.
Urias Zara Keeney
and
Martha Pattie McDowell



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Most of the material on these Keeney pages
is taken directly from the excellent work of
Roscoe C. Keeney
in his 2,597 Keeney Relatives and its related after-followings.
Thank you, Roscoe,
for your many years of diligent, reliable research on these family lines!


One of those related after-followings, a special issue of the Keeney Update, March 1987, includes a preface which numbers the generations beginning in America.  The first ancestor mentioned in that preface is unnumbered, so it received a negative 1 numbering here until I changed my numbering system as follows: my own generation was arbitrarily assigned the number 28, with 27 being that of my parents, 29 my children, and so on.

17.00--Sir Thomas Keney (sic), b. 1578, Norfolk, England; d. in New London, CT;

18.00--John Keeney, b. 1600, Norfolk, England; d. 1622 Salem, MA; m. Sarah Cheever (1621-1674)

19.00--Henry Keeney, b. 8 Jul 1623 in England; d. 6 Jun 1710; m. Ann Putnam;

20.00--John Keeney, b. ca.1651-2; d. 1718 Lynn, MA; m. Elizabeth Locke;

21.00--John Keeney, b. 15 Aug 1689, New London, CT; d. unk.; m. Mary Smith;

22.00--David Keeney;  m. Martha (nee unk.) (b. 12 Mar 1714; moved to Greenbrier Co., VA, in 1756;

23.00--Moses Keeney, b. 1766 in Greenbrier Co., WV; d. about 1840 in Kanawha Co.; m. 11 Aug 1789 in  Greenbrier Co. to Frances Harris10 children



24.09--Stires Jade Keeney, b. 1813 in Greenbrier Co.; moved to Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., as a boy with his father, Moses; d. in 1876 at age 63; m1. Amelia P. (Milly) Gatewood (25 Jan 1813-10 Jul 1860), 11 children; m2. Cynthia Hudnall White (b. 1818), d. after 1880 census; no ch. by SJK;

25.09--John S. Keeney, b. 9 May 1849 at Fairview, WV,  on Cabin Creek; d. 22 Dec 1932 at Witcher, WV; m. 16 Nov 1871 to Hannah Catherine Frazee (b. 6 Aug 1853, in Greenup Co., KY; d. 1944); 13 children; 71 grandchildren!



  Meet the twelve children of John S. and Hannah C. Frazee Keeney!


26.01--Daisy May Keeney--------------------------------------(1872-1874)--age 1.5--0 children
26.02--Urias Zara "Urie" Keeney
--------------------------(1874-1928)--age 54--3 children
26.03--McDonald "Mack" Keeney-----------------------------------------------(1877-1938)--age 60--7 children
26.04--Nick Burks Keeney----------------------------------------------------------(1878-1951)--age 73--11 children
26.05--Flem Davis Keeney------------------------------------------------------------(1879-1965)--age 86--7 children
26.06--Roscoe Conkling Keeney, Sr.--------------------------------------------(1882-1969)--age 87--8 children
26.07--Daniel Webster "Dan" Keeney-------------------------------------(1884-1973)--age 88--5 children
26.08--John S. "Johnny" Keeney, Jr.---------------------------------(1886-1961)--age 75--5 children
26.09--Walter Henson Keeney, Sr.---------------------------------(1888-1957)--age 68--7 children
26.10--Hannah Catherine "Katie" Keeney----------------(1890-1962)--age 72--8 children
26.11--Frances Holt "Fanny" Keeney--------------(1892-1963)--age 71--6 children
26.12--Ebon Oakes Keeney-------------------(1894-1976)--age 82--0 children
26.13--Robert H. "Bob" Keeney--(1896-1982)--age 86--4 children


And now meet the three children of Uri and Pattie Keeney!


26.02--Urias Zara "Urie" Keeney, b. 4 May 1874; d. May 1928, age 54; m. 4 Sep 1895 to Martha "Pattie" McDowell (b. 1878; d. 1960; after Urie's death, she m2. Marley F. Jarrett, 1885-1960); 3 children; member, Witcher Baptist Church;

27.01--William Earl Keeney, b. 11 Sep 1896 at East Bank, WV; d. 5 May 1980 at Ashland, KY; bd. Rose Hill Burial Park; m1. 8 Mar 1916 to Mildred L. Miller (1898-1976; d/o R.N. Miller and Gertrude Stalnaker; bd. Spring Hill, WV); 1 child from this marriage (2 total);
28.01--William Earl Keeney, Jr., b. 17 May 1917; d. 21 Feb 1930 from a fall from a truck (reported in the Raleigh Register, 21 Feb 1930); bd. at Spring Hill Cem., Charleston, WV;
W. E. "Earl" K. m2. 11 Nov 1941 in Boyd Co., KY, to Esther Louise Gehringer (b. 14 Aug 1905; d. unk.; bd. unk.; d/o Henry and Katherine S. Gehringer); 1 child from this marriage (2 total);
28.02--Gloria Jean Keeney, b. 10 May 1944 at Ashland, KY;  lives at Ashland; m. 20 Apr 1962 to Darrell Gene Perkins (b. 6 Jun 1940 at Ashland); 4 children;
29.01--Deborah Jean Perkins, b. 2 May 1963; m. 4 Jun 1982 to George Leonard Qualls (b. at Ashland 3 May 1964);
30.01--Joshua Wayne Qualls, b. 31 May 1984;
29.02--Patricia Susan Perkins, b. 10 Dec 1966;

29.03--Beverly Gail Perkins, b. 18 Dec 1967;

29.04--Darrell Gene Perkins, Jr., b. 3 Nov 1974;


27.02--Thelma Frances Keeney, b. 12 Jul 1899 at Dana, WV; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. 13 Jan 1925 to Ralph Seaton White (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; s/o unk. parents); 1 child;
28.01--Lois Kathryn White, b. 22 Feb 1926; m. 28 Dec 1947 to Browne B. Bolton (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; s/o unk. parents); both are alumni of Univ. of Kentucky; 2 children;
29.01--Sharon Kathryn Bolton, b. 8 Dec 1949; m. 27 Jun 1970 to Gregory A. Allgeier (b. unk.; s/o unk. parents ); 3 children;
30.01--Christopher Allgeier, b. unk.;

30.02--Jeremy Allgeier, b. unk.;

30.03--Shane Allgeier, b. unk.;

29.02--Bruce Barclay Bolton, b. 11 Jan 1954;
LKW m2. 21 Nov 1953 to Earl Kiger (b. unk.; d. 9 Aug 1975; bd. unk.)

27.03--Pattie Catherine Keeney, b.19 Jan 1902 at Burning springs, WV; was living in 1987 in Paw Paw, MI; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. Ivan Richard Lee (10 Mar 1899; d. 21 Feb 1975; Charleston, WV, architect for 30 years; s/o unk. parents); 2 children;
28.01--Richard Vincent Lee, Sr., b. 7 Mar 1924; d. 9 Aug 1975; bd. unk.; m1. 29 Jan 1949 to Connie Jean Smith (b. unk.; d. 9 Aug 1975; bd. unk.; d/o unk. parents); 4 children (6 total);
29.01--Richard Vincent Lee, Jr., b. 4 Jan 1951; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;

29.02--David Everist Lee, b. 28 Mar 1952; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;

29.03--Thomas Edmund Lee, b. 4 Sep 1953; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;

29.04--Marian Carroll Lee, b. 24 Sep 1957; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;

R.V. Lee m2. 12 Feb 1972 to Jeanette O. Nordman (b. unk.; d. 9 Aug 1975; bd. unk.; d/o unk. parents); 2 children (6 total)
29.05--Dorothy Candice Lee, b. 7 Jun 1973; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;

29.06--Kristin Suzanne Lee, b. 30 Jun 1975; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;

28.02--Ivan Cameron Lee, b. 23 Mar 1932 in Charleston, WV; was living in Los Angeles area in 1987; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. Leanna Grimes (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); 2 children;
29.01--Suzanne Lee, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;
29.02--Randolph Brooks Lee, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;
I.C. Lee m2. Ruth M. LaForce (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); 2 children; (4 ch. total)
29.03--Gregory Stephen Lee, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;
30.01--Jillian Faith Lee, b. 1981; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;
30.02--Gregory Stephen Lee, Jr., b. 1983; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;
29.04--Sharon Loraine Lee, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to Mr. Evans (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); 1 children;
30.01--Jessica Faith Evans, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. on unk. at. unk. to unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; c/o unk. parents); unk. children;


Some Pertinent Census Data


From the 17 Jun 1880 census of Cabin Creek Dist., Kanawha Co., WV
Street/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Age
Est.
YOB
Marr.
Stat.
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/356/356
John S. Keeney
head
wm
29
1851
m
WV/WV/WV
farmer

This is my g-grandfather, John S. Keeney, and his wife and family so far...

Hannah
wife
wf
24
1856
m
WV/KY/WV
keeping house

...Hannah Catherine Frazee Keeney...

Eurice Z.
son
wm
6
1874
s
WV/WV/WV

...Urias Zara "Urie" Keeney...

McDonald
son
wm
4
1876
s
WV/WV/WV

...McDonald "Mack" Keeney (my grandfather)...

Nicholas B.
son
wm
2
1878
s
WV/WV/WV

...and Nicholas "Nick" Burks Keeney.




























































































































































From the 17 Jun 1900 census of Cabin Creek Dist., Kanawha Co., WV
Street/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Age
Est.
YOB
Marr.
Stat.
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/356/356
John S. Keeney
head
wm
29
1851
m
WV/WV/WV
farmer

This is my g-grandfather, John S. Keeney, and his wife and family so far...

Hannah
wife
wf
24
1856
m
WV/KY/WV
keeping house

...Hannah Catherine Frazee Keeney...

Eurice Z.
son
wm
6
1874
s
WV/WV/WV

...Urias Zara "Urie" Keeney...

McDonald
son
wm
4
1876
s
WV/WV/WV

...McDonald "Mack" Keeney (my grandfather)...

Nicholas B.
son
wm
2
1878
s
WV/WV/WV

...and Nicholas "Nick" Burks Keeney.



























































































































































From the 7 Apr 1910 census of Charleston Dist., Kanawha Co., WV
Street/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Age
Est.
YOB
MS/
YrsMd/
ch/lvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments