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William James Keen 1837–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1837

Birth Location: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 22 Feb 1926

Death Location: Iola, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Thomas Keen

Mother: Millicent Ingersoll

Spouse(s): Josephine Robinson

Children(s): Frank Keen, Loretta Keen, Arthur Keen, Winfield Keen, Mamie Keen, Alvin Keen, Elmer Keen, Albert Keen, William Keen

The story of William James Keen began in 1837 in Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States. In 1880, William James Keen resided in Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois, USA. William James Keen married Josephine Robinson, and had children including Albert Keen, Alvin Farmer Keen, Arthur Eugene Keen, Elmer Ellsworth Keen, Frank Brownell Keen, Loretta Keen, Mamie Keen, Mary Keen, William Thomas Keen, Winfield Robinson Keen. William James Keen passed away in 1926 in Iola, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Keen began in 1837 in Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1880, William James Keen resided in Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois, USA.
  • William James Keen married Josephine Robinson, and had children including Albert Keen, Alvin Farmer Keen, Arthur Eugene Keen, Elmer Ellsworth Keen, Frank Brownell Keen, Loretta Keen, Mamie Keen, Mary Keen, William Thomas Keen, Winfield Robinson Keen.
  • William James Keen passed away in 1926 in Iola, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Keen's Ancestors

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William Keen
1837–1926
Birth Place: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Parents
Thomas Keen
1815–1887
Ohio, United States
Millicent Ingersoll
1815–1863
New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Ingersoll
1774–1831
Glouster, New Jersey, America
Rebecca ?
1776–
New Jersey, America
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Ingersoll
1747–1827
Hannah Stewart
1746–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ingersoll
1705–1791
?
1709–1749

William Keen's Descendants

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William (James) Keen (1 May 1837–22 Feb 1926) m. Josephine Robinson (18 November 1841–31 December 1912)
  1. 1. Frank (Brownell) Keen 1886–1969
  2. 2. Loretta Keen 1882–1882
  3. 3. Arthur (Eugene) Keen 1878–1958
  4. 4. Winfield (Robinson) Keen 1875–1944 m. Alice (Maud) Hayes 1876–1957
    1. 1. Ina Keen 1899–1971 m. Oscar (Harmon "Hermon") Leverich 1894–1957
      1. 1. Alice (May) Leverich 1917–1920
  5. 5. Mamie Keen 1872–1892
  6. 6. Alvin (Farmer) Keen 1869–1957 m. Mertie Mitchell 1873–1902
    1. 1. Melvin Keen 1900–1957
    2. 2. Jennie (May) Keen 1895–1951 m. Harry Johnson 1891–1951
      1. 1. Larry (Alvin) Johnson 1934–1951
      2. 2. Marilyn (Bertha) Johnson 1928–1951
      3. 3. Myrtle (Isabelle) Johnson 1925–1951
      4. 4. Oliver (Doyle) Johnson 1923–1951
      5. 5. Willard (Lee) Johnson 1920–1951
      6. 6. Audrey (Nina) Johnson 1918–1951
      7. 7. Harold (Maurice) Johnson 1916–1951
      8. 8. Joseph (Mitchell) Johnson 1914–1939
  7. 7. Elmer (Ellsworth) Keen 1866–1923 m. Letitia (Taylor) Ridgway 1856–1923
  8. 8. Albert Keen 1865–1865
  9. 9. William (Thomas) Keen 1861–1935

William Keen's Timeline

3 Records

1837
1 May 1837
Birth of William James Keen in Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 43
William James Keen resided here in Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois, USA
Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois, USA
1926
22 Feb 1926
Age 89
Death of William James Keen in Decatur, Mason, Illinois, United States
Decatur, Mason, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1837
    Event Place: Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Posted on Ancestry by gkdigger@@charter.net

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Decatur, Mason, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Posted on Ancestry by gkdigger@@charter.net

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Iola, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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