Fayette M. Keene (1875 - 1923)

Born 6 Sep 1875 in Roscoe, Sullivan Co., New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Edna Mary (Maney) Keene — married about 1899 (to 1906) in Sullivan County, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1923 at age 47 in Binghamton State Hospital, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York, USA

Biography

Fayette M. Keene was born on 6 Sep. 1875 near Roscoe, Sullivan County, New York, USA.^[1] He appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 in the household of his parents, Gilbert Keene and Emma Louise (Rose) Keene, at Rockland, Sullivan County, New York.^[2]

He married Edna Mary Maney^[1], daughter of Leartus W. Maney and Maggie V. (Decker) Maney, circa 1899.^[3]

He was a farmer when he and Edna Mary appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Rockland, Sullivan County, New York.^[3] Edna died in 1906 and he appeared on the census of 26 Apr 1910 in the household of her parents at Rockland, Sullivan County, New York.^[4]

He married Gladys Decker, daughter of Frank Decker and Minnie (Lockwood) Decker, on 4 Jan. 1915 at Ulster Co., New York.^[5]

He witnessed the marriage of Ruth Bull Connor and his son, Gilbert Leartus Keene, on 12 July 1919 at Middletown, Orange County, New York.^[6]

Fayette died on 7 Jan. 1923 at Binghamton State Hospital, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, USA, at age 47 and was buried at Orchard Street Cemetery, Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, New York.^[1] His memorial has the years of his birth and death.^[7]

Census

21 June 1880

Rockland, Sullivan Co., New York.

• Kuhn, Gilbert age 39 b. NY Farmer.
• Emma wife age 36 b. NY.
• Emery son age 13 b. NY.
• Erminine dau age 11 b. NY.
• Alberta dau age 10 b. NY.
• Eloise dau age 8 b. NY.
• Keene,(indexed Kuhn) Fayett son age 1 b. NY.^[2]

18 June 1900

Rockland, Sullivan County, New York.

• Fayette M Keene 24.
• Edith Keene 18.^[3]

26 Apr 1910

Rockland, Sullivan County, New York, USA.

• Leartus Maney 63.
• Maggie B Maney 60.
• Fayette M Keene 34.
• Gilbert Keene 8^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Fayette M. Keene Dies at Binghamton, Republican Watchman, Montilello, NY, Jan. 1923, p. unk. Copy in images.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockland, Sullivan, New York; Roll: 936; Family History Film: 1254936; Page: 302A; Enumeration District: 109. 1880 US Census. Gilbert Keene.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Year: 1900; Census Place: Rockland, Sullivan, New York; Roll: 1167; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1241167. 1900 US Census. Fayette M Keene.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Rockland, Sullivan, New York; Roll: T624_1072; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1375085. 1910 US Census. Leartus Maney.
5. ↑ "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980," index, FamilySearch NY Marriages accessed 11 Aug 2014), Fayette M. Keene and Gladys Decker, 04 Jan 1915; citing reference 873; FHL microfilm 842643.
6. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch NY Marriages: accessed 11 Aug 2014), Gilbert Leartus Keene and Ruth Bull Connor, 12 Jul 1919; citing A510, , New York, United States; FHL microfilm 829656.
7. ↑ Fayette M Keene memorial at Find A Grave.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Keene-620.