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From: Thomas & Robin Foster <titus@datasync.com>
Date: Thursday, October 21, 1999 16:10 PM
Subject: Wonderful Site!
Dear Mr. Keeney,
I recently received a print out of your wonderful web site. I guess I should say a print out of a portion of your web site! My name is Thomas George Foster, and I am the grandson of George Linus Keeney, who died last August in Minneapolis, MN. While at his funeral, I was saddened by how little his surviving family knew about his family's history, and began to research it myself. While I had thought I was progressing rather well, I am simply amazed at the volume of information that you have gathered about the Keeneys!
I was also amazed to find that not only was George Linus Keeney listed in the family tree, but I am as well! It is about these entries that I am writing to you now.
I understand that information in the amounts you are dealing with, and from the varied sources that you have to attain it through, can cause some confusion, so I had hoped to be able to give you some updated information about my particular "branch" of this tree. I do not, however, want to burden you with unwanted work, so I will wait for a response to this letter telling me how best to get you this information.
The information I speak of are accurate names, birth and death dates, descendants and spouses of most (if not all) of Alton Keeney's (1887-1952) children. If desired, I can also give you important dates outside of birth and death (marriage, baptism, etc.) and last known or current locations.
Again, I do not want to send unwanted or unwelcome information, so I am eagerly awaiting instructions as to how (or if) you would be able to use this assistance.
Let me say again that your web site is simply incredible! A wealth of information for anyone curious about this great family and its history. I will visit again, often!
Your friend,
Thomas G. Foster
(Editors Note: For Thomas G. Foster's ancestors line see # 36 in Descendants of.. )
{In my reply below you'll see how I got involved in this little hobby & how keeneyklan.com got started.}
My Reply;
Date: Thursday, October 21, 1999 22:36 PM
To: Thomas & Robin Foster <titus@datasync.com>
Subject: Re: Wonderful Site!
Hello Cousin Thomas,
We're 4th cousins once removed.
Thank you for the complement on the site. I do spend a bit of time on it, it's just a hobby that gives me something to do. I got started into family research back in 1986 when I attended my first family reunion in Colorado, where I obtained a copy of the (book) Descendants of Elmer Ashley Keeney compiled by Alice E Biddle who is a first cousin once removed, it was so full of holes that I wanted to fill them in and update the mistaken information.
I bought my first computer with the soul intention of doing the family genealogy on it, well one thing led to another & hence the site keeneyklan.com was born in 1997, I originally had just over 600 names at that time, now I have over 5000.
Anyway I'll take a guess that you received the print out from Ray Keeney?
As that's where most of the data on James Barnabus Keeney and descendents came from .
As to updating information I'll accept any and all the assistance I can get. It is greatly appreciated as I'd never be able to collect everything on my own.
As to a format that would make it easier to incorporate into my database, if you're collecting your information into a family tree program such as Family Tree Maker, or PAF (Personal Ancestry File), or one of the many others, you can create a GEDCOM file and send it to me. Or just mail me the info & I'll add it as time permits. All of the dates you mention are helpful, if not to me, to others in the future. Another thing you might want to include in your data are family stories, in doing so you give life to the ancestor's that you're putting in your database.
If you're interested I'm putting up a monthly newsletter online that you can sign up for, just let me know.
Again I welcome all the
assistance I can get.Your cousin, Mr. Daniell Lee Keeney
From: Edward Keeney <ekeeney@gol.com>
Date: Monday, October 25, 1999 7:20 AM
Subject: Signup KFG
Hi to all the Keeneys
there,
I just found the
Keeney page--What a surprise--I'm Eamonn (Gaelic for Edward) a US
citizen--born in Ireland, Tullamore Co. Offaly and working as a
missionary in Hitachi, Japan --about 20 miles from where the atomic
accident happened recently.
Please sign me up for your Newsletter.
(Father) Eamonn Keeney SS. CC.
>After reading this you can contact Carol for any unanswered questions, in that I'd have to do the same.<
From: Bill and Carol Keeney <ckeeney@eircom.net>
Date: Monday, November 22, 1999 12:09 PM
To: Dan
Subject: Reunion Info
Dan And Ray,
Just got all the information on the package deal. Let me give
you an idea of what I'm trying to plan.
Fly out of NY on 31
May 2000. Arrive in Shannon, Ireland 1 June 2000. Leave
Shannon 12 June 2000. Arrive in NY 13 June 2000. Right
now this airfare is about $560. The travel agent
believes that this may go down after Jan. 15 and once we know about
how many people are booking.
There would be a bus to take
everyone to Donegal. We would schedule all reunion events on
June 2, 3, And 4th. On June 5th the package deal would begin.
It is an 8 day package deal and the cost is 390 Irish pounds or
about $550. This package will not include the cost of
accommodation and meals for June 2, 3, and 4th. Because I
haven't fully planned the reunion part, I don't have an estimated
cost for that yet.
Let me outline the package deal:
With a min. group of 50 people this package will cost 390 Irish
pounds per person.
Cost Includes:
-Accommodation in half an ensuite double /twin room
-Half board
from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 8
-Full Irish Breakfast
-Three course dinner &tea/coffee in the hotels
-The following
visits:
-Glenveagh National Park & Glenveagh Castle
-Grianan
Aileagh
-Tower Museum
-Cavanacor House
-Donegal County
Museum
-Glencolumbkille Folk Village
-Donegal Castle
-W.B.
Yeats Grave
-Full transportation throughout, in a modern
high-liner coach
-Full services of an English-speaking guide
-All service charges and taxes. This includes all tips at
hotels.
-One free place for the tour leader
Supplements:
-Single room supplement 93 Irish pounds
about $130
-Harp of Erne Waterbus tour - 2000 rate to be
confirmed.
Accommodation:
-Letterkenny Court Hotel, Letterkenny 2 Nights
-Abbey Hotel,
Donegal 3 Nights
-Belmont Hotel, Knock 1 Night
-Oakwood Arms
Hotel, Shannon 1 Night
These are all 3 *** hotels boasting
good locations. All rooms are ensuite and equipped with direct
dial telephone and television.
Note that we have not taken
reservations - so all rates quoted are subject to availability at
the moment of making a booking.
We also wish to advise that
hotels generally only allow one single for every five twins/doubles
booked - otherwise there will be an increase in the single
supplement payable.
Itinerary:
Day One-Letterkenny-Glenveagh National Park
The group
assembles in Letterkenny, the largest town in the county. Today is
spent exploring Glenveagh National Park and Glenveagh Castle. The
National park comprises 16,000 hectares of mountains, lakes, woods
and wild bogs. It boasts a visitor centre with excellent audio
visual and displays. In contrast to the rugged surroundings is
the magnificent Glenveagh Castle which was built between 1870 and
1873. Visitors can enjoy a fascinating guided tour of the
castle and later stroll around the gardens, which are among the
finest in Ireland. Return to Letterkenny for dinner and
overnight in our hotel.
Day Two-Burt-Derry-Strabane-Lifford-Letterkenny
Full Irish breakfast in our hotel. This morning we depart
Letterkenny and travel northwards in the direction of Burt, where we
visit Grianan Aileagh - a spectacular Ring Fort dating back to 1700
BC. From the top of the battlements visitors can enjoy
breathtaking views of Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle. A
beautifully refurbished old stone church houses a visitor
interpretative area and craft shop. Continue across the border
into Northern Ireland and pay a visit to the friendly city of Derry.
It is most famous for its City Walls, the majority of which are open
to the public at all times. Also worth a visit is the Tower
Museum which tells the Story of Derry and chronicles the history of
the area from its origins to the present day. Continue
southwards through the North to Strabane, where we cross the border
again into Lifford. Here we pay a visit to the Cavanacor
Historic House & Craft Centre. This historic house is the
ancestral home of James Knox Polk, President of the United
States between 1845-1849. Enjoy a guided tour of the 17th
century house and walled gardens. The Art Gallery with
paintings and sculptures, working pottery with demonstrations and
craft shop are also worth visiting. In the late afternoon
return to Letterkenny for dinner and overnight in our hotel.
Day Three-Letterkenny - Donegal
Full Irish breakfast in
our hotel. This morning we have free time to stroll around
Letterkenny on our own and visit some of the many shops - with
something to suit every taste and pocket! In the early
afternoon we have the opportunity of visiting the Donegal County
Museum. Located in a fine old stone building which was once part of
Letterkenny
workhouse, the museum houses both permanent and
temporary exhibitions. Discover a fascinating display of artifacts
from the Stone Age to the medieval period, and from the recent
history and folk life of the county. We then begin our journey
southwards via Stranorlar and Ballybofey to Donegal town, where we
check into our hotel for dinner and
overnight.
Day
Four - Killybegs-Glencolumbkille - Ardara
Full Irish
breakfast in our hotel. This morning we depart Donegal town
and travel westwards to visit the pretty little fishing port of
Killybegs. From here we continue westwards to Glencolumbkille
where we visit the Folk Village Museum. Steeped in
culture, tradition and
language, the Glencolumbkille Museum
depicts bygone lifestyles in South West Donegal through an
interpretative centre, craft shop, team house, school house and
thatched cottages dating back to 1750, 1850, and 1900. We continue
to the heritage town of Ardara, which is famous for its homespun
tweeds and handknit and handloomed knitwear. Free time to
visit the many tweed and knitwear shops(there are nine on the town's
two
main streets!). Return to Donegal town for dinner and
overnight.
Day Five-Donegal
Full Irish
breakfast in our hotel. Today we are based in and around
Donegal town. We begin with a visit to Donegal Castle.
Built by the O'Donnell chieftain in the 15th century, Donegal Castle
is situated on the banks of the River Eske in the centre of Donegal
town. It was rebuilt in Jacobean style in the 16th century
after its former owner Hugh O'Donnell burnt it to the ground rather
than see it fall into enemy hands. Information panels
chronicle the history of the castle owners from the O'Donnell
chieftains to the Brooke family. We then have the option of
embarking on the Harp of Erne Waterbus Tour (supplement). It
takes approx. one and a half hours and offers spectacular coastal
views
of Donegal Bay and the surrounding islands. When we
are back on dry land we pay a visit to Donegal Craft Village.
Located just outside the town this is a charming community of eight
workshops individually handmaking Pottery, Batik, jewelry,
Metalwork, Uileann Pipes and Porcelain Ceramics,as well as
Handweaving. Dinner and overnight in in
our hotel.
Day Six Donegal - Sligo- Knock
Full Irish breakfast in
our hotel. We depart Donegal and drive southwards via
Ballyshannon and the favourite Irish holiday resort town of Bundoran
in the direction of Sligo. En route we admire the hauntingly
beautiful Benbulben Mountain. Sligo is best known for its
association with Yeats - indeed it is affectionately known as
"Yeats'
Country" and in Drumcliffe we have the opportunity of
visiting Yeats' grave. Our route continues southwards via Collooney,
Tubbercurry and Kilkelly to Knock, where we check into our hotel for
dinner and overnight.
Day Seven - Knock -Shannon
Full Irish breakfast in our hotel. Most of today is spent in
the picturesque little village of Knock - scene of an apparition of
Our Lady, St Joseph, and St John the Evangelist in 1879.
Opportunity to attend the High Madd at the Shrine and also to
participate in the
traditional Pilgrim schedule. In the
mid afternoon we begin our journey southwards to Shannon, passing
through Tuam, Galway, Gort and Ennis en route. Check into our
hotel in Shannon for dinner and overnight.
Day Eight -
Depart
Full Irish breakfast in our hotel (depending on
departure time). Depart the hotel for the short transfer to Shannon
Airport for flight check-in and departure.
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None of this is set in stone and the travel agency has said I can make
suggested changes. One change I do plan to suggest is Day
five. Everything in that day was something I was trying to plan for one
of the reunion days.
I believe a
good estimated cost for this trip including the three days for the
reunion is about $1600 per person. This does not included
extra spending money for shopping or airfare to NY. All
arrangements for airfare to NY must be made by the individual.
To finalize these plans I will need a definitive response by January 15,
2000 and a deposite of $150 per person by February 6, 2000.
I
also need some suggestions on what you would like to do on our reunion
days such as, a formal dinner, picnic, etc....
As I get more
details I will post them. I look forward to hearing from everyone.
Should you have any questions or want to confirm your trip you can email
me at ckeeney@eircom.net. If
you are confirming your trip I will need the names of everyone in your
party.
Eireann go brath!
(Ireland Forever)
Carol Keeney
(Editors note: most of this data was provided by Ray Keeney)
Generation No. 1
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, Hendricks, Indiana.
vii. GEORGE COULTER KEENEY, b. 29 May 1896, Cando, ND.
Generation No. 2
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:
8. i. CHARLOTTE LOIS7 KEENEY,
9. ii. HARRY MYLO KEENEY, b. 15 December 1913, Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota; d. 1992.
10. iii. RAY KEENEY,
11. iv. CLAIR DEAN KEENEY,
12. v. LA ROY LYNN KEENEY, b. 25 May 1925, Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota; d. 1978.
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:
13. i. LOREN RULIFSON7 KEENEY, b. 19 September 1905; d. 1988.
14. ii. SAMUEL RUPPERT KEENEY, JR., b. 25 April 1910; d. 1994.
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.
15. iii. MERVIN KEENEY,
16. iv. ANNA MARIE KEENEY,
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,
17. ii. ARMORYL YVONNE KEENEY,
18. iii. GEORGE LINUS KEENEY, b. 23 September 1920, Fort Dodge, Iowa. d. August 1999
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:
19. i. MARJORIE7 THORESON, b. Unknown.
20. ii. LUCILLE THORESON, b. Unknown.
iii. PETER THORESON, JR.5, b. Unknown; d. age 85.
21. iv. BRADFORD THORESON, b. Unknown.
22. v. SAMUEL THORESON, b. Unknown.
This was written by Annabelle (Keeney) Thoreson, I received it
from Ray Keeney on 05 September, 1998. DLK
James Barney
Keeney, born in Hendricks Co., Indiana, where the town of
Rainstown is now Located. The youngest of nine children, four
sisters and four brothers. His ancestors were Irish, Scotch and
English: staying in Germany for a short time.
James
Barney Keeney was married first to Elizabeth Shirley, had one
son Aurora. His wife died in childbirth. Them married Martha
Coulter, from Pennsylvania, and they had six children. Charles,
Samuel, Lloyd, Alton Annabelle (myself) and George.
After farming in Indiana we moved to North Dakota in 1896 and
rented land near Cando, North Dakota...while there he and his
second son, Charles, filed on 160 acres each, near a lake, which
was later named Rock Lake, 25 miles north of Cando.
They built a sod house and barn in which we lived until we could
build frame structures. They bought horses, cows, pigs, sheep
and chickens. Later he purchased another 160 acres, bought a
threshing rig and worked for all the neighbors. Also had his own
blacksmith shop and did the neighbors work. We had a smokehouse
and cured our own meat. He had the country post office to which
mail was delivered every other day. Farming was so slow those
days often had to finish threshing after the snow had fallen. He
had a cook car that took care of the crews and grain haulers,
taking their meals at the houses where they were working.
In winter we often had three-day blizzards and kept snow shovels
in the house to dig our way out, as the drifts wee so high. The
boys had a wire leading from the house to the barn to follow to
feed the livestock. We had coal stoves and oil lamps. The boys
would drive to the closest town for fuel and staples, which took
a day each way. The boys walking beside the sled to keep warm.
Not unusual to have 40 degrees below zero temperatures.
Our school term was only three months, during the summer. For
recreation in summer the neighbors young folks would gather at
our home for baseball, horse racing, hunting and fishing, My
mother having dinner ready for everyone. We found many tomahawks
and bison trails.
We had to plow firebreaks to protect
the buildings from prairie fires, which we often had in dry
weather.
The boys each had musical instruments and played
for the country-dances, entire families attended.
We
attended the Dunkard (now Brethren) services each Sunday, held
in the little schoolhouse 2½ miles from our home. Then in later
years we attended the Seventh Day Adventist camp meetings, held
every evening for two weeks in a large tent.
Mr. Jim
Hill built a branch line of the Great Northern railroad, going
northwest out of Devil's Lake, small towns began to spring up
along the line, one being Rock Lake, 2½ miles from our home. Mr.
Hill offered to finance my father in building a hotel in Rock
Lake, which he did, located near the depot. We moved into town.
The train left Devil's Lake one day and went to the end of the
line, Hansboro, north of us, returning the next day. Very few
cars those days so the sales men would stop at our hotel
overnight. The cost of a meal was .50¢ and a room for the night
.50¢. They called my parents "Pa" and "Ma". "Ma" always had
"left-over" pie, cake, for evening lunches (free). The train
crew came to the kitchen for lunch while the train stopped.
free, but anytime any of the family took the train to Devil's
Lake we were not charged a fare.
We had a very wee
equipped butcher shop which the second son, Sam, operated. This
served the hotel and the towns' people. We put up ice in the
winter and had an icehouse. With the advent of more cars
business became poor and my father sold the hotel and rented
some land, back to farming.
While in the hotel I was
married to Peter Thoreson. We lived in Calvin, North Dakota.
where five children were born: Majorie, Lucille, Peter JR,
(passed away at the age of 8), Bradford and Samuel.
Marjorie married Forrest Stephens (2 girls. Jill and Susan).
Lucille married Nels A. Brakke (2 boys and 1 girl, Brad, Jon and
Barbara).
Brad Thoreson married Betty Sue Smutz, (3
boys and 1 girl, Luanne, Randy, Douglas and Robert James).
Samuel married to Virginia Batson, (2 boys and 1 girl, Tracy,
Gale Anne and Mark).
Peter Thoreson, my husband was
born in 1883, died in 1951 at the age of 68.
James Barney
Keeney, my father was born in 1853 died 1929 at 76. Martha my
mother born in 1856, died 1942, age 86. I Annabelle was born in
1892.
Generation No. 3
8. CHARLOTTE LOIS7 KEENEY (CHARLES6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) . She married EMIL RUDOLPH HOLMES6 .
Children of CHARLOTTE KEENEY and EMIL HOLMES are:
i. MERLIN RAY8 HOLMES6, .
ii. VERON LEE HOLMES6, .
iii. LA VONNE HOLMES6,
9. HARRY MYLO7 KEENEY (CHARLES6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1)6 was born 15 December 1913 in Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota6, and died 1992. He married EVELYN EILEEN JOHNSTON6 17 June 1936 in Cando, Towner Co., North Dakota6. She was born 19166.
Child of HARRY KEENEY and EVELYN JOHNSTON is:
23. i. TERRY RILEY8 KEENEY,
10. RAY7 KEENEY (CHARLES6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) He married FAITH ELINOR SAUNDERS6 .
Child of RAY KEENEY and FAITH SAUNDERS is:
24. i. 8 KEENEY,
11. CLAIR DEAN7 KEENEY (CHARLES6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1)6 . He married RUTH IRENE TEDDER6
Children of CLAIR KEENEY and RUTH TEDDER are:
25. i. RICHARD ALLEN8 KEENEY,
26. ii. SUSANNE LAURENE KEENEY,
12. LA ROY LYNN7 KEENEY (CHARLES6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1)6 was born 25 May 1925 in Rock Lake, Towner Co., North Dakota6, and died 19786. He married MARION BULLOCK6 . She was born Unknown.
Children of LA KEENEY and MARION BULLOCK are:
i. WILLIAM ROBERT8 KEENEY6, b. Unknown.
ii. MARGARET KEENEY6.
13. LOREN RULIFSON7 KEENEY (SAMUEL6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 19 September 19056, and died 19886. He married LUCILLE ROBINSON6 Unknown. She was born Unknown.
Children of LOREN KEENEY and LUCILLE ROBINSON are:
i. 8 KEENEY6, b. Unknown; m. DAHME; b. Unknown.
ii. KEENEY6, b. Unknown.
iii. KEENEY6, b. Unknown.
14. SAMUEL RUPPERT7 KEENEY, JR. (SAMUEL6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) was born 25 April 19106, and died 1994. He married IDA AGNES CAIN6 12 August 19376. She was born 13 June 19136.
Children of SAMUEL KEENEY and IDA CAIN are:
27. i. 8 KEENEY,
28. ii. KEENEY,
15. MERVIN7 KEENEY (LLOYD6, JAMES BARNABUS5, JOHN HIRAM4, JONATHAN ANTHONY3, JOHN JONATHAN2, JOHN DAVID1) He married ADELLE SLYTER7
Children of MERVIN KEENEY and ADELLE SLYTER are:
29. i. SHERALYN M.8 KEENEY, b. 26 February 1954, Anoka Co., Minnesota; d. 27 February 1992.
30. ii. KEENEY,
31. iii. KEENEY,
32. iv. G. KEENEY,
v. KEENEY,
Children of GEORGE KEENEY and DOROTHY SCHADE are:
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.
6. Ray Keeney, Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
7. Mervin L. Keeney byway of Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
8. Ray Keeney, Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
9. Story by Annabelle Keeney.
10. Ray Keeney, Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
11. Mervin L. Keeney byway of Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
12. Ray Keeney, Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
13. Mervin L. Keeney byway of Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
14. Ray Keeney, Ray Keeney, "Electronic."
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A Genealogist’s Christmas ‘Twas the night before ChristmasWhen all through the house
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even my spouse. The dining room table with clutter was spread With pedigree charts, and with letters that said, "Too bad! The data for which you wrote Sank in a storm on an ill-fated boat."
Stacks of old copies of wills and such
Were proof that my ‘hobby’ had become just too much. Our daughters were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of Barbie dolls danced in their heads;
But I, at my table, was ready to drop
From work on my album, with more photos to crop. Christmas was here, and such was my lot That presents and goodies and toys I’d forgot! Had I not been busy with grandparents’ wills, I’d not have forgotten to shop for such thrills.
Though others bought gifts to bring Christmas cheer, I’d spent my time researching each birth date and year. While I was thus musing about my sad plight, A clamor outside brought me a heart-stopping fright.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
I tore open the drapes and yanked up the sash. And there to my unbelieving eyes did appear An overstuffed sleigh and some outsized reindeer!
Up to our rooftop those eight animals flew
With that sleigh full of toys and plump Santa Claus too.
A short second later I started to quake
‘Cause I knew what I heard was the tiles start to break.
I drew in my head- ouch!-it hit hard on the sash;
Then down our cold chimney fell Santa-KER-RASH! ‘Dear’ Santa had come from the roof like a wreck, Tracking soot on my carpet (I could just wring his neck!) Spotting my face, good old Santa could see I had NO Christmas spirit. You’d even agree! He said not a thing but went straight to his work And filled all our stockings. (I felt like a jerk- Here was Santa, bringing us gladness and joy;
And I’d been too busy to buy even one toy!) THEN-he spied my research on the table all spread. "A genealogist!" he cried. (My face turned all red!) "Tonight I’ve met many like you." Santa grinned, As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned.
I gazed with delight! The cover, it read:
Genealogy Lines for Which You Have Plead. He said- as he gave me a great Santa hug, "I know what it’s like for a genealogy bug. While the elves made the sleigh full of toys I now carry, I did some research in the North Pole Library. This wonderful treat I’m now able to bring To genealogy folk who just can’t find a thing. So, off you must go to your bed for a rest.
I’ll clean up for you this ‘history-cal’ mess."
I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee
And I smiled back at Santa who’d brought something-for me! As I settled in bed, I heard Santa’s clear whistle To those deer, who left our roof like the down of a thistle. And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight, "Family hist’ry is FUN! Merry Christmas! Good night!
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Christmas DayThat night I slept tight in my warm little bedWhile ship lists and land grants danced round in my head. The morn fin’lly came and I dashed down the stair To the first floor, to stop...and then...to just stare! From the top of our tree to the toe of the mistle- My house, roof to floor, was as clean as a whistle! And sitting right there on the dining room table Were proofs for Gram’s story I’d thought just a fable! And on the sideboard in a beautiful frame Was a portrait of my great-grandfather, Jacob by name!
‘Side my computer, a new manual I thought I could see...?
Yes! Dear Santa had brought a gen upgrade to me! On the wall above that a chart was affixed With my pedigree on it! Back to ten-sixty-six! And there, ‘neath the tree, was Dear Santa’s book With a gift tag that said, "Little ‘Bug’, take a look And see, if you may, just what you will find here:
Things of all kinds from your ancestor’s days! Dear ‘Bug’, you’ll even see that I’ve laid in My book some of your surnames, the ones that are ‘maiden’! And to show that I understand you, of course, I’ve included for each fact its own complete source. Last but not least," ...oh dear, the suspense is... (What I read then completely shattered my senses, For Santa’s last words, written in all the right tenses:) "You’ll find there the entire eighteen-ninety census!"
Hours later while we relaxed round the tree, I wondered, as my daughters each tried to thank me For their Barbies, their sweaters, their stockings and such, And my spouse, for the gifts that had pleased him so much- Just how could I tell them-it’s really no spoof- That Santa Claus LIVES!
And that is the truth!
"A Genealogist’s Christmas Eve" section: Author unknown, revised, with thanks to the unknown author, by Carolyn J. McQuaid Thomas, December 1997.
"Christmas Day" section original by Carolyn J. McQuaid Thomas
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Hello Daniell, What a nice surprise! Yes, you have my permission to use my version of "A Genealogist's Christmas" for your online family newsletter, providing the credits to the unknown revisionist of "Twas the Night" and for my efforts are included. Carolyn J. McQuaid Thomas |
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Keeney's listed in an online search in.....
In an online address / phone search I came across;
36 Keeney's in ArkansasBetty L Keeney (318) 439-0403 1004 6th Ave Lake Charles, LA 70601-4706
Elwyn L Keeney (318) 433-8443 2818 Cypress St Lake Charles, LA 70601-8433
G N Keeney (504) 346-0494 675 Longwood Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70806-5832
M D Keeney (504) 828-7357 201 Rue Saint Ann Metairie, LA 70005-3467
Randall L Keeney (318) 474-9240 6809 W Calcasieu Dr Lake Charles, LA 70605-0452
Richard M Keeney (504) 833-5025 313 Rue Saint Peter Metairie, LA 70005-3473
Sean Keeney (504) 835-6853 313 Rue Saint Peter Metairie, LA 70005-3473
Tammy I Keeney (318) 765-9000 231 Humphries Rd Pollock , LA 71467-3503
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Family history
Posted by Kristopher Keeney on October 29, 1999 at 07:36:35:
Looking for Keeneys from Georgia. Grandfather George
Columbus wife Hazel, 4 children: Anthony, Byron, Karen,&
Micheal; my father... Any help would be very much
appreciated. I would like to know my family history for
myself, & so that when my children are a little older, I
could tell them...I have sibblings as well; Pamella,
Timothy, Dustyn. Thank you...
Kris
Ellen Rennie Keeney
Posted by C W Cadora on October 25, 1998 at 23:06:58:
Just an old friend (Rio) trying to locate Ellen Rennie Keeney.
Thanks !?!
Volume XIV Number 4 December 1997
Headers from page 1.
Kansas
WaKeeney Christmas
James Lee Keeney (obit)
Abraham Keeney Descendents Located Throughout Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
(Editors note: This reflects a slight change in format as the graphic for the Keeney Update was the largest one in this newsletter, I've decided to not include it here, if you want to see the front-page just click on page 1).
Updated & new e-mail addresses
| Name | Old Address | New Address |
| Edward Keeney | ~~~~~~~~~~ | ekeeney@gol.com |
| Laura Love | +++++++++++ | Llalaltl@aol.com |
Mike Vincent sent in the following and asked that it be spread out over a few issues of the newsletter in this section, so herewith is part 2 of 3
History of the Keeney Family From 1630Children of Dora Ella Lankton Reiser and Oscar:
Laura (b) Feb.18, 1913,
Marvin William (b) Oct. 7, 1914.
Lucile Leone (b) April 18, 1916.
Grace Marie (b) May 10, 1918.
Clare (b) March 2, 1920.
Wilber Clark (b) April 23, 1028.
Children of Virgia Lankton Hoxie and Elmo:
Veda Jannette (b) Aug 9, 1920.
Children of Edith Elnor Furgason Lankton and Clarence:
Glenn Earl (b) Aug. 2, 1896, (m) Phoebe Doreen Parker.
Lawrence Alfred (b) Aug.16, 1903.
Clyde William (b) July 6, 1914.
Children of Glenn Earl Lankton and Phoebe Doreen:
Glenn William Lankton (b) Jan.20, 1925.
Children of Ettie Irene Baldwin and Cassius
Edna (b) July 15, 1896, (d) Sept.28, 1898.
Gordon Dewey (b) Aug.31, 1898, (m) Bernice Henley.
Florence Jeanette (b) March 13, 1909.
Children of Floyd Estes and Olive Furgason:
Floyd La Vere (b) Aug.26, 1916.
Ellen Jane (b) June 11,1918.
Children of Nancy Sophia (b) Sept. 30, 1844, (d) June 10, 1902, (m) John D. Holmes (m) on Nov. 17, 1904, Mary Ladd.
Children to Nancy Sophie:
Infant daughter still born, December, 1866.
Hattie Luella (b) April 18, 1869, (m) Orley Jones.
Flora Belle (b) April 13, 1875, (m) Charles Miller.
Children of Joseph Zalmon Keeney (b) Sept.23, (d) Nov. 30, 1926, (m) (1) Nancy Alderdyce, (2) Chloe Ware:, (3) Cynthia Haines, (4) Rettie Landreth.
Children to Joseph Zalmon and Nancy Alderdyce:
Fred Clark (b) May 31, 1868, (d) Sept. 2, 1903, (m) Lottie Halsted.
Adelbert (b) Sept.22, 1870, (m) Cora Lovejoy (2) Octavia O'Bryan.
Herbert Eugene (b) Aug.18, 1872, (m) Nellie Bennet.
Gettie James (b) June 10, 1876, (m) Myrtle May Noble.
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Charles (b) May 2, 1878, (d) March 24, 1885.
Children of Fred Clark Keeney and Lottie Halsted:
Paul Keeney (birth unknown).
Children of Adelbert Keeney and Cora:
Stella Mildred (adopted), (b) June 13, 1899, (m) John Piper.
Children of Herbert Eugene and Nellie Bennet Keeney:
Erma Rowena (b).Dec. 25, 1895, (m) Ornar V. Hubbard.
Wenonah May (b) Aug.10, 1898, (d) Jan. 3, 1902.
Russel Clyde (b) May 5, 1901.
Francis Charles (b) March 13, 1903, (m) Birdie Jinkins.
Herbert Wayne (b) Oct.25, 1904.
Ruby May (b) Aug.22, 1906, (m) Richard C. Hagerman.
Helen Winonah (b) June 21, 1908.
Child of Erma Rowena Keeney Hubbard and Omar:
Marion Francis (b) Nov. 6, 1922.
Children of Ruby May Keeney and Richard C. Hagerman:
D. Wayne (b) Dec. 3, 1924.
Children of Francis Charles Keeney and Birdie:
Francis Charles, Jr. (b) April 23, 1924.
Children of Gettie James Keeney and Myrtle Noble:
Earl Leon (b) Feb.15, 1902.
Melba Ophelia (b) July 18, 1905, (m) M. Edward Brinkhans.
Myrtle May (b) March 14, 1907, (m) Oakley Stitt.
Medra Irene (b) June 25, 1908.
Grace Noble (b) Aug.27, 1910.
Beulah Arlene (b) April 10, 1914, (d) Feb. 1, 1923.
Wilma Ione (b) June 15, 1916, (d) at Death Valley Feb. 1, 1923.
Ralph and Richard (b) May 26, 1920.
Eugene Harold (b) July 25, 1925.
Children of Melba Keeney Brinkhans and Edward:
Lawrence Keeney (b) March 22, 1926.
Children of Myrtle Keeney Stitt and Oakley:
Junior Stitt (b) May 24, 1925.
Mandilla (b) Feb.20, 1927.
Children of Joseph Zalmon and Cynthia Haines Keeney:
Nettie Floy (b) June 11, 1895,. (d) May 5, 1904.
Albert Allen (b) Oct. 3, 1848, (d) Jan. 26, 1850.
James Allen (b) Nov. 14, 1850, (d) Jan. 29, 1921, (m) Jennie Warren.
Children of James Allen and Jennie Warren Keeney:
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Florence Adel (b) Nov. 5, 1881, (m) Roy Smith.
Ethel Amanda (b) Jan. 11, 1888, (m) John Hokinson.
Nellie Iva (b) Sept. 3, 1897, (m). Norman Blemaster.
Children of Florence Adel Keeney Smith and Roy:
Phylis Leota (b) Nov.17, 1909.
Kenneth (b) Jan.23, 1912.
Florine (b) April 16, 1914.
Children of Ethel Amanda Hokinson and John:
Eloise (adopted) (b) Feb.12, 1922.
Children of Nellie Keeney Blemaster and Norman:
Robert Keeney (b) July 6, 1918.
Gale Arthur (b) Sept.27, 1921.
Leslie James (b) May 28, 1923.
Lyle James (b) Feb.22, 1925.
John William (b) Feb. 16, 1855, (d) Jan. 30, 1910, (m) (1) Ida Hayes, (d) Oct.14, 1884, (2) Agnes Funston ,(d) Sept.12, 1891, (3) Stella Bullard.
Children of John William and Ida Hayes Keeney:
Howard Franklin (b) Nov. 7, .1881, (m) Rose Schofield.
Infant daughter still born Oct. 14, 1884..
Children of John William and Stella Keeney:
Infant son still born, 1894.
Claude Bullard (b) May 14, 1895, (m) Marjorie Hall.
Blanche Fay (b) Nov.13, 1897, (m) William H. H. Curtis.
Hazel Virginia (b) March 14, 1901, (m) Elwin Esslinger.
Children of Howard Franklin and Rose:
Charles John (b) Feb.17, 1908.
Children of Blanche Fay Curtis and Harry:
Harriet May (b) June 3, 1920.
Children of Hazel Virginia Esslinger and Elwin:
Kathryn Elizabeth (b) Nov.24, 1924.
Margaret Maurine (b) July 15, 1926.
Nicholas Bishop (b) Feb. 7, 1855, (m) Mary Jane Boss.
Children of Nicholas Bishop and Mary Jane Keeney:
Claude Edward (b} March 30, 1882, (d) Aug.14, 1882.
Alanson Mallery (b) Dec. 19, 1856, (m) Mary Jane Dewey.
Children of Alanson Mallery Keeney and Mary Jane:
Infant son, still born, Oct. 29,1883.
Francis Bishop (b) Nov. 12, 1884, (m) Bernice Pearl Mitchell.
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Infant son, still born, Nov.19, 1885.
John Mallery (b) June 1, 1889, (d) Oct.23, 1899.
Infant son, lived 14 hours, (b) June 1, 1890.
Marie Rozilla (b) Feb. 3, 1894, (d) July 12, 1894.
Mary Harriet (b) March 12, 1895, (m) Charles Edward Jackson.
Infant daughter, still born, May 10, 1896.
Arthur Nicholas (b) April 3, 1899, (m) Hazel Vanever.
Infant son, lived one hour, (b) June 10, 1900.
Infant son, lived 7 hours, (b) June 10, 1903.
Florine Amanda (b) April 30, 1904, (d) July 3, 1904.
Mabel Ellen (b) Nov.11, 1905.
Children of Francis Bishop Keeney and Bernice:
Francis Bishop (b) Jan.23, 1915.
Ralph Hall (b) June 26, 1920.
Edward Carroll Keeney (b). March 19, 1859, (m) (1) Cora Toland, (d) May 10, 1881, (2) Emma Belle Webber.
Children of Edward Carroll Keeney and Cora:
Ada Belle (b) May 6, 1883, (m) Alfred Carpenter,
Daisy May (b) March 14, 1885, (m) Murray Sanderson.
Edward Leroy (b) Sept.27, 1887, (m) Nellie Defay.
Children of Edward Carroll Keeney and Emma:
Martha (b) April 30, 1894, (m) Fred Vincent.
Harold Nicholas (b) Feb. 6, 1898, (m) Lila Garey.
Eva Marie (b) March 14, 1899.
James Paul (b) Jan. 5, 1902.
Children of Ada Belle Keeney Carpenter and Alfred:
Helen Ruth (b) June 27, 1913.
Alfred James Jr. (b) July 13, 1922.
Children of Daisy May Keeney Sanderson and Murray:
Maurice John (b) May 23, 1903.
Walter H. (b)n Aug. 27, 1908, (d) Aug.18, 1911.
Howard (b) June 24, 1912.
Edward Leroy (b) Aug.22, 1917.
Children of Edward Leroy Keeney and Nellie:
Wanda Marie (b) March 3, 1911.
Dona (b) March 13, 1912.
Mildred (b) March 30, 1914.
Henry Duane (b) February, 1921.
Children of Martha Keeney Vincent and Fred:
Richard Vincent (b) May 8, 1915.
Harold Fredrick (b) Aug.28, 1917.
Russel Lee (b) Sept.17, 1919.
Warren Harding (b) June 13, 1922.
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This issue posted on 25 November 1999 07:29:16 Pacific Standard Time
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