David Julian Kean (1842 - 1874)

Born 1842 in Alleghany County, Virginia

Died 25 Feb 1874 at about age 32 in Seguin, Texas

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Biography

Name: David J Keane Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1860 Event Place: Alleghany, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 18 Race: White Race (Original): [Blank] Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1842 Birthplace: Virginia Page: 57 Household ID: 350 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M653 Affiliate Film Number: 1332 GS Film Number: 805332 Digital Folder Number: 005171510 Image Number: 00061

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Rebecca B Keane F 49 Virginia Elizabeth D Keane F 20 Virginia Andrew A Keane M 19 Virginia David J Keane M 18 Virginia Alfred H Keane M 16 Virginia Lewis M Keane M 14 Virginia Mary P Keane F 12 Virginia William M Keane M 11 Virginia William L Blocher M 22 Maryland Charles T Mason M 25 Virginia Henry H Dunot M 25 Delaware John Sydenstricker M 23 Virginia Thomas K Menefee M 27 Virginia

Newspaper obit: (name of newspaper not given)

"Died--in Seguin, Feb. 25, 1874, of Consumption, Mrs.[sic] David Julian Kean, in the 32d year of his age. Mr. K, son of Sam'l. and R. B. Kean, was born in Alleghany Co. Va., married Oct. 15th, 1868 to Miss Mary Benson Shanklin; he then became of citizen of what is now Summers Co., West Va., at which place he left his family last fall, and came to Texas with the hope of recovering his health. It proved too late. He had many old friends here; and gathered new and warm ones during his brief sojourn among us, as was seen by the attention given him in sickness, as also, by the large concourse in attendance on the stranger's funeral.

Since 1866, the deceased has been a member of the Presbyterian Church, and at his death was in connection with the Centreville Church, W. Va. All his days, known as a man inflexibly just, he was better known among such as feared God--a good man and a Christian". His youngest child went home to God just two weeks before him. He leaves many broken ties, the most tender of which is that realized by a wife and two little ones. The God of the widow and fatherless, stands pledged for their protection. "

Above clipping found in the family bible.

Sources

• Citing this Record:

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BB-9ZY : 30 December 2015), David J Keane in entry for Rebecca B Keane, 1860.

BIBLE RECORDS, Monroe County, WV - Kean family Bible