KEENY/KEENEY

Tennessee—Jefferson County

1803: Jonathan Keeney m. Jefferson Co. 4 December 1803 Polly McClanglind? 

1806: John Keeney to Thomas Jr. H:48 67 acres on French Broad River 18 April 1806 

James Keeney d. 20 February 1814 in the service of the United States while in the Hiwassee District. Sarah was his first wife and she applied for a widow’s pension. On 23 October 1823, the court named James’ minor heirs as Isham age 12, Peggy, age 10, Alfred and Matilda, ate 8, Betsy age 17 (on the 14 Dec. 1817?) and Sarah age 14. Henry Hickman was appointed their guardian. (The family had come to Tennessee from North Carolina, according to the court sworn statement.) 

1814: Thomas Keeny to Francis I. Carter Sept. 28, 1814 67 acres on French Broad River. (same as above?) 

1820: Thomas Keeney m. Jefferson County, Tennessee 29 April 1820 Sarah Moore.

Missouri

John Keeney was an early settler of Ray County, Missouri where he engaged in farming and stock raising. He was a native of Tennesse and was his wife, Mary Ramsey (Buckhaulter) Keeney. In 1842, the family moved to Holt Co., but the father died there in 1845. [Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Chicago: Chapman Publishing, 1903, p. 1159]  

    John Keeney left a will in Holt Co. Missouri dated 26 Nov. 1845; pvd. 5 May 1846 naming wife Mary; bequests to Mary and Jane McLaughlin, daughter Rebecca Laningham and sons Elias and Eli Keeney. (W:7) After her husband's death, widow Mary joined her son Elias in Oregon. She died near Brownsville at the age of 89 years.    

    Children:

    i.          Elias Keeney b. 18 December 1828 in Ray County, Missouri. d. ca. 1903 in the Brownsville, Oregon area. m. October 1850 in Holt County, Missouri Margaret Jane Hyatt. She d. 1861 in Oregon. He left Holt Co. on 10 May 1846 with his ox teams headed for Oregon. After settling, there he returned to Missouri to marry and take his mother west. He brought his family with the exception of one brother and two sisters. [unnamed]

    ii.         Eli Keeney b. 18 December 1828 [twin] d. 10 November 1878 in Lane County, Oregon. bd. Keeney Cemetery. m. Holt Co. Missouri 30 Jan. 1848 Elizabeth Pierce. She was b. 1 December 18323 and d. 1 January 1904. (The transcribed records call her the wife of Samuel Holloway, but she is buried next to Eli.

    iii.     Rebecca Keeney b. 4 July 1822 in Missouri d. 23 September 1895 m. (1) 24 November 1838 in Ray Co. William Landingham. They moved to Oregon m. (2) 27 November 1851 Lane Co. Oregon Daniel B. Putnam.  

[Andrew J. Keeney probably belongs with this group since he is buried in the same cemetery and named children: George R., Francis, Elias P. and Mintley J.  

Missouri Records 

Henry County

1845 Henry Co. Assessor's List: Jonathan H. Keeny 1 poll, 1 horse and 1 cow.  

Thomas Keeny was absent land owner of 9 parcels: W of NW 15-43-26; NW 19-43-26; E of SW 18-43-26; S of SW 16-40-25; NW of SW same; SW of N same; SE of NW of same; NE of SW of same; SE fractional of 21-40-26 

Andrew J. Keeny m. Elizabeth Mulholland 18 Nov. 1841. They were m. by Rev. Joseph Deford. He was b. 7 October 1822 in Lafayette County, Missouri d. 4 March 1898 in Lane County, Oregon. m. Hannah Cooper b. 3 January 1820 and d. 15 March 1860. (2) Amanda Matthews b. 20 May 1827 d. 2 October 1982. They are buried in the Keeney Cemetery in Lane County between the Coast Fork Bridge and Cloverdale.   

Jonathan Keeney m. in Henry Co., Mo. 18 April 1844 Adaline Lamb. They were married by Isaac England, Min. M.E. Church. Descendant gives his middle name as Harding.  

Benjamin Brown m. 24 February 1842 in Henry Co., Mo. Malinda Keeney-Jonathan Sweeny J.P.   

Saline

Rev. Thomas Keeney married Jesse Grie to Mary Marshall in Saline Co. in 1832.   

Ray County

Thomas Keeney m. 3 March 1829 in Ray Co. Lithy Allen.  

Jackson County

Thomas Keeney m. 8 Dec. 1853 in Jackson Co. Lavinia Wade

Nathan E. Pearce (Pierce) m. 27 Dec. 1849 Leathy Keeney.

William West m. 27 March 1849 Sarah Keeney. [See Mulholland] 

Holt

Holt Co. MO Probate Index: No Keeny entry; no Mulholland: Probate records begins with book B in 1849. 

1841: Jonathan Keeny to Lazarus & Jeremiah Phillips Lease Dec 24 1841 A:15 A lease to the improvement upon which Jonathan then resided together with two wagons, three yoke of oxen, two plows and three horses and fifty head of Hogs and Jonathan agreed to assist on the farm the said Phillips having given possession of the above farm, improvements, distillery and apperturances, wagons etc. to to the said Philips for the sum of $3000. They are also bound to furnish for the maintenance of the said J. Keeney and his family whatever is necessary for their support ot of the proceeds arising from the farm and stock. Phillips also agrees to make a fence necessary to for the keeping of stock and that at the expiration of the said lease on 1 March 1843 the above named L & J. Phillips shall pay $3000 to Keeney. They paid $1800 towards the payment. Lazarus Philips and Jeremiah Phillips. 

1845: John Keeny and wife (??) to Ann Keeney, all of Holt Jan 29 1845 A:218 20 acres in SW 3-59-38 for $160. 

1846: Andrew Jackson Keeney to Henry M. Bush 24 Feb. 1846 assigned Certificate B:40 SW 29-59-37 Land Office in Savannah 8 October 1845 certified that A.J. Keeney did on 8 October 1845 assign his pre-emption right, as assignee of Jonathan Keeney, to the SW of 29-59-37 containing 160 acres.  

1846: A.J. Keeny to Ed Mulhollen 4 Feb. 1846 B:365 NW of NE 30-59-37 For $50 all his right, title and interest in NW of NE 30-59-37.

 1849: B:231 13 March 1849 Andrew Jackson Keeney of Holt Co. to James Keeney of same for $450 NE of 27-59-38 containing 160 acres.  

1849: B:286 30 March 1849 James and Nancy sold 80 acres in Section 26-59-38 to David Hutchings of Holt Co.

 1850: B:563 & 564. 13 January 1850 Mary Keeny, Elias Keeny and Eli Keeny and Elizabeth Keeny wife of Eli and Margaret Keeny wife of said Elias of Holt Co. sold to Andrew Myer of Holt for $1015 SE of SW of 31-59-38, the NE of same except for 20 acres sold by John Keeny to Ann Keeny.  

Holt County 1850 Census for Keeny: p. 112 #538 #538 Mary Keeny age 68 b. GA, Eli age 23 b. MO, farmer $2000, Elizabeth age 18 b. Md., Nancy Mcbee age 19 b. Tenn, Elias age 22 b. MO, Anthony Swank age 32 b. Prussia.

#539 Ann Keeny age 46 b. NC, John age 23 b. Tenn, Ellen age 22 b. Tenn, Martha age 21 b. Tenn, Elizabeth age 18 b. Tenn, Rosannah age 16 b. Tenn, Catharine age 14 b. Tenn, James age 11 b. MO. George age 10 b. MO, Nathan Pearce age 23 b. Md, Letha age 17 b. Tennessee.

p. 117 #603 #603 James Cocks age 33, farmer SC, Evy age 30 b. MO, Catharine Bower age 16 b. MO and Jessy Keeny (male) age 10 b. MO 

1851: Eli Keeney and wife Elizabeth to Silas Pearce April 4, 1851 B:619 

1851: March 6 B:601 James and Nancy Keeny of Holt to Frances S. Pollock NE of 27-59-38.

 1851: 1 February 1851 Thomas and Mary Michlholland of Holt for $250 sold the SW of NW of 29-59-37 containing 40 acres. Same day Edward and his wife Martha sold for $1506 the NW of SE of 29-57-37 and the NW of NE of 30-57-37.

1851: B:573 & 574 Jonathan Keeney (no wife?) to Anna Keeney April 22 1851 C:9 NW of SE 29-59-37 containing 40 acres.  

Oregon

Jonathan Keeney took out 640 acre provisional claim in Champoag Co. on 26 April 1847 intending personal occupancy. About 5 miles above Calapoiah River. James Blakey did same and Elias Keeny did same in same place, same date.

Jonathan Keeney deposed he had been in Lane County since 1855. md. Sarah A. 11 January 1849 in Missouri. (Source: Settlers on unsurveyed land). 

McHargue Cemetery, Linn Co. Oregon

James B. Keeny 1836-1911

Susan D. Swank (wife) 1836-1933

Sarah M. d/o Johnathan and Mary Keeney d. 27 July 1855, age 5y

George W. s/o Johnathan & Mary d. 23 Oct. 1862 age 21y, 2m, 14d.  

Lane Co. Marriage Record

Jonathan Keeny m. 23 Dec. 1858 Margaret S. Mitchell