Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Romeo Freer KEISTER / Anna Lora BURTON (F19768)

m. 21 Nov 1917


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  • Romeo Freer KEISTERFather | Male
    Romeo Freer KEISTER

    Born  7 Aug 1895  Lick Run (Conings), Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1979  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Nov 1917  [1]  Gilmer Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Herbert Ison KEISTER | F28316 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Minnie Jane ADAMS | F28316 Group Sheet 

    Anna Lora BURTONMother | Female
    Anna Lora BURTON

    Born  5 Feb 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Apr 1976   
    Buried    Brannon Cemetery, Rush Run, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Elmore BURTON | F33005 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sophia BRANNON | F33005 Group Sheet 

    John Eugene KEISTERChild 1 | Male
    John Eugene KEISTER

    Born  7 May 1920  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Aug 2002   
    Buried    Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Geneva GREGG | F25984 
    Married  30 Aug 1941  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Robert Gene KEISTERChild 2 | Male
    Robert Gene KEISTER

    Born  11 Aug 1925  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jun 2016  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  (ASHES)  Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edna Lorene GREATHOUSE | F19767 
    Married  24 Sep 1956  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James Larry KEISTERChild 3 | Male
    James Larry KEISTER

    Born  29 Jun 1933  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Oct 2015  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Barbara Dell FORTNEY | F28337 
    Married  10 Apr 1955  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District, City of Pennsboro), enumerated on Feb 25 1920:
      Freer Keister, 25, fireman at railroad; wife Anna, 28; son Bramnal, 5.
      (NOTE: This census is the only reference we have found to Bramnal Keister. Circumstances indicate that this is the same person later known as Ezra Ford Law, son of Anna Lora Burton and Harry DeLane Law, a marriage record for whom has not been found. The exact identity of Harry DeLane Law also has not been determined.)

      1930 Census, Summit Co, Ohio (city of Akron), enumerated on Apr 4 1930 at 1462-1/2 East Market Street:
      Freier R. Kiester, 37, clerk in tire shop; wife Anna, 38; son John, 9; son Robert, 4. All born in West Virginia.

      1940 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on May 1 1940 at Bear Run, County Road 22/2:
      Romeo F. Keister, 44, farmer; wife Anna, 48; son John E, 20; son Robert J, 14; son Jimmie, 6. Residence of this family as of Apr 1 1935 was indicated as rural Ritchie County. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 103 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=7811&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Freer T. Keister, 22, b. & res. in Gilmer Co; and Anna Burton, 26, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Nov 21 1917 in Gilmer County.

    2. [S1567] Marriage record of son.