William R Keener (abt. 1851 - 1923)

Born about 1851 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

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Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1923 at about age 72 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Biography

William R. "Bill" Keener is buried at Humble Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA. According to the cemetery headstone, William R. Keener was born on February 12, 1846. According to the census records, and Civil War records about his brother John Keener, William was born in 1850 or 1851.

Some descendants state that a granddaughter of William was a popular singer known as Texas Ruby.

1860 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County

Andrew J Keener, age 28, M, Farmer, Tennessee

Ruth Keener, age 28, F, Tennessee

John Keener, age 13, M, Tennessee

Sarah J Keener, age 11, F, Tennessee

Billy Keener, age 9, M, Tennessee

Martha Keener, age 7, F, Tennessee

Nancy Keener, age 5, F, Tennessee

Terry Keener, age 3, M, Tennessee

Waymon Keener, age 1, M, Tennessee

1870 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County, District 1, Robenson X Roads

Keener, John, age 44, male, farmer

Keener, Rachel, age 43, female

Keener, Sarah J, age 21, female

Keener, William, age 18, male

Keener, Martha, age 17, female

Keener, Waman H, age 15, male

Keener, Nancy, age 14, female

Keener, Terry, age 12, male

Keener, Mary, age 10, female

Keener, Fannie, age 8, female

Keener, Alexander, age 4, male

Keener, Harve?, age 1/12, male

1880 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County, District 1

Keener, William, age 27, head, farmer

Keener, Eliza, age 26, wife

Songer, Frances, age 7, step-daughter

Keener, John, age 2, son

Keener, Wayman T, age 2/12/ son

Based on the 1880 Census, William Keener and family lived near his parents John Andrew Jackson Keener and Rachel Ruth Graham Keener

1900 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County, District 1

Knuner, William, head, age 52, born Oct 1847, married 22 years, farmer, owns farm

Knuner, Ellzie, wife, age 46, born Feb 1854, married 22 years

Knuner, John, son, age 21, born Oct 1878, single, farm laborer

Knuner, Emma, daughter, age 12, born May 1888

Knuner, Alfred, son, age 9, born Apr 1891

Note - based on the 1900 census, William Keener was living near his brother Harvey, and his sister Martha Keener Smith

1920 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County, District 1, West Valley Road

Keener, William R, head, age 70, farmer, owns farm

Keener, Mary V, wife, age 69

Note - The first wife of William R. Keener, Eliza Ann "Liza" Haston, died in 1918. Based on this census, William remarried.

Sources

• Family records
• 1860 US Census
• 1870 US Census
• 1880 US Census
• 1900 US Census
• 1920 US Census