Thomas Azriah Keener ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Death Notes:

Name: Thomas Keener
Event Date: 26 Jul 1938
Event Place: Lewis, West Virginia
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM3F-2NQ : 10 March 2018), Thomas Keener, 26 Jul 1938; citing Lewis, West Virginia, County Records, 9390, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,334.
--------------------------------------------

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Clay District, Ritchie, WV on 30 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A and 15B, District 86, Family 287
Clay Magisterial District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Married 16 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
Azriah T. Keener..Head..Jul 1858..41..West Virginia..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Clark District, Harrison, WV on 26 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 14, Family 212, Roll 1683
Clark Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia
Married 27 years
Azerrah Keener..Head..50..West Virginia..Carpenter, House

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Jul 1858, then his age should have been 51 instead of 50.
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Clarksburg, WV on 8 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 56, Family 184, Roll 1956
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
310 Buckhannon Street; Home rented
Thomas A. Keener..Head..61..West Virginia..Shoe Repairer, Own Shop

(Living with wife and daughter-in-law, Orla Keener.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Nutter Fort, WV on 3 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 17, Family 33, Roll 2534
Nutter Fort, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
224 Thomas Street; Home owned, $2500
Thomas Keener..Head..71..West Virginia..married at age 24..Shoemaker, Shoe Shop

(Living with wife and 2 granddaughters.)
.

• He was buried after 26 July 1938 in the Sunset Memorial Park in Clarksburg, WV.

Find a Grave Memorial 163531953
. ⁶

Thomas married Herriet Rosa Davisson, daughter of Jasper Wirt Davisson and Mariah Fast, on 7 August 1883 in , Ritchie County, WV.^{1 2 3 4} (Herriet Rosa Davisson was born on 10 October 1862 in , Marion County, VA,^{1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10} died on 8 April 1933 in Nutter Fort, WV ^{9 10} and was buried on 10 April 1933 in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, WV ^{9 10}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Clay District, Ritchie, WV on 30 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A and 15B, District 86, Family 287
Clay Magisterial District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Married 16 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
Azriah T. Keener..Head..Jul 1858..41..West Virginia..Farmer
Rosy Keener..Wife..Oct 1862..37..West Virginia..5/5
Jasper D. Keener..Son..May 1884..16..West Virginia..Farm Laborer
Thomas H. Keener..Son..May 1886..14..West Virginia..Farm Laborer
Berner F. Keener..Son..Jun 1888..11..West Virginia..Farm Laborer
Cory M. Keener..Daughter..Feb 1892..8..West Virginia..At School
Ollie G. Keener..Daughter..Nov 1893..6..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Clark District, Harrison, WV on 26 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 14, Family 212, Roll 1683
Clark Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia
Married 27 years
Azerrah Keener..Head..50..West Virginia..Carpenter, House
Rosa Keener..Wife..47..West Virginia..5/5
Jasper D. Keener..Son..16..West Virginia..Laundryman, Hotel
Bernard Keener..Son..21..West Virginia..Cook, Hotel
Cora M. Keener..Daughter..18..West Virginia
Grace M. Keener..Daughter..16..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Clarksburg, WV on 8 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 56, Family 184, Roll 1956
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
310 Buckhannon Street; Home rented
Thomas A. Keener..Head..61..West Virginia..Shoe Repairer, Own Shop
Rosa H. Keener..Wife..56..West Virginia
Orla M. Keener..Daughter-in-law..29..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Nutter Fort, WV on 3 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 17, Family 33, Roll 2534
Nutter Fort, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
224 Thomas Street; Home owned, $2500
Thomas Keener..Head..71..West Virginia..married at age 24..Shoemaker, Shoe Shop
Rosa Keener..Wife..67..West Virginia..married at age 20
Madeline Keener..Granddaughter..15..West Virginia
Mary Keener..Granddaughter..13..West Virginia
.