Benjamin Franklin Keeney was born on 14 October 1865 in Goshen, Lane, Oregon, United States to Andrew Jackson Keeney (1819-1898) and Amanda Jane Morse (1827-1892).
Siblings of the Keeney-Morse Marriage
Martha Ellen Keeney, called Mattie, was born on 1 December 1862 in Goshen, Lane, Oregon, United States. She married Nelson Erastus Handsaker (1860-1920) on 19 September 1886 in Lane County, Oregon. Mattie died on 6 December 1911 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.
Andrew Alva Keeney, called Al, was born on 14 December 1866 Lane County, Oregon, United States. He married 1) Naomi V. Wallis (1875-1903) on 18 October 1899 in Lane County, Oregon and 2) Alice Nelson Robinson (1877-1957) on 27 December 1905 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Andrew died on 4 February 1954 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
Thomas Paine Keeney was born on 19 December 1869 in Lane County, Oregon, United States. He married Elizabeth Ann Williams, called Lillian, (1876-1942) on 19 December 1898 in Pierce County, Washington. Thomas died on 28 June 1947 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
Marriages and Family
He married twice.
Martha Alice Cummings (1870-1943) on 23 October 1886 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon. They divorced before 1900.
Hugh Cummings Keeney was born on 9 June 1892 in Goshen, Lane, Oregon, United States. He married 1) Jesse Emery Askew (1896-1951) on 15 January 1913 and 2) Myrtle Bell Munroe (1880-1957) in 1921. He died on 20 December 1973 in The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon, United States.
Hobart Sellwood Keeney was born on 16 August 1897 in Oregon, United States. He married 1) Marie Elizabeth Zimmerman on 2 August 1918 in Seattle, King, Washington and 2) Verna Blanche Schweizer on 2 September 1958 in Walla Walla, Washington. Hobart died on 4 February 1972 in Saint Helens, Columbia, Oregon, United States.
Child of the Keeney-Taliaferro Marriage
Frederick Clinton Keeney was born on 11 June 1903 in Goshen, Lane, Oregon, United States. He married Ruth Lavon Ohmart (1906-1985) in 1930. Frederick died on 9 February 1970 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.
Occupations
He was a farmer, deputy sheriff, constable, Justice of the Peace, county assessor, an Oregon State Representative and a carpenter.
Death and Burial
Benjamin died on 14 August 1935 in Goshen, Lane, Oregon, United States at the age of 69. He was buried in the Eugene Pioneer Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #5908603
Sources
Oregon Select Births and Christenings for Hugh Cummings Keeney, son of Benjamin Franklin Keeney and Martha Cummings.
Keeney, Ralph Ray. Wagon Ruts West. Unknown: Keeney, R.R., 1983. It is out of print, but the author had granted pieces of it for educational purposes. The entire article is available here. [1]
1870 United States Federal Census on 16 June in Eugene, Lane, Oregon. [2]
1880 United States Federal Census on 8 June in South Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA. [3]
1900 United States Federal Census on 4 June in Goshen, Lane, Oregon. [4]
1910 United States Federal Census on 28 April in Eugene Ward 3, Lane, Oregon. [5]
1918 U.S. City Directories in Eugene, Oregon. Benjamin and wife Charity.
1920 United States Federal Census on 10 January in Eugene, Lane, Oregon.[6]
1925 U.S. City Directories in Eugene, Oregon. He is married to Charity A. and his occupation is County Assessor at the Court House.
1930 United States Federal Census on 3 April in Eugene, Lane, Oregon. [7]
1936 U.S. City Directories in Eugene, Oregon. Wife Charity is a widow living at 1025 7th Avenue West.
Oregon Death Index.
Find A Grave Index. A headstone photo is available.
Footnotes
↑ Keeney, R.R.: For Andrew Jackson family also see article available here.
↑ 1870: Keeney, A.J. 49, farmer, head; Amanda J. 43, wife; James 16, son; William 13, son; John 10, son; Martha 8, daughter; Benjamin 6, son; Alva A. 3, son; Thomas P. 5 months, son.
↑ 1880: Keeney, A.J. 58, farmer, head; Amanda 53, wife; Martha 17, daughter; Benjamin F. 14, son; Andrew 13, son; Thomas P. 10, son.
↑ 1900: Keeney, Benjamin F. 34, b. Oct 1865, m. 13 years, divorced, farmer, head; Hugh C. 7 b. June 1892, son; Hobart S. 2 b. Aug 1897, son.
↑ 1910: Keeney, Benjamin F. 44, marriage 2 for 8 years, county assessor, head; Charity A. 32, married 8 years, 1st marriage, born North Carolina, wife; Hugh 17, son, waiter; Frederick 6, son.
↑ 1920: Keeney, Benjamin F. 54, house carpenter, head; Charity A. 42, wife; Frederick C. 16, son.
↑ 1930: Keeney, Benjamin F. 64, Lane County Assessor, head; Charity A. 53, wife; Taliaferro, Norma B. 29, niece, deputy clerk at the assessor's office.
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