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James Mitchell Keen 1809–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1809

Birth Location: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1885

Death Location: Bradley Junction, Polk County, Florida, United States of America

Father: David Sr

Mother: Nancy Brown

Spouse(s): Apsilla McCullough, Elizabeth Altman

Children(s): David Keen, Joseph Keen, Elias Keen, Nathan Keen, Henry Keen, Martha Keen, John Keen, Andrew Keen, Perry Keen, James Jr., Mary Keene, Frances Keen, Lillie Keen, Rhoda Keen, Maury Keen, Nancy Keen

James Mitchell Keen was born in 1809 in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA, the child of David William Henry Keen Sr And Nancy Brown. In 1850, James Mitchell Keen resided in Columbia, Florida, USA. In 1880, James Mitchell Keen resided in Precicnt 1, Polk, Florida, USA. James Mitchell Keen married Apsilla Mccullough, Elizabeth Altman, and had children including Andrew Jackson Keen, David Myre Keen, Elias Britton Keen, Frances Keziah Keen, Henry Harrison Keen, James Mitchell Keen Jr, John Wesley Keen, Joseph L Twin Keen, Lillie Miriam Keen, Martha Ann Keen, Mary Twin Keene, Maury Keen, Nancy Elizabeth Keen, Nathan Keen, Perry Owen Keen, Rhoda Keen. James Mitchell Keen passed away in 1885 in Bradley Junction, Polk County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Mitchell Keen was born in 1809 in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA, the child of David William Henry Keen Sr And Nancy Brown.
  • In 1850, James Mitchell Keen resided in Columbia, Florida, USA.
  • In 1880, James Mitchell Keen resided in Precicnt 1, Polk, Florida, USA.
  • James Mitchell Keen married Apsilla Mccullough, Elizabeth Altman, and had children including Andrew Jackson Keen, David Myre Keen, Elias Britton Keen, Frances Keziah Keen, Henry Harrison Keen, James Mitchell Keen Jr, John Wesley Keen, Joseph L Twin Keen, Lillie Miriam Keen, Martha Ann Keen, Mary Twin Keene, Maury Keen, Nancy Elizabeth Keen, Nathan Keen, Perry Owen Keen, Rhoda Keen.
  • James Mitchell Keen passed away in 1885 in Bradley Junction, Polk County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Sr
1783–1850
Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Brown
1781–1812
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
NB

Spouses(s)

Apsilla McCullough
1810–1860
Birth Location: Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
AM
Elizabeth Altman
1820–1901
Birth Location: Bryan County, Georgia, USA
EA

Children(s)

David Keen
1834–1862
Birth Location: Tattnall, Georgia, United States
DK
Joseph Keen
1841–1916
Birth Location: Alligator, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
JK
Elias Keen
1849–1911
Birth Location: Alligator (Lake City), Columbia, Florida, United States
EK
Nathan Keen
1844–1916
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
NK
Henry Keen
1830–1878
Birth Location: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
HK
Martha Keen
1849–1897
Birth Location: Alligator, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
MK
John Keen
1851–1885
Birth Location: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
JK
Andrew Keen
1835–1864
Birth Location: Appling Co, Georgia, USA
AK
Perry Keen
1843–1925
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
PK
James Jr.
1833–1873
Birth Location: Tattnall Co, Georgia, USA
JJ
Mary Keene
1841–1919
Birth Location: Columbia, Columbia, Florida, United States
MK
Frances Keen
1846–1919
Birth Location: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
FK
Lillie Keen
1837–1897
Birth Location: Lake City OR Alligator, Columbia, Florida, USA
LK
Rhoda Keen
1840–1903
Birth Location: Columbia, Florida, USA
RK
Maury Keen
1824–1850
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MK
Nancy Keen
1832–1912
Birth Location: Appling or Tattnal Co., Georgia USA
NK

James Keen's Ancestors

Self
James Keen
1809–1885
Birth Place: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Parents
David William Henry Keen Sr
1783–1850
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Brown
1781–1812
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Moses (H.) Keen
1759–1827
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Griffin
1760–1829
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
James Brown
1740–1806
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary ("Polly") Bacon
1745–1834
Maidencreek, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1710–1753
Hannah Hague
1707–1769
Jeremiah Bacon
1725–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William BROWN
1682–1716
Hester Baker
1680–1715
Francis Hague
1678–1711
Pleasent 'Powlin'
1670–1739
Thomas Bacon
1700–1770
Mary Skiff
1695–1770

James Keen's Descendants

1.
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James (Mitchell) Keen (22 Oct 1809–29 Sep 1885) m. Apsilla McCullough (1810–1860) m. Elizabeth Altman (15 Feb 1820–23 Dec 1901)
  1. 1. David (Myre) Keen 1834–1862
  2. 2. Joseph (L (Twin)) Keen 1841–1916 m. Sara (Elizabeth) Slaughter 1860– m. Eveline Wood 1844–1907
    1. 1. Linton (Bokus (Thomas)) Keen 1876–1941
    2. 2. Magdalena Keen 1882–1964
    3. 3. Louisa (Dolly) Keen 1862–1945
    4. 4. Oscar (S) Keen 1864–1959
    5. 5. Idela Keen 1865–1952
    6. 6. Franklin (Richard) Keen 1875–1956
    7. 7. Virginia (Elizabeth) Keen 1876–1952
    8. 8. Charles Keen 1879–
  3. 3. Elias (Britton) Keen 1849–1911 m. Frances Walker 1860– m. Eliza (Jane) Woods 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–
  4. 4. Nathan Keen 1844–1916
  5. 5. Henry (Harrison) Keen 1830–1878 m. Mary (Jane) Gill 1836–1894
    1. 1. Elias (Britton "Brit") Keen 1876–1953
    2. 2. James (Mitchell) Keen 1859–1919
    3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Keen 1861–1930 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Rymer 1868–1960
      1. 1. Rose (Etta 'Rose') Keen 1892–1979
      2. 2. Henry (Reuben) Keen 1894–1977
      3. 3. Alic (Jackson) Keen 1897–1900
      4. 4. Mary (Michael "May") Keen 1900–1919
      5. 5. Daisy (Stella) Keen 1902–1995
      6. 6. Rhoda (Mattie) Keen 1904–1961
      7. 7. Eunice (Lessie) Keen 1907–1973
      8. 8. Annie (Louise) Keen 1910–2001
      9. 9. Lottie (Mae) Keen 1890–1967 m. Joshua Cross 1878–1956
        1. 1. Walter (Clay) Cross 1911–1968
        2. 2. Harry Cross 1914–1959
        3. 3. Daisy (Ione "Wrennie") Cross 1926–2002
        4. 4. Emory (Lee) Cross 1909–2000
        5. 5. Zula (Elizabeth) Cross 1916–2002
        6. 6. Lula (Zella) Cross 1923–2019 m. Maurice (Edward) Lewis 1922–1976 m. William (Alfred) Comstock 1919–2008 m. Virgil Moss 1924–2016
    4. 4. John (Wesley) Keen 1867–1935
    5. 5. Sarah (Jane Keen) Keen 1858–1909
    6. 6. Charles (Martin) Keen 1870–1939
    7. 7. Joseph Keen 1868–
  6. 6. Martha (Ann) Keen 1849–1897 m. John (C) Starling 1850–1930 m. David (Montgomery) Miley 1842–1863
    1. 1. Calvin (Wesley) Starling 1884–1940
    2. 2. John (Calhoun Breckenridge) Starling 1868–1951
    3. 3. Francis (Leon) Starling 1880–1923
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Starling 1871–1918
    5. 5. Salety (Ann) Starling 1873–1963
    6. 6. James (Solomon) Starling 1875–1954
    7. 7. Laura (Martha) Starling 1879–1953
    8. 8. William (Lewis) Starling 1878–1956
  7. 7. John (Wesley) Keen 1851–1885 m. Sarah 1852– m. Charity (Ellen) Hewitt 1844–1929
    1. 1. George Keen 1870–
    2. 2. Perry (William) Keen 1877–1969
    3. 3. James (Edward) Keen 1870–1949
    4. 4. Caroline Keen 1874–1934
    5. 5. Benjamin Keen 1879–
    6. 6. Callie (E (Dolly)) Keen 1874–1893
    7. 7. Thomas (Asbury (Sug)) Keen 1880–1969
    8. 8. Carrie Keen 1882–1934
  8. 8. Andrew (Jackson) Keen 1835–1864 m. Marzella ("Maggie") Wood 1839–1930
    1. 1. Sarah (Michol) Keen 1858–1883
    2. 2. William (Henry Thomas Robert "Billy") Keen 1854–1944
    3. 3. John (B) Keene 1864–1950
  9. 9. Perry (Owen) Keen 1843–1925 m. Julia (Alice) Durrence 1845–1909 m. Charity (Ann) Stephens 1844–1926
    1. 1. James (William) Keen 1866–1917
    2. 2. Charles Keen 1868–1957
    3. 3. Jesse (P.) Keen 1869–1945
    4. 4. Julia (Myrtis) Keen 1867–1949
    5. 5. Perry Keen 1882–1896
  10. 10. James (Mitchell Keen) Jr. 1833–1873 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Walker 1834–1881
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Keen 1857–1922
    2. 2. Perry (Owen) Keen 1860–1928
    3. 3. Loucinda ('Lulu' E) Keen 1864–1946
    4. 4. Cora Keen 1866–1925
    5. 5. Lilly (Ophelia Keen) (Twin) 1872–1910
    6. 6. Letty Keen 1871–1920
    7. 7. Charles (O) Keen 1873–1928
    8. 8. Mary (Mamie A) Keen 1862–1904
    9. 9. Martha (A) Keen 1859–
  11. 11. Mary ((Twin)) Keene 1841–1919
    1. 1. John Miley 1874–
  12. 12. Frances (Keziah) Keen 1846–1919 m. John (Jacob) Whidden 1844–1862
    1. 1. John (Jehue Whidden) Jr 1862–1934
    2. 2. William (Hampton I) Whidden 1862–1912
  13. 13. Lillie (Miriam) Keen 1837–1897 m. Levi Johnson 1832–1860
    1. 1. Alexander (Hallman) Johnson 1849–1923
    2. 2. William (J) Johnson 1855–1930
    3. 3. James (M) Johnson 1859–
  14. 14. Rhoda Keen 1840–1903 m. unknown Sauls 1835– m. Joseph (W) Ireland 1844–1900
    1. 1. Henrietta Sauls 1856–1926
    2. 2. James (M) Sauls 1866–
  15. 15. Maury Keen 1824–1850
  16. 16. Nancy (Elizabeth) Keen 1832–1912 m. Elias (E) Johnson 1818–1884
    1. 1. William (Jackson) Johnson 1857–1907
    2. 2. Virginia (Donella) Johnson 1880–1903
    3. 3. James (Mitchell "Acrefoot") Johnson 1850–1922
    4. 4. Florida (A.) Johnson 1853–
    5. 5. Marrietta (Caroline) Johnson 1859–1933
    6. 6. Georgia (Anne) Johnson 1849–1895
    7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Johnson 1850–1931
    8. 8. Moses (A.) Johnson 1854–
    9. 9. Alice (A.) Johnson 1855–1858

James Keen's Timeline

4 Records

1809
22 Oct 1809
Birth of James Mitchell Keen in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
James Mitchell Keen resided here in Columbia, Florida, USA
Columbia, Florida, USA
1880
1880
Age 71
James Mitchell Keen resided here in Precicnt 1, Polk, Florida, USA
Precicnt 1, Polk, Florida, USA
1885
29 Sep 1885
Age 76
Death of James Mitchell Keen in Bradley Junction, Polk, Florida, USA
Bradley Junction, Polk, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Columbia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precicnt 1, Polk, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Bradley Junction, Polk, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bradley Junction, Polk County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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