Morgan Jackson Keener (1908 - 1958)

Born 27 Mar 1908 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 19 Apr 1958 at age 50 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Biography

Morgan Jackson "Max" Keener was born in 1908. He was the son of Waymon Thomas Keener and Dovie Elizabeth Roberts. He pass away in 1958 at age 50.

Morgan Jackson "Max" Keener first married Sallie Simmons on February 22, 1927.

Morgan Jackson "Max" Keener second married Margaret Rogers. They had the following children -

Waymon D Keener

Maxine Keener

Clata Gail Keener

Glenda Faye Keener

Catherine Keener

Clifford Keener

Morgan Jackson "Max" Keener died on April 19, 1958 at his home on Route 3 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. The cause of death was Gastrointestinal Cancer, which he had for at least three years prior to death. The Certificate of Death lists him as married to Margaret Rogers Keener, with an occupation of Coal Miner.

Morgan Jackson "Max" Keener is buried at Keener Hill Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA, GPS location 35.5734115,-85.3137277

1910 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County, Civil District 2

Keener, Waymon, head, age 30, married 13 years, Laborer Odd Jobs, Rents Home

Keener, Dovie, wife, age 26, married 13 years

Keener, Elbert, son, age 11

Keener, Tommie, son, age 9

Keener, Siddie, daughter, age 7

Keener, Emma, daughter, age 5

Keener, Morgin, son, age 2

Keener, Sarah, daughter, age 7/12

1920 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County, Civil District 1, McMinnville Road

Keener, Waymon T, Head, age 40, farmer, owns farm

Keener, Dovie, wife, age 39

Keener, D, son, age 15

Keener, Morgan, son, age 11

Keener, Sarah E., daughter, age 10

Note - The son listed as D is probably really the daughter named Emma D Keener.

1930 US Census - Tennessee, Bledsoe County, Civil District 1

Keener, Waymon, head, age 52, age at first marriage 19, farmer, owns farm

Keener, Dovie, wife, age 50

Keener, Mack, son, age 23, single, laborer stove mill

Keener, Charlie, son, age 8

1940 US Census - Tennessee, Van Buren County, District 5, Phifers Mine Road

Keener, Max, head, age 33, coal miner, rents

Keener, Margaret, wife, age 21

Keener, Wayman, son, age 2

Keener, Maxine, daughter, age 3/12

Boyd, Aldo, Boarder, male, age 36, single, laborer cutting timber

Note - Morgan Jackson "Max" Keener was living next to his sister Emma Dee Keener Kell, and very near his mother Dovie Roberts Keener during the 1940 Census.

Sources

• Laney James Roberts, “The Generations of Reuben”, College Press 1977, page 47
• Tennessee Certificate of Death
• 1910 US Census
• 1920 US Census
• 1930 US Census
• 1940 US Census