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James William Keene 1881–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Ingrams Township, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 07 Nov 1958

Death Location: Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: George Jr

Mother: Virginia Lassiter

Spouse(s): Bettie Lasseter

Children(s): James Keen, Alma Keen, William Keen, Hubert Keen

The story of James William Keene began in 1881 in Ingrams Township, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. James William Keene married Bettie Florence Lasseter, and had children including Alma Keen, Hubert A Keen, James Theron Keen, William L Keen. James William Keene passed away in 1958 in Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Keene began in 1881 in Ingrams Township, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • James William Keene married Bettie Florence Lasseter, and had children including Alma Keen, Hubert A Keen, James Theron Keen, William L Keen.
  • James William Keene passed away in 1958 in Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Keene's Ancestors

Self
James Keene
1881–1958
Birth Place: Ingrams Township, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
George William Keen Jr
1855–1920
Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Virginia (Adeliah) Lassiter
1863–1901
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Osborne) Lassiter
1832–1898
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Eleanor Johnson
1839–1901
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Amos Johnson
1799–1873
Sarah Tomlinson
1803–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Whittington
1771–1845
Edmund Tomlinson
1764–1815
Delilah McCoy
1765–

James Keene's Descendants

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James (William) Keene (08 Mar 1881–07 Nov 1958) m. Bettie (Florence) Lasseter (17 Mar 1885–19 Apr 1948)
  1. 1. James (Theron) Keen 1910–1976 m. Mildred Lassiter 1914–1963
    1. 1. Charles (Eugene) Keene 1940–2000
    2. 2. William (Robert) Keene 1939–2005
    3. 3. James (Edward) Keen 1937–2006 m. Carolyn ("Faye") Cotton 1938–2016
  2. 2. Alma Keen 1923–1924
  3. 3. William (L.) Keen 1900–1907
  4. 4. Hubert (A.) Keen 1904–1906

James Keene's Timeline

2 Records

1881
08 Mar 1881
Birth of James William Keene in Ingrams Township, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Ingrams Township, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1958
07 Nov 1958
Age 77
Death of James William Keene in Four Oaks, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Four Oaks, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Ingrams Township, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1958
    Event Place: Four Oaks, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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