JONATHAN H. KEENEY

THOMAS B. KEENEY - It is with pleasure that we accord to the enterprising stockman and esteemed citizen of Gant county whose name is at the head of this artical a representation in this volume, since his life of activity and wisdom in operation have justly entitled him to be ranked with the leading stockmen of the county and with its most substantial citizens, having ever manifested stanch principles of uprightness and an unswerving integrity that is but commernsrate with his other qualities of worth.

Thomas B. is the son of Jonathan and Maary A. Keeney, having been born on September 10, 1852, in Jasper county, Missouri, whence in 1857 his parents came across the plains with ox teams, the family consisting of five children and the father and mother at the start and the father and mother and six children at the close, with they landed in Sonoma county, California, having consumed six months on the road. In the spring of 1858 the family came to Linn county, near Eugine. It was in the spring of 1861 that they moved east of the mountains to Umatilla county, where the father entered into the industry of raising sheep. Our subject received his education in the various schools at the places where the family resided. He remained at the home place, assisting his father in raising cattle and sheep until 1874, when he and his brother, Marshall S., came to the vicinity of Longcreek and entered into partnership in the stock business. They have been attended with prosparity from the beginning, a sure result of care, wisdom and industry such as they have manifested. The estate of the firm consists of one thousand acres, will improved and all fenced. Mr. Keeney has a good residence, barn and orchard, and other improvements of value and comfort. Formerly they were operating in sheep, but these were sold and they now give their attention to cattle, of which they have large herds. During the time of trouble with the Indians they suffered heavy losses fro these savages, but since they have been uniformly successful inn their enterprises.

Mr. Keeney and Miss Nancy E., daughter of Huse and Eliza Snodderly, of Prineville, occurred in 1882, on December 1. To them wee born the following children: Elsie Fay, Dora Dott and James Crittenden, the last one deceased. In 1899 Mrs. Keeney was called from the duties and walks of this life to the world world beyond, leaving her husband and little ones to morn her sad demise. Mr. Keeney's father was a prominent wool grower of Umatilla county and a man highly esteemed. His dath occured in 1884, and the mother was called the next year to follow her companion.

MARSHALL S. KEENEY. - In the person of the estimable gentleman and successful business man whose name appears above we have one of Grant counnty's most successful stockmen, a keen business man possessed of excellent foreight and talents that have demonstrated him one of the best handlers of finance in the county, while his principles of uprightness and uniform straightforwardness have made him respected by all and a worthy promoter of the interest of the county, having also materially augmented its wealth by his good judgement and wise procedue and thrift.

Marshall S. is the sone of Jonathan and Mary A. Keeney, and was born on October 1, 1850, in Lawrence county, Missouri. Seven years later, in the spring, the family started across the plains, being composted of five children and the parents. When they landed in Healdsburgh, Sonoma county, California, six months later, there was another child, it having been born on the way. In the spring of 1858 they came to Linn county, Oregon, and soon removed to Lane conty, settling near Eugene. Our subject remained there until 1865, having assisted his father on the farm and in the stock business. Then he came across the mountains with a band of sheep to Umatilla county. In 1868 he went to San Joaquin valley, California; later he went again to Lane county, Oregon, and in 1870 came to Birch creek, Umatilla county, whence two years later he went to the Owyhee river in Idaho with a herd of cattle. In 1873 he went to Wallowa county and from there rturned to his home in Umatilla county. From there, in company with his brother, he went again to the San Joaquin valley, this time for a herd of horses, with which they returned the same year to Grant county and settled on their present place. He is in partnership with his brother, Thomas B., and together they own one thousand acre of good land, that is all fenced and well improved. Formerly they were handling sheep, but these were replaced with cattle, of whch stock they at the present time own large herds. Mr. Keeney has a good home and ll the accessory improvements tht make the rural life both profitable and confortable.

The marriage of Mr. Keeney and Miss Carrie, daughter of Enoch and Permelia Conger, living near Longcreek, was solemmized on December 25, 1882. To them were born two children, Bertha A. and Hubert C. who is deceased, having passed away on March 12, 1889. Mrs. Keeney died in November, 1889. Mr. Keeney's father , one of the prominent citizens of Umatilla county, died in 1884, and the mother one year later.