James Buchanan Keene is first of 5 children born to Peter Shaffer and Martha Celina (Lewis) Keene. He was born in Jefferson Twp., Cass Co., MI USA.
On 30 Nov 1879, he married 22-year-old Phoeba Rebecca Pierce (1857-1949), daughter of William "George" and Henrietta Rosella (Loomis) Pierce.
They had 7 children:
Marion Maude Keene (1880-1972)
Bertha Blanche Keene (1883-1943)
Florence Ettie Keene (1885-1983)
Nettie Waive Keene (1887-1985)
Iva (Ivy) Louis Keene (1889-1929)
Ralph Cletus Keene (1892-1972)
Harland Humphrey Keene (1896-1936)
1860 US Census: Jefferson Twp., Cass, MI USA, age 4
1870 US Census: Unable to locate (not with parents in Van Buren Co., MI), age 13
1880 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 24, with wife Phoeba. No children.
1900 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 44. with Phebe R 43 b. (Jan 1857); Ralph 8 (b. Apr 1892); Harland 3 (Jun 1896); Blanche 17 (Jan 1883 MI); Florence 14 (b. Aug 1885 MI); Wave 12 (b. Sep 1887 MI); Ivy 10 (b. Sep 1889 MI)
1910 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 53. with Phoebe 53 (b. 1857 MI); Waive 22 (b. 1888 MI); Iva L 20 (b. 1890 MI); Ralph C 18 (b. 1892 MI); Harland 13 (b. 1897 MI); Henrietta R Pierce [Phoeba's mother] 70 (b. 1840 OH, widowed)
1920 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 63; with wife Phoebe R 62 (b. 1858 MI); Wave R 32 (b. 1888 MI); Harland 23 (b. 1897 MI).
Information above provided 05.22.2012 by Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 2nd-great-granddaughter.
On 30 Nov 1879, he married 22-year-old Phoeba Rebecca Pierce (1857-1949), daughter of William "George" and Henrietta Rosella (Loomis) Pierce.
They had 7 children:
Marion Maude Keene (1880-1972)
Bertha Blanche Keene (1883-1943)
Florence Ettie Keene (1885-1983)
Nettie Waive Keene (1887-1985)
Iva (Ivy) Louis Keene (1889-1929)
Ralph Cletus Keene (1892-1972)
Harland Humphrey Keene (1896-1936)
1860 US Census: Jefferson Twp., Cass, MI USA, age 4
1870 US Census: Unable to locate (not with parents in Van Buren Co., MI), age 13
1880 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 24, with wife Phoeba. No children.
1900 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 44. with Phebe R 43 b. (Jan 1857); Ralph 8 (b. Apr 1892); Harland 3 (Jun 1896); Blanche 17 (Jan 1883 MI); Florence 14 (b. Aug 1885 MI); Wave 12 (b. Sep 1887 MI); Ivy 10 (b. Sep 1889 MI)
1910 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 53. with Phoebe 53 (b. 1857 MI); Waive 22 (b. 1888 MI); Iva L 20 (b. 1890 MI); Ralph C 18 (b. 1892 MI); Harland 13 (b. 1897 MI); Henrietta R Pierce [Phoeba's mother] 70 (b. 1840 OH, widowed)
1920 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 63; with wife Phoebe R 62 (b. 1858 MI); Wave R 32 (b. 1888 MI); Harland 23 (b. 1897 MI).
Information above provided 05.22.2012 by Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 2nd-great-granddaughter.
James Buchanan Keene is first of 5 children born to Peter Shaffer and Martha Celina (Lewis) Keene. He was born in Jefferson Twp., Cass Co., MI USA.
On 30 Nov 1879, he married 22-year-old Phoeba Rebecca Pierce (1857-1949), daughter of William "George" and Henrietta Rosella (Loomis) Pierce.
They had 7 children:
Marion Maude Keene (1880-1972)
Bertha Blanche Keene (1883-1943)
Florence Ettie Keene (1885-1983)
Nettie Waive Keene (1887-1985)
Iva (Ivy) Louis Keene (1889-1929)
Ralph Cletus Keene (1892-1972)
Harland Humphrey Keene (1896-1936)
1860 US Census: Jefferson Twp., Cass, MI USA, age 4
1870 US Census: Unable to locate (not with parents in Van Buren Co., MI), age 13
1880 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 24, with wife Phoeba. No children.
1900 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 44. with Phebe R 43 b. (Jan 1857); Ralph 8 (b. Apr 1892); Harland 3 (Jun 1896); Blanche 17 (Jan 1883 MI); Florence 14 (b. Aug 1885 MI); Wave 12 (b. Sep 1887 MI); Ivy 10 (b. Sep 1889 MI)
1910 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 53. with Phoebe 53 (b. 1857 MI); Waive 22 (b. 1888 MI); Iva L 20 (b. 1890 MI); Ralph C 18 (b. 1892 MI); Harland 13 (b. 1897 MI); Henrietta R Pierce [Phoeba's mother] 70 (b. 1840 OH, widowed)
1920 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 63; with wife Phoebe R 62 (b. 1858 MI); Wave R 32 (b. 1888 MI); Harland 23 (b. 1897 MI).
Information above provided 05.22.2012 by Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 2nd-great-granddaughter.
On 30 Nov 1879, he married 22-year-old Phoeba Rebecca Pierce (1857-1949), daughter of William "George" and Henrietta Rosella (Loomis) Pierce.
They had 7 children:
Marion Maude Keene (1880-1972)
Bertha Blanche Keene (1883-1943)
Florence Ettie Keene (1885-1983)
Nettie Waive Keene (1887-1985)
Iva (Ivy) Louis Keene (1889-1929)
Ralph Cletus Keene (1892-1972)
Harland Humphrey Keene (1896-1936)
1860 US Census: Jefferson Twp., Cass, MI USA, age 4
1870 US Census: Unable to locate (not with parents in Van Buren Co., MI), age 13
1880 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 24, with wife Phoeba. No children.
1900 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 44. with Phebe R 43 b. (Jan 1857); Ralph 8 (b. Apr 1892); Harland 3 (Jun 1896); Blanche 17 (Jan 1883 MI); Florence 14 (b. Aug 1885 MI); Wave 12 (b. Sep 1887 MI); Ivy 10 (b. Sep 1889 MI)
1910 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 53. with Phoebe 53 (b. 1857 MI); Waive 22 (b. 1888 MI); Iva L 20 (b. 1890 MI); Ralph C 18 (b. 1892 MI); Harland 13 (b. 1897 MI); Henrietta R Pierce [Phoeba's mother] 70 (b. 1840 OH, widowed)
1920 US Census: Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI USA, age 63; with wife Phoebe R 62 (b. 1858 MI); Wave R 32 (b. 1888 MI); Harland 23 (b. 1897 MI).
Information above provided 05.22.2012 by Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 2nd-great-granddaughter.
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