Keeney Family Genealogy
Online NewsletterVolume 4 # 2 Spring 2002
k-f-g-online.info Edited by: Dan Keeney
Table of Contents
Ramblings Welcome Keeney Update & Wagon Ruts West Signup Contributed items The Inbox.. Miscellaneous Back Issues
Ramblings (or my disjointed thoughts).
Hello Everyone,
For those of you who may be wondering what's happening with the Keeney Updates, I've included an example of what is involved in OCR corrections. When I started this project I had five volunteers, of which only one has stuck with the project through out the entire time, another has gotten back in to doing it, one had a baby so she has her hands full, one lost a spouse, and I have no idea about the last one. As most of you may know life tends to interfere with projects, (or is that the other way around), I've had one new volunteer that has already transcribed the March 2001 issue which I will post the next time around. I thank those that have helped with the project and continue to do so.I've taken on the webmaster duties for the Southern California Genealogical Society www.scgsgenealogy.com which has taken a bit more time then I had thought it would, but I'm getting the site into a format that seems to work better then it did before, I think after a while it will be easier to update it as I get the new data from the society.
A use for this site that I had never thought of when I first stated it in 1997, is that of locating lost relatives, I have found numerous cousins through the site that have helped and added to the the family information shared herein freely. Some of which are not researchers and some which are.
In other news Garry Keeney (who posted a message back on 04 March 2000) has finally gotten the reply that he was looking for and found his aunt & grandmother.
With this issue another change is in effect on the site, there will be no link to this & to future issues of the newsletter until the next issue is posted, at which time the only links to them will be placed on the back issues page.
I'm constantly in the process of revamping the site in an effort to make it work better, things like making pages load faster, better navigation and what all. If anyone has any ideas please feel free to send in any suggestions and I will take them into consideration.
If anyone has their own home page on another site and would like it listed on this site send me the link & I'll post it. Or if you have found a site that helps in the efforts to find Keeney kin send in the link & I'll share it here with credit given to you.
Does anyone have an original copy of Wagon Ruts West that they would be willing to loan to me for about 14 days?
~Dan
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Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
From: Ray Keeney <RAYNFAITH@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 22:20:29 EST
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
Faith Elinor Keeney
23 August 1919 - 04 January 2002
Dear Cousin Dan,
Although I did send you that [smile] E-mail, you can guess I'm not smiling that much recently. Yes, my girlfriend of sixty-two plus years died the fourth of this month. We had her to many specialist and they all told us they could not find anything life threatening. She had suffered a lot in the last two or three years They did an autopsy but we've never received a report as yet. Can't believe it happened.
I seem to be holding my own pretty well in spite of having lived on this planet for almost eighty-six years.
Cousin, RayRAY KEENEY (CHARLES, JAMES BARNABUS, JOHN HIRAM, JONATHAN ANTHONY, JOHN JONATHAN) was born 13 April 1916 in The Turtle Mountains in a log cabin, West of Saint John, North Dakota. He married FAITH ELINOR SAUNDERS 05 May 1939 in Eugene, Oregon. She was born 23 August 1919, and died 04 January 2002 in Loma Linda, California.
From: Gayle Keeney-Rager <rrager@in-touch.net>
Date: 15 February 2002
Subject: Keeney BookI am a researcher from the very beginning with Roscoe. I am in the final research stages for a series of historical novels about the Keeney family. The first book will cover the period of 1637-1670, and will be told in the first person, narrated by Sarah Cheever, wife of John Keene. I am in need of any information about the Keeneys during that time period and for the period for the next book which will cover the time period of 1675-1700 (or there abouts). I would appreciate it if you would publish a notice on the web site to this effect. My email address is: rrager@in-touch.net. My snail mail address is: 1190 West Road, Martinsville, OH 45146. Thank you for your help.
Gayle Keeney-Rager
From: Gayle Keeney-Rager <rrager@in-touch.net>
Date: 15 February 2002
Subject: UpdateJust to update you - research is complete and I have begun writing Book 1 (tentatively titled "Crossing Jordan"). I will be attending the Keeney reunion in May, if anyone has anything they feel might benefit me.
Gayle Keeney-Rager
From: Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr.<no longer online>
Date: 25 January 2002
Subject: Blanche Keeney StephensMessage received today:
Blanche has been hospitalized since Nov 5
undergoing chemotherapy for acute leukemia, following 2-3 months of illness. We pray a lot. Family
Family address is 275 South St, Apt 5D, Vernon Rockville CT 06066-4227
As I’m sure you know Blanche is the authority on the Peter Keeney family of VA/KY
(Lincoln, Mercer, Pulaski Co’s.)
From: Gail Keeney Trullinger <GMKT814@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 13:26:49 EST
Subject: Signup for KFGMy name is: Gail Keeney Trullinger. I am originally from Wahpeton, ND. My father was Ira Adolph Keeney, son of Miner D. Keeney. I would like to sign up for the Keeney Family Newsletter.
Thank you.
Gail
From: Merthi (Keeney) King<merthi101@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:20:17 EST
Subject: Merthi KeeneyHi,
I'm Merthi (Keeney) King. I just surfed on to your web site. WOW what a lot of work!!! I couldn't figure out where to start. My family have been in Oregon since Jonathan Keeney brought the first wagon train over the Cascades instead of floating them down the Columbia River like Lewis and Clark did.
My family have been big in the Timber industry here. My fathers name was Vaderon E Keeney (Bud), my grandfather was Walter Keeney. I could not find them on your site. My father is in his 80's and we have some cool old photos. I'm not that great with the computer but I'll try to pass on what I know if it would be helpful.
I am merthi101@hotmail.comMerthi
From: Garry Keeney <NickyDvdsn@aol.com>
Date: 16 Jan 2002
Subject:: Thanksthanks for the great web site, I post a message on the message board keeney from glenfinan, I was looking for my fathers sister, because of this site I found her, they are so happy to be together again for the first time in 38 years. now he has got in touch with his mother who he has not seen for 52 years.
thank you very much for this great siteGarry Keeney
From: Patricia Plake Keeney <halfnote@sound.com>
Date: 26 Jan 2002I have really only just begun researching Keeneys with my son, Jack Sinclair Keeney, Jr. His father, my deceased husband, was Jack Sinclair Keeney, b. 1919, in Iowa. His father was John Harley Keeney, b. abt 1892, and his mother was Fern Sinclair Keeney, b. abt. 1888. In reading some of the stories and seeing pictures on your terrific site I have found some Keeney's in Iowa and am trying to find out if perhaps one of them was the family of John Harley Keeney. There is a Keeney Family Story by Carolena on your website that mentions Adeline Mathilda Keeney b. 1876. I am thinking this may have been a sibling of John Harley Keeney, since they are in the right place at about the right time.
Patricia Keeney
PS I must add that your website is really nice - and so easy to use. You must have put a lot of work in on doing all of this. I, for one, truly do appreciate it.
She's always late. Her ancestors arrived on the Juneflower.
Keeney Update & Wagon Ruts West
Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr's Keeney Update
v4n2, v5n1, v5n2, v18n4Ralph R. Keeney's Wagon Ruts West
sections 12, 13 & 14The latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world's population.
How am I related? "As my Dad would have said on this, we are related because your dog ran through our yard or our dog ran through your yard." ~George M. Findley
New pages added to the site:
- Keep smiling
- New Photos (Elmer A. Keeney family)
- Researches pages
1. John Harley Keeney
2. James Porter Keeney
New researchers added to the pages for:
John Jonathan Keeney & Peter Keeney
Full Name: Barry Keeney
Date and Time: 2/17/2002, 10:59 PM
Comments:Upon my senior year at East Bank High School I was presented one of the most wonderful gifts that a person can receive- a signed copy of my heritage,"2,597 Keeney Relatives" by one of my favorite teachers, Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr.- At the time I did not truly appreciate the persistence, determination, and effort required to produce such a work until I began to work on my wife's family tree. The book has followed my travels since 1-4-79 and been a constant companion and source of inspiration to the future and a link to the past. Many thanks to Roscoe for his tireless devotion and for the wonderful website- it is truly amazing to see how far this family has grown throughout the U.S. and the world.
Keeney & White Reunion:
The second reunion of West Virginia Keeney & White families (descendants of Moses and sons Michael, Moses & William) as well as Gatewood descendants and Woodford White family will be held:
SUNDAY, 26 MAY 2002
RESERVATIONS:
$10 per person by 15 May 2002 to:
David A. Sneed <dasneed@hotmail.com>
500 W. Maple Ave.
Fayetteville WV 25840-1420
Registration includes catered full-course dinner at noon.
Bring yourself, picture albums, original writings and crafts (card table for display would be helpful). Group picture/ exhibits/ musicLocation:
Witcher Baptist Church, Rt 60, ten miles east of Charleston; activities from noon til' dark.Ancestry of Elizabeth Bragaw Keeney of CT
Posted by Myra Berthiaume <BerthiaumeMyraK@aol.com>on January 05, 2002 at 12:52:38:
My Grandmother, Elizabeth Bragaw Keeney, was born 22 May 1902 in New London, CT, (died 7 May 1983 in GA) 4th child of Nelson Morgan Keeney (1868-1925) and Annie Bragaw (1869-1937) both of CT.
Nelson Morgan Keeney is the son of Nelson Keeney (b. ca 1840) and Harriet Reeves (b.ca 1845) supposedly in CT.
Nelson Keeney is the son of Danforth Wales Keeney (b.1803, New London, CT) and Lucretia Chappell (b.ca 1808).
The records in CT are sparce between the birth of Danforth and the birth of Nelson Morgan Keeney.
Did these Keeneys stay in CT or did they go elsewhere for a while?
My Great-grandmother, Annie (Bragaw) Keeney, joined the Mayflower Society in 1902. My father had said that she joined thru her marriage to Nelson Morgan Keeney but I found that she has her Mayflower connection thru her mother.
Is there a Keeney-Mayflower connection in this line? I would appreciate any help with my questions. - Myra Berthiaume
Bernard & Margaret (Guinan) Keeny
Posted by E. M. McLeod <emcleod90@hotmail.com>on January 04, 2002 at 17:05:15:
Tullamore, Co 0ffaly, Eire. Two daughters (born around 1830) migrated to US. One died unmarried c.1911 but the other had descendents whom we'd like to contact. 0ther family members: Catherine (Kate, (1832?-1914), Mary (1833-98); both went to Australia. Nancy (Kilfoyle) remained in Ireland and John "killed off a horse aged about 20".
Full Name: Joyce Laird
Date and Time: 3/11/2002, 9:55 AM
Comments:my grandmother was Florence Keeney, from the information left to me by my mother, she was directly related to William Keeney (Kinne) who came to Cape Ann,MA in 1630 and was part of the original settlers of New London, CT. The family then moved to LeRoy, Genesee Co., NY and then to Michigan, Lenawee Co. William had a brother named Alexander, most of the Keeneys living in Michigan now are descended from him. Glad to see this information growing so rapidly.
OCR (optical character recognition) & the Keeney update
In case anyone has been wondering about the delay's on the Keeney Update postings here's an example of what the term OCR corrections involve: This is from v18n4 December 2001 and over 65% of it scanned this way. And this is from a printed issue not a photocopy. Each scanned page comes out with different degrees of corrections that need to be made. Some articles (like in this issue there was one about a half page long that only needed 5 corrections another about the same length only had about ten of the words right)
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Senior Citizens
Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary.
We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others, BUT, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizen who took:
The melody out of music The religion out of school The pride out of appearance The Golden Rule from rulers The romance out of love The nativity scene from cities The commitment out of marriage The civility out of behavior The responsibility out of parenthood The refinement out of language The togetherness out of the family The dedication out of employment The learning out of education The prudence out of spending or The service out of patriotism The ambition out of achievement. And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!
Does anyone under the age of 40 know the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner?
Just look at those old folks with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts. Unless many of our younger generation learn to count, in the absence of computers and calculators, they will be back to counting on fingers and toes.
Remember.... Inside every older person is a younger person wondering... WHAT HAPPENED!!
Chances
If ever given a chance like this I hope that we all would do the same!
This will give you cold chills, but puts life into perspective!
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the school's students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all that attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question. "Everything God does is done with perfection. Yet, my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is God's plan reflected in my son?" The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued. "I believe," the father answered, "that when God brings a child like Shay into the world, an opportunity to realize the Divine Plan presents itself. And it comes in the way people treat that child."Then, he told the following story:
Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they will let me play?"Shay's father knew that most boys would not want him on their team. But the father understood that if his son were allowed to play it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging. Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play.
The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We are losing by six runs, and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning." In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
At the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the outfield. Although no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base. Shay was scheduled to be the next at-bat.
Would the team actually let Shay bat at this juncture and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat.
Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher moved a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly toward Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could easily have thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have ended the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it on a high arc to right field, far beyond reach of the first baseman.
Everyone started yelling, "Shay, run to first. Run to first." Never in his life had Shay ever made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled "Run to second, run to second!" By the time Shay was rounding first base, the right fielder had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second baseman for a tag. But the right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions had been, so he threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head. Shay ran towards second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the bases towards home. As Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third!" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, "Shay! Run home!" Shay ran home, stepped on home plate and was cheered as the hero, for hitting a "grand slam" and winning the game for his team.
"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face," the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of the Divine Plan into this world."
And now, a footnote to the story. We all send thousands of jokes through e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages regarding life choices, people think twice about sharing. The crude, vulgar, and sometimes the obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of decency is too often suppressed in school and the workplace. If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably thinking about which people on your address list aren't the "appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a difference. We all have thousands of opportunities a day to help realize God's plan. So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a spark of the Divine? Or do we pass up that opportunity, and leave the world a bit colder in the process?
You have two choices now:
1. Delete this.
2. Forward it to the people you care about.
A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
The last Sunday of March is Easter.
Have a Happy Easter
Rejoice for He is Risen Mark:16:1: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark:16:2: And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Mark:16:3: And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark:16:4: And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark:16:5: And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark:16:6: And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Mark:16:7: But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Mark:16:8: And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Mark:16:9: Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Mark:16:10: And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
Mark:16:11: And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Mark:16:12: After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Mark:16:13: And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Mark:16:14: Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Mark:16:15: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark:16:16: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark:16:17: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mark:16:18: They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Mark:16:19: So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Mark:16:20: And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Contributed Items
Hello Dan,
Quite a bit of erroneous data has been published over the years about the identity of the parents of Mary Hannah (McGlothlen) Keeney, wife of Rev. Jonathan A. Keeney.I've just finished reading all the Keeney Updates and found a couple of articles incorrectly identifying her parents. So, I've written an article that tries to correct the story. I've sent a copy to Roscoe, asking him to put in the next hard copy Keeney Update he might publish.
Following is a copy for your next Keeney Newsletter, should you care to use it.
All the Best, Don McGlothlen
Parents of Mary Hannah “Polly” McGlothlen, wife of
Rev. Jonathan A. Keeney - A CorrectionToday, there are many genealogical listings incorrectly stating that the parents of Mary Hannah “Polly” (McGlothlen) Keeney are William and Elizabeth (Boggs) Glackin / McGlothlin / McGlothlen.
Apparently, this was based on one fact land deed records proving the existence of a William and Elizabeth (Boggs) Glackin in Greenbrier Co, VA (Now WV) around 13 April 1780, the date of birth there of Mary Hannah’s brother, Charles M. McGlothlen. The assumption was apparently made that “Glackin” was a phonetic listing of “McGlothlen” and the listing of these parents grew wings and flew out to many family tree listings.
More recent discovery of probate records for the father of Mary Hannah and Charles M. McGlothlen have proven the names of their parents were John and Sarah (Unknown) McLaughlin, or perhaps McLoughlin.
Here is a transcribed verbatim excerpt from the official probate court record of the intestate estate proceedings for John McLaughlin, Senior. The probate file, dated November 3, 1828, is of record under the name John McLaughlin at the Circuit Court of Lafayette Co, Missouri, Probate Division II, P.O. Box 557, 1102 Main Street, Lexington, MO 64067. This probate record is listed in Probate Court Index Book 1, page 96, for Lafayette Co, Missouri.
“(November 3, 1828)
State of Missouri /
Lafayette County /
This day personally appeared before me clerk of Said
County Court John McLaughlin son of John McLaughlin
deceased who is an application for administration on
the estate of Said deceedant and made oath that the
following are the heirs of John McLaughlin decd
Towit
John Keeny who married Susannah McLaughlin,
Isaac Lewis who married Elizabeth McLaughlin,
Charles McLaughlin,
William Lewis who married Margaret McLaughlin,
Wm Davis who married Rebecca McLaughlin,
Jonathan Keeny who married Mary McLaughlinJohn McLaughlin.
his
John x McLaughlin
MarkSworn and Subscribed to before me
in my office this 3rd day of Nov. 1828
by John McLaughlinYoung Ewing
Clerk of Lafayette
County Court”With the above information and the McGlothlen family history that Mary Hannah’s father had served in the Revolutionary War, it was easy to find the Rev. War Pension Application file for her father, John McLaughlin. (National Archives Microfilm series M804 record S34987) That file shows he was born in 1754, enlisted in Bedford Co, VA in February of 1776.
John McLaughlin, Sr. served in the 5th VA line during his first (two-year) enlistment. Later, he served in the Battle of Guilford Court House, which was located in North Carolina. (If you have seen the movie, “The Patriot”, then you have seen a representation of what some thought the Guilford Court House ruins looked like at the time of that battle. Nothing remains of it today, though the site is a National Park.) The probate and pension files also show that John McLaughlin, Sr. lived near Eddyville, KY between 1818 and 1827, was palsied, infirm, destitute and mostly blind at that time, was married to a woman named Sarah of about his own age, moved with his son John McGlothlin, Jr. to Lafayette Co, MO in 1827 and died in Lafayette Co, MO on 17 July 1828. More detail is available about the later life of Sarah, Mary Hannah’s mother. In 1830, she entered into 82 acres of land bought from the U.S. Government. In 1834, she sold that 82 acres of Ray Co, MO land to a Michael Keeney of Jackson Co, MO. A Creek named Keeney runs through the center of that land parcel. (Probate and ‘next land sale’ records have been requested for Michael Keeney from the MO state Archives.)
John McLaughlin’s probate and pension files also show that the McLaughlin surname was changing from McLoughlin / McLaughlin to McGlothlen and McGlothlin in Mary Hannah’s generation.
Currently, research is also proceeding on the newly found siblings of Mary Hannah (McLaughlin) Keeney and Charles M. McGlothlen. Perhaps more detail will be soon uncovered regarding the early years of Mary Hannah’ life.
Of special interest is the identity of the John Keeny who married Mary Hannah’s sister Susannah. Any Keeney researchers who have an idea of his identity are requested to combine our research efforts.
Donald C. McGlothlen,
McGlothlen Family Historian.
February, 2002
Merthi Keeney King <merthi101@hotmail.com>
My Father told me a story that he heard when he was about 30. He is now 81. He told me about seeing an old gentlemen at a church in Klamothfalls who said he knew Andrew Jackson Keeney.
Bud Keeney and his young family were visiting his sister Lois in Klamath Falls (Oregon) back in 1947. He recalls they were at her down town Baptist church on the North side of town. Lois introduced him and his family to one of the older gentlemen there. "You a Keeney?" he asked "Yes Sir." Bud replied "You a relation to Andrew Jackson Keeney? Let me tell you about him. He was the bravest man alive. 'Black Jack' had 5 sons. They had taken the wagon on up to Crescent Lake fishin'. It was Huckle berry season. They'd pitched camp near a berry patch. The horses were spooked because the smelled bear. The boys could see the bear and the asked Black Jack "What are we gonna do about the bear? Leave?" He replied "I can run him off with a buggy whip." The boys said "Oh no Dad you cant do that." Black Jack took the buggy whip and went up to the bear. The bear raised up on his hind legs. Black Jack flicked him on the nose with the buggy whip. The bear let out a loud growl, dropped down and ran off down the canyon. Black Jack Keeney was the bravest man alive."
MCELROY - Joan Fidellis
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Mother, at Soldiers Memorial Hospital on Wednesday Nov. 1, 2000, in her 65th year. Beloved wife of the late Joseph McElroy (1998) of Uptergrove and cherished Mother and Grandma of Phyllis, Jim, Mike & Shawn MacDonald and Mary, Dan & Katelynn Watson, all of Orillia. Loving sister of Dorothy Hurren of Woodville, Carmel McIsaac of Brechin, Bernard of BC, Maurice of Manitoba and sister-in-law of Jean Lawlor of Orillia, Rosella McElroy of Brechin and Lill McElroy of Toronto. Predeceased by her parents Ambrose & Frances (Clutchey) Donnelly and brothers Frank, Gerry, Pete, Joe, Ernie and sister Rita Sherwood. Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews who have always shown tremendous love and support toward her. Gone but not forgotten, she takes a piece of our hearts with her. The late Joan McElroy will rest at the Mundell Funeral Home, 79 West St. N., Orillia from 7-9 pm Thursday Nov. 2nd and from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm Friday Nov. 3rd. Then to St. Columbkilles Church Uptergrove for Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday Nov. 4th at 3 o’clock. Interment St. Columbkille’s Church Cemetery, Uptergrove. Parish Prayers will be said in the chapel Thursday evening at 8:30 pm. If desired, memorial donations to Hospice Orillia, St. Elizabeth Nurses or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
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For those that haven't yet seen some of the photos that I took in Ireland back in 2000 most of them are located at http://community.webshots.com/user/dankeeney1
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