Mae Belle Riley 1
- Born: March 1859, New York 1
- Marriage (1): Jacob Alfred Keener on 27 February 1890 in Cuyahoga County, OH 1
- Died: After 2 May 1910
 Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sheffield Township, Lorain County, OH on 21 June 1900. 1
1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 92, Dwelling 145, Family 146
Sheffield Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Home rented
Married 10 years
May B. Keener..Wife..Mar 1859..40..NY..2/2
(Living with 2nd husband, her daughter from previous marriage, 1 step-son, and her widowed mother.)
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Mae married Jacob Alfred Keener, son of James Keener and Mary Fast, on 27 February 1890 in Cuyahoga County, OH.1 (Jacob Alfred Keener was born on 24 March 1846 in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH,2 3 4 died on 2 May 1910 in Sullivan Township, Ashland County, OH 2 3 and was buried after 2 May 1910 in West Salem, OH 2 3.). The cause of his death was Malarial Infection.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sheffield Township, Lorain County, OH on 21 June 1900. 1
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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