Jonathan
Jefferson
Keesey
Born in York, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Michael Giesey Sr.
and Catharine (Minnich) Geesey
Brother of
Benjamin Franklin Geesey, Michael Giesey Jr., William Abbington (Giesey) Keesey, Oliver Keesey, John Henry Geesey, William Harrison Keesey, Catherine Geesey, Warrington Grant Keesey, Lucy Geesey and Lydia (Geesey) Schaeffer
Husband of
Magdalena (Knodt) Keesey
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Warrington Grant Frederick Michael Edward Keesey, Catharine Margareta (Keesey) Barber, Annie Lydia (Keesey) Hickson, Conrad Keesey, Mary Alice (Keesey) Wernig, John Thomas Keesey, [private son (1870s - 1930s)], James Edward Keesey, Rose Teresa Keesey, Carl Joseph Blaine Keesey, Benjamin Franklin Keesey and William Richard Keesey
Died
at age 71
in York, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 May 2016
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Biography
Titus gave birth date as 1842, but 1860 census (see father's notes) gave age as 27 (=1832) and being older than brother Oliver.
1850 Census: Shrewsbury Borough, York Co., PA, Roll 432-839, page 205, house 90, Family 99. Home of Philip Folkemer (Farmer), Jefferson Geesey 16, Farmer.
1860 Census: listed with father in York Twp.
Civil War Veteran, Private 1860, Corporal, Color Sergeant, 1st Lieutenant,. Enlisted 16 April 1861, Private, Co. H, 16th Regt, Pa Vol. Enlisted Sept 1861 for 3 years, 87th Pa. Vol. Promoted to 1st Lieut. Promoted to Captain late in war, but never mustered. Captain, 1865, Co. C, 87 Regt, PA Vols.
1870 Census: York Co., York Twp., PA. Roll 593-1470, p 472. House 55. JJ Geesey 38, Well Digger, Estate $300, Property $100. Magdalena 22, Keeps House, parents foreign born. Warington 2, Catharine 7/12 (born in Oct.).
1880 Census: York Borough 6th Ward, York Co., PA, Page 348, House 501, Family 530. Jonathan Keesey 47 Well Digger, Magdalena 38 Keeping House. Warrington 12*, Margaret 10 Servant, Lydia 9*, Mary Ellen 5, John Thomas 3, George H 2. (*=in school)
1900 Census: York City, 8th Ward, York Co., PA, Page 127A, House 492, Family 498. John J. Keesey 67, Well Digger. Allice M. 25, Dress Maker, Leidia A. 29, Cigar Maker, George 21, Printer, Thomas C. 23,. Joseph B. 15, Craker Baker, Francis X. 12, In school, Richard W. 10, In school.
Photo of Daniel Reigle (left wearing the medal of honor) and an unknown comrade (possibly Jonathan Jefferson Keesey). Reigle became the color bearer after Jonathan was injured in battle. Jonathan took up a collection among the men, purchased.
Buried Catholic Cem, Spring Garden Twp., York Co., PA. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #32764271
- Geesey, Titus Cornelius, The Giese-Geesey-Keesey Family in America, 1935. Copy on file with the Historical Society of York County, Pennsylvania
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- Mark Geesey
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-L48, FTDNA kit #98898
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Chris (Taylor) Cooper :
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~0.78%
Cornelia Geesey :
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