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William J. Keeney, 1816–…

Name
William J. /Keeney/
Surname
Keeney
Given names
William J.
Family with parents
father
Birth: 1786 — Connecticut, USA
Death: Vevay, Indiana
Unique identifier: B7058C89DF523444B5CD3FC259B3583394A5
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorotha Harris Helen Keeney William J. Keeney
John Keeney
1786–…
Birth: 1786 — Connecticut, USA
Death: Vevay, Indiana
mother
Unique identifier: B7058C89DF523444B5CD3FC259B3583394A5
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Dorotha Harris
…–…
younger sister
Birth: June 1835 49 — New York, USA
Unique identifier: 7496779961F58747AADF17A9746461B171D8
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Helen Keeney
1835–…
Birth: June 1835 49 — New York, USA
-19 years
himself
Birth: 1816 30 — Delaware, New York, USA
Marriage: 1843
Unique identifier: 47666616F49CC346BA87250EC6087962DF7D
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary R. Truesdell Mary E. Keeney Benjamin F. Keeney Martin G. Keeney James Keeney Emily Keeney Eustatia Keeney Arletta Keeney
William J. Keeney
1816–…
Birth: 1816 30 — Delaware, New York, USA
Family with Mary R. Truesdell
himself
Birth: 1816 30 — Delaware, New York, USA
Marriage: 1843
Unique identifier: 47666616F49CC346BA87250EC6087962DF7D
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary R. Truesdell Mary E. Keeney Benjamin F. Keeney Martin G. Keeney James Keeney Emily Keeney Eustatia Keeney Arletta Keeney
William J. Keeney
1816–…
Birth: 1816 30 — Delaware, New York, USA
wife
Birth: 1815 — Bryant's Creek, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
Marriage: 1843
Unique identifier: 47666616F49CC346BA87250EC6087962DF7D
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William J. Keeney Mary E. Keeney Benjamin F. Keeney Martin G. Keeney James Keeney Emily Keeney Eustatia Keeney Arletta Keeney
Mary R. Truesdell
1815–…
Birth: 1815 — Bryant's Creek, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
Marriage — 1843 —
daughter
Unique identifier: 36E1E5B86AA7F34094388E5A87DC31C20262
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Mary E. Keeney
…–…
son
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Benjamin F. Keeney
…–…
son
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Martin G. Keeney
…–…
son
Death: 1861
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James Keeney
…–1861
Death: 1861
daughter
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Emily Keeney
…–…
daughter
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Eustatia Keeney
…–…
daughter
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Arletta Keeney
…–…
Birth
1816 30
Delaware, New York, USA
Birth of a sister
Helen Keeney
June 1835
New York, USA
Marriage
Mary R. Truesdell — View this family
1843 (aged 27 years)
Death of a son
James Keeney
1861
Death of a father
John Keeney
Vevay, Indiana
Unique identifier
FE48702F462DE84CA5DF1479B6DDB9866F0B
Last change
26 August 2011 – 00:00:00
Note

WILLIAM J. KEENEY, farmer, York Township, born in Delaware Count
y, New York, 1816, son of John Keeney, came to this county with hi
s parents in 1835. He remained with his parents till 1840, whe
n he began farming for himself, maKing hisannual trip to New Or
leans and doing coast trading. This he continued for sixteen yea
rs annually, but has since confined his work to the farm. He ha
s kept good grades of stock and taken considerable interest in s
tock raising andagricultural affairs. He was one of the charte
r members of the Switzerland and Ohio County Agricultural Societ
y, which was organized in 1851, and has since officiated as dire
ctor, vice-president and president. Is one of the thriftyfarmer
s of the county, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Kee
neywas married in 1843 to Mary R. TRUESDELL, daughter of Jame
s Truesdell, and born on Bryant's Creek by the Ohio, in this cou
nty, 1815. Her parents were James and Nancy (JONES) Truesdell, t
he former of New York, the latter of Lexington, Ky. They marrie
d in this county, the Joneses coming to this township about1800
, Truesdells later. Her grandfather, Louis Jones, started for Ke
ntuckyin an earlier Day with their parents. The father died o
n the way. The widowand children came on to Kentucky, where th
e brother of Lewis was killed by Indians near Lexington, on whic
h land the town is situated. Louis subsequentlybecame home-sic
k in Kentucky and returned to Virginia, and when a young man cam
e West again and located in this county on Bryant's Creek near 1
800, as stated above. Mr. and Mrs. Keeney have reared six childr
en to maturity: Mary S., wife of Levi SEDAM; Benjamin F., marrie
d Jennie M. LANGWELL; Martin G., married Louise BANTA; James (di
ed 1861); Emily; Eustatia, wife of Harry TORRENCE; Arletta, stil
l at home. The old double chair in which the Truesdells rodefro
m New York to this county, is still in possession of Mrs. Willia
m Keeney, and is more than one hundred years old. Mr. Keeney ha
s patented a number ofimportant inventions, chief among which w
as the universal pitman now in useby the champion mowers and re
apers.