Doddridge County Roots

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Samuel MCKEEN

Samuel MCKEEN

Male 1845 - 1928  (82 years)

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  • Name Samuel MCKEEN 
    Born 31 Oct 1845  Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1846, but date on headstone is 1845 and death record states Oct 31 1845.
    Gender Male 
    Military From 1862 to 1865  [1
    Pa. Artillery and 195th Ohio Inf, Civil War 
    Census 1880, 1900, 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation FORMERLY  [1
    farmer 
    Occupation shoemaker  [1, 4, 5, 6
    Residence Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 9 Mar 1928  North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 7
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9
    Person ID I53749  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 May 2016 

    Family Mary Elizabeth CHAPMAN,   b. 22 Feb 1848, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1911  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 1866  [5, 10
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 16 1880:
      Samuel McKeen, 33, b. Pa, shoemaker; wife M E, 32, b. Ohio; dau A M, 13, b. Ohio; dau S M, 11, b. Pa; son C V, 9, b. Pa; son T S, 8, b. Pa; son Robert W, 5, b. Ohio; son Jerry, 3, b. WVa; son H D, 1, b. WVa; servant Eliz May, 54, b. Va, widowed.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 19 1900:
      Samuel McKeen, 53, b. Oct 1846 in Pa, both parents b. Ireland, shoemaker, married 33 yrs; wife Mary E, 52, b. Feb 1848 in Ohio, both parents b. WVa, mother of 14 children (11 still living);

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 12 1910:
      Samuel McKeen, 68, b. Pa, shoemaker, married 45 yrs; wife Mary E, 62, b. Ohio, mother of 14 children (10 still living); son Nelson H, 19, b. WVa.

      1920 Census, Taylor Co, WV (Court House District, City of Grafton), enumerated on Jan 9 1920 at #1 4th Street:
      Aubra (sic) L. McKeen, 27, widowed, no occupation; son George E, 10; dau Margrieta E, 8; father-in-law Samuel, 74, widowed, shoemaker. [11]
    Children 
    +1. Allaverdia May MCKEEN,   b. 10 May 1867, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1958, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    +2. Sarah Mina MCKEEN,   b. 1868, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907  (Age 39 years)
     3. Charles Vivian MCKEEN,   b. 2 Dec 1871, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 91 years)
     4. Thomas Samuel MCKEEN,   b. CA 1872, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1890, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 18 years)
     5. Robert Wiley MCKEEN,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1962, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     6. Jerry F. MCKEEN,   b. 28 Mar 1877, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1946, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     7. Harry Delbert MCKEEN,   b. 17 Jun 1879, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1960  (Age 80 years)
     8. Gordon B. MCKEEN,   b. Aug 1880, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1967, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years)
     9. George Alias MCKEEN,   b. 22 Jan 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1957, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +10. Earl Grant MCKEEN,   b. 26 Feb 1886, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1964, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +11. Benson Russell MCKEEN,   b. 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 32 years)
     12. Nelson Harrison MCKEEN,   b. 29 Dec 1890, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 46 years)
    Family ID F22198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S2148] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    7. [S14] Obituary, at home of son Nelson H. McKeen.

    8. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    9. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    10. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    11. [S1567] Marriage record of son.