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(4) George William Keen 1820–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1820

Birth Location: Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 1891

Death Location: Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: George Keen

Mother: Betsy Watson

Spouse(s): Sarah Keen

Children(s): Sarah Barbour, Elijah Keen, Alfred Keen, (5) Keen, Mary Williams, John Keen, Phelitia Allen, Elizabeth Reaves, Edith Dunn, Sarah Keen

(4) George William Keen was born in 1820 in Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of George Keen And Betsy Polly Watson. (4) George William Keen married Sarah Keen, and had children including 5 George William Keen, Alfred Remus Keen, Edith H Dunn, Elijah Elbert Keen, Elizabeth Helen Reaves, John Calvin Keen, Mary Ella Williams, Phelitia Emeline Allen, Sarah Catherine Keen, Sarah Cathrine Barbour. (4) George William Keen passed away in 1891 in Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • (4) George William Keen was born in 1820 in Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of George Keen And Betsy Polly Watson.
  • (4) George William Keen married Sarah Keen, and had children including 5 George William Keen, Alfred Remus Keen, Edith H Dunn, Elijah Elbert Keen, Elizabeth Helen Reaves, John Calvin Keen, Mary Ella Williams, Phelitia Emeline Allen, Sarah Catherine Keen, Sarah Cathrine Barbour.
  • (4) George William Keen passed away in 1891 in Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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(4) Keen's Ancestors

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(4) Keen
1820–1891
Birth Place: Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
George Keen
1786–1847
johnston County, North Carolina
Betsy ((Polly)) Watson
1796–1851
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (George) Keen
1771–1797
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Catherine Goodrich
1775–1818
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Goodrich
1742–
Joshua Sr.
1742–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

(4) Keen's Descendants

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(4) (George William) Keen (19 Mar 1820–8 Jun 1891) m. Sarah Keen (21 Dec 1823–22 May 1882)
  1. 1. Sarah (Cathrine) Barbour 1862–1910
  2. 2. Elijah (Elbert) Keen 1860–1888
  3. 3. Alfred (Remus) Keen 1856–1924
  4. 4. (5) (George William) Keen 1855–1920 m. Virginia (Adeliah) Lassiter 1863–1901
    1. 1. Sallie (Ann) Keen 1883–1935 m. Robert (Elijah) Barbour 1877–1963
      1. 1. Mattie (K) Barbour 1919–
      2. 2. Vessie (Inez Barbour) Johnson 1915–2003
      3. 3. Alice (M) Barbour 1905–1963
      4. 4. Pansy (Delia) Barbour 1909–1993
      5. 5. Lanie (M) Barber 1913–1963
      6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Barbour 1918–2008 m. Willard Barefoot 1917–1995
        1. 1. Mary (Lynn) Honeycutt 1944–2021
      7. 7. Robert (Leon) Barbour 1920–1977
      8. 8. Joseph (Daniel) Barbour 1927–1988
      9. 9. Mabel Barbour 1912–1998
  5. 5. Mary (Ella) Williams 1871–1937
  6. 6. John (Calvin) Keen 1853–1924
  7. 7. Phelitia (Emeline) Allen 1851–1916
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Helen) Reaves 1858–1918
  9. 9. Edith (H) Dunn 1864–1887
  10. 10. Sarah (Catherine) Keen 1862–1910 m. Kirchen Barber 1849–1920
    1. 1. Sarah ((Sallie) Helen) Barbour 1890–1959 m. Ned (Hamilton) Barber 1889–1947
      1. 1. Mary (Jean) Barbour 1926–1988 m. Robert (Linwood Maxey) Jr 1918–1979
        1. 1. Robert (Linwood Maxey) III 1951–1982
      2. 2. Woodrow (Wilson) Barbour 1912–1969
      3. 3. Jessie (Mae) Barbour 1916–1919
      4. 4. Norman (Horace) Barbour 1921–1940
      5. 5. Glenn Barbour 1924–1997

(4) Keen's Timeline

4 Records

1820
19 March 1820
Birth of (4) George William Keen in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1820
19 Mar 1820
Birth of (4) George William Keen in Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1891
8 June 1891
Age 71
Death of (4) George William Keen in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1891
8 Jun 1891
Age 71
Death of (4) George William Keen in Johnston Co (Ingrams Twp), NC
Johnston Co (Ingrams Twp), NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1820
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 June 1891
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1891
    Event Place: Johnston Co (Ingrams Twp), NC

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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