| Volume 1 Number 2 | k-f-g-online.info | Co-edited by: | D. Keeney & M. Winner |
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Greetings
Now on with the research.
This was in the Keeney Update V4 N 2 March 1987 (Pictures
were added 09 September 2014 by editor of this newsletter)
Columbia River Valley / JAMES MAYNARD KEENEY
As a prosperous rancher and hotel owner James Maynard Keeney was
widely and favorably known throughout Oregon and during the period
of his residence in Portland he held a secure place in the esteem of
its citizens. Of resolute purpose and marked strength of character,
he surmounted obstacles and difficulties which would have thoroughly
discouraged the average man and pressed steadily onward to the goal
of success. He was born in Brownsville, Oregon, October l 5, 1865.
His father, Elias Keeney, crossed the plains in an early day and
settled on a donation land claim near Brownsville.
James M. Keeney was raised on the home farm where he remained until he reached the age of eighteen, experiencing many phases of pioneer life in western Oregon. For two years he was a student at the State University and next attended a business college in Portland. After the completion of his course he returned home and when he attained his majority was given one thousand dollars by his father. With this sum he purchased a flock of sheep in Arlington, Oregon, but lost most of them during the ensuing winter, which was unusually severe. After this venture he opened a livery stable in Arlington and also served as postmaster of the town. Later he entered mercantile circles of Portland, conducting a cigar store at First and Yamhill streets, but through his partner lost the business.
During that time he was offered and accepted the management of
a hotel at Shaniko, Oregon, and was so
successful that he purchased the property soon afterward. For
several years he conducted the business, and then went to Vale,
Oregon, where he owned another, which he operated successfully for
seven years. Meanwhile he had joined J. N. Burgess in purchasing the
Cunningham ranch at Pilot Rock and for eighteen years he was active
in the cultivation and improvement of that tract. On disposing of
his holdings in eastern Oregon, Mr. Keeney located in Portland and
bought a cherry orchard of one hundred acres near Salem. In 1920 he
sold his interests in the ranch. His death occurred September 19,
1923, when he was nearly fifty-eight years of age. For years he
fought a losing battle against disease but maintained his courageous
spirit until the end, being a man of exceptional wil1 power and
determination.
Mr. Keeney was married July 20, 1904, to Miss Elizabeth Mattock, a
daughter of Tom J. and Mary E. Matlock. In 1853, when a child of
three, Mrs. Keeney's father crossed the plains with his parents, who
settled near Eugene, Oregon. In 1875 he removed to Heppner, Oregon,
and embarked in the sheep business. During the great flood at
Heppner in June, 1903, he was seriously injured and his wife was
drowned. Their daughter Elizabeth fainted and thus narrowly escaped
death by drowning.
NOTE: Photos above & the information
on James below added 09 September 2014
James Maynard Keeney October 15, 1865 - September 19, 1923
James is buried at:
Wilhelm's Portland Memorial
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Find A Grave Memorial# 130734763
Link for Keeney photos in Oregon These appear to have come from Ralph Ray Keeney as I have seen several of them in his book Wagon Ruts West
In the Newspaper Archives of The Times Brownsville, Oregon 17 June 1976
To avoid copyright violations I can not even put the headline in this newsletter. Which is strange because I put the link on The Keeney Researcher page on Facebook and it shows a thumbnail image of the newspaper page. The article does mention Jonathan and Elias, their mother and younger brothers among others. This full page article is well worth reading. Just click on the bold blue text above.
Links:
Welcome to the Keeney
Family page
at Surname
Finder,
a service of Genealogy
Today.
Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources,
combining links to commercial databases along with user-contributed
information and web sites for the Keeney surname. As additional
sources for vital records, original documents, vintage photographs
and surname-based DNA projects are discovered, this page is updated
to offer the best list for researching Keeney ancestry.
Access Genealogy has been online since 1999. What started out as a small 50 page website has evolved over the years to one of the leading websites in providing free genealogy. With over 240,000 links it is also one of the largest directories of genealogy websites found online.
http://www.manchesterhistory.org/reprints/MHS3_Keeney.html
| The Keeney Family from Coast to Coast; An informal history of the ancestors and descendants of George Keeney of Newport, Rhode Island |
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| Karyl Keeney Hubbard and Sandra Keeney Pattok 320 pp. Published: 2008 |
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| A history and genealogy of the family of George Keeney from Newport Rhode Island through New York, Ontario Canada, Michigan, and beyond. Source notes, maps, charts, and family pictures. Families include Robertson, Lovell, Wonch, White, Godfrey, Lamberton, Martin, and Dean. |
DNA and Genealogy
On 20 October 2014 I received 2 emails that both mentioned DNA. Strange only in that I got 2 in one day.
But it brought about a question for me. Should we have a DNA page where we can compare markers on the site?
I'm not sure if the different companies that do the testing share results with each other I'll check with Georgia Kinney Bopp and see what she knows about it.
Her answer: Yes and no. It's too hard for me to do long email about this and I'm retiring from active dna. Have company today but send me phone number and time zone and I will call you explain the yes and no part.
In the past I have had the following information posted on the site:
Genetic Genealogy
DNA SURNAME PROJECT
CANNEY CANNY KEANEY KEENEY KENNA KENNEY KENNY KINNE
KINNEY
KINNIE KINNY McKENNA McKENNEY McKINNEY & Other Variations
A DNA surname project has been established for Keeney, Kinney and
variations. This is the beginning of a long-term, international
project to develop a DNA database for all researchers interested in
these surnames. All males with the Keeney surname - or any of the
other spelling variations - are invited to participate. The study
involves testing a portion of the Y chromosome. This chromosome
remains relatively unchanged for hundreds of years as it passes from
father to son. Only males have the Y chromosome but female family
historians are able to participate by submitting DNA from a male
family member with the surname (father, brother, uncle, nephew,
cousin, etc.).
By comparing your test results (a series of numbers) with others in
the project, you can determine with a high degree of probability if
you share a common ancestor (but not who that ancestor is). Testing
is used in conjunction with traditional genealogy and participants
are often able to focus their research efforts after testing. For
example, testing could reveal if all the southern Keeney lines are
related to one another, and/or to the northern Keeney lines.
Eventually the study will establish DNA "signatures" for different
lines - such as the "Dutch" line, the Henry Kinne of MA line,
Scottish lines, Irish lines, etc. DNA results, including patterns
that have emerged to date, can be viewed at the Participants ~
Results link at the project website.
The cost is $99 or $169 (plus mailing fee) depending on which test
you choose. This is a special group rate; the project administrator
is a volunteer and receives no compensation. You can order the test
online, take it at home, and return it directly to the testing
company. It is not a blood test, not a paternity test, not a
forensic (crime) test, does not uniquely identify you, and reveals
nothing about health matters.
Genetic genealogy is a new, fascinating, and complicated subject. If
you are interested in learning more, start with the Frequently Asked
Questions link at the project website. If you have additional
questions, or are interested in participating now, email the group
project administrator.
Georgia Kinney Bopp
gkbopp@hawaii.rr.com
DNA Project Website
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gkbopp/KINNEY/Research
Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr.'s
KEENEY UPDATE
The Keeney Update project is ongoing thanks to Mary Winner but some
of the issues on hand are at least 3rd generation photocopies and
very hard to read let alone the pictures tend to be either to dark
to see clearly or to faded.
Please see the PDF files we have on the Keeney Update @
http//:k-f-g-online.info/RoscoeCKeeneyJr/default.html from there
click on the last column for each original copy or photocopy PDF we
have, if your copy is better we would like to borrow it as some of
the text is very muddy and the pictures are faded or too dark
because of being photo copies.
Or if you have good copies of the original photos we would like to
get scans of them. Leave message on the board here or Contact Mary
or Dan both of us. I will provide instructions for scanning if you
need help we would like high resolution scans if you can make them
if not you can send the photos to Dan for scanning, they can be
returned if you like.
We need to borrow original copies of the following Keeney
Updates
(if you have copies not listed here we could really use them to).
| V1n1 December
1983 V5n2 June 1988 V10n2 May 1993 V11n1 January 1994 V12n1 March 1995 V13n1 March 1996 V13n2 June 1996 V13n4 December 1996 V15n4 December 1998 V16n1 March 1999 V16n2 June 1999 V16n3 September 1999 V16n4 December 1999 V17n2 Spring 2000 V17n3 August 2000 |
V17n4 December 2000 V18n1 March 2001 V18n2 June 2001 V18n3 September 2001 V18n4 December 2001 V19n1 March 2002 V19n2 June 2002 V19n3 Summer 2002 (this one says Volume Six, Number 3 Summer 2002 on it) V20n3 June 2003 V21n3 June 2004 V21n3 September 2004 V21n4 December 2004 V23 Bonus Issue #4 Summer 2006 |
| V1n2 March
1984 V1n3 June 1984 V1n4 September 1984 V2n1 December 1984 V2n2 March 1985 V2n3 June 1985 V2n4 September 1985 V3n1 December 1985 V3n2 March 1986 V3n3 June 1986 V3n4 September 1986 V4n1 December 1986 V4n2 March 1987 V4n3 June 1987 V5n1 March 1988 |
V5n3 September 1988
V6n1 February 1989 V6n2 May 1989 V6n3 September 1989 V6n4 December 1989 V7n1 March 1990 V7n2 June 1990 V7n3 September 1990 V8n1 January 1991 V8n2 May 1991 V8n3 December 1991 V9n1 May 1992 V9n2 November 1992 V10n1 February 1993 V10n3 September 1993 |
| V1n3 June 1984 V1n4 September 1984 V3n3 June 1986 V3n4 September 1986 V4n3 June 1987 V6n2 May 1989 V4n4 December 1989 V10n1 February 1993 V11n3 September 1994 V11n3 December 1994 V12n2 August 1995 V12n3 December 1995 V13n3 September 1996 V14n1 March 1997 V14n2 June 1997 |
V14n3 September 1997 V14n4 December 1997 V15n1 March 1998 V15n2 June 1998 V15n3 September 1998 V17n1 March 2000 V20n2 March 2003 V20n4 September 2003 V21n2 March 2004 V22n1 March 2005 V22n2 June 2005 V23n1 December 2005 V23 Bonus Issue # 3 April 2006 V23 Bonus Issue # 5 August 2006 V24 Final Issue November 2006 |
Fort Arbuckle
Some email from 29 October 2014
Tom Keeney <tkeeney@knology.net>
5:43 PM
to me
Many Keeney researchers know that there was a colonial era fort on
John Keeney's land in what is now Greenbrier County West Virginia.
The fort was built by Capt. Matthew Arbuckle in 1774-5. It was part
of a system of neighborhood forts on the frontier. From about 1990
onward there has been intermittent archaeological and
anthropological activity at Fort Arbuckle (called Keeny's fort by
the local inhabitants). This effort has been summarized into a
well-researched booklet called "Frontier Defense". The authors are
Kim McBride, Ph.D. and Stephen McBride, Ph.D. It was published by
the West Virginia Humanities Council and the Kentucky Archaeological
Survey. The booklet offers an insight into life on the American
frontier in the late 1700s and the role of the Keeney family in the
Muddy Creek community. Keeney family researchers may find it
interesting and possibly useful.
The booklet can be obtained by downloading online at the WV Archives
Commission. The URL is
http://www.wvculture.org/history/settlement/frontierdefense.pdf
Tom Keeney
Madison, AL 35758
Tom Keeney
6:25 PM
to me
Daniell,
Thank you for the response. I wasn't sure that the email address was
still good.
My wife and I spent a very enjoyable afternoon at the archaeological
dig on John Keeney's land. Michael Keeney's cabin is still standing
across the street and Keeney Knob is in the distance. The cabin is
not in very good shape but the gun ports in the loft are still
visible. The monument erected on the hearth of the blockhouse at
Fort Arbuckle (erected ca 1903) is starting to fall apart but the
outline of the fort and its bastions are still visible.
I am glad I had the opportunity stand on his land in the middle of
what was a small community and think about what life was like for
him and the other families.
Tom
Wagon
ruts West, John Keeney, Jr. Family
by Ralph Ray Keeney
Has been an on going project and we finally have all the text typed
out thanks to David Keeney. I am in the process of reformatting the
section of the site where this is located. (http://k-f-g-online.info/RalphRayKeeney/default.html)
In 2001 Ralph gave me permission to include the contents of the book
on my website which at the time was keeney.net so long as I included
the following with each posting:
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.
I intend to use the same basic formatting as the rest of the site
with the exception of the mast header from:
to:
Though I plan on having all of the pages set before I change the
site this section may disappear for a while (a matter of minutes
hopefully) but will be back up asap.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Greetings
Angela Follett Nolan
Merry Christmas from Keeney kin in Michigan! Haven't had a chance to
study all the documents on your site but look forward to doing it
soon!
Daniel Jackson Keeney a 4th great grandson of Andrew Jackson Keeney
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