Husband: Samuel McKeen
Born: Oct-31-1845 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Mar- 9-1928 in North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 4,2,3
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,1,6
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: shoemaker 7,8,9,1
Occupation: formerly farmer 1
Military: 1862 - 1865 Pa. Artillery and 195th Ohio Inf, Civil War 1
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Chapman 10
Census name: Elizabeth Chapman
Married: 1866 11,8
Born: Feb-22-1848 in Washington Co, OH 12,8,7 (see note 2)
Died: Jan-26-1911 12,3
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,1
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Washington Co, OH
Father: William Chapman (1813 - )
Mother: Sarah Larkin (1820 - )
Notes
F Child 1: Allaverdia May McKeen Census name: Alvertie Born: May-10-1867 in Washington Co, OH 6,7,13 Died: Jul- 5-1958 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6 Buried: (unmarked) in Hollywood Memorial Park, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 14 Resided: 1911, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 15,16 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Alias Lee Jeffrey b. Feb-27-1862 d. Jul-22-1935 Married: Nov-14-1883 17
F Child 2: Sarah Mina McKeen Born: 1868 in Allegheny Co, PA 3,18,7 Died: 1907 3 Buried: in Hollywood Memorial Park, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6 Census: 1900 in Sheraden (Pittsburgh), Allegheny Co, PA Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Stephen B. Beck b. 1860 d. Feb-17-1943 Married: May-13-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 3: Charles Vivian McKeen Born: Dec- 2-1871 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 20,18,7 Resided: 1928 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1900 in Allegheny Co, PA Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Rebecca Simpson b. ca 1872 Married: Nov-22-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 4: T. S. McKeen Born: ca 1872 in Pennsylvania 7 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Robert W. McKeen Born: ca 1875 in Ohio 7 Census: 1930 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1911 in New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 15 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 beautician in beauty parlor 21 Wife: Isa Adelle Tharp b. ca 1883
M Child 6: Jerry F. McKeen Born: ca 1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,7 Resided: 1911, 1928 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,16 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Delia Gay Barnes b. Jan-26-1879 d. Oct-26-1929 Married: Nov-20-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
M Child 7: Harry Delbert McKeen Also known as: Delbert McKeen Born: Jun-17-1879 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23,7,24 Died: Jan- 6-1960 6 Buried: in Hollywood Memorial Park, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6 Resided: 1928, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 16 Census: 1900 in Sheraden (Pittsburgh), Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 brakeman on railroad 24
M Child 8: Gorden McKeen Born: Aug- -1880 in West Virginia 24 Census: 1900 in Sheraden (Pittsburgh), Allegheny Co, PA Occupation: 1900 railroad car inspector 24
M Child 9: George Alias McKeen 15 Born: Jan-22-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,25 Died: Nov-25-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,6,5 Census: 1940 (living alone) in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1928, 1935 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 16,26 Occupation: railroad engineer Occupation: 1940 farm work 26 Wife: Stella Alice McCartney b. ca 1881 Married: Jul-17-1907 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 25
M Child 10: Earl Grant McKeen 15 Born: Feb-26-1886 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27,2,18 Died: Feb- 7-1964 in Philippi, Barbour Co, WV 2 Resided: 1928 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 16 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Wife: Agnes Burwell b. ca 1886 Married: Jul-14-1908 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 11: Benson R. McKeen Born: 1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,18 Died: 1919 3 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1911 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 15 Wife: Audra Lela Burwell b. May-27-1892 d. May-16-1959 Birth name: Lela Audra Burwell 27 Married: Jan-13-1909 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 12: Nelson Harrison McKeen Born: Dec-29-1890 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27,3,9 (see note 3) Died: 1937 3 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1922, 1928, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28,16 Resided: 1911 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 15 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Wife: Grace Gertrude Marshall b. 1898 d. 1929 Married: Feb-23-1922 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28 Wife: Eula Hanna b. Sep- 1-1909 Married: May-11-1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Obituary, at home of son Nelson H. McKeen. (5) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (9) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) Marriage record of son. (11) Obituary of husband. (12) Obituary, West Union Herald, 2/2/1911. (13) Birth record of daughter. (14) Findagrave.com, Plot: Lot owned by George Robinson Plot A. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) Obituary of father. (17) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 75. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, "at Samuel McKeen's, Doddridge Co, W.Va." (20) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (22) Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001) (23) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (24) 1900 Census. (25) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. (26) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (27) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (28) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1846, but date on headstone is 1845 and death record states Oct 31 1845. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is 1846, but 1900 Census shows it Feb 1848, and obituary states Feb 22 1848. Age 2 in the 1850 Census and age 32 in the 1880 Census also indicate an 1848 birth year. Note (3) Birth date given in marriage record as Dec 28 1890, but birth record shows it as Dec 29 1890. Note (4) He was also enumerated in Grafton, Taylor County, in the household of his brother Earl.