Charity Alice Taliaferro, known as Dolly, was born on 9 April 1877 in North Carolina, United States to Melvin Blevins Taliaferro, known as Melville, (1835-1925) and Amanda Turner (1842-1914).
Siblings
Nicholas Lee Taliaferro was born on 11 November 1866 in North Carolina, United States. He married 1) Otie L. Knighton (1876-1902) c. 1895 and 2) Nancy Joanna Townsend (1869-1945), known as Jodie, c. 1906 in Oregon. Nicholas died on 4 March 1950 in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
Arthur P. Taliaferro was born on 23 December 1867 in North Carolina, United States. He died on 18 June 1908 in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
Margaret May Taliaferro, known as Maggie, was born on 6 October 1869 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. She married Jasper Thurston Custer (1864-1904) c. 1889. Margaret died on 5 April 1944 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States.
William Gentry Taliaferro, known as Gentry, was born on 2 May 1872 in Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States. He married Pearl M. Gibson (1883-1973) on 26 September 1905 in Malheur County, Oregon. William died on 4 February 1937 in Baker County, Oregon, United States.
Sarah Lura Taliaferro, known as Sadie, was born on 5 February 1873 in Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States. She married Elijah Cornelius Hills (1872-1938) in 1893. Sadie died on 31 August 1946 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
James Melvin Taliaferro was born on 5 June 1875 in North Carolina, United States. He married Lena Leota Smith (1876-1959) in 1898. James died on 17 December 1955 in Springfield, Lane, Oregon, United States.
Frederic Taliaferro was born in November 1878 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. He died on 15 March 1904 in Natron, Lane, Oregon, United States.
Joseph Clinton Taliaferro was born on 26 February 1881 in Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States. He married Bernice Matilda Abel (1882-1966) c. 1905. Joseph died on 21 May 1962 in Alameda, Alameda, California, United States.
Charles Weaver Taliaferro was born on 25 November 1882 in Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States. He married Mary Izora Gardner (1891-1959) on 19 December 1910 in Baker County, Oregon. Charles died on 5 June 1962 in Hayward, Alameda, California, United States.
Marriage and Family
She married Benjamin Franklin Keeney (1865-1935) c. 1902 as his second wife when she was 25 and he was 37.
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) before 1930. Fred died on 9 February 1970 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.
Death and Burial
Charity died on 2 January 1943 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States at the age of 65. A headstone photo is available. Her husband had died when she was 58. She was buried in the Eugene Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane, Oregon. Plot 67-9. Find A Grave: Memorial #5908600
Sources
1880 United States Federal Census on 10 June in Gap Civil Township, Alleghany, North Carolina. [1]
1900 United States Federal Census on 11 June in Jasper, Lane, Oregon.[2]
1910 United States Federal Census on 28 April in Eugene Ward 3, Lane, Oregon.Pages 19B, line 100 & 20A, lines 1-3. [3]
1918 U.S. City Directories in Eugene, Oregon on 1025 7th Avenue West with husband Benjamin F. Keeney. Also living here are Frederick, student and Hobart clerk.
1920 United States Federal Census on 10 January in Eugene Ward 3, Lane, Oregon. Page 6A, lines 16-18. [4]
1925 U.S. City Directories in Eugene, Oregon for Benjamin F. and Charity A. at 1025 7th Avenue West. He is the County Assessor at the Court House.
1930 United States Federal Census on 3 April in Eugene, Lane, Oregon. Page 2B, lines 67-69. [5]
1938 U.S. City Directories in Eugene, Oregon for widow Charity A. Keeney living at same address. Also here are her son Fred and his wife Ruth L. Keeney. He repairs tires.
1940 United States Federal Census on 8 April in Eugene, Lane, Oregon. Page 7A, lines 8-10. [6]
Oregon Death Index, 1822-2008 for Charity A. Keeney.
Find A Grave Index. A headstone is available.
Footnotes
↑ 1880: Toliver (sic), Melvin B. 44, farmer, head; Amanda 37, wife; Nicholas L. 14, laborer, son; Arthur P. 12, laborer, son; Maggie M. 10, daughter; Will G. 8, son; Sallie (sic) L. 6, daughter; James M. 4, son; Charity A. 2, daughter; Fred 1, son.
↑ 1900: Taliaferro, Melville B. 64, b. Oct. 1835 in North Carolina, married 33 years, hotel keeper, head; Amanda 57, b. Nov 1842 in NC, 10 children born & living, wife; Dolly 28, b. Apr 1877 in NC, daughter; Frederic 21, b. Nov 1878 in NC, logger, son; Charles 17, b. Nov 1882 in NC, son.
↑ 1910: Keeney, Benjamin F. 44, 2nd marriage, County Assessor, head; Charity A. 32, wife, 1st marriage for 8 years, 1 child born & living; Hugh 17, waiter, son; Frederick 6, son.
↑ 1920: Keeney, Benj. F. 54, house carpenter, head; Charity A. 42, wife; Frederick C. 16, son.
↑ 1930: Keeney, Benjamin F. 64, Lane County Property Assessor, owns home valued-$3,000, head; Charity A. 53, wife; Taliaferro, Norma B. 29, single, deputy clerk at assessor's office, niece. Next door are son Fred & wife Ruth.
↑ 1940: Keeney, Charity A. 62, widow, 8th grade education, head; Frederick 35, service station tireman, son; Ruth L. 34, daughter-in-law.
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