Husband: John S. McKeown
Born: ca 1836 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Mar-21-1881 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3,4 Father: Patrick McKeown (1791 - 1880) Mother: Mary J. Curry (1816 - )
Wife: Adaline Emily Jane Cottrill Also known as: Emily J. Cottrill 5,6,7 Married: May-29-1865 in Harrison Co, WV 8
Born: ca 1844 in Harrison Co, VA (now Barbour Co, WV) 8,5 Died: Feb- 5-1913 9 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10,5 Resided: in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Father: Calvin C. Cottrill (1814 - 1891) Mother: Elizabeth Day (1808 - 1883) Notes
F Child 1: Mary E. McKeown Born: May- -1867 in Harrison Co, WV 11,3 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1887 in Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Edward Alva Blake b. Oct- 3-1857 d. Sep-23-1930 Married: Sep-28-1887 in Harrison Co, WV 3
F Child 2: Ida A. "Annie" McKeown Also known as: Annie McKeown 12 Born: ca 1868 4 Resided: 1913 in Braxton Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: John William Howell b. Jul-25-1865 d. Apr-19-1930 Married: Sep-28-1884 in Harrison Co, WV 13
F Child 3: Laura Mae McKeown 14 Also known as: Laura McCune 15 Born: Jan- 4-1869 in Harrison Co, WV 16,17,18 Died: Jan- 9-1948 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, West Union, WV 18 Resided: near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: 1913 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Theodore Goff Waller b. ca 1858 d. Feb- 4-1940 Also known as: Goff Waller 19,20,18,21,16,22 Married: May-19-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 23
F Child 4: Alice Virginia McKeown
Born: Aug-29-1870 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 18
Died: Feb-22-1942 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,24
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 18
Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Resided: 1913 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 12
Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Never married: 18
F Child 5: Emma Estella McKeown Born: Dec- 7-1872 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 25 (see note 3) Died: Jan- 6-1964 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 25,26 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 27,28,12 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Hyre Clark Bland b. Jul-27-1872 d. Sep-19-1937 Married: Nov-12-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,27
F Child 6: Fannie Bird McKeown Census name: Fanny B. McKeown Born: Nov-10-1874 in Harrison Co, WV 29,17 Died: Jun-22-1959 in Salem, WV 30 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 31 Census: 1940 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH (see note 4) Resided: 1913 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12 Husband: Thomas Frank Waller b. Jun- 8-1864 d. Jan-18-1930 Also known as: Frank Waller 32,33 Married: Jul- 7-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 34
M Child 7: James McKeown
Sources: (1) Harrison County Court House, Clarksburg, WV, MR Bk 5, p. 37. (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 107. (3) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Union District). (5) Obituary. (6) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR Bk 5, p. 37. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Emily J. McKeown, age 69, widowed farmer's wife, died Feb 5 1913 in Barbour Co, cause of death (blank). (Note: Although the death is reported as having occurred in Barbour County, it is recorded in Doddridge County, presumably the residence of the deceased.), DR p. 113. (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Based on WPA reading of 18 Sep 1932. Marker no longer readable. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (12) Obituary of mother. (13) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (14) Death record of husband. (15) Obituary of son. (16) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (19) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (21) Death record of wife. (22) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (23) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Theodore G. Waller, 30, b. Taylor Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Laura M. McKeown, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married May 19 1892. Groom's stated age would put birth year at about 1872, but age 71 given at 1930 Census would put birth year at about 1859, and his death record specifies birth date as Jan 16 1855, with age 85 at time of death in 1940. (24) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Alice Virginia Mckeown, dau of John S. McKeown & Emily Jane Cottrill, d. Feb 22 1942. (25) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (26) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (27) Obituary of husband. (28) Death record of sister. (29) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR Bk 21, p. 272-A. (30) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Fannie Bird Waller, b. Nov 10 1874, d. Jun 22 1959 in Salem, WV; daughter of John McKeown & Emily Cottrill; burial at Freeman Cemetery, West Union, WV. Source of info listed as Charles O. Waller of Salem, relationship not indicated. DR Bk 21, p. 272-A. (31) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Fannie Bird Waller, b. Nov 10 1874, d. Jun 22 1959 in Salem, WV; daughter of John McKeown & Emily Cottrill; burial at Freeman Cemetery, West Union, WV. Source of info listed as Charles O. Waller of Salem, relationship not indicated. DR Bk 21, p. 272-A. (32) Birth record of son. (33) Marriage record of son. (34) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Thomas F. Waller, 25, of Doddridge Co; and Fannie B. McKeown, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Jul 7 1892. Fannie's stated age of 16 is inconsistent with her birth date of Nov 10 1874 given on her death record. Event Notes Note (1) In household with her daughter and son-in-law Laura & Goff T. Waller. Note (2) in household with sister and brother-in-law Laura & Goff Waller Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1875. But 1880 Census shows her age as 7, two years older that sister Fanny. Her death record specifies birth date as Dec 7 1872. Note (4) In household of son Forrest and his family.