James Keener 2 3 4 5
- Born: 2 April 1812, Pennsylvania 2 3 4 5 6
- Marriage (1): Mary Fast on 26 June 1834 in , Wayne County, OH 1 2
- Died: 29 June 1892, , Wayne County, OH at age 80 5 6
- Buried: After 29 June 1892, Polk, OH 5 6
 Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 13 September 1850. 3
1850 US Census
Page 81B, Family 42, Roll 659
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..38..PA..Farming
(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1870. 4
1870 US Census
Page 30, Family 252, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..58..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 71C, District 82, Family 129, Roll 991
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..Head..68..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He was buried after 29 June 1892 in the Polk Cemetery in Ashland, OH.
James and his wife, Mary, share one common gravestone in Polk Cemetery which is a large column of dark rose colored granite with an ornamentally carved top cap. The inscription on the polished front face reads "Father and Mother, Rest in Peace". On one side it reads "James Keener, Born April 2, 1812, Died June 29, 1892, Aged 80 Yrs 2 Mos & 27 Days".
Find A Grave Memorial #23712656
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James married Mary Fast, daughter of Martin Fast and Catherine Blosser, on 26 June 1834 in , Wayne County, OH.1 2 (Mary Fast was born on 6 March 1819 in Ohio,2 7 died on 12 April 1896 in Ashland County, OH 7 and was buried after 12 April 1896 in Ashland, OH 7.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 13 September 1850. 3
1850 US Census
Page 81B, Family 42, Roll 659
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..38..PA..Farming
Mary Keener..37..OH
Johnathan Keener..15..OH..Farming
Christian Keener..13..OH
Malinda Keener..10..OH
Catherine Keener..8..OH
Jacob Keener..5..OH
Elijah Keener..2..OH
M. A. E. Keener..2m..OH
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1870. 4
1870 US Census
Page 30, Family 252, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..58..PA..Farmer
Mary Keener..52..OH
James A. Keener..18..OH..Farm Laborer
William Keener..16..OH..Farm Laborer
Elmer W. Keener..13..OH
Esli M. Keener..9..OH
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 71C, District 82, Family 129, Roll 991
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..Head..68..PA..Farmer
Mary Keener..Wife..61..OH..Keeping House
Elmer W. Keener..Son..22..OH..At Home
Esli M. Keener..Son..18..OH..At Home
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Marriage Notes:
Family Archive #400, Selected Counties of Ohio, 1789-1850 Marriage Index, "Electronic," The marriage license listed their names as "James Kiener" and "Mary Fast".
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