Thomas W McKeever (abt. 1844 - 1909)

Born about 1844 in Indiana

Died 22 Dec 1909 at about age 65 in Jasper, Iowa

Name Thos Mc Keever Event Type Census Event Date 1860 Event Place Powsheik, Jasper, Iowa, United States Gender Male Age 15 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1845 Birthplace Ind Page 70 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Chas C Turner M 34 Me Mary C Turner F 27 Ohio Lewis C Turner M 5 Iowa Lewis Kester M 13 Ind Elijah Watters M 34 Ohio Eleanor Watters F 25 Ohio Martha A Watters F 6 Iowa Wm Watters M 4 Iowa Thos Mc Keever M 15 Ind Catharine Shipp F 26 Ind Citing this Record "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M822-NVR : 12 April 2016), Thos Mc Keever in entry for Chas C Turner, 1860.

Name Thomas Mckeever Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Iowa, United States Gender Male Age 24 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1845-1846 Birthplace Indiana Page Number 15 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Elijah Waters M 44 Ohio Ellender Waters F 39 Ohio Martha A Waters F 15 Iowa William M Waters M 14 Iowa Thomas Mckeever M 24 Indiana Elizabeth Wadkins F 6 Iowa Citing this Record "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVC-9Q8 : 12 April 2016), Thomas Mckeever in household of Elijah Waters, Iowa, United States; citing p. 15, family 113, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,897.

Thomas Mckeever Iowa, County Death Records Name Thomas Mckeever Event Type Death Event Date 21 Dec 1909 Event Place Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, United States Gender Male Age 65 Birth Year (Estimated) 1844 Certificate Number 116 Page 74 Citing this Record "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMN-24VP : 29 October 2015), Thomas Mckeever, 21 Dec 1909; citing Death, Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, United States, page 74, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,034,512.

Birth: 1844 Indiana, USA Death: Dec. 22, 1909 Jasper County Iowa, USA

Civil War Veteran Enlisted in Pvt Company C, Iowa 22nd Infantry Regiment on 28 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 25 Jul 1865 at Savannah, GA.

Thomas Lied about vhis age to get into the army and was really only 17 years old.

s/o Reuben McKeever & Elizabeth Carpenter

Family links: Parents: Reuben McKeever (1799 - 1879) Elizabeth Carpenter McKeever (1816 - 1852)

Siblings: George McKeever (____ - 1862)** Anthony McKeever (____ - 1893)** William Henry McKeever (1832 - 1863)** John McKeever (1836 - 1869)** Thomas W McKeever (1844 - 1909) Eliza Ann McKeever Wadkins Watkins (1849 - 1869)* Amanda E McKeever (1850 - 1852)* Margaret M McKeever (1851 - 1852)*

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Burial: McKeever Cemetery Colfax Jasper County Iowa, USA Plot: Block 1 Row 10

Created by: Richard Weston Record added: Apr 08, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50814966

ID: I2377 Name: Thomas W. MCKEEVER Sex: M Birth: 1845 in Jasper Co., Iowa Death: 22 DEC 1909 in Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa of Accidentally hit by a train while driving a horse and wagon. Burial: McKeever Cemetery, Jasper County, Iowa Military Service: 2 AUG 1862 Enlisted Union Army, Co. C, 22nd Iowa Infantry Military Service: 25 JUL 1865 Mustered out Medical Information: Wounded on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, Ms Note: Source: Reuben McKeever Family History by Merle McKeever 1982 Thomas enlisted in Jasper County on 2 Aug., 1862, at age 17 by swearing that he was 21 years old. He was mustered into Company C, 22nd Iowa Infantry Volunteers on 28 Aug 1862 at Iowa City. He was wounded at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 22 May 1863. He mustered out with his comapny, 25 July, 1865 at Savanah, Georgia.

Source: OBITUARY Colfax Tribune, 23 Dec., 1909 Thomas McKeever 1844-1909 As Mr. Thomas McKeever of Poweshiek Township, was driving north on Walnut Street in his light spring wagon, No. 16 Rock Island passenger train rolled into the yards last Tuesday afternoon, 24 minutes late, and just ahead of the fast mail train which does not stop here. Train 16 was making a speed of 10 miles to side track for 26 at the east end of the yards and let the fast train pass. Some witnesses declare the flagman was inside his box and that he gave no warning to trains or pedestrians of the approaching train; but others declare that he waved his flag as usual. But McKeever did not see or hear the warning, for he drove on, unsuspecting danger, until the rear of the of the on coming engine, as he was but 10 feet from the track, caused him to look up. Then he pulled so sharply to the left rein as to turn the team facing the engine, as the pilot crashed between them. Horses, vehicle, and man were raised from the ground, the wagon was torn in fragments and Mr. McKeever stunned by the first impact, dropped to the ground with his head near the rail where the beams of the tender truck rolled and crushed his skull before dumping him and the fragments of the wagon just north of the water tank. The horses were carried 200 feet and dumped at the road side. Mr. McKeever was carried to Mason House, where a Doctor found him dying. His skull was fractured, both back and front, and he was otherwise injured. Twenty minutes later he died without ever regaining consciousness. The victim was 65 years old, a bachelor farmer and veteran of the Civil War -- a member of E. D. Ducan Post G. A. R. of this place. He had been living alone on the little farm that had been his home for many years. The Coroner was notified, came over the same evening, selected the jury and the investigation began, then was adjourned (after viewing the remains and taking some testimony) until this evening to have the trainsmen's evidence. The dead man is at the Cutter Undertaking rooms, and the funeral will be on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the M. E. Church. The interment will be at the McKeever Cemetery in Poweshiek Township.

Source: OBITUARY Colfax Clipper, Colfax Iowa, Dec. 30, 1909 Mr. William McKeever, of Newton, attended the funeral of his uncle, Thomas McKeever, which was held in the M. E. church last Sunday afternoon.

Source: OBITUARY Newton Journal - Wed. 2 Dec 1909 Tom McKeever Killed at Colfax Word was received here yesterday afternoon, that Tom McKeever had been killed by the train at Colfax. He was crossing the track when a train going west struck him -- instantly killing the team, and Mr. McKeever lived but a short time after. He has been a resident of this county for may years and resided about two and a half miles north of Colfax.

Source: OBITUARY Newton Journal Wed. 29 Dec 1909 Hold Railroad Responsible The coroner's jury in the case of Thos. McKeever, killed by the train in Colfax, last Tuesday, rendered a verdict that death was caused by McKeever being hit by train No. 16 and that the accident was caused by the negligence of the flagman at the crossing. This will probably result in one of two things: the Railroad will settle with his heirs or they will be defendants in a damage suit. This is simply a guess of ours.

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