West Virginia Pioneers
Lewis M Keeney
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Name Lewis M Keeney Born Abt 1829 Virginia, USA
[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
, 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 1 Sarah A Dilworth, b. Abt 1832, Virginia, USA
, d. Bef 1880 census Married 29 Jul 1849 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
[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
, d. Yes, date unknown2. Henry Keeney, b. Abt 1853, Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown3. John H Keeney, b. Abt 1855, Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown4. Lily Keeney, b. Abt 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F4952 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Elizabeth Sarah Kouns, b. 1829, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
, d. 12 Sep 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
(Age 82 years) Married 2 Nov 1880 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
[2] Family ID F4967 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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