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George Keen 1789–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1789

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1852

Death Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: john Keen

Mother: elizabeth boyette

Spouse(s): Melbrey Godwin

Children(s): PENELOPE (PRESLAR)

George Keen was born in 1789 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Keen And Elizabeth Boyette. George Keen married Melbrey Godwin, and had children including Penelope Penny Keen Presley Preslar. George Keen passed away in 1852 in Henderson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • George Keen was born in 1789 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Keen And Elizabeth Boyette.
  • George Keen married Melbrey Godwin, and had children including Penelope Penny Keen Presley Preslar.
  • George Keen passed away in 1852 in Henderson County, Tennessee, USA.

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George Keen's Ancestors

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George Keen
1789–1852
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
john Keen
1750–
elizabeth boyette
1750–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Keen's Descendants

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George Keen (20 Oct 1789–1852) m. Melbrey Godwin (1787–)
  1. 1. PENELOPE ("PENNY" KEEN PRESLEY) (PRESLAR) 1821–1865 m. Caleb Presley\Preslar 1818–1880
    1. 1. PARKER (SMITH PRESLEY) (PRESLAR) 1847–1923 m. FRANCIS (LUCINDA) ALLEN 1850–1910
      1. 1. john (wesley) presley 1873– m. Ara (Eutella) ingram 1880–1920
        1. 1. Wesley (Vester) presley 1906–1998 m. Helen (Belle) merimon 1900–

George Keen's Timeline

2 Records

1789
20 Oct 1789
Birth of George Keen in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1852
1852
Age 63
Death of George Keen in Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
Henderson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1789
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Henderson County, Tennessee, USA

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