West Virginia Pioneers

James Madison Keen

Male 1828 - 1901  (73 years)


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  • Name James Madison Keen 
    Born 1 Mar 1828  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Mar 1901  [2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I755  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father David Keen,   b. 1772, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. settled in Geary Dist, Roane Co Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Nancy Bishop,   b. Abt 1798, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1876, Pike County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married Est 1815  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
      Name: David Keene
      Gender: Male
      Spouse Name: Nancy Bishop

      1820 Lebanon, Russell, VA
      August 17, 1820
      David Keen
      1m 0-10
      1m 16-26
      1f 0-10
      1f 16-26
    Family ID F285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Jane King,   b. 24 Nov 1834, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1919  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1849  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/20/1849
      Place: Kanawha Co, VA
      James Keen
      Nancy King

      1870 Geary, Roane, WV
      Kean, James 42 farmer VA Mar
      Nancy 35 WV Nov
      Nathan 17 WV Aug
      Wm C 15 WV Aug
      Nancy C 12 WV June
      Rebecca A 10 WV Feb
      Phillip J 8 Feb
      Melissa F 5 WV June
      James M 2 WV Oct

      1880 Geary, Roane, WV # 165
      Keen, James 52 VA VA VA
      Nancy 46 KY
      Phillip J 18 son WV VA KY
      Melissa F 15 da
      James M 12 son
      George T 9 son
      John E 5 son

      1900 Geary, Roane, WV # 271
      Keen, James M 10/1867 m 11y WV WV KY
      Fannie M 2/1865 m 11y 5-4 children WV KY WV
      Clara G da 6/1889
      Elbert S son 4/1893
      Maud E da 8/1894
      Neuton C son 8/1898
      James father 3/1828 m 50y VA VA A
      Nancy mother 11/1834 m 50y 11-10 KYKYKY
      Drake, Mintie s in law 6/1877 s WV KY VA
    Children 
     1. Nathan Smith Keen,   b. Aug 1852, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William C Keen,   b. Aug 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nancy Caroline Keen,   b. Jun 1857, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Rebecca A Keen,   b. 15 Feb 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Phillip Jasper Keen,   b. 20 Feb 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1946, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Melissa F Keen,   b. CA 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. James M Keen,   b. 11 Oct 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1936, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     8. George Franklin Keen,   b. 23 Jan 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. John E Keen,   b. CA 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F19603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    2. [S522] Cem RCHS, Vol 3 pg 169.

    3. [S1205] Census.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.