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James Barnabus (Barney) Keeney and Family

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From left standing:

Aurora and wife Stella, Charles and wife Mabel, George, Sam and wife Beth, Alton, Anna, Lloyd

From left seated:

Fernie, Freddie, children of Aurora and Stella; Loren, son of Sam and Beth. Grandpa Barney, Ernest Graham, Grandma  Martha


1. JAMES BARNABUS5 KEENEY (JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 31 August 1853 in Lizton, Hendricks, Indiana, and died 19291. He married (1) ELIZABETH CATHARINE SHIRLEY 31 December 1876 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana. She was born 1856 in Brownsburg, Hendricks, Indiana, and died 09 May 1879. He married (2) MARTHA COULTER 20 May 1880 in Montgomery, Indiana. She was born 20 May 1856 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and died 19421.

Child of JAMES KEENEY and ELIZABETH SHIRLEY is:

2. i. AURORA TEMPLE6 KEENEY, b. 13 October 1878, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. Iowa.

Children of JAMES KEENEY and MARTHA COULTER are:

3. ii. CHARLES6 KEENEY, b. 19 November 1880, Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana; d. November 1966, Loma Linda, San Bernadino Co., California.

4. iii. SAMUEL KEENEY, b. 09 August 1882, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 1968.

5. iv. LLOYD KEENEY, b. 19 February 1884, Hendricks, Indiana; d. 1968.

6. v. DOC ALTON KEENEY, b. 08 January 1887, Pittsboro, Indiana; d. 1952, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

7. vi. ANNABELLE KEENEY, b. 09 June 1892, Henricks, Indiana.

vii. GEORGE COULTER KEENEY, b. 29 May 1896, Cando, ND.

2. AURORA TEMPLE6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 13 October 1878 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, and died in Iowa. He married (1) LIZZIE EAKWRIGHT 12 January 1902. She was born Unknown. He married (2) STELLA MILLER Unknown. She was born Unknown.

Children of AURORA KEENEY and LIZZIE EAKWRIGHT are:

i. BEULAH7 KEENEY, b. Abt. 1900.

ii. DOROTHY KEENEY, b. Abt. 1900.

Children of AURORA KEENEY and STELLA MILLER are:

iii. FERNIE7 KEENEY, b. Unknown.

iv. FREDDY KEENEY, b. Abt. 1900.

3. CHARLES6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 19 November 1880 in Rainstown, Hendricks, Indiana, and died November 1966 in Loma Linda, San Bernadino Co., California1. He married CLARA MABEL WING1 26 August 19081. She was born 1888, and died 19721.

Children of CHARLES KEENEY and CLARA WING are:

i. CHARLOTTE LOIS7 KEENEY, b. 21 July 1909, Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota1; d. 31 March 1999; m. EMIL RUDOLPH HOLMES1, 17 June 1936, Sheyenne River Academy, Northwest of Harvey, North Dakota1; b. 1908; d. 11 November 19991.

ii. HARRY MYLO KEENEY1, b. 15 December 1913, Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota1; d. 1992; m. EVELYN EILEEN JOHNSTON1, 17 June 1936, Cando, Towner Co., North Dakota1; b. 19161.

iii. RAY KEENEY, b. 13 April 1916, The Turtle Mountains in a log cabin, West of Saint John, North Dakota1; m. FAITH ELINOR SAUNDERS1, 05 May 1939, Eugene, Oregon1; b. 23 August 19191.

iv. CLAIR DEAN KEENEY1, b. 12 October 1919, near Rock Lake, North Dakota1; m. RUTH IRENE TEDDER1, 01 January 1939, Eugene, Oregon1; b. 21 October 19201.

v. LA ROY LYNN KEENEY1, b. 25 May 1925, Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota1; d. 19781; m. MARION BULLOCK1, 23 June 1945, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon1; b. Unknown.

4. SAMUEL6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 09 August 1882 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 19681. He married BETH RULIFSON 04 November 1904 in Pierre, South Dakota. She was born 04 May 1882, and died 1963.

Children of SAMUEL KEENEY and BETH RULIFSON are:

i. LOREN RULIFSON7 KEENEY, b. 19 September 19051; d. 19881; m. LUCILLE ROBINSON1, Unknown; b. Unknown.

ii. SAMUEL RUPPERT KEENEY, JR., b. 25 April 19101; d. 1994; m. IDA AGNES CAIN1, 12 August 19371; b. 13 June 19131.

5. LLOYD6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 19 February 1884 in Hendricks, Indiana, and died 19682. He married AGNES LARSEN2 Unknown. She was born 18932, and died 19652.

Children of LLOYD KEENEY and AGNES LARSEN are:

i. VIRGIL7 KEENEY, b. Unknown.

ii. IVAN KEENEY, b. Unknown.

iii. MERVIN KEENEY, b. 26 May 1928, Belitrami Co., Minnesota2; m. ADELLE SLYTER2, 15 August 1953, Clay Co., Minnesota2; b. 22 July 1935, Clay Co., Minnesota2.

iv. ANNA MARIE KEENEY, b. 19243; m. (1) MAX RANDALL3; b. 29 November 19223; m. (2) GEORGE O. HENRY3, 14 October 1944, Big Falls. Minnesota3; b. 18 December 19203.

6. DOC ALTON6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 08 January 1887 in Pittsboro, Indiana3, and died 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married BRIDGET AGNES MOONEY 16 March 1916 in Fort Dodge, Iowa3. She was born 06 June 1887 in Melrose, Minnesota3.

Children of ALTON KEENEY and BRIDGET MOONEY are:

i. JOHN ALTON7 KEENEY3, b. 15 January 1917, Fort Dodge, Iowa3.

ii. ARMORYL YVONNE KEENEY3, b. 15 March 1925, Fort Dodge, Iowa3; m. HUBERT H. THEISSEN3, Unknown; b. 04 June 1923, New Ulm, Minnesota3.

iii. GEORGE LINUS KEENEY3, b. 23 September 1920, Fort Dodge, Iowa3; m. DOROTHY (BERTHA?) SCHADE3, Unknown; b. 08 June 1923; d. 19833.

7. ANNABELLE6 KEENEY (JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 09 June 1892 in Henricks, Indiana. She married PETER THORESON Unknown. He was born 18834, and died 19515.

Children of ANNABELLE KEENEY and PETER THORESON are:

i. MARJORIE7 THORESON, b. Unknown; m. FORREST STEPHENS5, Unknown; b. Unknown.

ii. LUCILLE THORESON, b. Unknown; m. NELS BRAKKE5, Unknown; b. Unknown.

iii. PETER THORESON, JR.5, b. Unknown; d. age 85.

iv. BRADFORD THORESON5, b. Unknown; m. BETTY LOU SMUTZ5, Unknown; b. Unknown.

v. SAMUEL THORESON, b. Unknown; m. VIRGINIA BATSON5, Unknown; b. Unknown.


Ernest Graham


Endnotes

1. Ray Keeney, Ray Keeney, "Electronic."

2. Mervin L. Keeney byway of Ray Keeney, "Electronic."

3. Ray Keeney, Ray Keeney, "Electronic."

4. Story by Anna Belle Keeney.

5. Story by Annabelle Keeney.

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