Cemetery;Old Thomas McKeehan Cemetery AKA-Jeff McKeeahan Cemetery.

Son of Benjamin McKeehan from PA and Mary Polly Hickey from NC.
Thomas McKeehan was the husband of Sarah Wilson, born Tennessee, married October 08, 1829, Knox County Kentucky.
They were the parents of ten children, Judea M McKeehan, Nancy Jane McKeehan, Mary E McKeehan, Peter Tye McKeehan, (Little Ben)Benjamin McKeehan, John H McKeehan, William R McKeehan, Madison McKeehan, Diannah M McKeehan and Dean Madison McKeehan.


THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1545
Grantee: McKeehan, Thos
Acres: 50
Book: 16
Page: 423
Date Survey: 8-13-1845
County: Whitley
Watercourse: Meadow Cr
THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1545
Grantee: McKeehan, Thomas
Acres: 1
Book: 34
Page: 68
Date Survey: 10-28-1850
County: Whitley
Watercourse: Perkins Fk Meadow Cr




Thomas McKeehan 1850 Census:
Date of Census is Aug 23 1850
District 2 Listed as follows:
Thomas McKeehan age 42 Farmer value of Property 500 Born in Tn
Salley Age 40 Born in Tn
Judy Age 20
Nancy Age 18
Mary 16
Peter 11
Benjamin 11
John 6
William 3
Madison 1

Thomas McKeehan is listed in 1860 census on same page with son Peter Tye McKeehan and Judea (Judy) Helton daughter. Under Thomas is wife and children remaining at home this list includes:
Thomas McKeehan 51
Sarah (Sally) 49
Mary E 23
Benjamin 21
John H 15
William E 13
Dean Madison 7 mo
Thomas occupation listed as a farmer. Value of Real Estate is 600. Value of personal property is 1000.

I see that they had two children one born about 1849 and one born abt 1859 both named Madison-the one born in 1849 must have died.

In 1870 Census Meadow Creek, Loudon Prec household # 59 Im 51 ancestry.com Farming 350 acres
Thomas 62
Sally 59
Diannah 17
Nancy G 12
Date of Census is Aug 13 1870 His sons William and Peter are in household 60 and 61 and daughter Jane in 68. Mary is household #107 nexted to Hez #111, Thomas's brother, and nephew Isaac Mckeehan is #112.

Note; As of November, 2016, this cemetery is in poor condition and has had almost no visitors for a number of years. Many of the markers have been knocked over by cattle and a broken fence.
Thomas's headstone is no longer legible however Sarah's is still readable.