Charles Joshua Keener (1889 - 1984)

Born 24 Mar 1889 in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Grace Pearl (Summers) Keener — married 30 May 1912 (to 24 Feb 1959) in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1984 at age 95 in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Charles Joseph Keener was born March 24, 1889 and is the son of Joseph Keener and Mary Nieman. Charles grew up in Monongalia County, West Virginia along with four siblings; Bessie Rebecka Keener, John H Keener, Lillie May Keener and Lulu Odella Keener. He lived in the same place but with his sister and her husband in 1910.^[1]

Charles married Grace Pearl Summers May 30, 1912^[2] and they made their home in Morgantown, West Virginia until her death February 24, 1959. Together they raised seven children; Wilbert Otis Keener, Clarence John Keener, Page Alexander Keener, Gertrude Marie Keener, Mary Magdalene Keener, Leona Mae Keener and Clifford Blaine Keener.^[3]

Charles worked at the Glass Plant in Sabraton, West Virginia. He was blinded in a plant explosion. He died December 18, 1984^[4] and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNK-DVH : accessed 25 March 2018), Charles Keener in household of Thomas W Jeffers, Morgantown Ward 2, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 78, sheet 23A, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1691; FHL microfilm 1,375,704.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYFJ-J5G : 11 February 2018), Charlie J Keener and Grace Pearl Summers, 1912; citing Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 843,802.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHG-ZFZ : accessed 31 May 2018), Charles J Keener, Morgan, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 2A, line 47, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2548; FHL microfilm 2,342,282.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMYD-NPB : 20 May 2014), Charles Keener, Dec 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #108576633 Charles Joshua Keener (24 Mar 1889–Dec 1984), Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

See also:

• Nieman Clan History compiled by Helen Marie (Newcomer) Maust. Aunt Helen attended most all the Nieman Family Reunions and the Frankhouser Family Reunions. She gathered information from family members who attended the Reunions over the years sharing information about family lore and updated information about each branch. Around 1980 she put information together by typewriter and created a very large document that included all of the information about the Nieman and Frankhouser clans. Both branches intertwined in various ways and trace back to the common ancestors of John Blosser who emigrated from Switzerland and was of German origin. In the following years, she provided updates after the reunions were over and she could add the new information gathered at the reunions to the document. That document has been scanned as a PDF file.
• Charles Joseph Keener FamilySearch