West Virginia Pioneers

Lewis M Keeney

Male Abt 1829 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Lewis M Keeney 
    Born Abt 1829  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I14515  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John David Keeney,   b. Abt 1793, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1855  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Rachel Burdett,   b. Abt 1794, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   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 1 Sarah A Dilworth,   b. Abt 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880 census 
    Married 29 Jul 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, Va 242-246 living with brother Alex
      Kieny Louis 21 M Farmer Va
      Kieny Sarah 18 F Va

      1860 Jackson, Va # 45-44 p 6
      Louis, 32
      Sarah, 24
      Lenora, 8
      Henry, 7
      John H, 5

      1880 Jackson, WV # 375-377 p 265 - Sarah is gone
    Children 
     1. Lenora Keeney,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry Keeney,   b. Abt 1853, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John H Keeney,   b. Abt 1855, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lily Keeney,   b. Abt 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Sarah Kouns,   b. 1829, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1880  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F4967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.