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Betty Jean Keener 1947–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1947

Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina

Death Date: 13 Dec 2009

Death Location: Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Keener

Mother: Letha Martin

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Children(s):

In 1947, Betty Jean Keener entered the world in Cleveland, North Carolina, born to William Joe Keener And Letha Lee Martin. In 1950, Betty Jean Keener resided in Clover, York, South Carolina, USA. Betty Jean Keener married Charles Marvin Neelands Sr, Melton, and had children including Charles Marvin Neelands Jr, Daphney Couch, Joe Melton, Pam Hall, Ruby Keener, Sherry Watson. Betty Jean Keener passed away in 2009 in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1947, Betty Jean Keener entered the world in Cleveland, North Carolina, born to William Joe Keener And Letha Lee Martin.
  • In 1950, Betty Jean Keener resided in Clover, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • Betty Jean Keener married Charles Marvin Neelands Sr, Melton, and had children including Charles Marvin Neelands Jr, Daphney Couch, Joe Melton, Pam Hall, Ruby Keener, Sherry Watson.
  • Betty Jean Keener passed away in 2009 in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Betty Keener's Ancestors

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Betty Keener
1947–2009
Birth Place: Cleveland, North Carolina
Parents
William Joe Keener
1927–2010
Earl, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Letha (Lee) Martin
1928–2010
Smyrna, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Janie (S) Keener
1910–
North Carolina
Vester (Ratchford) Martin
1897–1974
Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Macthie (J) Peterson
1907–1996
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Colonel Martin
1855–1928
Martha Bolin
1853–1936
Tom Peterson
1875–1956
Margaret Pruett
1884–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Martin
1831–1882
Permelar Ramsey
1833–1912
Benjamin Bolin
1823–1862
Catherine Huffman
1806–1905
John Peterson
1848–1936
Elizabeth Mullinax
1851–1920

Betty Keener's Timeline

3 Records

1947
22 Apr 1947
Birth of Betty Jean Keener in Cleveland, North Carolina
Cleveland, North Carolina
1950
1950
Age 3
Betty Jean Keener resided here in Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
2009
13 Dec 2009
Age 62
Death of Betty Jean Keener in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1947
    Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, obitsforlife; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] North Carolina Birth Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald; Publication Date: 15 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA; ,0.07093511,0.32305413,0.45119828&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Clover, York, South

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 2009
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, obitsforlife; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald; Publication Date: 15 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA; ,0.07093511,0.32305413,0.45119828&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, obitsforlife; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald; Publication Date: 15 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA; ,0.07093511,0.32305413,0.45119828&xid=3355

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