Stires Jade Keeney
and
Amelia P. "Milly" Gatewood


Page Updated 20 Dec 2022

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The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed.  Generation 28 is my own;
27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc.  A decimal separates the generation number from the birth order.  --   John M. Gwin, May 2009


The reformatting of the name font and census data for this page has been completed. --John M. Gwin, Aug 2011
SOURCES:
01.  Most of the material on these Keeney pages is taken directly from the excellent work of Roscoe C. Keeney in his 2,597 Keeney Relatives and its related monthly after-following publications, Keeney Update, not the least of which is the special March 1987 issue, Keeney Update: 1,029 Stires Keeney Descendants;
02.  US Census and other documents as found on Ancestry.com as cited throughout;
03.  Burial and other data as shared on FindAGrave.com as cited throughout;
04.  In Dec 2022, Cousin Bonnie Burns Payne sent me the line of her grandmother, 27.03--Gypsy Blair Keeney Dent, below.
An Outline of the Known Family

17.00--Sir Thomas Keney (sic), b. 1578, Norfolk, England; d. in New London, CT;

18.00--John Keeney, b. 1600, Norfolk, England; d. 1622 Salem, MA; m. Sarah Cheever (1621-1674)

19.00--Henry Keeney, b. 8 Jul 1623 in England; d. 6 Jun 1710; m. Ann Putnam;

20.00--John Keeney, b. ca.1651-2; d. 1718 Lynn, MA; m. Elizabeth Locke;

21.00--John Keeney, b. 15 Aug 1689, New London, CT; d. unk.; m. Mary Smith;

22.00--David Keeney;  m. Martha (nee unk.) (b. 12 Mar 1714; moved to Greenbrier Co., VA, in 1756;

23.00--Moses Asbury Keeney, b. 1766 in Greenbrier Co., WV; d. about 1840 in Kanawha Co.; m. 11 Aug 1789 in  Greenbrier Co. to Frances Harris (b. 1766; d. 1830; bd. unk.); 10 ch.;
24.00--Michael R. Keeney, b. 1804 in Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV); d. 15 Jan 1875 in Kanawha Co., WV; bd. in Ohley Cem., Ohley, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG Mem. ID# 50463985; m. in May 1831 to Elizabeth Ann Gatewood, d/o Ranson G. Gatewood and Elizabeth Burks (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 14 alleged ch.;
25.01--Margaret Keeney, b. 1831; d. 1901; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Jarrett (); unk. ch.;
25.02--Betty Frances Keeney, b. 1833; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Weaver (); unk. ch.;
25.03--Mary Jane Keeney, b. 1835; d. 1910; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Montague (); unk. ch.;
25.04--Robert G. "Bull Bob" Keeney, b. 1833; d. 1919; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
25.05--Lucinda Keeney, b. 1835; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Davis (); unk. ch.;
25.06--David R. Keeney, b. 1838; d. 1899; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
25.07--William S. Keeney, b. 1840; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
25.08--Woodford Ward Keeney, b. 1844; d. 1916; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
25.09--Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Keeney, b. 1848; d. 1916; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Montague ().; unk. ch.;
25.10--Thomas Y. Keeney, Rev., b. 1848; d. 1922; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
25.11--John Gatewood Keeney, b. 1850; d. 1935; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
25.12--Charles Franklin Keeney, b. 1852; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
25.13--Melvina Keeney, b. 1852; d. 1861; bd. unk.; m. never.; no ch. poss.;
25.14--Daniel S. Keeney, b. 1856; d. 1860; bd. unk.; m. never.; no ch. poss.;
24.09--Stires Jade Keeney, b. 1813 in Greenbrier Co., VA; moved to Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., VA, as a boy with his father, Moses; d. in 1876 at age 63; m1. Amelia P. "Milly" Gatewood (b. 25 Jan 1813; d. 10 Jul 1860), 11 of 11 total ch.; m2. Cynthia Hudnall White (b. 1818; d. after 1880 census; bd. unk.); no ch. by C.H.W. Keeney of 11 total;


Continuing the Outline for Stires' and Milly's Descendants:



24.09--Stires Jade Keeney, b. 1810-1813 in Greenbrier Co., VA; moved to Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., VA, as a boy with his father, Moses; d. in 1876 at age 63; bd. unk.; m1. Amelia P. "Milly" Gatewood (b. 25 Jan 1813 in Kanawha Co., VA; d. 10 Jul 1860 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., VA at age 47; bd. unk.;), 11 children; m2. Cynthia Hudnall White (b. 1818), d. after 1880 census; no ch. by Stires J. Keeney;
[listed as Stiers G. Keeney and Milly P. Gatewood on the 25 Jun 1832 marriage record of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Stiars J. Keeny, 44, miller, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Stirus Keeney, 50, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanaawha Co., VA (now WV)]
[listed as Milly Keeny, 37, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Polly (sic) P. Keeney, 46, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanaawha Co., VA (now WV)]
25.01--Robert H. Keeney, b. 1 Mar 1834 at Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., VA (now WV); 25 in 1860 Kan. Co. census, 45 in 1880 census of Pottawatomie Co. Kansas; d. 2 Dec. 1912 at Ovapa, KS; bd. Ovapa Cemetery; m. Julia A. Kelley in 1858 at Gallipolis, OH (b. 1839, went with family to KS in 1870's but returned to WV where she died 15 Jan 1876 at Lewiston (now Winifrede); d/o Jacob Kelley); 11 children; fascinating anecdotes on these families to be found on p. 81 ff of Roscoe's book 2,597 Keeney Relatives;
[listed as Robert Keeny, 16, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
25.02--McDonald "Mack" Keeney, b. Oct 1836; d. 3 Nov 1910 at Ronda, WV, on Cabin Creek; bd. at Ronda; m1. on 29 Jul 1858 to Catherine C. Wilson (b. 1840; d. young); at least one ch.; m2. on 21 Jan 1865 to Amelia Alexander (b. Mar 1842 in KY; d. 17 Dec 1928, age 87, at Belle, WV; bd. Dry Branch Cem., Cabin Creek); no known ch. by Amelia of at least one total;
[listed as McDonald Keeny, 12, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as McDonnald Keeney, 22, b. VA, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA]

 [listed as Catharine Keeney, 20, b. VA, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA]
[John McDonald Gwin Note:  It was, no doubt, this relative (my great-granduncle Mack Keeney) for whom my grandfather and namesake, (26.03--McDonald Keeney, son of 25.09--John S. Keeney, below), was named.]

26.01--John Wilson Keeney, b. 28 Apr 1859 in (Paint Creek?), Kanawha Co., VA; d. 9 May 1940 in Belle, Kanawha Co., WV; bd. Dry Branch Cem., Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG Mem. ID# 46583868; m. Nancy Cornelia "Nannie" Slack (b. 13 Oct 1871 in Kanawha Co., WV; d. 8 Jan 1947 in Montgomery, Kanawha Co., WV; bd. Dry Branch Cem., Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG Mem. ID# 102315232); at least five ch.;
[listed as John Keeney, 1, b. VA, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA]
27.01--Lester Keeney, b. 1891; d. 15 Oct 1894, age 3; bd. unk.; m. never; no ch.;
[Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. Note: listed in Kanawha County death records]
27.02--Catherine Keeney, b. 12 Aug 1893 in Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., WV; d. 9 Jan 1894 in Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., WV; bd. Dry Branch Cem., Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG Mem. ID# 141753602); m. never; no ch. possible;

27.03--Gypsy Blair Keeney, b. 28 Feb 1897 in WV; d. 17 Jul 1970 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; bd. Montgomery Mem. Park, London, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG#229101069; m. Mr. Dent (); at least one ch.;
[John McDonald Gwin Note:  I inserted Gypsy Dent's line here which I took from Edward Gene "Eddie" Dent's published genealogy sent to me by Ed's--and my--cousin Bonnie Payne.  Thanks, Bonnie!]
28.01--Demetra Ann "Medie" Dent, b. 1929; d. 1990; bd. Kanawha Valley Mem. Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG#133746519; m. Curtis Burns (b. 1929; d. 1982; bd. Kanawha Valley Mem. Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG#133746502;); at least one ch.;
29.01--Bonnie Burns, CONTRIBUTOR; facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m. Don Payne; [PRIVATE];
[John M. Gwin Note--18 Dec 2022:  I chatted with Bonnie this evening, and she sent me info on her lline.  Here is a table showing how she and I are related.]


Here's how Bonnie Payne and John Gwin are 3rd cousins once removed:
(i.e., one generation away from the 3rd cousin level)
GEN.#
 JOHN M. GWIN'S LINE
 RELATIONSHIP
 BONNIE B. PAYNE'S LINE
 GEN.#
24.09

 Stires Jade Keeney m.
     Amelia P. "Milly" Gatewood
 PARENTS
 Stires Jade Keeney m.
     Amelia P. "Milly" Gatewood		 24.09
25.01
 John Stires Keeney m.
     Hannah Catherine Frazee
 SIBLINGS
 McDonald "Mack" Keeney m.
     Catherine C. Wilson		 25.02
26.01
 McDonald "Mack" Keeney (II) m.
     Mamie Chloe Stanley
 1STCOUSINS
 John Wilson Keeney m.
     Nancy Cornelia "Nannie" Slack
 26.01
27.03
 Dorothy Lee "Dot" Keeney m.
     Adrian Sutton Gwin
 2NDCOUSINS
 Gypsy Blair Keeney m.
     Mr. Dent
 27.01
28.01
 John McDonald Gwin m.
     Sharon Lynn Hamrick
 3RDCOUSINS
 Demetra Ann "Medie" Dent m.
     Curtis Burns
 28
29.01

29.02

29.03
 Jeremiah Scott "Jeremy" Gwin m.
     Kara Marie Douglas
Charity Elizabeth Gwin m.
     Beau Scott Pihlaja
Sarah Joy Gwin m.
      Jason Deane Johnson, Sr.


4THCOUSINS

Bonnie Burns m.
     Don Payne


29
30
 John's and Sharon's eight grandchildren
 5THCOUSINS
 Bonnie's and Don's children
 30
31
 John's and Sharon's great-grandchildren
     (none yet, as of 2022)
 6THCOUSINS
 Bonnie's and Don's grandchildren
 31

29.02--Jamie Allen Burns; facebook; [PRIVATE];
30.01--Brooke Starnes; [PRIVATE]; m. Jonathan McDaniel; [PRIVATE];
31.01--Bryson nee unk.; [PRIVATE];

31.02--Kaden Brooks McDaniel; [PRIVATE];
30.02--Lily Burns; [PRIVATE];

30.03--Burns; [PRIVATE];
29.03--Lindsay Payne; facebook; [PRIVATE];
31.01--Elsie Rae Queen; [PRIVATE];

30.03--Jesse Payne;  [PRIVATE];
31.01--son; [PRIVATE];
27.04--Frederick M. "Fred" Keeney, b. Dec 1898 at Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., WV; d. 20 Nov 1932 in Roane Co., WV; bd. Dry Branch Cem., Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG Mem. ID# 191711624); m. Mabel (nee unk.); unk. ch.;

27.05--Wilmot Ann "Wilma" Keeney, b. 14 Aug 1903 in Kanawha Co., WV; d. 17 Apr 1934, age 30, in Kanawha Co., WV; bd. Dry Branch Cem., Dry Branch, Kanawha Co., WV--FAG Mem. ID# 44092539; m. John Floyd Compton (b. 1901; d. 1961; bd. unk.; John F. Compton m2. Amelia F. nee unk.); unk. ch.;

27.06--Raymond Bedford Keeney, b. 4 Mar 1908 in KY; d. 19 Mar 2002 at age 94 in Forest Grove, Washington Co., WA; bd. Sunset Mem. Gardens, Richland, Benton Co., WA--FAG Mem. ID# 94615375; m. 1933 to Gladys Ann Dixon (b. 4 Jun 1912 in Roanoke, Roanoke City Co., VA; d. 6 Mar 2003 at age 90 in Forest Grove, Washington Co., OR; bd. Sunset Mem. Gardens, Richland, Benton Co., WA--FAG Mem. ID# 946153443); unk. ch.;
[listed as Keeney, B. Raymond, chemical industry pipe mechanic, 32, b. in KY, in the 25 Apr 1940 census of Belle, Malden Dist., Kanawha Co., WV]

[listed as Keeney, D. Gladys, insurance industry stenographer, 27, b. in VA, in the 25 Apr 1940 census of Belle, Malden Dist., Kanawha Co., WV]
[John M. Gwin Note--15 Apr 2020:  I took the following obit from Gladys' bio on her FAG memorial:]
Daughter of Dr. Paul and Anna (KINSEY) Dixon; married 9 Sep 1933 to Raymond Bedford Keeney (deceased);1944 moved to Richland, WA from Charleston, WV; mother of Raymond 'Gus', Jack, Martha 'Missy', and Patricia; may have been buried in Richland, WA--obit isn't clear; obit Tri-City Herald, Tri-Cities (Kennewick) WA, 9 Mar 2003, Page A7.

28.01--Raymond "Gus" Keeney, b. [PRIVATE];
[listed as Keeney, B. Raymond, Jr., 1, b. in WV, in the 25 Apr 1940 census of Belle, Malden Dist., Kanawha Co., WV]
28.02--Jack Keeney, b. [PRIVATE];

28.03--Martha "Missy" Keeney, b. [PRIVATE];

28.04--Patricia Keeney, b. [PRIVATE];
25.03--Rachel N. (Nancy?) Keeney, b. 1840; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;
[listed as Nancy Keeny, 14, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Rachel N.?/R.?  Keeney, 20 (24?), in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA (now WV)]
25.04--Moses W. (Tope) Keeney, b. Jan 1843; d. 1901; m. 14 Oct 1869 to Lucy J. Kelley (b. Jan 1849; d. 18 Mar 1921 at Simmons Creek); 4 ch.;
[listed as Moses Keeny, 7, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Moses Keeney, 18, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA (now WV)]
25.05--Adeline Keeney, b. 18 May 1844; d. 8 May 1917; m. 23 Apr 1863 to Woodford White (b. 20 Oct. 1841; d. 28 Jan 1927;) 7 ch.;
[listed as Madaline Keeny, 6, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Adaline Keeney, 16, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA (now WV)]
25.06--Michael R. Keeney, b. 1845; d. young; m. Martha E. Clendenin (b. 10 Jun 1854; d. 30 May 1924--name at time of death was Martha Workman); 4 children;
[listed as Michael Keeny, 10, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[not listed in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA (now WV) and assumed married and living elsewhere]
25.07--Mary Agnes Keeney, b. 1847; d. 25 Nov 1922 at Ronceverte, WV; m. 25 May 1865 to Joseph Timothy Nowlan (b. Apr 1839; d. 30 Mar 1920 at Ronceverte); 11 children;
[listed as Mary Keeny, 4, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Mary Keeney, 14, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanaawha Co., VA (now WV)]
25.08--Fannie (Frances?) Keeney, b. 1848; d. 3 Aug 1882, at Cedar Grove, WV, age 33 yrs. 11 mos.; bd. at Chelyan in Slaughter's Creek Cemetery; m. William J. Spruce (b. 1852 in Putnam Co., WV, listed as school teacher in 1875); 4 children;
[listed as Michael Keeny, 2, b. VA, in the 27 Sep 1850 census of Kanawha Co., VA]
[listed as Fanny Keeney, 12, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanaawha Co., VA (now WV)]
25.09--John Stires Keeney, Sr., b. 9 May 1849 at Fairview, WV, on Cabin Creek; d. 22 Dec 1932 at Witcher, WV bd. unk.; m. 16 Nov 1871 to Hannah Catherine Frazee (b. 6 Aug 1853, in Greenup Co., KY; d. 1944; bd. unk.); 12 children;  Click here for John's and Hannah Keeney's descendants.
[listed as John Keeney, 9, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA (now WV)]
[John M. Gwin Note--10 Dec 2022:  John Stires Keeney, Sr., and Hannah Catherine Frazee are my great-grandparents.]
25.10--Mildred (Milly) Keeney, b. 1852; d. 10 Jul 1861 at Cabin Creek; death reported by brother, M. W. [i.e., Moses W. "Tope"] Keeney;

25.11--George Keeney, b. 1855; d. 9 Jul 1862 at age 7 of colic; death reported by sister, Adaline Keeney;
[listed as George Keeney, 7, in the 27 Aug 1860 census of Paint Creek, Kanaawha Co., VA (now WV)]