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John Keeney, 1786

Name
John /Keeney/
Surname
Keeney
Given names
John
Family with parents
father
mother
himself
1786
Birth: 1786 Connecticut, USA
Death: Vevay, Indiana
Family with Dorotha Harris
himself
1786
Birth: 1786 Connecticut, USA
Death: Vevay, Indiana
partner
daughter
-19 years
son
Birth
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Marriage of a son
Death of a father
Death of a mother
Death
Unique identifier
C9A91F612C034148BAF392E0B281F01E0AE3
Last change
27 August 201100:00:00
Note

OHN KEENEY, a native of Connecticut, came from Delaware County
, New York, to thiscounty in 1835. He was born in 1786, and as fa
r as known was a resident of New York. He was a son of Jonatha
n and Esther (BEEBE) Keeney. His parents diedin Delaware County
, New York, and he there grew to manHood and married Dorotha HARRIS
, daughter of Robert Harris, and came, in 1835, with his famil
y of nine children to this township. He purchased 200 acres, whi
ch Mr. William Keeneystill owns. He was a plain farmer, not con
nected with any other business. Was a surveyor and did considera
ble in this line. Was considered quite a thrifty farmer. He wa
s accidently drowned in the Ohio River near Vevay by being runo
ver by a steam-boat while going down the river in a small flat-b
oat loaded with scythe snaths. Their children were Fannie, Joh
n R., Salinda, William J., Harris, Ira, Alfred, Esther and Hira
m B.