David Jackson Keeney

1822 - 1888  (66 years)

• Name	David Jackson Keeney
  Nickname	Jack
  Born	9 Sep 1822	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Dec 1888  [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	John House: D.J. (Jack) Keeney, married a daughter of John Koontz. He was Republican candidate for Sheriff of Jackson County, in 1870.
  Person ID	I14514	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	Naomi Catherine Kouns,   b. Abt 1824, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	6 Feb 1845	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 2/6/1845 by DG Morrill Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States David J Keeney to Naomi Kathy Kounts 1850 Jackson, VA # 981-987 Keeny David J 26 M Farmer Va Keeny Neoni 26 F Va Keeny Lora 5 F Va Keeny Alonzo 3 M Va 1860 Jackson, VA # 748-703 D J Keeney 35 Hotel keeper VA Cath 34 VA Lucy A 14 VA Alonzo 13 VA M A 11 f VA Emma 7 VA and hotel guests 1870 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 21 Keeney, David J 43 Sheriff VA Catherine 43 VA Laura 24 VA Alongo 22 Dept Sheriff Va Emma 16 Va Starcher, Frankliln 12 VA 1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 4 Shank, C C, 31, hotelkeeper VA WV KY Loura A, 32 VAVAVA Earl, 4 WV VAVA Keeney, DJ, 58, FIL, mail carrier WVWVWV Catherine 58, MIL WVWVWV Staats, C A, 27, BIL Printer WVWVWV Emma W, 26, SIL WVWVWV Ora, 6, niece WVWVWV Mollie, 4, niece WVWVWV Ables, Jennie, 12, servant WVWVWV Mason, A, black, male, 12, servant WV
  Children	1. Laura A Keeney,   b. Jan 1846, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1915  (Age ~ 68 years)   2. Alonzo T Keeney,   b. 13 Sep 1847, Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 1934, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 86 years)   3. M A Keeney,   b. Abt 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Emma Watkins Keeney,   b. Jun 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1933  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Family ID	F4951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Sep 1822 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S206] Ravenswood Cemetery Book. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.