As of 28 February 2014 Ray has come into possession of a Family
Bible.
From the email Ray sent me letting me know what information the Bible
holds:
The Bible has arrived. It has 12 photos plus records for the family of
Loring Grant Keeney, son of Simon Zelatus Keeney, son of Joshua, etc.
While it is not the hoped-for Bible of Joshua Keeney, it does fill in
data for Simon's family, including photos of Simon and his wife Louisa
Robinson Keeney, and a photo of Wilbur Fisk Keeney, brother of Loring.
The two brothers are those children of Simon who migrated to
California. Now I wonder how the Bible ended up separated and floating
loose in the world. I am happy it was rescued before it reached a
landfill. Thanks again, Bobby. ("DLK NOTE: Bobby is the person
that had the Bible.)
Daniell, if you wish details of this depth in the Joshua Keeney
family, I can send you copies of the photos. I have transcribed the
written records, but unless I get a hand-held scanner, I can't scan
to Bible. It's in delicate shape and won't stand being put on my
scanner. I think I will check with the Keeney family of Erie,
Michigan, who have a great many pictures and other artifacts of the
Keeney family, along with letters from the 1820s to the 1900s. The
earlier letters are among children of Joshua Keeney, and the later
letters are among the cousins. There is a separate batch from among
members of the Asahel Keeney family, which are of particular
interest to me, as that is my branch of the family.
The reason I want to contact them is because I think that is where I
want to deposit the Loring Keeney Bible, unless one of his
descendants pops up.
I have been trying to trace descendants of Ebenezer Keeney (born
1718) in hopes of getting one of them to join the yDNA project and
see for sure if they are our relatives. The family runs heavily to
girls and bachelors, so it's slow going.
Links
Was Alexander Keeney a Scot?
Family Bible records
