Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot James Keener

James Keener
(1812-1892)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Fast

James Keener ¹ ² ³ ⁴

Born: 2 April 1812, Pennsylvania, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Marriage (1): Mary Fast on 26 June 1834 in Wayne, Ohio, United States ¹
Died: 29 June 1892, Wayne, Ohio, United States at age 80 ⁴
Buried: After 29 June 1892, Polk, Ashland, Ohio, United States ⁴

bullet Noted events in his life were:

3. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Jackson Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ¹ 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.)

4. Cemetery: Polk Cemetery, After 29 June 1892, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 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 Mason Fast and Catherine Blosser, on 26 June 1834 in Wayne, Ohio, United States.¹ (Mary Fast was born on 6 March 1819 in Ohio, United States,¹ ⁵ died on 12 April 1896 in Ashland, Ohio, United States ⁵ and was buried after 12 April 1896 in Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States ⁵.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 13 September 1850, Jackson Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ² 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

2. 1870 US Census, 8 June 1870, Jackson Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ³ 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

bullet 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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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 82, p. 71C, family 129, James Keener and Mary Fast; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 20 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 991.

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 81B, dwelling 41, family 42, James Keener and Mary Fast; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638 : accessed 6 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 659.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 30, dwelling 265, family 252, James Keener and Mary Fast; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 6 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1169.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23712656.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23712657.

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