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James Keener Sr. (1858)

James Keener Sr.
Born in Columbia, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

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James Keener, Sr was born June 18, 1858 in Columbia County, Arkansas. Probably in or near Magnolia Township. He died a widow at age 86 yrs, 2 mos, and 21 days, on September 9, 1944, in Connie Township, Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas. [1] James' father is listed as William Keener, but his mother is listed as "Dont no." George Keener, one of James' sons was the informant.

Marriage

Arkansas, US County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Jim Keener
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1858
Residence: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Julia Ann Warnock
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 41
Spouse's Residence: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 6-Aug-16
Marriage License Date: 31-Jul-16
Marriage County: Columbia
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 988814

Marriage No. 2 James (Jim) Keener married secondly to Nancy Wellborn on 12 November 1880. Their license was issued on 9 November 1880. Jack Jameson was his bondsman. According to the license, Jim was 22 and Nancy was 18. They were married by Richmond Gilbert, M.G.

In 1900, he was living in Columbia County, Arkansas when the census was taken, James Keener, Sr was living in H/H # 41/42 on June 5th, 1900, with his wife Nancy and a large number of children. His son Jim (who was listed as a "Ward," was likely by an earlier marriage, as Nancy reported having 12 children with 11 living. She did not count Jim in the 11 of this census.[2]

In 1910, James Sr. and Nancy added a 20 year old daughter, Georgia who was not in the 1900 census. [3] In addition they added four more children:

  • Anna, age 8
  • Naomi, age 8 (Twins)
  • Maudie, age 6
  • William, 3 mos. [Since they already had an older son named William, who lived into adulthood, this was likely a son of Lucy or Georgia, or one of the other girls.]

Burial James Keener was buried on 12 September 1944, in the Free Hope Cemetery just East of Magnolia, off Columbia Rd 61 (Warnock Springs Road). Several from the Keener family are also buried here.

Research Notes

On June 13th, 1867, James Keener, age 21, [born abt 1846] married Miss. Armenia Ballard, age 17, in Columbia County, Arkansas. Both were residents of the County. The marriage was recorded in the Clerk's Office on the 15th of June, 1867.[4] This James was too old to be the one in this Profile; but is here for reference.

Jim Keener was listed as the father on the death certificate of his son, Emmett, on 28 February 1933. It shows that Jim was born in Columbia County, Arkansas. Along with him, was Emmett's mother, Nancy Bolden, who was also born in Columbia County, Arkansas. [5] Emmett’s wife’s named on the death certificate was Aurilla Keener.

Sources

  1. Arkansas State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death No. 109, filed in Reg. District No. 5362.
  2. Twelfth Census of the United States; Schedule No. 1, District # 6; ED # 54, Sheet 3B; Magnolia Township, Columbia County, Arkansas, 1900
  3. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch, accessed 30 May 2014, Naomi Keener in household of James Keener Sr., Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 69, sheet 6A, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374059.
  4. Arkansas Marriage Records, Columbia County, Page 33.
  5. Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 for Columbia County, Magnolia, 1933, 001-020; Certificate No. 138, Reg. District # 128, File No. 2.
See Also: FamilySearch Family Tree profile for James Keener.




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