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Wagon Ruts West   

JOHN KEENEY, JR. FAMILY
By Ralph Ray Keeney

Published in 1983

Acknowledgment

    The following selection is taken from "Wagon Ruts West" written & published by Ralph Ray Keeney in 1983. The book  is currently out of print. This section is published with the kind permission of Ralph Ray Keeney. The book this selection is drawn from is under copyright and permission has been granted for educational purposes and it is not to be used in any way for any profit or commercial venture.

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KEENEY FAMILY TREE (Part 2)


child line

James Madison Keeney

  • Father: Andrew Jackson Keeney (1819-1898)
  • Mother: Hannah Danials Cooper Keeney (1830-1860)

  • b. 15 Dec 1853, Holt Co. Mo.
  • d. 8 Feb 1913, Lane Co. OR.
  • Md. 2 Feb 1879, Dexter, Lane Co. OR.
      To: Mary Susannah Handsaker
        b. 30 Oct 1861, Oakland, Douglas Co, OR.
        d. 17 Sept 1936, Eugene Lane Co, OR.
        Her Father: Samuel Handsaker
        Her Mother: Sara Johnson Cannon
        (4 children)

        NOTE: 2nd Marrage of Mary Handsaker Keeney to Henry Edwards before 1921.
child line

Clara Belle "Belle" Keeney

  • Father: James Madison Keeney (1853-1913)
  • Mother: Mary Susanna Handsaker (1861-1936)
  • b. 29 Oct 1879,
      Dexter, Lane Co. OR.
  • d. 3 Nov 1958,
      Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.
  • Md. 19 June 1912,
      Eugene, Lane Co. OR.
      To: Nelson Oscar Williams
      b. 23 Sept 1879
      d. 22 Oct 1931,
        St Joseph, Buchanan Co. MO.
      bured: Eugene, OR.
      His Father:
      His Mother:
      (5 children)

James Nelson Williams

  • b. 9 Apr 1913,
      Vollmer, ID.
  • d. 9 June 1915,
      Seymore, Wayne Co., IA.
          (scarlet fever)

Mary Ione Williams

  • b. 29 July 1914,
      Ione, Gilliam co. OR.
      (Never Married)

Oscar Keeney Williams

    b. 5 Feb 1916,
      Seymore, Wayne Co., IA
    Md. 2 June 1941,
      Eugene, Lane Co, OR.
      To: Helen Garlson b.10 May 1914,
        Portland Multnomah Co., OR.

      Her Father: Frederic Carlson
      Her Mother: Claire Spencer
      (5 children)
          Betsy Claire Williams
            b. 14 Dec 1942, Bend OR.
            Md. 24 June 1966,
              Burlington VT.
              To: Rollin George Love,
              b. 14 Sept 1935,
                Portland OR.
              His Father: George Love
              His Mother: Margaret Hubbard
              (2 children)
                  Holley Mershon Love
                    b. 11 Sept 1968,
                      Portland OR.

                  Andrew Lee Love
                    b. 2 Mar 1972,
                      Portland OR.


          Margaret Helen "Meg" Williams
            b. 22 Jan 1947,
              Portland OR.
            Md. 3 Sept 1975,
              Exeter Devon Co., England
              To: Richard Hitchcock
              b. 1942, England
              His Father: John Handcock
              His Mother: Nora Knibbs
              (2 children)
                  Molly Hitchcock
                  b. 25 July 1979,
                    Exeter, Devon Co. England

                  Clement Hitchcock
                  b. 10 July 1980,
                    Exeter, Dovon Co. England


          Leslie Jane "Janey" Williams
            b. 21 Oct 1949,
              Aberdeen, MD
            Md. 27 Apr 1974,
              Morristown NJ.
              To: Lon Sherman, M.D.
              b. 20 July 1950
              His Father: Alfred Sherman, M.D.
              His Mother: Beverly Glick
              (1 child)
                  Brooks Spencer Sherman
                    b. 10 July 1980,
                      Alameda Alameda Co. CA.

          James Keeney Williams
            b. 27 Sept 1952,
              Olympia, Thurston Co. WA

          Douglas Oscar Williams
            b. 28 May, 1955,
              Olympia, Thurston Co. WA



Sarah Frances "Frances" Williams

  • b. 11 July 1917,
      King City, Gentry Co., MO
  • Md.11 Sept 1943,
      Eugene, Lane Co, OR.
      To: George Leep
      b.17 Aug 1917,
        Baker Caker Co. OR.
      His Father: Willis Leep
      Her Mother: Jane Hughes
      (3 children)
          Elizabeth Key Leep
            b. 8 Aug 1950,
              Baker OR.

          Mary Dee Leep
            b. 23 Sept 1952,
              Baker OR.
            Md. 25 June 1972,
              Baker OR.
              To: James Lloyd Rea II
              b. 6 Oct 1952,
                Baker, OR.
              His Father: James Lloyd Rea I
              His Mother: Daralene Hope Downs
              (4 children)
                  Georgene Gayle Rea
                    b. 2 Feb 1977,
                      Portland OR.

                  Marianne Hope Rea
                    b. 8 Mar 1979,
                      Baker OR.

                  Francine Marie Rea
                    b. 2 May 1981,
                      Baker OR.

                  James Lloyed Rea III
                    b. 29 Sept 1982,
                      La Grande, OR.

          Margaret Belle Leep
            b. 22 Oct 1953,
              Baker OR.
            Md. 26 June 1976,
              Baker OR.
              To: James Eric Heilman
              b. 17 June
                Klamath Falls, OR.
              His Father: James Heilman
              His Mother: Carol
              (2 children)
                  James Allen Heilman
                    b.27 Oct 1980,
                      Baker OR.

                  Jeffrey Ellis Heilman

                  • b. 13 Feb 1983,
                    Baker OR.


Helen Dee "Dee" Williams

  • b. 18 Sept 1918,
      Bosworth, Carroll Co., MO
  • d. 24 Sept 1979,
      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA.
  • Md.11 Sept 1943,
      Eugene, Lane Co, OR.
      (Never Married)



 

 

Harry Garfield Keeney

  • b. 29 Oct 1881, Goshen, Lane Co. OR.
  • d. 7 Oct 1936, Salem, Marion Co., OR.
  • Md. 18 Oct 1908, Ashland, Jackson Co. OR.
      To: Delia G. "Dee" Tibbetts
        b. 28 May 1884
        d. 1964, Salem, Marion co., OR.
        Her Father:
        Her Mother:
        (No children)



child line

Arthur Lewis Keeney

  • b. 7 Feb 1869,
      Pleasent Hill, Lane Co. OR.
  • d. 4 May 1967,
      Amarillo, TX
  • Md. 22 June 1920,
      Eugene, Lane Co. OR.
      To: Ada Josephine Moore
        b. 21 Mar 1898, Eugene, Lane Co. OR.
        d. 7 Oct 1968, Amarillo, TX
        Her Father:
        Her Mother: Nallie S.
        (2 children)

Nellis Mary "Nell" Keeney

  • b. 28 Feb 1921,
      Salem OR.
  • Md. 4 Apr 1943,
      Corvallis OR.
      To: "Mac" McCrory McDonald Burleson
      b. 15 Dec 1915,
        Fairfield TX.
      His Father: David Hood Burleson
      His Mother: Maud Muller Gamewell
      (4 children)
          "Don" McCrory McDonald Burleson, Jr.
          • b. 25 Mar 1946, Amarillo, TX

          Margaret Jane Burleson
          • b. 24 Mar 1948, Amarillo, TX

          Lon Keeney Burleson
          • b. 24 Mar 1948, Amerillo, TX

          Gay Nell Burleson
          • b. 28 Nov 1952, Amerillo, TX



Jane Willetta Keeney

  • b. 12 Dec 1924,
      Independence OR.
  • (Never Married)



Clarire Handsaker Keeney

  • b. 13 Sept 1899, Jasper, Lane Co. OR.
  • d. 3 Sept 1982, Orange, Orange Co. CA.
  • buried: Whittier, CA
  • Md. 18 June 1935, Carson City, Ormsby Co. NV.
      To: Katherine "Kay" Bush Kelly
        b. 3 Jan 1900, Washington Davis Co. IN.
        d. 12 Apr 1974, Whittier, Los Angeles Co. CA.
        (no children)



child line

William Daniels Keeney

  • Father: Andrew Jackson Keeney (1819-1898)
  • Mother: Hannah Danials Cooper Keeney (1830-1860)

  • b. 27 Feb 1857,
      Atchison Co., Mo.
  • d. 11 Apr 1930,
      Dexter, Lane Co. OR.
  • Md. First wife Unknown

  • Md. 19 March 1893,
      Dexter, Lane Co. OR.
      To: Rebecca Williams
        b. 20 Jan 1873,
          Pleasent Hill, OR
        d. 20 Dec 1969,
          Eugene, Lane Co, OR. Her Father: Elias Pitzer Williams
          Her Mother: Gertrude Hutchinson
          (1 child)

          NOTE: Rebecca later married Hardy H Robberson and had three children by that marrage (Clare, Carl, and Torvil)

          TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: 11/18/2014; The details of William's decendents were not in the original book. They were added to complete the tree. David Keeney
child line

Walter Willard Keeney

  • b. 27 Nov 1893,
      Goshen, Lane Co. OR.
  • d. 12 Oct 1978,
      Springfield, Lane Co., OR.
  • o. Farmer, logger
  • Md. 7 Dec 1918,
      Astoria, Clapsup Co. OR.
      To: Merthi Ann Bowen
      b. 6 Oct 1896
        Dexter, Lane Co., OR
      d. 7 Feb 1982,
        Springfield, Lane Co. OR
      bured: Plesent Hill, Lane Co. OR.
      Her Father: Essex Harrison Bowen (1852-1920)
      Her Mother: Amanda Jane Howard (1856-1937)
      (3 children)

Lois Amanda Keeney

    b. 8 Jan, 1920
      Goshen, Lane Co., OR
    d. 20 Oct, 1991
      Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR.
      (Leukemia)
    buried: West Lawn Memorial Park
      Eugene Lane Co., OR
    Md. 8 Jan 1939
      Dexter, Lane Co., OR.
      To: Henry Dale "Dale" Rexford
      b. 11 Apr 1917
        Linn Co. OR.
      d. 21 Oct 1993
        Roesburg, Douglas Co., OR.
      His Father: Clarence Elmer Rexford
      His Mother: Hetty Jo Green
      (children)
          Wayne Rexford
          Md.
            To: Vi

Vaderon 'E' "Bud" Keeney

    b. 20 Feb 1921,
      Dexter, Lane Co., OR.
    d. 24 Jan 2012,
      Hillsboro, Washington Co., OR.
    o. Lumber Mill Engineer
    Md. 1942
      Pleasant Hill, Lane Co. OR.
      To: Ida Elizabeth "Beth" Landon
      b. 29 April 1921,
        Coos Bay, OR
      d. 23 July, 2012,
        Hillsboro, Washington Co. OR.
      buried: Plesent Hill Pioneer Cemetery
        Pleasent Hill, Lane Co., OR.
      Her Father: Harry Landon (1888-1976)
      Her Mother: Nellie Luella Goodrich (1889-1955)
      (4 children)
          Martha Jane "Janie" Keeney
          b. 1 April 1943
            Eugene, Lane Co., OR.
          d. 16 May, 2009
            Gaston, Washington Co.. OR.
          buried: Murray Hill Cemetery,
            Clatskanie, Columbia Co., WA.
          Md. 1st: 26 Feb 1966
            Carson City NV.
            To: Mohammad "Mark" Bassir
            (2 Children)
                Mary Martha "Maryam" Bassir Psy.D
                Md.
                  To: Mosaddeque Reza
                    Dhaka, Bangladesh
                  (1 adopted child)
                      Shirin Jane Reza

                John Mark Bassir
                b. 25 Jan 1967
                  San Francisco CA
                d. 6 Jan 2007
                  Hillsboro, Washington Co., OR.
                buried: Fir Lawn Cemetery
                  Hillsboro OR.
                Md.
                  To:Tamalee "Tami" Neulieb
                    Lake Oswego, OR.
                  (1 child)
                      Ian Sean Bassir


          Md. 2nd: 19 Jan 1973
            Cherry Grove, OR.
            To: James David Person
            b. 4 May, 1932,
              Clatskanie, Columbia Co. OR.
            d. 5 Feb, 2011,
              Gaston, Washington Co. OR.
            His Father: August Person (1899-1932)
            His Mother: Mae Hedlund (1902-1971)
            (1 child)
                James Person Jr.
                Md.
                  (4 children)
                      Wesley Person
                      Christopher Person
                      Amelia Person
                      Jocelyn Person


          David 'E' Keeney PE.
          b. 17 April, 1947
            Eugene, Lane Co., OR.
          Md. 17 April, 1947
            Eugene, Lane Co., OR.
            To: JoAnne Louise Sullivan
            b. Nov 17, 1947
              Longview WA.
            o. Software Engineer
            Her Father: Bernard Charles Sullivan
            Her Mother: Darrel Rebecca Booth
            (1 child)
                Nathan 'E' Keeney
                .o Software Engineer
                Md.
                  Sarah Stephen
                  (1 child)
                      Daniel Jackson Keeney



          Joseph Henery Keeney
          b. 23 Aug 1949,
            Eugene, Lane Co., OR.
          Md. 1st:
            To: Cathy
            (divorced) (1 child)
                Sarah Keeney

          Md. 2nd:
            To: Cynthia
            (No Children)


          Merthi Nell Keeney
          b. 22 Aug 1958
            Eugene, Lane Co., OR.
          Md. 1st:
            To: David Cameron
            (divorced)
            (1 child)
                Melody King
                (1 child)
                    Charlotte Reese King

          Md. 2nd:
            To: Gregory Allon King
            (3 children)
                Daniel King

                Steven King

                Rachel King


Mary Keeney

    b.
    Md.
      To: Vernin Leonard Bowman
        b. 11 Oct, 1923
          Klamath Falls, OR.
        d. 18 June, 2011
          Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.
        His Father: Melvin Arthur Bowman (1898-1980) His Mother: Eva Grace Dillard (1903-1988) (3 children)
            Ruth (Bowman) Overgaard

            Forrest Bowman

            Grace (Bowman) Jones



 

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