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Elias Britton Keen 1849–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1849

Birth Location: Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1911

Death Location: Fort Ogden, DeSoto County, Florida, United States of America

Father: James Keen

Mother: Apsilla McCullough

Spouse(s): Frances Walker, Eliza Woods

Children(s): Alderman Keen, James Keen, Joseph Keen, Mary Keen, William Keene, Sarah Keen, Lula Keen, Martha Keen, Owen Keen, Edward Keen, Lorena Keen

In 1849, Elias Britton Keen entered the world in Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States, born to James Mitchell Keen And Apsilla Mccullough. In 1850, Elias Britton Keen resided in Columbia, Florida, USA. Elias Britton Keen married Eliza Jane Woods, Frances Walker, and had children including Alderman Hanford Keen, Edward Clayton Keen, James Mitchell Keen, Joseph Jackson Tipton Keen, Lorena Lora Keen, Lula Margaret Keen, Martha Mattie June Keen, Mary E Keen, Owen Arthur Keen, Sarah J Keen, William Walter Keene. Elias Britton Keen passed away in 1911 in Fort Ogden, DeSoto County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Elias Britton Keen entered the world in Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States, born to James Mitchell Keen And Apsilla Mccullough.
  • In 1850, Elias Britton Keen resided in Columbia, Florida, USA.
  • Elias Britton Keen married Eliza Jane Woods, Frances Walker, and had children including Alderman Hanford Keen, Edward Clayton Keen, James Mitchell Keen, Joseph Jackson Tipton Keen, Lorena Lora Keen, Lula Margaret Keen, Martha Mattie June Keen, Mary E Keen, Owen Arthur Keen, Sarah J Keen, William Walter Keene.
  • Elias Britton Keen passed away in 1911 in Fort Ogden, DeSoto County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Elias Keen's Ancestors

Self
Elias Keen
1849–1911
Birth Place: Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States
Parents
James Mitchell Keen
1809–1885
Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Apsilla McCullough
1810–1860
Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
David (William Henry Keen) Sr
1783–1850
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Brown
1781–1812
North Carolina, USA
Joseph (P) McCullough
1770–1830
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Ebarilla) Bradford
1770–1829
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Keen
1759–1827
Martha Griffin
1760–1829
James Brown
1740–1806
Mary Bacon
1745–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1710–1753
Hannah Hague
1707–1769
Jeremiah Bacon
1725–1810

Elias Keen's Descendants

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Elias (Britton) Keen (2 Dec 1849–20 Aug 1911) m. Frances Walker (Nov 1860–) m. Eliza (Jane) Woods (Jan 1855–1924)
  1. 1. Alderman (Hanford) Keen 1869–1954
  2. 2. James (Mitchell) Keen 1873–1957
  3. 3. Joseph (Jackson Tipton) Keen 1874–1954
  4. 4. Mary (E.) Keen 1876–
  5. 5. William (Walter) Keene 1878–1952
  6. 6. Sarah (J.) Keen 1880–
  7. 7. Lula (Margaret) Keen 1884–1973
  8. 8. Martha ('Mattie' June) Keen 1882–1980
  9. 9. Owen (Arthur) Keen 1892–1987
  10. 10. Edward (Clayton) Keen 1884–1966
  11. 11. Lorena ("Lora") Keen 1888–

Elias Keen's Timeline

3 Records

1849
2 Dec 1849
Birth of Elias Britton Keen in Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States
Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States
1850
1850
Age 1
Elias Britton Keen resided here in Columbia, Florida, USA
Columbia, Florida, USA
1911
20 Aug 1911
Age 62
Death of Elias Britton Keen in Fort Ogden, DeSoto, Florida, USA
Fort Ogden, DeSoto, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1849
    Event Place: Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Columbia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Columbia, Florida; Roll: 58; Page: 50a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Fort Ogden, DeSoto, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Ogden, DeSoto County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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