previous - go to surnames
Keeney, Angela Layne
(private) - femaleKeeney, Anna Mae
(1913 - 1981) - female!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
According to Laura Elizabeth (Keeney) Woods & Ethel Marvoureen (Keeney)Borchert (Anna' sisters) the birth date is right.
Interred at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Inc., 4002 North 50th Street,Tampa, Florida
spouse:
Goff, Dallas Willard (private)
----------child: Goff, Teresa Kay (private)
----------child: Goff, Ronald Wayne (private)
----------child: Goff, Myron Russell (private)
----------child:
Goff, Gary Alan
(private)
Keeney, Anna Marie
(private) - femaleKeeney, Annabelle
(1892 - ) - femaleLived in Calvin, ND and Grand Forks, ND, husband was a bank cashier stillalive in 1981
Per letter from brother Charles to cousin Orion dated 1-28-1953, wasliving in Grand Forks ND had three boys and two girls (oldest boy diedyoung)
This was written by Annabelle (Keeney) Thoreson, I received it from RayKeeney on 05 September, 1998. DLK
James Barney Keeney, born in Hendricks Co., Indiana, where the town of Rainstown is now Located. The youngest of nine children, four sisters and four brothers. His ancestors were Irish, Scotch and English: staying in Germany for a short time.
James Barney Keeney was married first to Elizabeth Shirley, had one sonAurora. His wife died in childbirth. Them married Martha Coulter, fromPennsylvania, and they had six children. Charles, Samuel, Lloyd, AltonAnnabelle (myself) and George.
After farming in Indiana we moved to North Dakota in 1896 and rented land near Cando, North Dakota...while there he and his second son, Charles, filed on 160 acres each, near a lake, which was later named Rock Lake, 25miles north of Cando.
They built a sod house and barn in which we lived until we could buildframe structures. They bought horses, cows, pigs, sheep and
chickens. Later he purchased another 160 acres, bought a threshing rig and
worked for all the neighbors. Also had his own blacksmith shop and did
the neighbors work. We had a smokehouse and cured our own meat. He had
the country post office to which mail was delivered every other day.
Farming was so slow those days often had to finish threshing after the snow
had fallen. He had a cook car that took care of the crews and grain
haulers, taking their meals at the houses where they were working.
In winter we often had three-day blizzards and kept snow shovels in
the house to dig our way out, as the drifts wee so high. The boys had a
wire leading from the house to the barn to follow to feed the livestock.
We had coal stoves and oil lamps. The boys would drive to the closest
town for fuel and staples, which took a day each way. The boys walking beside the sled to keep warm. Not unusual to have 40 degrees below zero temperatures.
Our school term was only three months, during the summer. For recreation in summer the neighbors young folks would gather at our home for baseball, horse racing, hunting and fishing, My mother having dinner ready for everyone. We found many tomahawks and bison trails.
We had to plow firebreaks to protect the buildings from prairie fires, which we often had in dry weather.
The boys each had musical instruments and played for the country-dances, entire families attended.
We attended the Dunkard (now Brethren) services each Sunday, held in the little schoolhouse 2 miles from our home. Then in later years we attended the Seventh Day Adventist camp meetings, held every evening for two weeks in a large tent.
Mr. Jim Hill built a branch line of the Great Northern railroad, going northwest out of Devil' Lake, small towns began to spring up along the line, one being Rock Lake, 2� miles from our home. Mr. Hill offered
to finance my father in building a hotel in Rock Lake, which he did,
located near the depot. We moved into town. The train left Devil' Lake one
Dayan went to the end of the line, Hansboro, north of us, returning the
next day. Very few cars those days so the sales men would stop at our
hotel overnight. The cost of a meal was .50� and a room for the night.50�. They called my parents "Pa" and "Ma". "Ma" always had "left-over"pie, cake, for evening lunches (free). The train crew came to the kitchenfor lunch while the train stopped. free, but anytime any of the
family took the train to Devil' Lake we were not charged a fare.
We had a very wee equipped butcher shop which the second son, Sam, operated. This served the hotel and the towns' people. We put up ice in the winter and had an icehouse. With the advent of more cars businessbecame poor and my father sold the hotel and rented some land, back tofarming.
While in the hotel I was married to Peter Thoreson. We lived in Calvin,North Dakota. where five children were born: Majorie, Lucille, Peter JR,(passed away at the age of 8), Bradford and Samuel.
Marjorie married Forrest Stephens (2 girls. Jill and Susan).
Lucille married Nels A. Brakke (2 boys and 1 girl, Brad, Jon and Barbara).
Brad Thoreson married Betty Sue Smutz, (3 boys and 1 girl, Luanne, Randy,Douglas and Robert James).
Samuel married to Virginia Batson, (2 boys and 1 girl, Tracy, Gale Anneand Mark).
Peter Thoreson, my husband was born in 1883, died in 1951 at the age of68.
James Barney Keeney, my father was born in 1853 died 1929 at 76. Marthamy mother born in 1856, died 1942, age 86. I Annabelle was born in 1892.
spouse:
Thoreson, Peter (1883 - 1951)
----------child: Thoreson, Marjorie (private)
----------child: Thoreson, Lucille (private)
----------child: Thoreson, Peter Jr. (private)
----------child: Thoreson, Bradford (private)
----------child:
Thoreson, Samuel
(private)
Keeney, Arden Wilbur
(1878 - 1961) - male!RESIDENCE: Des Moines, IO
!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families
!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
spouse:
Randleman, Lula Belle (1881 - 1951)
- m. ABT. 1899
----------child: Keeney, Emile Ellen (1900 - 1964)
----------child: Keeney, Beatrice Adele (private)
----------child:
Keeney, Constance Lucille
(private)
Keeney, Arlene Dee
(private) - femaleKeeney, Armoryl Yvonne
(private) - femaleKeeney, Arthur C.
(1879 - ) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
!OCCUPATION: Real Estate, Farmer
spouse:
Smith, Rine M. (1879 - )
- m. 5 MAY 1897
----------child: Keeney, Flora Edna (1898 - 1909)
----------child: Keeney, Aubrey (private)
----------child: Keeney, Wayne E. (private)
----------child:
Keeney, Norma (1919 - 1923)
Keeney, Arthur Lewis
(1896 - 1967) - maleKeeney, Arthur William
(1891 - 1958) - male!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
ARTHUR WAS SINGLE.
Keeney, Ashley
(private) - femaleKeeney, Aubrey
(private) - maleKeeney, Aura
Keeney, Aurora Temple
(1878 - ) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
!CENSUS: 1900; IN; age 2
!DEATH: Killed in some sort of accident in Iowa.
!OCCUPATION: Engineer on Minneapolis & St. Louis RR Fort Dodge Iowa
A letter from Aurora' half brother Charles mentions that he had fourdaughters
and one son. Perhaps another was born after 1910
spouse:
Miller, Stella
----------child: Keeney, Freddy (~1900 - )
----------child: Keeney, Fernie (private)
spouse:
Eakwright, Lizzie
- m. 12 JAN 1902
----------child: Keeney, Beulah (~1900 - )
----------child:
Keeney, Dorothy (~1900 - )
Keeney, Austin John
(private) - maleKeeney, Baby
(1880 - )!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats
!CENSUS: 1880; Alexandria, Thayer, NE; age 1 month
Keeney, Baby
(1930 - 1930) - maleKeeney, Barbara Eileen
(private) - femaleKeeney, Barbara J.
(private) - femaleKeeney, Barbara Kay
(private) - femaleKeeney, Barbara L.
(private) - femaleKeeney, Barbara Lucille
(private) - femaleKeeney, Bartholomew
(1712 - ) - maleKeeney, Basil Benjamin
(1901 - ) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats;
!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
spouse:
White, Thelma
----------child:
Keeney, Robert Basil
(private)
Keeney, Beatrice Adele
(private) - femaleKeeney, Benjamin
(1710 - ) - maleDied Young
Keeney, Benjamin
(1874 - ) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; page 15
spouse: Stone, Alice
Keeney, Benjamin Franklin
(1865 - 1935) - maleKeeney, Benjamin Kessler
(1848 - 1912) - male!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
From: Gary Keeney <keeney@@mcplastics.com>
Date: Thursday, September 16, 1999 7:31 AM
Subject: poem
My Great Grandparents, Benjamin Kessler - Martha Elizabeth Randleman Keeney had the Irish humor when they named their children. They were named alphabetically and this poem was used to remember their names. Alfred Bertin, Carrie Dell, Ernest Farmer, all is well, George Harvey, Ira James Keeney, Levi Martin, these are our names, Nina Ona, Pearly Q, that is enough, now won' that do? Now guess who I was named after?
Submitted by Gary Ernest Keeney, Carlisle, Iowa
spouse:
Randleman, Martha Elizabeth (1850 - 1917)
- m. 4 SEP 1873 in Montgomery, Indiana, USA
----------child: Keeney, Alfred Burton (1874 - 1928)
----------child: Keeney, Carrie Dell (1876 - )
----------child: Keeney, Ernest Farmer (1878 - 1964)
----------child: Keeney, George Harvey (1880 - 1969)
----------child: Keeney, Ira James (1882 - 1932)
----------child: Keeney, Levi Martin (1884 - 1949)
----------child: Keeney, Nina Ona (1888 - )
----------child:
Keeney, Pearl Q. (1890 - 1966)
Keeney, Bernard Ray
(private) - maleKeeney, Bernice Vaughan
- femaleKeeney, Beryl Katheryn
(private) - femaleKeeney, Bessie
- femaleKeeney, Bessie
(1886 - ) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats
Keeney, Bessie Dean
(1886 - 1889) - female!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
Keeney, Bessie Jo
(private) - femaleKeeney, Betty
(private) - femaleKeeney, Beulah
(~1900 - ) - female!MARRIAGE: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
Keeney, Beulah Grace
(1884 - ) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
!OCCUPATION: Hobbyist Genealogist - this lineage from her
Still living in 1971
!FAMILY: no children
spouse:
Wood, Edward A. (1877 - 1943)
- m. 24 DEC 1902
Keeney, Bill Allen
(private) - maleKeeney, Billie Fae
(private) - femaleKeeney, Blanche
(1869 - ) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families;
spouse:
Sprague, ?
----------child:
Sprague, Clarence Keeney (1902 - )
Keeney, Blanche Dorothy
- femaleKeeney, Blanche Mary
(private) - femaleKeeney, Brandy
(private) - femaleKeeney, Brett Loren
(private) - maleKeeney, Brian
(private) - maleKeeney, Brian Lynn
(private) - maleKeeney, Brick
- maleKeeney, Bruce Raymond
(private) - maleKeeney, Callista Rose
(private) - femaleKeeney, Carl Perry
- maleKeeney, Carl Wayne
(1921 - 1992) - maleKeeney, Carlista
(private) - femaleKeeney, Carlos Elliott
(private) - maleKeeney, Carol
(private) - femaleKeeney, Carol
(private) - femaleKeeney, Carol Josephine
(private) - femaleKeeney, Carolyn
(private) - femaleKeeney, Carolyn Virigina
(private) - femaleKeeney, Carrie Carlisle
(1885 - 1885) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families
Keeney, Carrie Dell
(1876 - ) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats;
!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
spouse:
Kline, John F.
- m. 25 DEC 1895
----------child: Kline, Florence Regina (1896 - )
----------child: Kline, Bertha Martha (1898 - )
----------child: Kline, Albert Roy (1900 - )
----------child: Kline, Floyd John (1903 - )
----------child:
Kline, Marian
(private)
Keeney, Cary Brent
(private) - maleKeeney, Cathrine May
- female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats
spouse:
Dillingham, Burr
----------child: Dillingham, Walter
----------child: Dillingham, ?
----------child: Dillingham, Newton
spouse: Day, ?
----------child:
Day, Robert
Keeney, Cathy
(private) - femaleKeeney, Charles
(1880 - 1966) - malevkc
This man author of letters on pages 45/46 of VKC' book
He writes in 1956 that he has 9 grandchildren - one son by each son andthree
granddaughters. There are two additional grand daughters not listed, aswe
don' know in which family they belong
!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
spouse:
Wing, Clara Mabel (1888 - 1972)
- m. 26 AUG 1908
Charles & Clara were married in her parents home in Oliver Co., NorthDakota
----------child:
Keeney, Harry Mylo (1913 - 1992)
----------child: Keeney, Clair Dean (private)
----------child: Keeney, Ray (private)
----------child: Keeney, Charlotte Lois (private)
----------child:
Keeney, La Roy Lynn (1925 - 1978)
Keeney, Charles
- maleKeeney, Charles Franklin
(1854 - <1900) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
E-mail from Dr. Gregory Watkins:
My great-grandfather was Charles Franklin Keeney, b. 1854 in Polk Co.,IA. He married Mary Alice Holloway, b. August 23, 1860 in Rushville,Schuyler Co., IL, m. October 14, 1885 in Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS.These were their children:
Zorah Ellen Keeney b. July 09, 1886 near Winfield, Cowley Co., KS
d. Feb. 11, 1982 in Elk City, Beckham Co., OK
Sylvin Ira Keeney b. July 09, 1886 near Winfield, Cowley Co., KS
d. Oct. 01, 1894 in OK Territory
Sydney B. Keeney b. Oct. 28, 1888 near Arkansas, Cowley Co, KS
d. Jan. 12, 1961 in Duncan, Stephens Co., OK
Charles Gearld Keeney b. Dec. 06, 1893 in Okla. City, OK Territory
d. Sept. 09, 1981 in Duncan, Stephens Co., OK
Alva A. Keeney b. Oct. 1896 in OK Territory
d. ?
My maternal grandfather was Charles Gearld Keeney. I have information onhis spouse and their descendants, Sydney B. Keeney' spouse (they had nochildren), Zorah Keeney' spouse and descendants. Alva A. Keeney moved toCA, and we do not know anything about him.
I noticed that you didn' have a date of death for my Charles FranklinKeeney. I don' either. I have found Charles Franklin Keeney living inOklahoma City, OK Territory, on the 1890 OK Territory Census. Living withhim and his family was his nephew, Albert Keeney (1858 - ). I found MaryAlice Holloway Keeney in the 1900 OK Territory Census, listing herself asa widow. The family story told to my mother about what happened toCharles Franklin was that he left to go back north to sell some horses,and he
never returned. Albert could have been with him on that trip. The tripwas probably between the time Charles' last child, Alva A., was born in1896 and 1900. We do not know when or where he died or is buried yet.
spouse:
Suggs, Miriam E.
spouse:
Holloway, Mary Alice (1860 - 1950)
- m. 14 OCT 1885 in Arkanas City, Cowely Co., Kanas
----------child: Keeney, Zorah Ellen (1886 - 1982)
----------child: Keeney, Sylvin Ira (1886 - 1894)
----------child: Keeney, Sydney B. (1888 - 1961)
----------child: Keeney, Charles Gearld (1893 - 1981)
----------child:
Keeney, Alva A. (1896 - )
Keeney, Charles Franklin
(1856 - 1919) - maleSOURCES:
1. CHARLES FRANKLIN, DEATH CERT., MARR. CERT.
2. ELIZA JANE, MARR. CERT., DEATH CERT.
3. ALICE BERTHA, MARR. CERT., TEMPLE DATA
4. ELSIE MYRTLE, MARR. DEATH, TEMPLE CERT.
5. CHARLES FRANKLIN, MARR., DEATH, TEMPLE DATA.
ALL TEMPLE DATA FROM ARCHIVE STAMPS ON ARCHIVE SHEETS.
!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
spouse:
, Lisa (~1858 - )
spouse:
Deford, Eliza Jane (1860 - 1945)
- m. 16 NOV 1880 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
----------child: Keeney, Alice Bertha (1881 - 1949)
----------child: Keeney, Elsie Myrtle (1883 - 1952)
----------child: Keeney, Charles Franklin (1887 - 1925)
----------child: Keeney, Arthur William (1891 - 1958)
----------child:
Keeney, Clarence Edward (1899 - )
Keeney, Charles Franklin
(1887 - 1925) - male!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
ALL SOURCES ARE FROM FAMILY RECORDS, INCLUDING BIRTH CERTIFICATES,
BAPTISM CERTIFICATES, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, AND DEATH CERTIFICATES.
spouse:
Jenkins, Emma Lorena (1892 - 1977)
- m. 3 SEP 1913 in Salt Lake City, S-Lk, Utah
----------child: Keeney, Donna (private)
----------child: Keeney, Maurine (1917 - 1924)
----------child: Keeney, Emma Lavena (private)
----------child: Keeney, Janet (private)
----------child:
Keeney, Eleanor
(private)
Keeney, Charles Gearld
(1893 - 1981) - maleKeeney, Charles Otis
(1889 - 1970) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
!OCCUPATION: Farmer, Hospital Maintenance worker, State Highway Department
!LAND: Farmers Directory; 1920; Sec 26/35 61 acres Hendricks Co IN
spouse:
Smoot, Clarice
spouse:
Rutledge, Iva Inez (1889 - 1959)
- m. 11 DEC 1912 in Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana
----------child:
Keeney, Meredith Eugene
(private)
Keeney, Charles Perry
(1807 - 1875) - male! Sources:
1. Records of Jim Robertson of Lincoln Nebraska.
2. Records of Patricia Kaufman of Bartlesville Oklahoma.
3. Keeney Update - January 1994
MARR. REC. FOR #5 NANCY P. GS 1014765 PG. 170
MARR. REC. FOR #1 WILLIAM W. GS 1014765 PG. 170 POLK CO. IOWA MARR. REC
MARR. REC FOR #2 JONATHAN GS 1014765 PG. 164 POLK CO., IOWA MARR. REC.
DEATH REC. FOR #2 JONATHAN --IOWA GRAVESTONE REC. POLK CO., IOWA 977.758V22R
ALL COMPLETE BIRTH DATES FOR CHILDREN FROM THE BECK HERITAGE, COMPILED BYEDITH
SCHUMANN.
INCOMPLETE BIRTH DATES FOR CHILDREN FROM 1850 AND 1860 CENSUS OF IOWA.
CHARLES WILLIAM (PERRY) KEENEY' BIRTH DATE FROM 2,597 KEENEY RELATIVES
BY ROSCOE C. KEENEY
SOMETIMES IT IS CHARLES WILLIAM, SOMETIMES CHARLES PERRY KEENEY, SO I HAVE
LISTED BOTH.
From Gould file:
-check FULL list of Avon Cemetery\-check birth county of kids
Time Line:
b. 1807, Cocke Co, TN
1826 - m. in Union County, IN by his father
1840 census - Walnut TWP, Montgomery Co, IN
1846 - Moved from Crawfordsville, IN to Polk Co., IA
1850 census - Fort Des Moines, Polk Co., IA
1856 state census - Allen TWP, Polk Co, IA
1860 census - Fort Des Moines, Polk Co., IA
1875 - d. , Polk Co., IA
1880 census - widow - Mary - WaKeeney, Trego, KS
spouse:
Beck, Mary Anna (1807 - 1882)
- m. 23 MAR 1826 in Union, Indiana
----------child: Keeney, William Washington (1827 - 1920)
----------child: Keeney, Jonathan Anthony (1829 - 1853)
----------child: Keeney, Josiah B. (1831 - 1858)
----------child: Keeney, Elizabeth A. (1833 - 1895)
----------child: Keeney, Nancy Pauline (1835 - 1871)
----------child: Keeney, Durham Franklin Fletcher (1836 - )
----------child: Keeney, Mary Ellen (1838 - 1861)
----------child: Keeney, James Franklin (1840 - 1907)
----------child: Keeney, John Marion (1842 - 1914)
----------child: Keeney, Martha J. (1844 - )
----------child: Keeney, Ester E. (1846 - 1872)
----------child: Keeney, Charles Perry (1849 - )
----------child:
Keeney, Melissa F. (1851 - )
Keeney, Charles Perry
(1849 - ) - male!Sources
1. Keeney Update - January 1994
__ from bio in "History of Chicago by Andreas, p. 454:
"Charles P. Keeney, an enterprising young real estate dealer in Chicago,is a native of Des Moines, Iowa.His father, Charles Keeney, was a farmerand a brick-maker, and owned a portion of the original town-site of DesMoines. Charles P. Keeney was educated in the primary branches in DesMoines and, in September, 1871, came to Chicago to prepare himself forcollege. His brother, however, offerrred him so many inducements to joinwith him in the real estate business, that he left Chicago University inthe junior year, before he had completed the course. In 1876, thebrothers went to Kansas, and J.F.Keeney laid out a town in Trego County,called Wa Keeney. There the younger brother remained two years, carryingon a grain business and agricultural implement depot, lumber yard andgeneral store. They returned in 1879, and have since continued in thereal estate business, although they have formed no regular partnership.Since their return, they have purchased one hundred and sixty acresnorthwest of the city, have platted it and are rapidly improving it. Thetract is known as the Garfield subdivision. Since that time they haveadded about one hundred and sixty acres more in other additions. MrKeeney was married, in 1875, to Miss Viola P. Barton, of Saratoga, NY.Her parents settled here in 1857. They have two children--Viola F. andGlennie I."
He was a land developer with his brothers. (also a preacher and farmer -notes in CPG files. same source says family came from Orange County, NYvia South Carolina.) Developed WaKeeney, Kansas in 1880, moved toChicago, and then, in 1887, to Florida (for his health). He and Violawere married in Chicago at the home of her mother and stepfather, DanielBarclay. In WaKeeney, he operated the general store and was postmaster.(Appointed postmaster April 19, 1879. "No pains have been spared to makethe Post Office first class." (WaKeeney World)
The first business house in WaKeeney was erected by C.P. Keeney at thefoot of Franklin Street (Main) and was a two-story frame building.WaKeeney Centennial brochure CPG5. (a general store)
6 Sep 1879 - "Charlie Keeney is putting in 65 acres of wheat in hiswoodland area. He has over 100 acres broken. (WaKeeney World) Spentlots of time in Chicago with his wife. Performance as postmasterquestioned because of many, long absences during which he "left boys todo a man' work".
3 Jan 1880 WaKeeney World - Party at Oakes House for New Years Eve.Forty-five came masked, others not. Dancing and social past times until11 pm. Supper. Dancing until 2 am. Thoroughly enjoyable. Generosity ofMr. C.P. Keeney.
10 Jan 1880 - New postmaster, Mr. Henry.
The first families here (WaKeeney) were English. Mr. Keeney brought histwo brothers John and Charles. During (1877) supplies were hauled to thetown on a flat-bed car behind a hand-car from the town of Hays until astore was opened by Charles Keeney. from a Local History presented to theTrego County Historical Society. Spring 1973. CPG5
In 1886, had real estate offices at 94 Washington Street,Chicago.(Humboldt Park area.) "J.F. and C.P. Keeney offered 150 finecottages suitable for workers. The cottages came with a guarantee thatshould the purchaser die before completing the contract, his wife orheirs would get the deed to the property free of all encumbrances as wellas all money previously paid to the developers." Chicago History Mag.,Fall 1978. pp145,6 CPG5. (Clipping in FKG scrapbook gives address, in1875, at 102 Washington St.)
Worked with his brother James Franklin (Frank) who was developer ionChicago. 1871 developed South Evanston, 1870 Ravenswood. Also HumboldtPark area. James Keeney, son of D.F. Keeney worked with DF Keeney andSon, also prominent developers in Chicago.
obit - from a Tarpon Springs paper - VFKGould scrapbook - CPG5: "Thelate Charles P. Keeney was born at DesMoines, Iowa upon the first day ofthe year 1849. A farmer' son, he helped his father at home until hewent to the Chicago University, where he pursued the prescribed course.He was married December 25, 1875 to Viola P. Barton, in whom he found adevoted wife and a courageous comrade. Mr. Keeney entered into the realestate business in Chicago in 1874, where he remained until 1877, when hewent with his wife to Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Keeney were the first familyto settle in the town of Wa Keeney, the present county seat of TregoCounty. There he remained until 1880, when he returned to Chicago, andresumed the real-estate business in partnership with his brother, J.F.Keeney. The firm did a large and increasing business, until Mr. C.P.Keeney' failing health caused him to come to Florida in the winter of1887. Of Mr. Keeney' career in Tarpon Springs the readers of our paperare already aware. His business activity and the public spirit hemanifested were only limited by his ever failing health. It has been thegeneral feeling here that Mr. Keeney' illness alone prevented him frombecoming the most potent factor in the development of Tarpon Springs, asit was, he accomplished much. A year ago, Mr. Keeney purchased the brickblock on Tarpon Avenue, built by Rev. H. D. Webster, and a handsome grovein the sapling woods. With the intention of giving our industriouscolored citizens a fair show in the world, Mr. Keeney cut up intobuilding lots an eligible piece of property on Safford Ave; and hisdealings with purchasers have ever been most generous and considerate.During the past winter Mr. Keeney has built upon property owned by him onSpring Bayou the most imposing and artistic residence ever erected inTarpon Springs. This will continue to be occupied by his widow anddaughters, Frank and Glennie, who it is a pleasure to say, will maketheir permanent home in Tarpon Springs." More about what an upstandingman he was, and with a devoted wife.
Married at home of Daniel Barclay, 734 W. Monroe, Chicago
1883 Lakeside Dir - Chicago - Keeney, Charles P., real estate, 94Washington, h. 3426 Michigan Ave. (Durham, James A., James F. also indirectory. 1887 Lakeside Dir - Charles P. Keeney, real est. 26, 94 (sic)Washington, h.3426 Michigan Av. (also Durham, James A (Keeney and son),James F.(he also at 26, 94 Washington) 1895 Lakeside Dir: no Charles P. -yes James F, Albert F., Durham. Same 1896. _____ James F. Keeney (CPworked with him, but not listed in this ref.) developed Ravenswood, SouthEvanston, Hermosa, Chicago Heights, Columbia Heights (now salled Steges.)- from The Book of Chicagoans by John W. Leonard.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
!burial data from Avon Cem. Keeneys from Polk Co. Iowa Cem. Records CPG5!Marriage license: Union County, Indiana: March 23, 1826 "was joinedtogether in the Holy Estate of Matrimony Charles Keeney and Mary Beck. Byme Jonathan Keeney, a Minister of the Gospel." Xerox - MGL files
Some records say middle name William, most say Perry. Son John Marionsays "my father, Charles Perry Keeney...lived on a farm nearCrawfordsville, Indiana until 1846."in CPG5 "My father Charles P. Keeneywas one of the first settlers of Polk Co., Iowa, and built the first millin that County. Moved there from Crawfordsville, Indiana 1846 andunderwent all the privations and hardships of a pioneer life. He wasliving in Des Moines at the time of his death. He is buried at Avoncemetery. He helped to build up that cemetery, and his name is linkedwith the early history of the county." -John M. Keeney. written pre 1914.CPG 5
"The town of Avon in Allen Township was platted in August 1855, on landbelonging to Charles Keeney, one of the early settlers who had previouslybuilt a mill there, and had also erected one of the first brickfarmhouses in the county. The town was on a beautiful site, and itbecame a thriving village with considerable trade, and was a religiousand educational center for a considerable scope of country. . . Therewas built the first good schoolhouse in Allen Township. A UnitedBrethren Church was organized there as early as 1856, and early in the?' a fine church was erected. Other churches were also organized atan early date, and have since flourished. When the railroad came AvonStation was located about one mile from the original town, and thisnaturally did some injury to the latter." Rev. Keeney, Baptist, listedamong the first preachers in the town. from Annals of Polk County andDesMoines, by Porter. 1898. from Sutro Library. Photocopy in MGL files
Charles Perry was a brickmason. (Aaron Macy-CPG5)
"Originally came from Orange Co., NY via South Carolina"-anon. paper inCPG5. ?????
1840 census: Walnut TWP, Montgomery Co., Indiana. p. 225(252?): Keeney,Charles. Free wh.males: one under 5, one 5-10, two 10-15, one 30-40. Free wh. females: one under 5, two 5-10, one 30-40.
1840 census - no Keeneys in Iowa.
1850 census - Fort DesMoines, Polk Co., Iowa. 26 Aug 1850. p.29?,dwelling 299: Keeney, Charles(45, b. Tenn) and Mary(41, b.N C), childrenas listed on family sheet except no Elizabeth and Melissa-not born yet.Charles listed as farmer, Wm., Jon., Jos. as laborers. Charles' realestate at $2,000. Also living with them - William Heurd - laborer, bornKY, age 20, real estate value $300. (note from CV Jackson says his(Charles')parents lived next door. Check it.)
1850 census returns from Iowa State Archives gives same info but saysJonathan and Mary, age 70 and 65, lived with Charles and Mary.
--- 1856 state census: Allen township, Polk County, vol. 60, page 310,line?- Charles Keeney, 49,M,b.Ind Mary, 45, F, b. NC Durham F, 19, M, IndMary P., 17,F Ind James F, 15, M, Ind John , 13, M, Ind Martha J.,11, F., Ind Esther E., 9 F, Iowa Charles, 7, M, Iowa Melissa, 5, F, IowaJohn Morea, 18, M, Ohio Edmund Carter, 18, M, Va. family in state 10years.
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1860 census - same as 1850, add Melissa, age 8 John and Charles inschool, father Charles real estate value $500, Durham real estate $200,Durham, John Marion, Esther, Charles, and Malissa living at home. @@@@other people in the home - a farm laborer , Ed Mitchell, age 35, and adomestic, Ann Parker, age 21
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Letter to Frank Keeney Gould from daughter of Elizabeth Keeney andGeorge Krysher: "Our grandfather' name was Charles...I remember verywell how they looked. They were both a kindly and friendly people.Grandfather was a preacher. The first I remember of them, they lived in abrick house near Avon which I think he built himself. I remember laterthey lived in Des Moines near the river and made brick and built houses.Durham and Charley helping. Durham especially continued housebuilding....family consisted of... Grandfather also had two brothers wholived near Avon...cousins...James....Albert ...... Uncle Charley Keeney,your father, I remember in Avon. One time when Abraham Lincoln wasrunning for President. There was a parade of some of the farm folk s inwagons on their way to Des Moines. I remember Grandfather and Mothersitting in front spring wagon seat. Grandfather doing the driving.Charley your father sitting in back with others on broad seats. As theywere passing our home our hired girl told me to go to the fence and sayHurrah for Abraham Lincoln and a little nigger baby. - Well I did. I ranout to the paling fence and between the palings yelled just as ourgrandfather was passing "Hurrah for Abraham Lincoln and a little niggerbaby.
" I remember they looked rather sober and didn' crack a smile. So Ihave wondered since if they were against Lincoln..... Aunt Viola was alovely little woman...."
____ letter from his granddaughter, Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth, toFrank K. Gould , 1956.: "Grandfather Keeney was a most exemplary person.Mother said often that the families forbears had all fought in theRevolution to say nothing of the French and Indian wars. The Beck s(brothers? of grandmother K.), and grandfather lived in the Carolinas.Evidently had gone down there sometime after the beginning of the 18hundreds. They were well to do and mother used to say very high classpeople. They freed the blacks who worked for them and gave them part oftheir land and journeyed to the attractive offer of broad land in Iowa.My mother was to be born in the Spring, so they stopped over Indiana forthe winter and mother was born in Valpaiso(?) Indiana May 30, 1833. TheBecks in the meantime had become enamored with Indiana and they decidedto go no further, they settled in Indianapolis and started publishing thepaper there...."
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from bio of James Franklin in "History of Chicago by Andreas, p
2 CONC . 454:
"His father, Charles Keeney, was a native of Virginia and his mother wasa North Carolina woman -- her name was Mary Beck. Both came very earlyinto Indiana, married and settled near Crawfordsville, Montgomery County,where James was born on September 15, 1840. In 1845, the family moved toIowa, and settled near Des Moines. His father was an active and ambitiousbusiness man, and while in Indiana owned considerable land, mills, brickyards, etc and was able, when he went to Iowa, to purchase a large tractof land in Polk County. He laid out the village of Avon, on the DesMoines River, about six miles southeast of the city of Des Moines. It waslocated on his own land and became a prosperous town.
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from Centennial history of Polk Co., by Dixon, p. 53:
"The village of Avon was laid out by Charles Keeney, August 1st , 1856,and for a time it had quite rapid growth, situated, as it was, on theline of the State Road, to which we have referred. In 1859, it had anaccession of twenty houses, and appeared to be on the full tide ofprosperity. A large hotel, several stor es, and a church building,belonging to the United Brethren, were amaong the improvements of thatyear. ... Jonathan Keeney kept store...Nearness to Des Moines andremoteness from the station on the I.&W.R.R. kept it from growing withmuch rapidity in these later times. Still, as the only village in AllenTownship, supported by a fertile country, abounding in many resources, ithas strong attractions." early names - Krysher, Gooch, Gaddis, Shelton,Kenworthy, Fleming, John D. McGlothen, Bender... p.55: "The Baptistsorganized in 1848, with Revs. Keeney and J.A . Nash as occasionalpreachers, the latter, however, not until 1851."
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from "Montgomery Co, Indiana Original Entry Land Book 1821 and later."
Columns are: Sec.,Twp.R.,Acres,Date,Buyer,Patent (when available)Township 18, Range 3: W1/2 SW1/4, 11-18-3, 80, 6-28-1831, Charles Keeney,14/233.
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letter from Charles Perry to Cousin Josiah Beck, March 27, 1853, fromPolk County, Iowa. In Stanley Beck' "Grass Roots USA". "allwell...sorry Aunt Betsy losing sight in her right eye...I have been veryafflicted this winter but in tollerable health at this time...longwinter...cold and dry...Des Moines River rising fast from snow athead...Improved land selling $5 to $10, all taken up that is worthentering. Josiah married - building own place...married Margaret Hook,half sister to William' wife....various land sales...come out to seeus...John D. McGlothlen and family is all well but Jackson he got his legbroke about two weak ago...Charity has got a fine son... Write...let usknow how Uncle Abraham and family getting along... Uncle Henry and AuntElizabeth has bin a long time since we have had anycorrespondence....Like to see you but have the care of a largefamily...But then all of our troubles and affliction in this world wefeel to thank the Lord that he has spared us an d Polly has got to bestout and healthy and that we have got thirteen children and all livingeight of them has joined the Baptist Church, four of them married....
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Note in Keeney Update March 1995 - Third child of Jonathan AnthonyKeeney should be listed as Charles Perry, not Charles William (frPatricia Foulke Kaufman)
spouse:
, Vida
----------child: Keeney, Glennie
spouse: Barton, Viola Priscilla (1854 - 1937)
----------child: Keeney, Viola Frank (1878 - 1959)
----------child:
Keeney, Glennie Isola (1880 - 1905)
Keeney, Charles Robert
(private) - maleKeeney, Charles Robert Jr.
(private) - maleKeeney, Charles William
(1807 - ) - maleKeeney, Charles William
(1854 - 1857) - male!Sources
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!Burial
Buried in the Avon Cemetery in Polk County, Iowa.
Keeney, Charles Willis
(1835 - 1915) - male!Sources
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Known as Grampa Charlie to family per Susan D. Keeney
spouse:
Bersot, Emily Elizabeth (1840 - 1909)
- m. 16 APR 1857 in Hendricks, Indiana
----------child: Keeney, Sarah Jane (1859 - 1895)
----------child: Keeney, John E. (1860 - 1861)
----------child: Keeney, David Darias (1862 - 1938)
----------child: Keeney, Cora Alice (1863 - 1924)
----------child: Keeney, Olive Ann (1864 - 1942)
----------child: Keeney, Orion Frances (1871 - 1967)
----------child: Keeney, Infant (1874 - 1874)
----------child:
Keeney, George Albert (1877 - 1931)
Keeney, Charley
(private) - maleKeeney, Charlotte Catherine
(1840 - 1846) - female!Sources
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Keeney, Charlotte Lois
(private) - femaleKeeney, Cheri Ann
(private) - femaleKeeney, Chesney
(1841 - ) - maleFIRST COUSINS
Keeney, Chloris Bernice
(private) - femaleKeeney, Christine Marie
(private) - femaleKeeney, Clair Dean
(private) - maleKeeney, Claire Winifred
(1894 - ) - femaleKeeney, Clara Belle
(1879 - 1958) - femaleKeeney, Clarence
(1892 - 1892) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
Keeney, Clarence Edward
(1899 - ) - male!Sources
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spouse: Wilde, Faye
Keeney, Clarie Handsaker
(1899 - 1982) - maleKeeney, Clark
(1868 - ) - maleKeeney, Clyde B.
(1903 - ) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
spouse:
Nichol, Ruth (private)
----------child:
Keeney, Edna Imogene
(private)
Keeney, Clyde Gearld
(1917 - 1937) - maleKeeney, Colene Virginia
(private) - femaleKeeney, Colleen Bridget
(private) - femaleKeeney, Conner Allen
(private) - maleKeeney, Constance Lucille
(private) - femaleKeeney, Cora
- femaleKeeney, Cora Alice
(1863 - 1924) - female!Sources
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spouse:
Parker, Robert (1863 - 1936)
- m. 22 JAN 1905 in Hendricks, Indiana
Keeney, Cora E.
(1869 - ) - female!Sources
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spouse: Robinson, ?
Keeney, Cora E.
(1874 - ) - female!Sources
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Keeney, Cora Olive
(1900 - ) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
!CENSUS: 1910; Caddo, OK; age 9
Keeney, Corliata
(private) - femaleKeeney, Coury
(private) - maleKeeney, Cynthia Ann
(private) - femaleKeeney, Daisy Josephine
(1877 - ) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats
!OCCUPATION: School Teacher 1900
spouse:
Hfertstedt, ?
----------child:
Hfertstedt, Gernard
(private)
Keeney, Dale A.
(private) - maleKeeney, Dan
(~1840 - ) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats;
!SERVICE: 38th or 39th Iowa Infantry, killed in Civil War at Altoona PassWas at the side of Wm Perry Keeney
!CENSUS: 1860; Iowa, says born in Indiana
Keeney, Daniell Lee
(private) - maleKeeney, Danielle Kay
(private) - femaleKeeney, Darlene Cleo
(private) - femaleKeeney, Daron Todd
(private) - maleKeeney, Darrell Dean
(private) - maleKeeney, Daryl Wayne
(private) - maleKeeney, David
(1765 - 1846) - maleData from Carol Keeney:
According to his bible he had 12 children.
spouse:
Bailes, Peninah Hicklan
- m. 24 APR 1788
By Rev. John Anderson
----------child:
Keeney, John D. (1789 - 1855)
----------child: Keeney, David A. Jr. (1790 - 1862)
----------child: Keeney, Mary (1795 - 1879)
----------child: Keeney, Elizabeth (1796 - 1827)
----------child: Keeney, Ruth
----------child: Keeney, Micheal
----------child: Keeney, Joseph
----------child: Keeney, Thomas Hicklen (1803 - 1880)
----------child: Keeney, Moses Asbury (1804 - 1840)
----------child:
Keeney, Lucretia (1805 - )
Keeney, David
(1832 - 1858) - maleKeeney, David
(private) - maleKeeney, David A. Jr.
(1790 - 1862) - maleData From Carol Keeney:
Had 11 children.
spouse: Hunter, Jane (1804 - 1878)
Keeney, David Darias
(1862 - 1938) - male!Sources
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spouse:
Coffin, Jessie May (1864 - 1934)
- m. 20 SEP 1883 in Hendricks, Indiana
----------child: Keeney, Mary Izetta (1885 - 1969)
----------child: Keeney, Bessie Dean (1886 - 1889)
----------child: Keeney, Charles Otis (1889 - 1970)
----------child: Keeney, Ruth Anne (1891 - 1989)
----------child:
Keeney, Russell Lowell (1902 - 1986)
Keeney, David E.
(1890 - 1941) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
!OCCUPATION: Carpenter
spouse: James, Iva
Keeney, David James Franklin
(1815 - 1815) - male!Sources
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Keeney, David Lorin
(1955 - 1958) - maleKeeney, David Michael
(private) - maleKeeney, David Omer
(private) - maleKeeney, David Peter
(1872 - ) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families by Virginia Keeney Coats
!CENSUS: 1900; Jackson, Boone, IN: #288; age 24-Mar 1876; 3 years 1/1 kids
Virginia gives a male child born 11 27 1897 to this man. She did notgive the mother, assume wife #2 although that' less than 8 months aftermarriage <G>
!BIRTH: 1872 OR 1876, Virginia
spouse:
Bateman, Nettie A.
- m. 13 SEP 1894 in Boone, Indiana
spouse:
Leap, Ada May Shirley (1881 - )
- m. 25 MAR 1897 in Boone, Indiana
----------child: Keeney, Male (1897 - )
----------child: Keeney, William L. (1900 - )
----------child: Keeney, Clyde B. (1903 - )
----------child: Keeney, Geraldine (private)
----------child: Keeney, Pearl (private)
----------child: Keeney, Carlista (private)
----------child: Keeney, Corliata (private)
----------child:
Keeney, Lois Evelyn (1924 - 1941)
Keeney, Dawine Suzanne
(private) - femaleKeeney, Debora
(1846 - 1920) - femaleKeeney, Deborah Lynne
(private) - femaleKeeney, Debra D.
(private) - femaleKeeney, Debra Elaine
(private) - femaleKeeney, Delaine Lee
(private) - femaleKeeney, Dellie
(1879 - ) - female!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families; Virginia Keeney Coats
!CENSUS: 1880; Alexandria, Thayer, NE; age 11 months
Keeney, Denise Marie
(private) - femaleKeeney, Dennis John
(private) - maleKeeney, Dewey Edwin
(1925 - 1978) - maleKeeney, Diana Lynn
(private) - femaleKeeney, Don
(private) - maleKeeney, Don Carlos
(1872 - 1949) - male!RELATIONSHIP: The Keeney and Bersot Families
!HEALTH: throat injured in childhood rendering virtually speachless
!MARRIAGE: never married
!Sources
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Keeney, Donald Davis
(private) - male
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