[John M. Gwin Note:  One of those above-mentioned related after-followings, a special issue of the Keeney Update, March 1987, includes a preface which numbers the generations beginning in America.  The first ancestor mentioned in that preface is unnumbered, so I originally gave it a negative 1 numbering here. However, in early 2009, I renumbered all my pages, using my generation arbitrarily as number 28, my children's as 29, my parents' as 27, etc. Therefore, Sir Thomas Keney, below, who for years was numbered -1.00, is now generation 17.]

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;

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

23.00--Moses Keeney, b. 1766 in Greenbrier Co., WV; d. about 1840 in Kanawha Co.; m. 11 Aug 1789 in  Greenbrier Co. to Frances Harris;  10 children

John S. Keeney Family of Witcher, WV, ca. 1906.
Front, seated, l-r:  John S., Catherine, Uri, Mack; standing, l-r:
Flem, Nick, Ebon, Katie, Fannie, Bob, Dan, Roscoe, Walter,
and Johnny; absent; Daisy (firstborn, 1872; d. 1874).

Mack and Mamie's seven kids:  L-R, Back Row:  Bus, 3rd base; George, 1st base; Milly, left field; Middle Row: Maxine, shortstop; Hannah, 2nd base; Dot, center field; Front: Bennie, right field.  Absent when picture was taken, having moved up to the Majors and currently playing with the East Gate Angels: Mack and Mamie, catcher and pitcher, respectively.  As of July 2009, Maxine, Hannah, Bennie, Buster, and George had also received their calls, leaving only Milly still here.  She lived longest of all--95 years--joining the others 1 Sep 2011.  My mother, Dot, always told us they "had a baseball team".  I didn't know for sure if that was because there were nine of them (probably the case) or if there was an actual team.  If the latter, I arbitrarily assigned them  (above)  to the  positions I thought they might have played.

Wonderful picture sent from Bennie to Dot to Bennie to Jennifer to John!

Bennie and Melanie at a Keeney Reunion,
2000 Orchard Avenue

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28.01 J I M AND S A N D Y 28.01 J I M AND S A N D Y 28.01 J I M AND S A N D Y 28.01 J I M AND S A N D Y	28.01--James Thomas "Jim" Metheny, Jr.; b. 23 May 1942; d. ca. 2003; bd. Witcher Cem.; m. Sandra Kay "Sandy" Richmond facebook friend  [PRIVATE]; div.; 3 ch.; 29.01--Leisa Metheny (pronounced LAY-shuh)  facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m1. Mr. Richardson [PRIVATE]; m2. Mr. Wellington [PRIVATE]; 30.01--Aaron Richardson [PRIVATE]; 30.02--Chaz Albert Richardson, b. ; d. ; bd. ; m. unk.; 2 ch.; 31.01--Nevaeh Richardson (pronounced nuh-VAY-uh)   [PRIVATE]; 31.02--Makynzee Richardson [PRIVATE]; 29.02--James Thomas "Jimmy" Metheny III facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m. Debi Daniel facebook [PRIVATE];   30.01--Melanie Metheny facebook friend  [PRIVATE]; 31.01--Ryan (Michael?) Metheny, [PRIVATE]; lives with his dad, Mr. Diamond [PRIVATE]; 31.02--Hannah Marie Metheny, [PRIVATE]; 31.03--unk. Metheny, [PRIVATE]; 30.02--James Thomas "Jamie" Metheny IV, facebook friend  [PRIVATE]; 30.03--Michael Wayne Metheny, facebook friend   [PRIVATE]; 29.03--Rock Earl "Rocky" Metheny, facebook friend [PRIVATE]; Rocky was visiting at 7 Keiffer where Pat Gwin was showing him the noisy monkey.
28.02 J U D Y AND D A V I D 28.02 J U D Y AND D A V I D 28.02 J U D Y AND D A V I D 28.02 J U D Y AND D A V I D	28.02--Judith Karen "Judy" Metheny, facebook friend; b. ca. 1944; d. 18 Sep 2023; bd. unk.; m. David Lindley  facebook; deceased; bd. unk.; two ch.; Byron's first Christmas--and look with whom he got to spend it!  Clockwise spiral from Follow-the-bouncing-ball Buster Keeney: The Ball, Adrian Gwin, Frankie Keeney, George Keeney, Kent Keeney, Juanita Keeney, David Lindley, Danny Keeney, Judy Lindley, and Byron Lindley, all in the basement room at 7 Keiffer?  Actually, I have no idea where this was taken! 29.01--Byron Reid Lindley, facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m. Ivonne Corsino facebook friend [PRIVATE]; 2 ch. Byron and Ivonne Ivonne C. Lindley, Esq. 30.01--Connor Matthew Lindley [PRIVATE] 30.02--Elena Maria Lindley [PRIVATE] 29.02--Bryce Lindley facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m. Kim (nee unk.) [PRIVATE] 30.01--Cameron Margaret Lindley [PRIVATE] David and Judy on the occasion of the return visit to the US by Judy's and my "adopted cousin", Jessica Szodruch of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, who took this picture in September 2019.  Both are now passed on, as Byron just informed us of Judy's passing.  John Gwin, 19 Sep 2023
28.03 J A N I E	28.03--Jane Lynn "Janie" Metheny, b. 10 Aug 1946 in WV; d. 23 May 1964, age 17 yrs., 9 mos., 13 days, in WV; bd. Witcher Creek Cem., Witcher, WV; m. never; no ch.;
28.04 J O A N AND J O E AND G L E N N	28.04--Joan Elizabeth "Jo Beth", "Jo Jo", "Jo" Metheny facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m1.  Joseph Edward Rogers, Sr. facebook [PRIVATE]; div; m2. Mark Glenn Bougher facebook  [PRIVATE]; 29.01--Joseph "Joey" Edward Rogers, Jr. facebook photo   [PRIVATE] 29.02--April Dawn Rogers, b. 21 May 1973; d. at birth; 29.03--Kimberly Gail "Kim" Rogers facebook [PRIVATE]; m. Richard Grabenstein facebook [PRIVATE]; 30.01--Alexis "Lexi" Grabenstein facebook [PRIVATE]; m. Tyler Jarrett Haile   [PRIVATE]; 30.02--Brandon Grabenstein [PRIVATE]; 30.03--son Grabenstein [PRIVATE]; 30.04--son Grabenstein [PRIVATE];
28.05 J E N N I F E R AND G L E N N 28.05 J E N N I F E R AND G L E N N	28.05--Jennifer Gail "Jenny" Metheny, facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m1. Guy D. DuBois facebook [PRIVATE]; m2. Glenn Tolbert facebook [PRIVATE]; she serves as senior pastor of a Methodist Church; two ch.; The brand new Jennifer Gail Metheny 29.01--Guy DuBois facebook [PRIVATE]; m. Erin Rauch [PRIVATE]; 29.02--Jessica Tolbert facebook [PRIVATE] ; m. Brandon Fearns  [PRIVATE]; 30.01--Alice "Allie" Fearns  [PRIVATE

One day in Witcher, WV, at 2000 Orchard Avenue. Nothing is written on the back; however, the date must have been about 1954-55 (clearly in the spring or summer), as the youngest, Pat, was b. 14 Feb 1951 and looks to be three or maybe four here, so Jennie won't be born for another one or two years. L-r, sitting, are Jim, Cinders, Janie, Bennie, Pat Gwin, Judy, John Gwin, JoJo, and Tom; standing are Dot Gwin, the old apple tree, and Mrs. Metheny, Tom's mother.   Photo by Adrian Gwin. Today,  19 Sep 2023,  I received word from her son,  Byron Lindley, that another of the survivors of this photo has died: Judy Metheny Lindley.     The remaining survivors include Jo Beth and me, since Jenny Gail won't be born for another year or two.         --John Gwin