Alexander Keeney

1815 - 1869  (54 years)

• Name	Alexander Keeney
  Born	1815	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Dec 1869	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I12882	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John David Keeney,   b. Abt 1793, Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1855  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Rachel Burdett,   b. Abt 1794, Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Sep 1861  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Notes	1840 Jackson, VA 1m 10-15 1m 50-60 1f 10-15 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson, VA # 953-959 Keeny Jno D 57 M Carpenter 300 Va Keeny Rachel 49 F Va McIntosh Caroline 30 F Va McIntosh Solinda 10 F Va McIntosh John 7 M Va 1860 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 30 all born VA Caroline McIntosh 39 S J 20 f teacher Jno A 16 Rachel Keeney 68 John House, "Pioneers of Jackson County" in Lower Mill Creek section Keeney Family John Keeney married Rachel Burdett, a sister of Willis Burdett. He was one of the Middle Fork pioneers, settling on the Deem place, on the Middle Fork of Reedy, being the first settler on that farm. After staying there a few years, he moved away, finally bringing up in Ripley. John D. Keeney died June 10th, 1855, in his sixty sixth year. Rachel Burdett Keeney died September 11th, 1861, aged sixty seven. Both are buried at Ripley. He lived in Ripley as early as 1839. Of his children: Alec Kenney, married Elvira Rader. D.J. (Jack) Keeney, married a daughter of John Koontz. He was Republican candidate for Sheriff of Jackson County, in 1870. Maria Keeney, married "Wash" Burdett. Caroline Keeney, married John Mackintosh. Lewis Keeney. Analiza Keeney, married a man named Taylor.
  Family ID	F4353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elviria Rader,   b. 1818, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1896  (Age 78 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1842	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  Notes	1850 JC, # 242-246 Keeney [Kieny] Alexander 35 M Farmer Va Kieny Elvira 32 F Va Kieny Isablla 2 F Va Kieny Louis 21 M Farmer Va Kieny Sarah 18 F Va 1860 JC # 517-482 p 57 1880 JC # 140-142 p 237 Alvira, 55 Prescott, Isabel, 31, d James, 11, g/s
  Children	1. Isabella Keeney,   b. Abt 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary H Keeney,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1815 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S182] Probate Record, Jackson Co, WV.