The first ancestor of the Keeney family that we have any record of, was William Kinie (Note the spelling).
From Babson's History of Gloucester, Mass., we read his name among those who were known to have been residents of Gloucester, Mass., or tillers of the soil from the time of its present settlement to 1650. We also found that Gloucester was settled in 1633, but did not become a town until 1642. Also that William Kinie had a house and land which he sold to Thomas Prince in 1652. He had a daughter who married Ralph Parker. From another history found of New London, Conn., we saw where William Keeney of Gloucester, Mass., came with a party of friends to make arrangements for receiving Mr. Richard Blinman, who had been the minister of Gloucester for eight years and was now engaged to begin the ministery of the Pequoit Plantation.
They belonged to what was called the Cape Ann party and took up a grant of land at New London, October 16, 1650. These lots, nine in number of six acres each, extended each side of the narrow street from the Alder swamp in front to the Cedar Swamp on the west.
Early in 1651 a new street in the rear of the town plot wag opened up, and took the name of Cape Ann Lane; now called Ann Street.
The lot of William Keeney was nearly opposite to the south entrance of the new street on the Niantic Road. It also stated that William Keeney was Deputy in 1662, and we were lead to believe that he came from England to Plymouth with Mr. Blinman.
William Keeney died in New London in 1675 and we will try and follow his lineage down until the present.
William Keeney (m). Agnes or Annis Duglas, date unknown
Children:
Susanna Duglas Keeney (m) Ralph Parker.
(2) John Keeney (m). Sarah Duglas (1), Elizabeth Latham (2), Naomi Burdock Rogers (3). Child of John and Sarah Duglas Keeney, Susanna Duglas Keeney (m). Ezekial Turner, child of John and Elisabeth Latham Keeney.
Agnes (m). Samuel Beebe.
(3) John Keeney (m). Hannah Waller, Feb. 5, 1718. Children:
John, Elizabeth, William and Lucy.
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William Keeney (m). Lucretia Calkins, who was the granddaughter to Susanna Duglas Keeney and Ezekial Turner. Children: William and Naomi. Naomi (m) Collins Gorton. Here we found in the records where Joseph Collins was made guardian of these children, who were under 12 years of age--reason unknown.
William Keeney married four times: (1) Betty Moore, (2) Mary Chaffelt, (3) Namoa Darrow, (4) Wheatly Stewart. Children of Betty: John, died young; Ezra; Betsey (m) Baruch Beckwith; Patty Keeney.
Joseph (m) Mary Bishop. Children: Stephan Allen (m) Julia (Grannis) Clark; Betsey (m) Mansfield Parsons; Mary Ann (m) Philo Mills; Nancy Bishop (m) Dr. John Cadman; John (m) Eremah Alexander Rogers; Dr. Nicholas Bishop (m) (1) Mary Ely, (2) Hortence Murdock; Joseph (m) Mary Carpenter; Emma Louise (m) Alanzo Bixby.
Jonathan Bishop (m) Amanda Mallery, May 1, 1839. Children:
Mary Ann (b) Aug.25, 1840; died Feb. 5, 1850.
Ellen Amanda (m) James Furgason.
Nancy Sophia (m) John D. Holmes.
Joseph Zalmon (m) (1) Nancy Alderdyce, (2) Chloa Ware, (3) Cynthia Haines, (4) Retta Landreth.
Albert Allen (h) Oct. 3, 1848; (d) Jan.26, 1950.
James Allen (b) Nov.14, 1850, (m) Jennie Warren.
John William (m) (1) Ida Hayes, (2) Agnes Funston, (3) Stella Bullard.
Nicholas Bishop (m) Mary Jane Boss.
Alanson Mallory (m) Mary Jane Dewey.
Edward Carrol (m) (1) Cora Toland, (2) Emma Belle Webber.
Charles Leroy (b) Dec.21, 1861; (d) April 17, 1862.
Carrie Adel (m) Fred Groger.
Marshal Heber (h) Feb.28, 1865; (d) April 5, 1865.
These are the children who first started what is now known as the Keeney Reunion. We have also traced back a bit into the history of Amanda Mallery family. Dr. Zalmon Mallery, father of Amanda, was born Feb. 10, 1784, in Montgomery, Hampshire County, Mass., and died in Morenci, Lenawee County, Mich., Feb. 18, 1855, aged 71. He was reared a farmer, but studied medicine after he was 21, and became a very successful physician for several years, but after coming to Michigan he farmed exclusively. He married Anna Gould, July 10, 1811. She was born
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in East Hadden, Conn., March 4, 1780. She was the daughter of John and Mary Gould. After their marriage they moved to Russel, Hampshire County, Mass. Five children were born there: (1) Mary Ann (m) George Mills; (2) Sophia (m) Silas Russ; (3) Alanson (m) Angeline--after Alanson's death she remarried to a man named Beals; one child that died young; Amanda (b) March 27, 1822, (m) Jonathan Bishop Keeney (b) March. 15, 1815, (m) May 1, 1839. Dr. Zalmon Mallery brought his little family to Michigan in 1836. He drove a covered wagon and Anna Gould Mallery drove a one-horse "Democrat" wagon. Amanda was always a sickly child; and at the age of 14 weighed but 75 pounds. It was at this time that they came to Michigan.
Our great grandfather, Joseph Keeney, was a farmer until he married Mary Bishop. He then went into the mercantile business. In 1817 they moved to Leroy, N. Y. When Jonathan Bishop was two years old. At Leroy, Joseph bought a farm which he worked until his death in 1842. Mary Bishop, the wife of Joseph, was born in New Lynn, Conn., 1781, and. died at Leroy, N.Y., in 1877, aged 96. Jonathan lived at home until he was 20. He then went to Franklin, Lenawee County, Mich., where he bought up land on section 21 and 22; After he had been in Michigan four years he married to Amanda Mallery. They lived at Franklin until 1849, when he sold his farm to his brother, John Keeney. On this farm he had two sons and three daughters. They then bought. up 160 acres in Cambridge, Lenawee County, Mich., and lived there until the death of his dear wife, our mother and grandmother. This occurred Feb. 9, 1885, while she was at the home of her son, John William, who lived in South Riley, Clinton County. She was 62 years of age. On the farm at Cambridge were born seven sons and one daughter. This farm was called one of the best in the county. The house was of brick, standing above the road and enclosed by a stone wall. At this home many a Thanksgiving dinner was enjoyed, and at no time was anyone turned away. Different sons worked the farm but at last it was sold to Arthur White. Father Keeney made his home with his son, Alanson, in Adrian, Mich., where he died April 20, 1897, aged 82. Both he and his wife were buried in the Cambridge cemetery, near the church where our mother and grandmother was superintendent of the Sunday school for so many years up until the time of her death. Father Keeney was a whig and later became a republican. As for religion he was a Baptist as were his father and mother. Mother Keeney was an Episcopalian and probably would have been a republican could she have voted.
This is the history traced as far as it could be found and also the family tree up to date.
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Children of Jonathan and Amanda Bishop:
Mary Ann Keeney (b) Aug.25, 1840; (d) Feb. 5, 1850.
Ellen Amanda (b) Aug. 21, 1842, (d) May 18, 1915), (m) James Furgason (d) Oct.27, 1915. Children:
Finis Leroy Furgason (b) Sept.30, 1865, (m) (1) Francis McArthur (d) Feb.24, 1896, (2) Lola Miller (d) Sept. 19, 1916.
Charles Albertus Furgason (b) Nov.27, 1866, (d) Feb. 8, 1867.
Faron James (b) Feb.24, 1868, (d) April 23, 1927, (m) Grace Baldwin.
Effie Ellen (b) Dec. 8, 1869 (m) Clark Lankton.
Edith Elnor (b) Dec.20, 1871 (m) Clarence Lankton.
Ettie Irene (b) Dec.10, 1877, (m) Cassius Baldwin.
Elsie Amanda (b) Nov.24, 1881, (d) March 9, 1883.
Floyd Estes (b) Jan.17, 1884, (m) Olive Avrill.
Children of Faron James and Grace Furgason:
Marian Samantha (b) March 19, 1898, (d) April 14, 1899.
Beulah Irene (b) Feb.10, 1900, (m) Robert Watson.
Children of Effie Ellen Furgason Lankton and Clark:
Dora Ella (b) March 29, 1890, (m) Oscar Reiser, (d) Sept. 4, 1925; remarried Morris Heath.
Virgia Inez (b) Dec.11, 1891, (m) Elmo Hoxie.
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Children of Dora Ella Lankton Reiser and Oscar:
Laura (b) Feb.18, 1913,
Marvin William (b) Oct. 7, 1914.
Lucile Leone (b) April 18, 1916.
Grace Marie (b) May 10, 1918.
Clare (b) March 2, 1920.
Wilber Clark (b) April 23, 1028.
Children of Virgia Lankton Hoxie and Elmo:
Veda Jannette (b) Aug 9, 1920.
Children of Edith Elnor Furgason Lankton and Clarence:
Glenn Earl (b) Aug. 2, 1896, (m) Phoebe Doreen Parker.
Lawrence Alfred (b) Aug.16, 1903.
Clyde William (b) July 6, 1914.
Children of Glenn Earl Lankton and Phoebe Doreen:
Glenn William Lankton (b) Jan.20, 1925.
Children of Ettie Irene Baldwin and Cassius
Edna (b) July 15, 1896, (d) Sept.28, 1898.
Gordon Dewey (b) Aug.31, 1898, (m) Bernice Henley.
Florence Jeanette (b) March 13, 1909.
Children of Floyd Estes and Olive Furgason:
Floyd La Vere (b) Aug.26, 1916.
Ellen Jane (b) June 11,1918.
Children of Nancy Sophia (b) Sept. 30, 1844, (d) June 10, 1902, (m) John D. Holmes (m) on Nov. 17, 1904, Mary Ladd.
Children to Nancy Sophie:
Infant daughter still born, December, 1866.
Hattie Luella (b) April 18, 1869, (m) Orley Jones.
Flora Belle (b) April 13, 1875, (m) Charles Miller.
Children of Joseph Zalmon Keeney (b) Sept.23, (d) Nov. 30, 1926, (m) (1) Nancy Alderdyce, (2) Chloe Ware:, (3) Cynthia Haines, (4) Rettie Landreth.
Children to Joseph Zalmon and Nancy Alderdyce:
Fred Clark (b) May 31, 1868, (d) Sept. 2, 1903, (m) Lottie Halsted.
Adelbert (b) Sept.22, 1870, (m) Cora Lovejoy (2) Octavia O'Bryan.
Herbert Eugene (b) Aug.18, 1872, (m) Nellie Bennet.
Gettie James (b) June 10, 1876, (m) Myrtle May Noble.
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Charles (b) May 2, 1878, (d) March 24, 1885.
Children of Fred Clark Keeney and Lottie Halsted:
Paul Keeney (birth unknown).
Children of Adelbert Keeney and Cora:
Stella Mildred (adopted), (b) June 13, 1899, (m) John Piper.
Children of Herbert Eugene and Nellie Bennet Keeney:
Erma Rowena (b).Dec. 25, 1895, (m) Ornar V. Hubbard.
Wenonah May (b) Aug.10, 1898, (d) Jan. 3, 1902.
Russel Clyde (b) May 5, 1901.
Francis Charles (b) March 13, 1903, (m) Birdie Jinkins.
Herbert Wayne (b) Oct.25, 1904.
Ruby May (b) Aug.22, 1906, (m) Richard C. Hagerman.
Helen Winonah (b) June 21, 1908.
Child of Erma Rowena Keeney Hubbard and Omar:
Marion Francis (b) Nov. 6, 1922.
Children of Ruby May Keeney and Richard C. Hagerman:
D. Wayne (b) Dec. 3, 1924.
Children of Francis Charles Keeney and Birdie:
Francis Charles, Jr. (b) April 23, 1924.
Children of Gettie James Keeney and Myrtle Noble:
Earl Leon (b) Feb.15, 1902.
Melba Ophelia (b) July 18, 1905, (m) M. Edward Brinkhans.
Myrtle May (b) March 14, 1907, (m) Oakley Stitt.
Medra Irene (b) June 25, 1908.
Grace Noble (b) Aug.27, 1910.
Beulah Arlene (b) April 10, 1914, (d) Feb. 1, 1923.
Wilma Ione (b) June 15, 1916, (d) at Death Valley Feb. 1, 1923.
Ralph and Richard (b) May 26, 1920.
Eugene Harold (b) July 25, 1925.
Children of Melba Keeney Brinkhans and Edward:
Lawrence Keeney (b) March 22, 1926.
Children of Myrtle Keeney Stitt and Oakley:
Junior Stitt (b) May 24, 1925.
Mandilla (b) Feb.20, 1927.
Children of Joseph Zalmon and Cynthia Haines Keeney:
Nettie Floy (b) June 11, 1895,. (d) May 5, 1904.
Albert Allen (b) Oct. 3, 1848, (d) Jan. 26, 1850.
James Allen (b) Nov. 14, 1850, (d) Jan. 29, 1921, (m) Jennie Warren.
Children of James Allen and Jennie Warren Keeney:
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Florence Adel (b) Nov. 5, 1881, (m) Roy Smith.
Ethel Amanda (b) Jan. 11, 1888, (m) John Hokinson.
Nellie Iva (b) Sept. 3, 1897, (m). Norman Blemaster.
Children of Florence Adel Keeney Smith and Roy:
Phylis Leota (b) Nov.17, 1909.
Kenneth (b) Jan.23, 1912.
Florine (b) April 16, 1914.
Children of Ethel Amanda Hokinson and John:
Eloise (adopted) (b) Feb.12, 1922.
Children of Nellie Keeney Blemaster and Norman:
Robert Keeney (b) July 6, 1918.
Gale Arthur (b) Sept.27, 1921.
Leslie James (b) May 28, 1923.
Lyle James (b) Feb.22, 1925.
John William (b) Feb. 16, 1855, (d) Jan. 30, 1910, (m) (1) Ida Hayes, (d) Oct.14, 1884, (2) Agnes Funston ,(d) Sept.12, 1891, (3) Stella Bullard.
Children of John William and Ida Hayes Keeney:
Howard Franklin (b) Nov. 7, .1881, (m) Rose Schofield.
Infant daughter still born Oct. 14, 1884..
Children of John William and Stella Keeney:
Infant son still born, 1894.
Claude Bullard (b) May 14, 1895, (m) Marjorie Hall.
Blanche Fay (b) Nov.13, 1897, (m) William H. H. Curtis.
Hazel Virginia (b) March 14, 1901, (m) Elwin Esslinger.
Children of Howard Franklin and Rose:
Charles John (b) Feb.17, 1908.
Children of Blanche Fay Curtis and Harry:
Harriet May (b) June 3, 1920.
Children of Hazel Virginia Esslinger and Elwin:
Kathryn Elizabeth (b) Nov.24, 1924.
Margaret Maurine (b) July 15, 1926.
Nicholas Bishop (b) Feb. 7, 1855, (m) Mary Jane Boss.
Children of Nicholas Bishop and Mary Jane Keeney:
Claude Edward (b} March 30, 1882, (d) Aug.14, 1882.
Alanson Mallery (b) Dec. 19, 1856, (m) Mary Jane Dewey.
Children of Alanson Mallery Keeney and Mary Jane:
Infant son, still born, Oct. 29,1883.
Francis Bishop (b) Nov. 12, 1884, (m) Bernice Pearl Mitchell.
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Infant son, still born, Nov.19, 1885.
John Mallery (b) June 1, 1889, (d) Oct.23, 1899.
Infant son, lived 14 hours, (b) June 1, 1890.
Marie Rozilla (b) Feb. 3, 1894, (d) July 12, 1894.
Mary Harriet (b) March 12, 1895, (m) Charles Edward Jackson.
Infant daughter, still born, May 10, 1896.
Arthur Nicholas (b) April 3, 1899, (m) Hazel Vanever.
Infant son, lived one hour, (b) June 10, 1900.
Infant son, lived 7 hours, (b) June 10, 1903.
Florine Amanda (b) April 30, 1904, (d) July 3, 1904.
Mabel Ellen (b) Nov.11, 1905.
Children of Francis Bishop Keeney and Bernice:
Francis Bishop (b) Jan.23, 1915.
Ralph Hall (b) June 26, 1920.
Edward Carroll Keeney (b). March 19, 1859, (m) (1) Cora Toland, (d) May 10, 1881, (2) Emma Belle Webber.
Children of Edward Carroll Keeney and Cora:
Ada Belle (b) May 6, 1883, (m) Alfred Carpenter,
Daisy May (b) March 14, 1885, (m) Murray Sanderson.
Edward Leroy (b) Sept.27, 1887, (m) Nellie Defay.
Children of Edward Carroll Keeney and Emma:
Martha (b) April 30, 1894, (m) Fred Vincent.
Harold Nicholas (b) Feb. 6, 1898, (m) Lila Garey.
Eva Marie (b) March 14, 1899.
James Paul (b) Jan. 5, 1902.
Children of Ada Belle Keeney Carpenter and Alfred:
Helen Ruth (b) June 27, 1913.
Alfred James Jr. (b) July 13, 1922.
Children of Daisy May Keeney Sanderson and Murray:
Maurice John (b) May 23, 1903.
Walter H. (b)n Aug. 27, 1908, (d) Aug.18, 1911.
Howard (b) June 24, 1912.
Edward Leroy (b) Aug.22, 1917.
Children of Edward Leroy Keeney and Nellie:
Wanda Marie (b) March 3, 1911.
Dona (b) March 13, 1912.
Mildred (b) March 30, 1914.
Henry Duane (b) February, 1921.
Children of Martha Keeney Vincent and Fred:
Richard Vincent (b) May 8, 1915.
Harold Fredrick (b) Aug.28, 1917.
Russel Lee (b) Sept.17, 1919.
Warren Harding (b) June 13, 1922.
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Eva Marie (b) May 11, 1924, (d) June 15, 1924.
Dona Pauline (b) Nov.18, 1925.
Children of Harold Nicholas Keeney and Lila:
Valdine (b) Aug.10, 1921.
Karteen (b) June 25, 1924.
Charles Elroy (b) Dec, 21, 1861, (d) April 17, 1862.
Carrie Adel (b) July 25, 1863, (m) Fred Groger.
Children of Carrie Add Groger and Fred:
Edwin Laverne (b) Jan.26, 1880, (m) Lulu Clapp.
Leon Fred (b) Jan.12, 1887, (m) Lulah Lark.
Howard Keeney (b) May 10, 1895, (m) Marie Dart.
Children of Howard Keeney and Marie:
Virginia Elizabeth (b) July 2, 1916.
June Marie (b) Aug. 1, 1918, (d) Nov.29, 1921.
HISTORY OF THE FORMING OF THE KEENEY REUNION.
On Feb. 22, 1909, twenty relatives of the late Jonathan and Amanda Keeney met at the home of Nancy Keeney Holmes at Ovid, Mich. Ellen Keeney Ferguson was nominated chairman; meeting was called and Nancy Holmes was elected president; Ellen Furgason, secretary, and John D. Holmes, treasurer. The same to hold office for one year. Nicholas Keeney and Alanson Keeney were appointed to draft a set of by-laws. These were drawn up immediately and adopted as follows:
ARTICLE I - NAME
This organization shall be known as the Keeney Reunion.
ARTICLE II - OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers shall be elected for one year and shall hold office until their successors shall be elected.
Sec. 2. The officers shall consist of President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Sec. 3. An executive committee of five, three of which shall. be the President, Secretary and Treasurer, the other two to be appointed by the President.
ARTICLE III- MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. All children of Jonathan and Amanda Keeney with their husbands or wives together with their children and their husbands or wives and their children's children.
Sec. 2. All offices shall he held by direct descendants of Bishop and Amanda Keeney or their husbands or wives.
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ARTICLE IV - DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
Section 1. The President shall be the chairman of all the meetings, and do what other duties as generally belongs to the office.
Sec. 2. The Secretary shall keep a record of all the meetings and such other duties as belongs to the office.
Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall have the custody of all funds that may belong to the society and pay out such funds on order of the President signed by the Secretary.
ARTICLE V
Section 1. The executive committee shall select the place and decide the time of holding meetings and such other duties that may be necessary.
ARTICLE VI
The by-laws can be amended at any regular meeting.
ARTICLE VII
A quorum to transact business shall be a majority of the executive committee. Committee: N. B. Keeney and A. M. Keeney.
Article III; Section 2. Aug. 5, 1915. Amendments to the constitution adopted as follows: Any office may be held by any eligible member of the Keeney Reunion.
Article II, Section 3. Aug. 1, 1926. Moved and seconded that presiding officers retain such office for life.
Article VIII. At each meeting all present are to sign their names, the same to be kept by the Secretary.
Sister Ellen then read a poem which had been written for the meeting by Mary Davison of DeWitt, Mich.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
Thank God once
more we meet,
Again with hearts
and lips to greet
The dear survivors
of our band,
And clasp each
one's fraternal hand.
By each life's milestone
has been checked,
Our thoughts turn
back to retrospect
And call us back to
childhood's home,
With boys and girls
in youthful bloom.
Once there, our hearts
will quickly trace
The lineaments of
mother's face.
And father in the
picture blending
A thrill of joy these
mem'ries sending,
Naught else outsteps
those fireside joys,
When we were merry
girls and boys,
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And sipped the
foam of life care
Sheltered by our
own parental tree.
Farther back we see
a youthful pair-
He bold and strong;
she young and fair,
To build a home
they settle down
As pioneers in
Franklin town.
Not very long they
there did stay;
They spread their
wings and fly away.
In Cambridge next
they stop to rest
And build themselves
a household nest,
Here pass the years
in toil and care,
As children round
them cluster there;
The years giving
one by one,
A daughter sweet
or darling son.
They came as life's stream
o'er them rolled
'Till thirteen numbers
had been told.
Not all were left
within the nest,
Four precious forms
were laid to rest
In tear wet graves beneath the sod.,
Four given souls returned to God.
The work went on, much land was cleared,
And a new house on the farm was reared.
In all the work by parents planned
We children lent a helping hand,
Until we'd from the home nest flown
To gather straws to build our own.
Years rolled on with much of gladness,
Times interspersed with tears and sadness,
The angel death with sickle reaping
Bore loved ones from our care and keeping;
The loving wife of John, our brother,
And death soon claimed our darling mother.
Whom to our band had long been spared,
And all our joys and
sorrows shared.
To others came the
summons dread,
Three brothers wept
above their dead;
Again we see the
boatman pale,
Father had passed
within the vale
Where many loved
ones waiting are
Beyond the gates
that stand ajar.
Branching from our
parental tree
Three generations
now have we.
As now each
lineament I trace
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From our band I miss one face,
The manly one of Edward dear,
Whom sickness kept away from here.
But I am glad that Sister Nancy -
For this reunion had a fancy,
And that so many have been able
To form our circle round her table.
If this should our last meeting be
On this side God's eternity;
If broken be our golden band
That binds us with fraternal strand;
If one of our nine should cross the river,
Whose further shore, the long forever
Jewels bright in memory set
These hours when last our dear band met
Through snow drifts deep and winter weather
We've come to hold our tryst together.
We've all had children many or few
And some have children's children too;
If by their ages they were told,
Some might say that we were growing old.
It has oft been said and by poets sung,
We are never old if the heart is young.
May this reunion sacred be
Ever to meet once annually
Until the last one is called home.
Then list! The blest reunion come
To higher realms and better joys,
Where once again as girls and boys,
Will meet to part no more to mourn
Father and mother, all at home.
It was also decided to send out a notice of the meetings to each family a month beforehand. As at this time they were held the second Thursday in August at different homes. The hostess was to prepare dinner for as many as sent a return card, and not only that but perhaps keep quite a few for the night, as at that time automobiles were not as abundant as at present, and it was necessary to come on the train or with horse and buggy. But even at that we met for fifteen years, and after ten years we returned again to the same place where the first meeting had been held, but this time there were forty-five present in the place of the twenty. But the Dear Face was absent as she had been called home June 10, 1902. For five years more we met at the homes. During this time we had also lost:
Brother John W. Keeney, Jan.30, 1910.
Sister Ellen Keeney Furgason, May 13, 1915.
John D. Holmes, Sept.24, 1915.
James Furgason, Oct.27, 1915.
With the death of these it seemed as though we had almost lost all heart to again pick up and go on. But we did get together again Aug.10, 1916, for one more meeting. This time there was only one officer present so no meeting place was named for the following year. Then after a stretch of seven years we again got together. During this time Brother James Keeney had been called home. When we again took up the broken threads, Saturday, Aug. 5, 1922, we met in Lansing, Mich., the Michigan State College grounds. Each family brought provisions enough for their own family. This was then put all on one table and the group ate as one large family, as we are. It proved a great success, and we all were glad to begin anew. We then and there vowed never to let another year go by and not meet somewhere. As to the place and time of this meeting it was decided that each year on the first Sunday in August at Potter's Park, Lansing, Mich., the relatives of the Keeney family would get together. Cards are to be sent out as usual. Now after twenty-five years we have grown from a family of thirteen children to a very large family and hope to continue long after the Brothers and Sisters who first started the Keeney Reunion are long since passed and gone home. At this time, Aug. 1, 1926, there are four sons and one daughter living of the original descendants of the Keeney family: Zalmon, of Ferndale, Washington; Alanson, of Morrice; Nicholas, of Petoskey; Edward, of Homer; and Carrie Groger, of Jackson. Officers: A. M. Keeney, President; Edward Keeney, Vice-president; Edith Lankton, Secretary and Treasurer.
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