Fanney (Haynes) Keese (1802 - 1880)

Born 18 Feb 1802 in New York

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1880 at age 78 in East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin

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Biography

Fanny was born in 1802.

She married Nathan Alanson Kees before 1822 when their first known child was born. They had a large family.

They moved to Walworth county, Wisconsin. In 1850, they were in Spring Prairie in Walworth county.^[1]

They were located in East Troy in that county in 1860 and 1870.^[2][3]

They were in East Troy in 1880. Her brother Archibald Haynes was also in the household.^[4]

Fanny passed away in 1880 and was buried in Oakridge Cemetery in East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin. Her name on the tombstone was listed as Fanney Keese.She was listed as the wife of N. A. Keese. Her birth and death dates were also listed on the tombstone.^[5]

Research Questions

Nathan and Fanny reportedly had three additional children - Fanny (b 28 Feb 1822 in NY, died 25 Apr 1843), Asa (b 23 Mar 1827 in NY, died 26 Aug 1829), and William Wilson Keyes (b 27 Oct 1836, died 05 Sep 1838). This information may have come from family records such as a bible but there are no sources for them at this time.

Buried East Troy, Walworth, Wi.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DP-NMG : accessed 19 May 2016), Fanny Kus in household of Nathan A Kus, Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 271, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9Z-6SK : accessed 19 May 2016), Fanny Kees in entry for N A Kees, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNS8-Q31 : accessed 19 May 2016), Annie Keese in household of Nathan A Keese, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 27, family 214, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,240.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH2-BPT : accessed 19 May 2016), Fanny Keyes in household of Nathan N Keyes, East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 225, sheet 63C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1449; FHL microfilm 1,255,449.
5. ↑ http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/cemetery/images/walworth/easttroy-oakridge/keesefanney.jpg

BURIAL: Oak Ridge Cemetery in East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Find A Grave: Memorial #106838531 Fanney Keese

• Source: S16 Birth RecordWalworth County, Wisconsin Note: Birth records of grandchildren Martha, Earl, Carl and Willy state in comments section that the parents are first cousins. Comments for each child describe the good health of child. Parents are Squire Pryor Keyes and Sarah Thornton. The mother of Squire is Fanny Haynes. The mother of Sarah is Almira (Alzina) Haynes. Since Squire and Sarah are first cousins, their mothers are sisters.

• Source: S85 1880 US CensusEast Troy, Walworth, WI