE HERBERT7 MONEY, b. April 1879, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown.

ii. WILLIS ANVER MONEY, b. 24 December 1882; d. 16 February 1883.

Notes for WILLIS ANVER MONEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

 

13. SARAH MARGARET6 KEENEY (JOHN FRANKLIN5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 13 September 1867 in Pittsboro, Hendricks Co., Indiana3, and died 05 December 1960 in West Newton, Marion Co., Indiana3. She married LEWIS ORLANDO SCHENCK 24 March 1895, son of DANIEL SCHENCK and MARGARET MONEY. He was born 03 January 1862 in erry Twp, Boone Co., Indiania3, and died 22 February 1935 in West Newton, Marion Co., Indiana3.

Notes for SARAH MARGARET KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1870; Middle Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 2

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

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These came from Lena B. Mills mailto:lenamil@iquest.net

Dear Dan,

It is good to hear from you. I see your are acquainted with the

Keeney-Bersot book by Virginia Coats. I got much of my material from it also. The descendants of my grandmother, Margaret Schenck, however are my own family records. I'll send three generations, not more unless you ask for them. It is a large family.

Reviewing your records I find only one error. Winifred Schenck married

Herschel PEERY, not PERRY. What I am sending will supplement what you have.

So glad to find you on the internet. I'm new at it and find it rather

exciting. Thank You. Lena b. Millls

Descendants of

Sarah Margaret KEENEY and Lewis Orlando SCHENCK

1. Sarah Margaret1 KEENEY [95], born 13 Sep 1867 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, IN; died 5 Dec 1960 in West Newton, Marion, IN; buried in West Newton, Marion, IN, daughter of John Franklin KEENEY [74] and Matilda LEACH [40] . She married on 24 Mar 1895 in , Hendricks, IN Lewis Orlando SCHENCK [94], born 3 Jan 1862 in Perry Twp, Boone, IN; died 22 Feb 1935 in West Newton, Marion, IN; buried in West Newton, Marion, IN, son of Daniel SCHENCK [96] and Margaret Ann MONEY [97] .

Notes for Sarah Margaret KEENEY

OBITUARY: Read at her funeral and written by her son-in-law, Walter Barnett.

Sarah Margaret Schenck, daughter of Franklin and Matilda Keeney, was born near Pittsboro in Hendricks County September 13, 1868, seventh in a family of nine children. An older sister died when Margaret was sixteen, leaving a four-year-old boy, whom she gave to Margaret to care for, and her next twelve years were devoted to being as good a mother as possible to this orphan, George Money, of Avon, who would be here today if his health permitted.

She was married to Lewis Orlando Schenck on March 24, 1895 and went to live on his farm nearby. Here were born their four children, Muriel, Winifred, Leona and Lawrence.

Needing more land to add to their small farm, and finding none available in the area, they sold the place and moved to the farm southeast of West Newton where she has lived ever since. This was in 1908, and her mother, who lived to be ninety-two, was heart broken at the removal. Especially so, as she said, "Mag was the only one who could get along with all the rest of the family." Incidentally, she was the only one of her family to live anywhere but in their home community.

Their son, Lawrence, died at the age of fourteen and left a place in lives of the parents that was never filled. Then in 1935 her husband died, and the past twenty-five years she has lived with Leona and Hubert Westerfield on the home farm, where she welcomed all the many friends and relatives who came to see her. She was proud of the fact that she had missed only the first of the sixty Schenck reunions that had been held.

"Aunt Mag", as most of her kinfolk called her, became a member of the Church of the Brethren near her home when she was a girl and retained her membership there until the church was laid down some years ago. However, the family began attending the Friends Meeting at West Newton as soon as they moved to this community and she came regularly as long as she was able. Not many years ago she transferred her church membership and became the oldest member of West Newton Friends Meeting (Quaker). She was especially active in the women's group and uncounted was the number of quilts she pieced and helped to quilt for the Busy Bees and the Country Women's Service Club, of which she was a member, as well as those for the family. Each grandchild received a quilt as a wedding present.

After some months of failing health Margaret Schenck left us December 5, 1960, having been for several years the last surviving member of her own and her husband's generation. But for a long time she will be remembered with love by her three daughters, fourteen grandchildren, and forty-four great granchildren.

Notes for Lewis Orlando SCHENCK

BIO: Lewis Orlando was known as Landy. He was thirty-three by the time he had earned a small farm north of Pittsboro and could take a wife. By 1908 he

was needing more land. Finding none near, he sold the farm and bought one southeast of West Newton IN where he lived the remainder of his life and where Margaret, "Mag", lived for many years more.

Landy raised fine Percheron horses and Jersey cattle. (His brother, Allen, preferred Belgians, according to Virgil Hoppes.)

Many of the Schenck Reunions were held in the shade of the sugar maple trees In their front yard. The trees are gone now--they, too, die of old age.

Grandpa was rather progressive for his day. Before electricity came to his rural area he pumped water with a gasoline engine for a gravity-fed water system for the house. I remember that in the early twenties he had a

Maxwell open touring car. Later, when his hearing and eysight were bad, his horse and buggy was one of few left on the road.

Grandma bought groceries and household items, even fabrics, from a huckster who came by once a week. Some staples were always on the wagon, others items were ordered the week before. The huckster didn't leave his

wagon--business was done at the roadside.

OBITUARY read at his funeral:

Seventy-three years ago on January 3rd a son was born to Daniel and Margaret Schenck who lived between Lebanon and Royalton. He was named Lewis Orlando. There were three brothers and four sisters in the family, and all but two, a twin sister and a younger one, passed on before him. His early life was spent in the manner of most country boys of that time, and he learned the habit of thrift and hard work, which have since been features of his.

He deeply admired and respected his mother, and even in later years, he could not speak of her without a touch of emotion in his voice. As a young man he set out to earn a home, and by persistant efforts, acquired a farm north of Pittsboro, where he took his bride, Sarah Margaret Keeney, just forty years ago next month.

Twenty-seven years ago, they sold their farm and moved to their present home. The only son, a lad of fourteen, was called home about fifteen years ago, and with his passing, the father lost one of his chief aims in life, to give the boy a better chance than he himself had had, and to make a partner of him, as well as a chum.

Throughout the latter half of his life, "Landy", as he was known to friends and neighbors, was afflicted with an increasing handicap of deafness. Nine years ago he suffered a paralytic stroke, and his eyesight failed

rapidly just recently. These placed him under burdens which all of us hope never to experience, and we can never realize what a handicap they were to him.

He was brought up under the influence of the Baptist Church and his mother's faith was his own, attending church as long as he could hear and take part in the singing, for he loved to sing. Deep rooted convictions of right

and wrong were a part of his character. Few people knew that he was a regular and liberal contributor to the Riley Hospital fund.

Three daughters will remember father as one who believed that honesty was not only the best policy, but the only one to be considered. The twelve grandchildren will cherish the memory of a grandpa who loved to enter into their frolics and was companion to them. The nieces, nephews and other relatives know how strong to him were family ties, and how he enjoyed their association. The friends and neighbors realize the community has lost a good citizen.

Children of Sarah Margaret KEENEY and Lewis Orlando SCHENCK were as follows:

+ 2 i Alta Muriel2 SCHENCK [7], born 21 Jan 1896 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana; died 4 Aug 1984 in West Newton, Marion, Indiana. She married Walter James BARNETT [6].

+ 3 ii Winifred Salome2 SCHENCK [98], born 25 Feb 1899 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, IN; died 8 Sep 1968 in Thorntown, Boone, IN; buried in Sugar Plain, Boone, IN. She married Herschel Chawner PEERY [145].

+ 4 iii Leona Elizabeth2 SCHENCK [99], born 15 Aug 1901 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, IN; died 1 Aug 1986 in West Newton, Marion, IN; buried in Danville, Hendricks, IN. She married Hubert Harold WESTERFIELD [133].

5 iv Lawrence Russell2 SCHENCK [100], born 9 Jun 1906 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, IN; died 21 Jun 1920 in West Newton, Marion, IN; buried in West Newton, Marion, IN. Bio: Lawrence, only son of his parents, died at the age of fourteen. We know nothing of his illnes. His father became a regular contributor to the Riley Children's Fund.

Generation 2

2. Alta Muriel2 SCHENCK [7] (Sarah Margaret1 Keeney), born 21 Jan 1896 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana; died 4 Aug 1984 in West Newton, Marion, Indiana. She married on 5 May 1918 in West Newton, Marion, Indiana Walter James BARNETT [6], born 14 Dec 1895 in West Newton, Marion, Indiana; died 6 Jul 1977 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, son of Elmer Jesse BARNETT [13] and Emma Lena BLACK [14] .

Notes for Alta Muriel SCHENCK

CHURCH: West Newton Friends

EDUCATION: West Newton High School (1914) Purdue University (3 years)

OCCUPATION: Homemaker

BIO: Muriel came to the West Newton area with her family when she was twelve. From then through West Newton HIgh School she was a classmate of Walter Barnett. She was a home economics major at Purdue University for three years before she married Walter. She was a full time homemaker, assisting her husband with the farm chores, and making all the clothes for herself and five daughters. She was also the family barber.

After the girls left home and the demands on her time were less pressing she pieced and quilted many, many quilts for the family and for the West Newton Friends women's society. At this she was an artist, making scraps into a thing of beauty.

Muriel was a practical and frugal person exemplifying the old motto: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without."

Notes for Walter James BARNETT

CHURCH: West Newton Friends (lifelong)

EDUCATION: West Newton High School,

OCCUPATION: Farming; Dairy Inspector, Indianapolis Board of Health

BIO: Walter was a brilliant student. A special interest was geography. It is said that he knew the states and their capitals and population by the time he started school. In early life he traveled via reading of other's travels.

Before his death he had been to every state except Alaska and two trips abroad, one on a Quaker Heritage Tour to England, and one to Kenya where he and Muriel spent six months working with their daughter, Carol, and her husband, Robert Mills. Enroute home they visited the Holy Land, Rome, and Switzerland. In his youth he had wished to go to Kenya as a missionary doctor. For health and ecoonomic reasons that did not materialize. The six months on Friends Africa Mission were a highlight of his life.

Walter and Muriel both graduated from West Newton High School in 1914. Muriel went three years to Purdue as a home economics major. Walter attended Earlham College a short time as well as a short term at Ohio State. They were married in her parents home south of West Newton in 1918. They lived on rented farms until they built the house on two acres of the farm on which he had been born, (Now 6328 South High School Road, Indianapolis 46221.)

Walter raised fine Ayrshire cattle and showed them at county and state fairs. After he gave up farming he raised strawberries and worked as a dairy inspector for the Indianapolis Board of Health.

They also raised daughters. To console him in his disappointment when his third daughter arrived a friend suggested that someone should have girls for Leland Mills' sons. Those three later married three of Leland Mills' sons. Walter loved baseball and it was a disappointment to him not to have hoys with whom to play the game. His first four grandchildren were boys-- he had them playing baseball when they were pre-schoolers.

Walter was a sixth generation member of West Newton Friends Meeting. He sang bass in the choir and served at various times as treasurer, trustee, caretaker and teacher.

He liked to read and read aloud to his family on winter evenings and, after retirement, to Muriel as she quilted.

Children of Alta Muriel SCHENCK and Walter James BARNETT were as follows:

+ 6 i Lena Margaret3 BARNETT [2], born 18 Jan 1920 in Camby, Marion, Indiana. She married Lowell Ernest MILLS [1].

+ 7 ii Wilma Ruth3 BARNETT [9], born 14 Mar 1921 in Camby, Marion, Indiana. She married David Sheldon MILLS [90].

+ 8 iii Carol Alta3 BARNETT [10], born 14 Apr 1924 in Valley Mills, Marion, Indiana. She married Robert Winton MILLS [92].

+ 9 iv Marcia Alice3 BARNETT [11], born 9 Oct 1925 in Bloomington, Monroe Co, Indiana. She married Lowell T. BOROUGHS [309].

+ 10 v Vera Gene3 BARNETT [12], born 1 Jul 1930 in Valley Mills, Marion, Indiana. She married Robert D. BLAIN [320].

 

3. Winifred Salome2 SCHENCK [98] (Sarah Margaret1 Keeney), born 25 Feb 1899 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, IN; died 8 Sep 1968 in Thorntown, Boone, IN; buried in Sugar Plain, Boone, IN. She married on 15 Aug 1922 in West Newton, Marion, IN Herschel Chawner PEERY [145], born 15 Jul 1892 in , , Kansas; died Mar 1969 in Thorntown, Boone, IN; buried in Sugar Plain, Boone, IN, son of Henry Frank PEERY [863] and Martha CHAWNER [345] .

Notes for Winifred Salome SCHENCK

CHURCH: Winifred became a Friend (Quaker) after the family moved from Pittsboro to the West Newton Friends Community.

EDUCATION: West Newton High School 1916, Central Normal, Danville IN.

OCCUPATION: Taught 2 or 3 years in country school, Milroy IN before

marriage and homemaking.

BIO: She met Herschel when she visited Walter and Muriel Barnett when Walter was working for Herschel on his farm near the Sugar Plain Friends Meeting west of Thorntown IN. Winifred and Herschel lived on the farm that had been his mother's the remainder of their lives and were active members of the Sugar

Plain Friends Meeting.

For several years, in the 50s and 60s she was Literataure Secretary for the United Society of Friends Women. What had been the front bedroom of the farm house became the store room for the books on the USFW Literature Course. From that room she filled orders for local USFW societies throughout Friends United Meeting.

[Our children liked to visit Aunt Winnie, and the book room, for a week at a time to enjoy the books on the Children's Reading Course. LBM]

Notes for Herschel Chawner PEERY

BIO: It is interesting that in family pictures when others are dressed more casually Herschel always wears a dark suit and tie. Herschel farmed the family farm across the road from the Sugar Plain Friends Church on State Road 47 about two miles west of Thorntown, Boone Co. IN

More About SARAH MARGARET KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, West Newton, Marion, Indiana

Notes for LEWIS ORLANDO SCHENCK:

!FAMILY: Lewis is brother of Enos B. Keeney's wife

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats

!OCCUPATION: Farmer near Pittsboro.

!RELOCATION: Moved to West Newton, Marion Co. in 1908

!RELIGION: Family were all Quakers

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Notes from Lena B. Mills

Notes for Lewis Orlando SCHENCK

BIO: Lewis Orlando was known as Landy. He was thirty-three by the time he had earned a small farm north of Pittsboro and could take a wife. By 1908 he

was needing more land. Finding none near, he sold the farm and bought one southeast of West Newton IN where he lived the remainder of his life and where Margaret, "Mag", lived for many years more.

Landy raised fine Percheron horses and Jersey cattle. (His brother, Allen, preferred Belgians, according to Virgil Hoppes.)

Many of the Schenck Reunions were held in the shade of the sugar maple trees In their front yard. The trees are gone now--they, too, die of old age.

Grandpa was rather progressive for his day. Before electricity came to his rural area he pumped water with a gasoline engine for a gravity-fed water system for the house. I remember that in the early twenties he had a

Maxwell open touring car. Later, when his hearing and eysight were bad, his horse and buggy was one of few left on the road.

Grandma bought groceries and household items, even fabrics, from a huckster who came by once a week. Some staples were always on the wagon, others items were ordered the week before. The huckster didn't leave his

wagon--business was done at the roadside.

OBITUARY read at his funeral:

Seventy-three years ago on January 3rd a son was born to Daniel and Margaret Schenck who lived between Lebanon and Royalton. He was named Lewis Orlando. There were three brothers and four sisters in the family, and all but two, a twin sister and a younger one, passed on before him. His early life was spent in the manner of most country boys of that time, and he learned the habit of thrift and hard work, which have since been features of his.

He deeply admired and respected his mother, and even in later years, he could not speak of her without a touch of emotion in his voice. As a young man he set out to earn a home, and by persistant efforts, acquired a farm north of Pittsboro, where he took his bride, Sarah Margaret Keeney, just forty years ago next month.

Twenty-seven years ago, they sold their farm and moved to their present home. The only son, a lad of fourteen, was called home about fifteen years ago, and with his passing, the father lost one of his chief aims in life, to give the boy a better chance than he himself had had, and to make a partner of him, as well as a chum.

Throughout the latter half of his life, "Landy", as he was known to friends and neighbors, was afflicted with an increasing handicap of deafness. Nine years ago he suffered a paralytic stroke, and his eyesight failed

rapidly just recently. These placed him under burdens which all of us hope never to experience, and we can never realize what a handicap they were to him.

He was brought up under the influence of the Baptist Church and his mother's faith was his own, attending church as long as he could hear and take part in the singing, for he loved to sing. Deep rooted convictions of right

and wrong were a part of his character. Few people knew that he was a regular and liberal contributor to the Riley Hospital fund.

Three daughters will remember father as one who believed that honesty was not only the best policy, but the only one to be considered. The twelve grandchildren will cherish the memory of a grandpa who loved to enter into their frolics and was companion to them. The nieces, nephews and other relatives know how strong to him were family ties, and how he enjoyed their association. The friends and neighbors realize the community has lost a good citizen.

Children of SARAH KEENEY and LEWIS SCHENCK are:

36. i. ALTA MURIEL7 SCHENCK, b. 21 January 1896, Pittsboro, Hendricks Co., Indiana; d. 04 August 1984, West Newton, Marion Co., Indiana.

ii. WINNIFRED SALOMA SCHENCK, b. 25 February 1899, Pittsboro, Hendricks Co., Indiana3; d. 08 September 1968, Thorntown, Boone Co., Indiana3; m. HERSCHEL CHAWNER PEERY3, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for WINNIFRED SALOMA SCHENCK:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

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From LBM---

Notes for Winifred Salome SCHENCK

CHURCH: Winifred became a Friend (Quaker) after the family moved from Pittsboro to the West Newton Friends Community.

EDUCATION: West Newton High School 1916, Central Normal, Danville IN.

OCCUPATION: Taught 2 or 3 years in country school, Milroy IN before

marriage and homemaking.

BIO: She met Herschel when she visited Walter and Muriel Barnett when Walter was working for Herschel on his farm near the Sugar Plain Friends Meeting west of Thorntown IN. Winifred and Herschel lived on the farm that had been his mother's the remainder of their lives and were active members of the Sugar

Plain Friends Meeting.

For several years, in the 50s and 60s she was Literataure Secretary for the United Society of Friends Women. What had been the front bedroom of the farm house became the store room for the books on the USFW Literature Course. From that room she filled orders for local USFW societies throughout Friends United Meeting.

[Our children liked to visit Aunt Winnie, and the book room, for a week at a time to enjoy the books on the Children's Reading Course. LBM]

Notes for HERSCHEL CHAWNER PEERY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Had two sons and one daughter

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From Lena B. Mills--

Notes for Herschel Chawner PEERY

BIO: It is interesting that in family pictures when others are dressed more casually Herschel always wears a dark suit and tie. Herschel farmed the family farm across the road from the Sugar Plain Friends Church on State Road 47 about two miles west of Thorntown, Boone Co., IN

iii. LEONA ELIZABETH SCHENCK, b. Private; m. HUBERT WESTERFIELD, Private; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for HUBERT WESTERFIELD:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Had a large family

iv. LAWRENCE RUSSELL SCHENCK, b. Private.

 

14. EMILY ALICE6 KEENEY (JOHN FRANKLIN5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 15 September 1869 in Indiana, and died Unknown. She married FRANKLIN VANARSDALE 24 July 1892 in Hendricks, Indiana. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for EMILY ALICE KEENEY:

!BIRTH: 10/15/1869; per Virginia Keeney Coats

!BIRTH: 9/15/1869; per Murat Keeney

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

Notes for FRANKLIN VANARSDALE:

!OCCUPATION: Insurance Agent

Children of EMILY KEENEY and FRANKLIN VANARSDALE are:

i. MABLE AUDRA7 VANARSDALE, b. 13 September 1894; d. Unknown; m. BERKLEY, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for MABLE AUDRA VANARSDALE:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

ii. BEULAH EDITH VANARSDALE, b. 03 September 1896; d. Unknown; m. LAWRENCE ANDERSON, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for BEULAH EDITH VANARSDALE:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iii. LAVONA ETHEL VANARSDALE, b. 08 June 1899; d. Unknown; m. PARK QUICK, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for LAVONA ETHEL VANARSDALE:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iv. WALTER VANARSDALE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for WALTER VANARSDALE:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

v. KERMIT WALLACE VANARSDALE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for KERMIT WALLACE VANARSDALE:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

 

15. JULIA FRANCES6 KEENEY (JOHN FRANKLIN5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 21 June 1872 in Middle T., Hendricks Co, Indiana, and died 1938. She married (1) ROLLAND LEE OVERSTREET 23 January 1896 in Hendricks, Indiana. He was born 1873, and died 1959. She married (2) LEE OVERSTREET 23 January 1896. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for JULIA FRANCES KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

More About JULIA FRANCES KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Notes for ROLLAND LEE OVERSTREET:

!OCCUPATION: Farmer - Pittsboro Indiana

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats

More About ROLLAND LEE OVERSTREET:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Notes for LEE OVERSTREET:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Children of JULIA KEENEY and ROLLAND OVERSTREET are:

i. AARON AUBREY7 OVERSTREET, b. 16 July 1900; d. Unknown.

Notes for AARON AUBREY OVERSTREET:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

ii. KENNETH ROY OVERSTREET, b. 03 June 1902; d. Unknown; m. FLORENCE LAMBERT, Private; b. Private.

Notes for KENNETH ROY OVERSTREET:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iii. CHARLES WARREN OVERSTREET, b. 11 June 1904; d. 16 December 1991; m. MILDRED ROBERTS, Private; b. Private.

Notes for CHARLES WARREN OVERSTREET:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iv. LEAH CLARICE OVERSTREET, b. Private; m. MAX DAVIS, Private; b. Private.

 

16. SARAH JANE6 KEENEY (CHARLES WILLIS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 02 March 1859 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, USA, and died 07 April 1895 in Hendricks, Indiana. She married WILLIAM F. MONEY 02 December 1877 in Hendricks, Indiana. He was born 07 July 1851 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 03 February 1933 in Marion, Indiana.

Notes for SARAH JANE KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1860; Union Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 1

!CENSUS: 1870; Union Twp., Hendricks Co., IN age 11

More About SARAH JANE KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Brown Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, Sparks Cemetary

Notes for WILLIAM F. MONEY:

!BURIAL: Original burial in Crown Hill Cemetary, Marion Co. IN.

!BURIAL: Moved to Sparks Cemetary Brown Twp, Hendricks Co., IN summer of 1981.

More About WILLIAM F. MONEY:

Burial: Unknown, Crown Hill/Spark, Marion/Hendricks, Indiana

Children of SARAH KEENEY and WILLIAM MONEY are:

i. GEORGE7 MONEY, b. April 1879; d. Unknown.

Notes for GEORGE MONEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

37. ii. BERTHA ALICE MONEY, b. 05 August 1879, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 09 December 1971.

38. iii. EMMA SUSAN MONEY, b. 06 December 1882, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 09 October 1979, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

iv. JESSIE ETHEL MONEY, b. 27 April 1885, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. JOHN OLIVER BRANAM, 20 May 1914, Marion, Indiana; b. 15 March 1886; d. Unknown.

Notes for JESSIE ETHEL MONEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Notes for JOHN OLIVER BRANAM:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

39. v. ROY EARL MONEY, b. 13 August 1888, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 21 June 1956.

 

17. DAVID DARIAS6 KEENEY (CHARLES WILLIS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 20 February 1862 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, and died 17 January 1938. He married JESSIE MAY COFFIN 20 September 1883 in Hendricks, Indiana. She was born 11 July 1864 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 07 May 1934 in Hendricks, Indiana.

Notes for DAVID DARIAS KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About DAVID DARIAS KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, K of P Cem, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana

Notes for JESSIE MAY COFFIN:

!CENSUS: 1900 Soundex gives birth as July 1864.

Her mother (or GRANDMOTHER??) Mary age 76 was living with them.

one of her sisters married a Lowe and is related to Grant Lowe and family

More About JESSIE MAY COFFIN:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, KP Cemetery

Children of DAVID KEENEY and JESSIE COFFIN are:

40. i. MARY IZETTA7 KEENEY, b. 21 June 1885, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 19 October 1969, Danville, Hendricks, Indiana.

ii. BESSIE DEAN KEENEY, b. 22 September 1886, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 02 January 1889, Hendricks, Indiana.

Notes for BESSIE DEAN KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1944

More About BESSIE DEAN KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, Vieley

41. iii. CHARLES OTIS KEENEY, b. 11 November 1889, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 15 November 1970, Danville Hospita, Hendricks, Indiana.

42. iv. RUTH ANNE KEENEY, b. 30 September 1891, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 17 December 1989, Lizton, Boone, Indiana, USA.

43. v. RUSSELL LOWELL KEENEY, b. 03 February 1902, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 24 April 1986, Danville, Hendricks, Indiana.

 

18. OLIVE ANN6 KEENEY (CHARLES WILLIS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 29 April 1864 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, and died 12 February 1942 in Clifton, Colorado. She married JAMES WALKER ELLIS 30 August 1882 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana. He was born 09 October 1857 in Glencoe, Kentucky, and died 30 December 1922 in Fruita, Colorado.

Notes for OLIVE ANN KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1870; Union Twp. Hendricks Co IN; age 6

!RESIDENCE: lived with son Russell Ellis and family after husband died

!RELOCATION: To West Plains, MO by covered wagon prior to moving to CO in 1902

!BURIAL: Have copy of Obituary from Colorado, 1942

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About OLIVE ANN KEENEY:

A.K.A.: Ollie

Burial: Unknown, Fruita, Mesa, Colorado, Elmwood

Notes for JAMES WALKER ELLIS:

!OCCUPATION: Merchant; Montclair, IN, 1882-1890; Lizton, IN 1890-1897;

!OCCUPATION: Farmer, West Plains, MO 1897-1902

!OCCUPATION: Mechanic, Fruita CO, 1902 until death

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Children of OLIVE KEENEY and JAMES ELLIS are:

44. i. CHARLES THOMAS7 ELLIS, b. 17 January 1884, Montclair, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 25 July 1929, California.

45. ii. ALVA HAROLD ELLIS, b. 05 August 1887, Indiana; d. 02 March 1941.

46. iii. RUSSELL WALKER ELLIS, b. 31 May 1891, Indiana; d. 10 November 1956.

47. iv. AUBREY KEENEY ELLIS, b. 25 August 1894, Indiana; d. 12 December 1956.

48. v. ESTHER ALICE ELLIS, b. 05 June 1898, Missouri; d. 17 April 1957.

49. vi. EUNICE HAZEL ELLIS, b. 08 October 1900, Missouri; d. Unknown.

 

19. ORION FRANCES6 KEENEY (CHARLES WILLIS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 04 December 1871 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, and died 02 June 1967 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. He married MYRTA JANE WALTER 19 September 1894 in Hendricks, Indiana, USA. She was born 01 September 1875 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 07 February 1953 in Hendricks, Indiana.

Notes for ORION FRANCES KEENEY:

!CENSUS: 1900; Union, Hendricks, IN

!DEATH: 1872; from obituary, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1967

!RELOCATION: moved to Danville, Hendricks in 1948 from Westfield

!RELIGION: member of the Friends Church

!BURIAL: K of P Cemetery, funeral services in Weaver Funeral Home, Danville

Name pronounced "Ohr-ee-on"

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About ORION FRANCES KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Notes for MYRTA JANE WALTER:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About MYRTA JANE WALTER:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P

Children of ORION KEENEY and MYRTA WALTER are:

50. i. ETHEL FERN7 KEENEY, b. 08 January 1898, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown.

51. ii. MABEL OLIVE KEENEY, b. 26 December 1899, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 10 April 1992.

52. iii. ELIZABETH GRACE KEENEY, b. 01 January 1901, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 30 March 1993, Marion, Indiana.

iv. WALTER W. KEENEY, b. Private.

53. v. REV. WILLIAM WALTER KEENEY, b. Private.

 

20. GEORGE ALBERT6 KEENEY (CHARLES WILLIS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 28 June 1877 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, USA, and died 10 October 1931 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA. He married AMANDA ELDORA NELSON 30 September 1906 in Hendricks, Indiana. She was born 26 January 1878 in Boone, Indiana, USA, and died 29 January 1974 in Allen, Indiana, USA.

Notes for GEORGE ALBERT KEENEY:

!CENSUS: 1900; age 22

!CENSUS: 1920; 401 North Indiana Street, Danville IN

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!OCCUPATION: Teacher and merchant (Hardware store in Danville)

!DEATH: cause bronichal pneumonia after having smallpox

!BURIAL: moved within same plot in 1993 to make room for daughters husband

According to cemetary custodian Meredith Keeney the tomb was very dry and in good condition

More About GEORGE ALBERT KEENEY:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P Cemetery

Notes for AMANDA ELDORA NELSON:

!SS#: 315-34-3465

!BIRTH-DEATH: The Keeney and Bersot Families

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

More About AMANDA ELDORA NELSON:

Burial: Unknown, Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, K of P Cemetery

Child of GEORGE KEENEY and AMANDA NELSON is:

54. i. VIRGINIA BELLE7 KEENEY, b. Private.

 

21. MARY6 JAMISON (ELIZABETH ANN5 KEENEY, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married GEORGE CORN Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of MARY JAMISON and GEORGE CORN is:

i. VANNIE V.7 CORN, b. 24 November 1881, Montgomery, Indiana; d. Unknown.

Notes for VANNIE V. CORN:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

 

22. JAMES ULYSSES6 MAY (MATILDA JANE5 KEENEY, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 03 November 1870, and died Unknown. He married LAURA JANE HARLAN 28 February 1897. She was born 05 February 1872 in Clinton Falls, Putnam, Indiana, and died Unknown.

Notes for JAMES ULYSSES MAY:

birthyear may be 1871

from VKC

Merchant - Maplewood, Hendricks Co., IN

Notes for LAURA JANE HARLAN:

Peffley Book

Children of JAMES MAY and LAURA HARLAN are:

i. SHERRILL H.7 MAY, b. 24 November 1898, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown.

Notes for SHERRILL H. MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

ii. BUFORD H. MAY, b. 17 December 1900, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown.

Notes for BUFORD H. MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iii. CHARLES C. MAY, b. 04 December 1902, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Unknown.

Notes for CHARLES C. MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iv. PAUL N. MAY, b. 25 December 1906, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 11 January 1907, Hendricks, Indiana.

Notes for PAUL N. MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

v. JEWEL L. MAY, b. Private.

vi. GLADIS O. MAY, b. Private.

vii. JAMES M. MAY, b. Private.

 

23. MARY E. A.6 MAY (MATILDA JANE5 KEENEY, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 26 February 1873, and died Unknown. She married ARTHUR M. BAKER 24 July 1892. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for MARY E. A. MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Notes for ARTHUR M. BAKER:

vkc

farmer

Children of MARY MAY and ARTHUR BAKER are:

i. ALICE FERN7 BAKER, b. 01 May 1893; d. Unknown.

Notes for ALICE FERN BAKER:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

ii. HARDEE RUSSELL BAKER, b. 06 January 1896; d. Unknown.

Notes for HARDEE RUSSELL BAKER:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iii. NAOMI JANE BAKER, b. 07 May 1898; d. Unknown.

Notes for NAOMI JANE BAKER:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Birth month may be June

iv. ANNA PEARL BAKER, b. Private.

v. IDA MAY BAKER, b. Private.

vi. GERTRUDE ESTELLE BAKER, b. Private.

vii. BRUCE BAKER, b. Private.

 

24. MAUDE6 MAY (MATILDA JANE5 KEENEY, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 07 September 1880, and died 03 March 1901. She married HARLEY C. CORNETT 17 October 1899. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for MAUDE MAY:

died two weeks after giving birth to twins (one of which died the day she was born)

per vkc

Children of MAUDE MAY and HARLEY CORNETT are:

i. EURAL7 CORNETT, b. 17 February 1901; d. Unknown.

Notes for EURAL CORNETT:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

ii. RUTH CORNETT, b. 17 February 1901; d. 17 February 1901.

Notes for RUTH CORNETT:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

 

25. MELVINA6 MAY (MATILDA JANE5 KEENEY, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 07 February 1885, and died Unknown. She married GROVER CLEVELAND JOSEPH 12 July 1903. He was born 30 September 1884, and died Unknown.

Notes for MELVINA MAY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Notes for GROVER CLEVELAND JOSEPH:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

VKC gives birth date as Sept. 31 "?"

Children of MELVINA MAY and GROVER JOSEPH are:

i. MINERVA R.7 JOSEPH, b. 01 September 1907; d. 30 April 1908.

Notes for MINERVA R. JOSEPH:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

ii. ELTON R. JOSEPH, b. Private.

iii. OSCAR EDWARD JOSEPH, b. Private.

iv. HAROLD JOSEPH, b. Private.

v. HARRY JOSEPH, b. Private.

vi. MARY M. JOSEPH, b. Private.

 

26. IDA6 KEENEY (JOSEPH DARIUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 04 September 1873 in Union Twp, Hendricks Co., Indiana, and died Unknown in Texas. She married JAMES LAMBERT 29 December 1894 in Hendricks, Indiana. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for IDA KEENEY:

!Sources

1. Keeney Update - January 1994

Children of IDA KEENEY and JAMES LAMBERT are:

i. VIRGIL7 LAMBERT, b. Private.

ii. LAVONA LAMBERT, b. Private.

iii. HERSCHEL LAMBERT, b. Private.

iv. FLORENCE LAMBERT, b. Private; m. KENNETH ROY OVERSTREET, Private; b. 03 June 1902; d. Unknown.

Notes for KENNETH ROY OVERSTREET:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

 

27. AURORA TEMPLE6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 13 October 1878 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, and died Unknown in Iowa. He married (1) LIZZIE EAKWRIGHT 12 January 1902. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) STELLA MILLER Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for AURORA TEMPLE KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

!CENSUS: 1900; IN; age 2

!DEATH: Killed in some sort of accident in Iowa.

!OCCUPATION: Engineer on Minneapolis & St. Louis RR Fort Dodge Iowa

A letter from Aurora's half brother Charles mentions that he had four daughters

and one son. Perhaps another was born after 1910

Notes for LIZZIE EAKWRIGHT:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

of Condo, ND

Notes for STELLA MILLER:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Children of AURORA KEENEY and LIZZIE EAKWRIGHT are:

i. BEULAH7 KEENEY, b. Abt. 1900; d. Unknown.

Notes for BEULAH KEENEY:

!MARRIAGE: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

ii. DOROTHY KEENEY, b. Abt. 1900; d. Unknown.

Notes for DOROTHY KEENEY:

!MARRIAGE: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Children of AURORA KEENEY and STELLA MILLER are:

iii. FREDDY7 KEENEY, b. Abt. 1900; d. Unknown.

Notes for FREDDY KEENEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

iv. FERNIE KEENEY, b. Private.

 

28. CHARLES6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 19 November 1880 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, and died November 1966 in Loma Linda, San Bernadino Co., California4. He married CLARA MABEL WING4 26 August 19084. She was born 1888, and died 19724.

Notes for CHARLES KEENEY:

vkc

This man author of letters on pages 45/46 of VKC's book

He writes in 1956 that he has 9 grandchildren - one son by each son and three

granddaughters. There are two additional grand daughters not listed, as we

don't know in which family they belong

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

More About CHARLES KEENEY:

Social Security Number: 540-12-4063 issued in Oregon

Notes for CLARA MABEL WING:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Children of CHARLES KEENEY and CLARA WING are:

55. i. HARRY MYLO7 KEENEY, b. 15 December 1913, Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota; d. 1992.

56. ii. LA ROY LYNN KEENEY, b. 25 May 1925, Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota; d. 1978.

57. iii. CHARLOTTE LOIS KEENEY, b. Private.

58. iv. RAY KEENEY, b. Private.

59. v. CLAIR DEAN KEENEY, b. Private.

 

29. SAMUEL6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 09 August 1882 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 19684. He married BETH RULIFSON 04 November 1904 in Pierre, South Dakota. She was born 04 May 1882, and died 1963.

Notes for SAMUEL KEENEY:

vkc

Butcher - Rock Lake ND (1910); in 1953 was in Tolley ND running a bulk oil

station; in 1956, retire in Kenmare, ND

Had two sons per letter from his brother Charles to cousin Orion Keeney dated

1-28-1953

Children of SAMUEL KEENEY and BETH RULIFSON are:

60. i. LOREN RULIFSON7 KEENEY, b. 19 September 1905; d. 1988.

61. ii. SAMUEL RUPPERT KEENEY, JR., b. 25 April 1910; d. 1994.

 

30. LLOYD6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 19 February 1884 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 19685. He married AGNES LARSEN5 Unknown. She was born 18935, and died 19655.

Notes for LLOYD KEENEY:

retired in Big Falls, MN in 1956. Railroad worker

Dates from VKC

Notes for AGNES LARSEN:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Children of LLOYD KEENEY and AGNES LARSEN are:

i. VIRGIL7 KEENEY, b. Private.

ii. IVAN KEENEY, b. Private.

62. iii. ANNA MARIE KEENEY, b. Private.

63. iv. MERVIN KEENEY, b. Private.

 

31. DOC ALTON6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 08 January 1887 in Pittsboro, Indiana6, and died 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married BRIDGET AGNES MOONEY 16 March 1916 in Fort Dodge, Iowa6. She was born 06 June 1887 in Melrose, Minnesota6, and died Unknown.

Notes for DOC ALTON KEENEY:

Fireman/Engineer on Minneapolis & St. Louis RR., Fort Dodge, Iowa; also in Minneapolis

Per letter from brother Charles to cousin Orion, had two boys one girl. Died of heart trouble in Minneapolis

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Notes for BRIDGET AGNES MOONEY:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

More About BRIDGET AGNES MOONEY:

A.K.A.: Beezie

Children of ALTON KEENEY and BRIDGET MOONEY are:

i. JOHN ALTON7 KEENEY, b. Private.

64. ii. GEORGE LINUS KEENEY, b. Private.

65. iii. ARMORYL YVONNE KEENEY, b. Private.

 

32. ANNABELLE6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 09 June 1892 in Henricks, Indiana, and died Unknown. She married PETER THORESON Unknown. He was born 18837, and died 19518.

Notes for ANNABELLE KEENEY:

Lived in Calvin, ND and Grand Forks, ND, husband was a bank cashier still alive in 1981

Per letter from brother Charles to cousin Orion dated 1-28-1953, was living in Grand Forks ND had three boys and two girls (oldest boy died young)

This was written by Annabelle (Keeney) Thoreson, I received it from Ray Keeney on 05 September, 1998. DLK

James Barney Keeney, born in Hendricks Co., Indiana, where the town of Rainstown is now Located. The youngest of nine children, four sisters and four brothers. His ancestors were Irish, Scotch and English: staying in Germany for a short time.

James Barney Keeney was married first to Elizabeth Shirley, had one son Aurora. His wife died in childbirth. Them married Martha Coulter, from Pennsylvania, and they had six children. Charles, Samuel, Lloyd, Alton Annabelle (myself) and George.

After farming in Indiana we moved to North Dakota in 1896 and rented land near Cando, North Dakota...while there he and his second son, Charles, filed on 160 acres each, near a lake, which was later named Rock Lake, 25 miles north of Cando.

They built a sod house and barn in which we lived until we could build frame structures. They bought horses, cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. Later he purchased another 160 acres, bought a threshing rig and worked for all the neighbors. Also had his own blacksmith shop and did the neighbors work. We had a smokehouse and cured our own meat. He had the country post office to which mail was delivered every other day. Farming was so slow those days often had to finish threshing after the snow had fallen. He had a cook car that took care of the crews and grain haulers, taking their meals at the houses where they were working.

In winter we often had three-day blizzards and kept snow shovels in the house to dig our way out, as the drifts wee so high. The boys had a wire leading from the house to the barn to follow to feed the livestock. We had coal stoves and oil lamps. The boys would drive to the closest town for fuel and staples, which took a day each way. The boys walking beside the sled to keep warm. Not unusual to have 40 degrees below zero temperatures.

Our school term was only three months, during the summer. For recreation in summer the neighbors young folks would gather at our home for baseball, horse racing, hunting and fishing, My mother having dinner ready for everyone. We found many tomahawks and bison trails.

We had to plow firebreaks to protect the buildings from prairie fires, which we often had in dry weather.

The boys each had musical instruments and played for the country-dances, entire families attended.

We attended the Dunkard (now Brethren) services each Sunday, held in the little schoolhouse 2½ miles from our home. Then in later years we attended the Seventh Day Adventist camp meetings, held every evening for two weeks in a large tent.

Mr. Jim Hill built a branch line of the Great Northern railroad, going northwest out of Devil's Lake, small towns began to spring up along the line, one being Rock Lake, 2½ miles from our home. Mr. Hill offered to finance my father in building a hotel in Rock Lake, which he did, located near the depot. We moved into town. The train left Devil's Lake one day and went to the end of the line, Hansboro, north of us, returning the next day. Very few cars those days so the sales men would stop at our hotel overnight. The cost of a meal was .50¢ and a room for the night .50¢. They called my parents "Pa" and "Ma". "Ma" always had "left-over" pie, cake, for evening lunches (free). The train crew came to the kitchen for lunch while the train stopped. free, but anytime any of the family took the train to Devil's Lake we were not charged a fare.

We had a very wee equipped butcher shop which the second son, Sam, operated. This served the hotel and the towns' people. We put up ice in the winter and had an icehouse. With the advent of more cars business became poor and my father sold the hotel and rented some land, back to farming.

While in the hotel I was married to Peter Thoreson. We lived in Calvin, North Dakota. where five children were born: Majorie, Lucille, Peter JR, (passed away at the age of 8), Bradford and Samuel.

Marjorie married Forrest Stephens (2 girls. Jill and Susan).

Lucille married Nels A. Brakke (2 boys and 1 girl, Brad, Jon and Barbara).

Brad Thoreson married Betty Sue Smutz, (3 boys and 1 girl, Luanne, Randy, Douglas and Robert James).

Samuel married to Virginia Batson, (2 boys and 1 girl, Tracy, Gale Anne and Mark).

Peter Thoreson, my husband was born in 1883, died in 1951 at the age of 68.

James Barney Keeney, my father was born in 1853 died 1929 at 76. Martha my mother born in 1856, died 1942, age 86. I Annabelle was born in 1892.

Notes for PETER THORESON:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

Cashier in a bank in Colvin ND, later address Grand Forks, ND

Children of ANNABELLE KEENEY and PETER THORESON are:

i. PETER7 THORESON, JR.8, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, age 88.

Notes for PETER THORESON, JR.:

!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats

66. ii. MARJORIE THORESON, b. Private.

67. iii. LUCILLE THORESON, b. Private.

68. iv. BRADFORD THORESON, b. Private.

69. v. SAMUEL THORESON, b. Private.

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