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Martha “Patsy” Keeling 1777–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1777

Birth Location: Halifax County, VA

Death Date: 26 JUL 1853

Death Location: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL

Father: Leonard Keeling

Mother: Nancy ____(Keeling)

Spouse(s): Azariah Bruce

Children(s): Sarah Bruce, Mary Bruce, Marquis Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Savnor Bruce

The story of Martha “Patsy” Keeling began in 1777 in Halifax County, VA. Martha “Patsy” Keeling married Azariah B Bruce, and had children including Elizabeth Mildred Bruce, Marquis Delafayette M D Bruce, Mary A Bruce, Sarah Sally Bruce, Savnor S V Bruce. Martha “Patsy” Keeling passed away in 1853 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha “Patsy” Keeling began in 1777 in Halifax County, VA.
  • Martha “Patsy” Keeling married Azariah B Bruce, and had children including Elizabeth Mildred Bruce, Marquis Delafayette M D Bruce, Mary A Bruce, Sarah Sally Bruce, Savnor S V Bruce.
  • Martha “Patsy” Keeling passed away in 1853 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Keeling
1740–
Birth Location: Lunenburg & Halifax County, VA
LK
Nancy ____(Keeling)
1750–1834
Birth Location: –
N_

Spouses(s)

Azariah Bruce
1775–1854
Birth Location: Halifax County, VA
AB

Children(s)

Sarah Bruce
1805–1887
Birth Location: TN
SB
Mary Bruce
1813–1906
Birth Location: Wilson County, TN
MB
Marquis Bruce
1812–1887
Birth Location: Wilson County, TN
MB
Elizabeth Bruce
1808–1890
Birth Location: Wilson County, TN
EB
Savnor Bruce
1822–
Birth Location: TN
SB

Martha Keeling's Ancestors

Self
Martha Keeling
1777–1853
Birth Place: Halifax County, VA
Parents
Leonard Keeling
1740–
Lunenburg & Halifax County, VA
Nancy ____(Keeling)
1750–1834
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Keeling's Descendants

1.
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Martha (“Patsy”) Keeling (ABT 1777–26 JUL 1853) m. Azariah (B.) Bruce (18 MAY 1775–9 MAR 1854)
  1. 1. Sarah (“Sally”) Bruce 1805–1887 m. Charles (Hardy) Maxey 1805–1891
    1. 1. George (W.) Prince 1850– m. Ellen (M.) Maxey 1856–
    2. 2. Artamissa (Caroline) Maxey 1828–1868 m. Franklin (Sutton) Parker 1826–1903
      1. 1. Martha (Ella) Parker 1852–
      2. 2. Laura (B.) Parker 1856–
      3. 3. John (H.) Parker 1858–
      4. 4. Sarah (E.) Parker 1864–
      5. 5. Mary (Adda) Parker 1860–1862
      6. 6. William (T.) Parker –1854
    3. 3. Mary (E.) Maxey 1835–1905 m. Joseph (F.) Burke 1831–1900
      1. 1. Charles (S.) Burke 1854– m. Mary (Emma) Hutcherson 1857–1881
        1. 1. Augustus (C.) Burke 1877–1965 m. Viola (B.) Tackett 1881–1943
      2. 2. Alvin (Bruce) Burke 1861– m. Minnie (Belle) Bullock 1868–1899
      3. 3. John (L.) Burke 1855–1934 m. Cora (L.) Vaughn 1864–1886 m. Florrie (B.) Hyer 1869–1935
      4. 4. Orley (F.) Burke 1867–1949 m. Harriet (J.) Hyer 1871–1927
        1. 1. Mary (Alcora) Burke 1891–1921
      5. 5. Jotham Burke 1858–
      6. 6. Lorin (Francis) Burke 1878–1879
      7. 7. Orea (M.) Burke 1864–1864
    4. 4. Susan (B.) Maxey 1842–1920 m. George (Albert) Collins 1836–1878
      1. 1. Anna (Aurel) Collins 1879–1948
      2. 2. Charles (Orval F.) Collins 1873–1897
      3. 3. Elnora (A.) Collins 1862–
      4. 4. Leota (M.) Collins 1867–
      5. 5. Lela (L.) Collins 1869–
    5. 5. Druscilla (Jane) Maxey 1847–1931 m. James (Monroe) Swift 1844–1913
      1. 1. Alfred (Ettis “Etts”) Swift 1868–
      2. 2. Lulu (Leedela) Swift 1874– m. Ransom (Moss) Maxey 1873–1949
        1. 1. Hugh (W.) Maxey 1894–
        2. 2. Vivian Maxey 1897–
      3. 3. Hardy (Maxey) Swift 1870–1942 m. Mary (Alice “Mollie”) Moss 1871–1946
        1. 1. Harry (Monroe) Swift 1896–1974 m. Mary Farthing 1897–1969
      4. 4. William (Waldo “Will”) Swift 1876– m. Olivia Stratton 1880–1970
      5. 5. Carrie (Estella “Stella”) Swift 1880–1970 m. Walter (C.) Westcott 1876–1926
      6. 6. Alva (Raymond “Buck”) Swift 1879–1954 m. Mary (Belvaretta “Buck”) Maxey 1886–1967
      7. 7. Sarah (Cecille “Sadie”) Swift 1883–
      8. 8. Roberta (May Belle “Bertie”) Swift 1884–
      9. 9. Mary (Embly Grace) Swift 1886–
      10. 10. Ralph (Herman) Swift 1872–1873
      11. 11. Infant (Son) Swift 1866–1866
    6. 6. Martha (C.) Maxey 1838–1920 m. Campbell (D.) Frost 1832–1901
      1. 1. William (T.) Frost 1856–1908 m. Dora (J.) Whitlock 1858–1943
        1. 1. Charles (A. "Charley") Frost 1884–1887
        2. 2. Cora (Ethel) Frost 1881–
        3. 3. Margaret Frost 1890–1975 m. Tony (C.) Pitchford 1884–1964
        4. 4. Franklin (W.) Frost 1879–1969 m. Lucy Simmons 1889–1976
        5. 5. Eula Frost 1894–1895
      2. 2. Norman (R.) Frost 1870–1876
      3. 3. Robert (H.) Frost –1855
    7. 7. William (Hardy) Maxey 1844–1855
    8. 8. Jehu (F.) Maxey 1831–
  2. 2. Mary (A.) Bruce 1813–1906 m. Jehu (G. D.) Maxey 1814–1891
    1. 1. James (Henry) Maxey 1833–1836
  3. 3. Marquis (DeLafayette “M.D.”) Bruce 1812–1887 m. Jane Brown 1813–1887
    1. 1. Rebecca (Alice) Bruce 1854–1936
    2. 2. Azariah Bruce 1856–
    3. 3. Francis (M.) Bruce 1836–
    4. 4. Charlotte Bruce 1837–1921 m. John Maxfield 1832–1911
      1. 1. Elizabeth (E.) Maxfield 1858–
      2. 2. Lee Maxfield –1921
      3. 3. Charles Maxfield 1860–1921
      4. 4. Martha Maxfield –1921
      5. 5. John (L.) Maxfield 1853–
      6. 6. Sarah (J.) Maxfield 1857–
    5. 5. Martha (A.) Bruce 1840– m. Zadoc (C.) Galbraith 1837–
      1. 1. Channing Galbraith 1865–
      2. 2. Odell Galbraith 1867–
      3. 3. Louis (W.) Galbraith 1868–
      4. 4. William (H.) Galbraith 1870–
      5. 5. Annie (M.) Galbraith 1872–
      6. 6. Hally (P.) Galbraith 1875–
      7. 7. Mary (I.) Galbraith 1879–
    6. 6. Sarah Bruce 1842–
    7. 7. Nancy (M.) Bruce 1844–
      1. 1. John (D.) Haworth 1867–
      2. 2. James (W.) Haworth 1869–
      3. 3. Florence (E.) Haworth 1873–
      4. 4. Effie (G.) Haworth 1876–
      5. 5. Hattie (L.) Haworth 1879–
    8. 8. James (D.) Bruce 1846–
    9. 9. Mary (A.) Bruce 1848–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Mildred) Bruce 1808–1890 m. John Baugh 1808–1881
    1. 1. Erastus (Downing) Baugh 1834– m. Eliza (A. C.) Taylor 1838–
      1. 1. Mary (E.) Baugh 1858–
      2. 2. Pleasant (L.) Baugh 1860–
      3. 3. Nancy (F.) Baugh 1864–
      4. 4. Iona (Belle) Baugh 1866–
      5. 5. Christopher (N.) Baugh 1868–
      6. 6. Sarah (H.) Baugh 1870–
      7. 7. T. (D.) Baugh 1872–
      8. 8. J. (R.) Baugh 1873–
      9. 9. J. (A.) Baugh 1875–
    2. 2. Mary (F.) Baugh 1836– m. Robert (H.) Camp 1831–
    3. 3. Sylvester (A.) Baugh 1839–
      1. 1. John Baugh 1861–
      2. 2. Mary Baugh 1867–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Baugh 1870–
    4. 4. Christopher (N.) Baugh 1841–1927 m. Sirilda ____(Baugh) 1846–1884 m. Elisa (J.) ____(Baugh) 1853–
      1. 1. May (Belle) Baugh 1869–1885
      2. 2. V. (R.) Baugh 1872–
      3. 3. T. (C.) Baugh 1874–
      4. 4. M. (R.) Baugh 1877–
      5. 5. John (E.) Baugh 1879–
      6. 6. Grace (D.) Baugh 1890–
    5. 5. Nancy (E.) Baugh 1843–
    6. 6. Sarah (H.) Baugh 1847– m. Benjamin (F.) Duncan 1841–
    7. 7. Martha (Melissa) Baugh 1831–1895 m. Peter (Patrick) Olomon 1821–1906
      1. 1. Roan (Franklin) Olomon 1867–1926 m. Lenora Cole 1871–1963 m. Maggie Eaglin 1869–1888
        1. 1. Minnie (Ethel) Olomon 1904–1953
        2. 2. Naomi Olomon 1891–
        3. 3. Ida (M.) Olomon 1894–
        4. 4. Ezra (E.) Olomon 1898–
      2. 2. William (L.) Olomon 1864–
      3. 3. E. (R.) Olomon 1858–
      4. 4. Lillie (E.) Olomon 1861–
      5. 5. M. (E.) Olomon 1869–
    8. 8. Azariah (R.) Baugh 1845–
    9. 9. Samantha (J.) Baugh 1829–1850 m. Charles (Hardy) Maxey 1827–1863
    10. 10. John (H.) Baugh 1848–
  5. 5. Savnor ("S. V.") Bruce 1822– m. Julia (Abigail) Schenck 1830–
    1. 1. Emma (Caroline) Bruce 1870– m. Stephen (Washington) Marlow 1869–
      1. 1. Olive (Inez) Marlow 1902–1902
    2. 2. George (T.) Bruce 1849–
      1. 1. William (A.) Bruce 1873–
      2. 2. Edward (P.) Bruce 1875–
      3. 3. Winnie Bruce 1879–
    3. 3. James (M.) Bruce 1851– m. Sarah (E.) Redburn 1859–
      1. 1. Harry (M.) Bruce 1878–
    4. 4. Martha (A.) Bruce 1853–
    5. 5. Mary (A.) Bruce 1855–
    6. 6. William (B.) Bruce 1858–
    7. 7. Sarah (L.) Bruce 1859–
    8. 8. Samuel (A.) Bruce 1863–
    9. 9. Laura (F.) Bruce 1863–
    10. 10. Minnie Bruce 1867–

Martha Keeling's Timeline

2 Records

1777
ABT 1777
Birth of Martha “Patsy” Keeling in Halifax County, VA
Halifax County, VA
1853
26 JUL 1853
Age 76
Death of Martha “Patsy” Keeling in Jefferson County, IL
Jefferson County, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1777
    Event Place: Halifax County, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JUL 1853
    Event Place: Jefferson County, IL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, IL
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