Jacob Alfred Keener ^{2 3 4 5}

   Cause of his death was Malarial Infection.

  Death Notes:

Name: Jacob Alfred Keener
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: West Salem, Wayne, Ohio, United States of America
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1846
Death Date: 02 May 1910
Affiliate Record Identifier: 70657079
Cemetery: West Salem Cemetery

Citing this Record
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2J-WVJZ : 13 December 2015), Jacob Alfred Keener, 1910; Burial, West Salem, Wayne, Ohio, United States of America, West Salem Cemetery; citing record ID 70657079, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 13 September 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 81B, Family 42, Roll 659
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob Keener..5..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 24 Mar 1846, then his age should have been 4 instead of 5.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Perry Township, Ashland County, OH on 16 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 11, Dwelling 82, Family 76, Roll 1169
Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob A. Keener..24..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in West Salem, OH on 25 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 154B, District 229, Dwelling 56, Family 58, Roll 1076
West Salem, Wayne County, Ohio
Jacob O. Keener..Self..34..OH..Sawyer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sheffield Township, Lorain County, OH on 21 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 92, Dwelling 145, Family 146
Sheffield Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Home rented
Married 10 years
Jacob Keener..Head..Mar 1847..53..OH..Carpenter
(Living with 2nd wife, 1 step-daughter, 1 son from his 1st marriage, and the mother-in-law.)

NOTE - His birth date was in Mar 1846 instead of Mar 1847. Therefore, his age should have been 54 instead of 53.
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• He was buried after 2 May 1910 in the West Salem Cemetery in West Salem, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 70657079
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 4 May 1910 in West Salem, OH.

Jacob Alfred Keener was born in Jackson township, Ashland county, March 24, 1846, and closed his earthly pilgrimage May 2, 1910, aged 64 years, 1 month and 8 days. Having been in poor health the last four or five years, his life closed after an illness of two days. In 1869 the deceased was married to Eva Keller, whom death took from him January 26, 1887. To this union were born eight children, two of whom--Eva in 1888 and Lorenzo in 1889--left this world to join their mother. Six children remain to mourn their loss;--May Keener, of Cleveland; Alice Canon, of Cleveland; Jennie Valentine, of Cleveland, Iva Canon, of California, Frank Keener, of S. Dakota; and Chas. Keener, of Iowa.

In 1890 Mr. Keener and Miss Mae Belle Riley were united in marriage and to this union was born a daughter, Irene Keener, who with her mother survives the deceased.

Again October 13, 1909, he was married to Miss Ada Thompson, who is widowed by his death. Several years ago he confessed his faith in Christ and was baptized into his Savior in Cleveland. He has been regular in attendance at worship in the Lord's house and has evidenced deep love for the Master. He always lived a temperate life, being marred by no bad habits. He was of even temper and disposition, a good friend and kind neighbor to all. beside the immediate family, he leaves 5 brothers, 2 sisters and 1 aged uncle.

The funeral services were held Wednesday, May 4, in the Methodist Episcopal Church at West Salem, Elder Herman Weatherbee, minister of the church of Christ in Sulllivan, officiating. Interment at West Salem.

(Source: Unknown newspaper)
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Jacob married Eva Keller on 30 December 1869.^{1 2} (Eva Keller was born in 1847 in Ohio ^{1 2 5} and died on 26 January 1887 in West Salem, OH ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Perry Township, Ashland County, OH on 16 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 11, Dwelling 82, Family 76, Roll 1169
Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob A. Keener..24...OH..Farmer
Eve Keener..23..OH
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in West Salem, OH on 25 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 154B, District 229, Dwelling 56, Family 58, Roll 1076
West Salem, Wayne County, Ohio
Jacob O. Keener..Self..34..OH..Sawyer
Eve Keener..Wife..33..OH..Keeping House
Lorenzo Keener..Son..9..OH
Jennie S. Keener..Dau..7..OH
Alice Keener..Dau..4..OH
Charles Keener..Son..2..OH
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Jacob next married Mae Belle Riley, daughter of Riley and Jane, on 27 February 1890 in Cuyahoga County, OH.³ (Mae Belle Riley was born in March 1859 in New York ³ and died after 2 May 1910.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sheffield Township, Lorain County, OH on 21 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 92, Dwelling 145, Family 146
Sheffield Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Home rented
Married 10 year
Jacob Keener..Head..Mar 1847..53..OH..Carpenter
May B. Keener..Wife..Mar 1859..40..NY..2/2
Prien J. Keener..Daughter..Jun 1881..?8..OH
Frank T. Keener..Son..Jun 1880..19..OH..Teamster
Jane Riley..Mother-in-law..Feb 1830..70..NJ..Widowed..1/1

NOTE - The 18 year old daughter, Prien J. Keener, was from Mae Belle's first marriage. The 19 year old son, Frank T. Keener, was from Jacob's first marriage.
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Jacob A. Keener
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Feb 1890
Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: May B. Riley

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8X7-9LB : 10 February 2018), Jacob A. Keener and May B. Riley, 27 Feb 1890; citing Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, pg171, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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There are marriage and death documents for a George H. Keener born 4 Jul 1877 which show his parents as Jacob A. Keener and May/Mary B. Riley. However, I believe that George was the son of Mae Belle Riley's 1st marriage with her husband's name not yet known. It appears that when Jacob and Mae Belle were first married in 1890, her 2 children (and her mother) moved in with Jacob. There may or may not have been a legal adoption of those 2 children by Jacob but the 1900 US Census shows her 1 daughter's name as Prien J. Keener.

This is further re-enforced by the birth location of George being shown as in New York state which is where Mae Belle's mother was from and with Mae Belle being born in New Jersey.

Name: George H Keener
Birthplace: Geneva, NY
Spouse's Name: Mina L Nichols
Spouse's Birth Date: 1881
Spouse's Birthplace: La Grange
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 26 Apr 1900
Event Place: Lorain, Ohio
Father's Name: Jacob A Keener
Mother's Name: Mary B Riley
Spouse's Father's Name: Ozras Nichols
Spouse's Mother's Name: Carrie S Spicer
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single

Citing this Record
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDCL-679 : 10 February 2018), Jacob A Keener in entry for George H Keener and Mina L Nichols, 26 Apr 1900; citing Lorain, Ohio, reference 2:3PLHQND; FHL microfilm 378,296.
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Jacob next married Ada Ann Thompson, daughter of Jones Thompson and Sarah Miller, on 13 October 1909 in Detroit, MI. (Ada Ann Thompson was born on 7 March 1865 in Ashland County, OH,⁷ died on 25 July 1934 in , Richland County, OH ⁷ and was buried after 25 July 1934 in Shelby, OH ⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Alfred J. Keener
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 13 Oct 1909
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 63y
Birth Date: 1846
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Mary Fast
Spouse's Name: Ada Thompson
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 44y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1865
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: Jonas
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Miller

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N323-P87 : 15 January 2019), Alfred J. Keener and Ada Thompson, 1909.
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