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Thomas Keeney (1824 - 1900)

Thomas Keeney
Born in Cocke County, Tennesseemap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 8 Dec 1853 in Jackson County, Missourimap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 76 in Belton, Cass, Missourimap
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Profile last modified | Created 2 Oct 2013
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Biography

Birth-1850

See 1830/1840 photos and his father's profile for work in progress.

1850 Census

See photo. Their father passed away in 1849. All of Thomas' known siblings are all still living with their mother.

1853 Marriage

We know from Mary Alice's DC and from backtracking that Lou Ann's surname was WADE.

Name Thomas Keeny
Spouse's Name Lavinia Wade
Event Date 08 Dec 1853
Event Place Jackson,Missouri[1]
Name Thomas Keeny
Spouse's Name Louann Waite
Event Date 08 Dec 1853
Event Place Jackson,Missouri[2]

1860 Census

See photo. Thomas' wife, 2 of his brothers, David & Fountain, and his brother Elijah's wife, Eliza Jane (Holloway) Keeney, all died between 1855 and 1860. We have not yet learned what caused such havoc amongst these young people in their prime. Thomas & Elijah are in the home; each with a daughter from their departed wives.

Name Thomas Keeny
Event Place Division Thirty Five, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Keeny M 35 Tennessee
Thomas Keeny M 30 Tennessee
Elijah Keeny M 29 Tennessee
Isaac Keeny M 26 Missouri
Alice M Keeny {Mary Alice} F 5 Missouri
Sallie A Keeny {Sarah} F 5 Missouri[3]

1870 Census

See photo. Thomas & Mary are in #49. Nearby are most of Thomas' siblings and their families. As of March 2017, I am still trying to connect Mary Keeney and her 4 children that are in the home with 'our' Keeney family.

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Keeny Farmer M 46 Tennessee
Mary A. Keeny Keeps House F 15 Missouri
Andrew C. Hawthorn Farmer M 27 Virginia
Mary Keeny Servant F 38 Missouri
Laura Keeny Servant F 13 Missouri
Thomas Keeny M 9 Missouri
Jeff Keeny M 7 Missouri
William Keeny M 5 Missouri

1880 Census

Not located.

1900 Census

See photo. It appears with what is known that Thomas never remarried.

Name Thomas Keany
Event Place Mount Pleasant Township Belton City Ward 1, Cass, Missouri, United States
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Eugene Watts Head M 37 Missouri
Eris E Watts Wife F 31 Virginia
Thomas Keany Boarder M 76 Tennessee[4]

1900 Death

I have changed Thomas' death location to Belton, Cass County from Jackson County based on his location on the June 1900 enumeration. See his memorial for a photograph of Thomas.

Burial: Belton Cemetery
Belton, Cass, Missouri
Find A Grave Memorial# 29957440.[5]

This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress. Can you contribute information or sources?

Sources

  1. Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920, Indexing Project (Batch) Number M51521-2, System Origin Missouri-ODM, GS Film number 1019757
  2. Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920, Indexing Project (Batch) Number M51521-1, System Origin Missouri-ODM, GS Film number 1019759
  3. Household ID 1655, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Publication Number M653, Film Number 625, GS Film Number 803625, Digital Folder Number 005170206, Image Number 00208
  4. District 35, Sheet Number and Letter 7A, Household ID 136, Line Number 50, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Publication Number T623, GS Film Number 1240846 Digital Folder Number 004118768, Image Number 00849
  5. Entered by G. Scott Keeney.




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