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Captain John Keen 1787–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1787

Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Nov 27, 1876

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father: Captain Keen

Mother: Elizabeth Napier

Spouse(s): Nancy Witcher

Children(s): Elizabeth KEEN, Charles Keen, Mary Keen, William Keen, Christian"Kitty" Keen, Elisha Col, George Keen, John Keen

In 1787, Captain John Keen entered the world in Franklin, Virginia, USA, born to Captain Elisha Keen And Elizabeth Napier. Captain John Keen married Nancy Witcher, and had children including Charles Keen, Christian Kitty Keen, Elisha Ford Keen Col, Elizabeth Ann Staples Keen, George Keen, John Keen, Mary Humphrey Keen, William Witcher Keen. Captain John Keen passed away in 1876 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Captain John Keen entered the world in Franklin, Virginia, USA, born to Captain Elisha Keen And Elizabeth Napier.
  • Captain John Keen married Nancy Witcher, and had children including Charles Keen, Christian Kitty Keen, Elisha Ford Keen Col, Elizabeth Ann Staples Keen, George Keen, John Keen, Mary Humphrey Keen, William Witcher Keen.
  • Captain John Keen passed away in 1876 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Captain Keen's Ancestors

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Captain Keen
1787–1876
Birth Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
Captain Elisha Keen
1758–1817
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Napier
1768–1848
Franklin Co, VA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Keen's Descendants

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Captain (John) Keen (Dec 1787–Nov 27, 1876) m. Nancy Witcher (Sep 15, 1786–Jul 15, 1835)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Staples) KEEN 1816–1854
  2. 2. Charles Keen 1807–1861
  3. 3. Mary (Humphrey) Keen 1817–1893
  4. 4. William (Witcher) Keen 1812–1878
  5. 5. Christian"Kitty" Keen 1810–1861
  6. 6. Elisha (Ford Keen) Col 1825–1868 m. Mary (Ann) Perkins 1831–1886
    1. 1. Nancy (Witcher) Keene 1848–1903 m. Chiswell (Dabney) Langhorne 1843–1918
      1. 1. Phyllis Langhorne 1881–1937
      2. 2. Harry Langhorne 1878–1907
      3. 3. Harry Langhorne 1874–1907
      4. 4. Nora Langhorne 1888–1955
      5. 5. Irene Langhorne 1873–1956
      6. 6. Nancy (Witcher) Langhorne 1879–1964
      7. 7. Elisha (Keen) Langhorne 1868–1916
      8. 8. William (Henry) Langhorne 1882–1938
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Dabney) Langhorne 1870–1958
  7. 7. George Keen 1830–
  8. 8. John Keen 1828–

Captain Keen's Timeline

2 Records

1787
Dec 1787
Birth of Captain John Keen in Franklin, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Virginia, USA
1876
Nov 27, 1876
Age 89
Death of Captain John Keen in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1787
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 27, 1876
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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