John Thomas KEELING

Father: Leonard W. KEELING
Mother: Frances A. //

Family 1: Ida Walenstine HULL

(1) Source: Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Nellie KEELING
  2. John E. KEELING
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Notes

Updated January 25, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1860 United States Census for Georgia, Talbot Co., 688 District M (Lower 17th), (Centre Post Office): Page 583, June 25, 1860.

John KEELIN is the son of Leonard KEELIN (age 30, b. Georgia, an overseer) and Frances KEELIN (age 25, b. North Carolina). John is 2 years old and born in Georgia. His siblings are William B. (age 3) and Benjamin (age 10 months).

(2) 1870 United States Census for Texas, Rusk Co., Precinct No. 4 (Henderson Post Office): Page 244; Sept. 9, 1870.

John T. KEELING is the son of L.W. KEELING (age 45, b. Georgia, a farmer) and Frances A. KEELING (age 34, b. North Carolina). John is 11 years old and born in Georgia. His siblings are William (age 13), James W. (age 8) and [illegible/male] (age 2).

(3) 1880 United States Census for Texas, Rusk Co., Beat No. 7: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 79; Page 4; June 5, 1880.

John KEELING is the son of Leonard KEELING (age 53, b. Texas, a farmer) and Frances A KEELING (age 45, b. Texas). John is 22 years old, a farmer and born in Georgia. His siblings are James (age 19), George (age 13), Nehemiah (age 11), Nancy (age 8), and Fannie (age 5).

(4) Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: John T. KEELING
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 26 May 1887
- Marriage Place: Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
- Spouse: Mrs. Ida W. SENNOTT

(5) 1900 United States Census for Texas, Shelby Co., Timpson Town, Precinct 7 (part of): Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 12; Sheet 1A; June 1, 1900.

John KEELANDS is head of household, married to Ida [HULL] KEELANDS. Children in the household are Nellie and John E. KEELANDS.

- Birth date: February 1868, 42 years old
- Marriage: 14 years
- Birthplace: Georgia, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer
- Home: Owns a farm free of mortgage

(6) 1910 United States Census for Texas, Shelby Co., Timpson City (part of), Precinct 7 (part of): Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 155; Sheet 4A; April 18, 1910.

John KEELING is married to Ida W. [HULL] KEELING. Children in the household are Nellie and John KEELING.

- Age: 50; married for 22 years (his second marriage)
- Birthplace: Texas, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm
- Home: Owns a farm

(7) 1920 United States Census for Texas, Shelby Co., Timpson Town, Justice Precinct #7: Supervisor's District 326; Enumeration District 198; Sheet 11B; January 26, 1920.

John KEELING is head of household, married to Ida [HULL] KEELING. Their daughter Nellie is included in the household as are Ida's grandchildren from a previous marriage, Tom, Isabelle and Forest CLARK.

- Address: S. Railroad Ave.
- Home: Owned, free of mortgage
- Age: 68 years old
- Birthplace: North Carolina with his father from Georgia and his mother from North Carolina
- Occupation: Farmer on his own farm

(8) Obituary via Newspapers.com: The Times; Shreveport, Louisiana; Thu, Sep 16, 1926; Page 9

"John KEELING Dies at Timpson, Texas. Carthage, Texas, Sept. 15 (Special). Mrs. H.N. NELSON has received a message stating the death of her brother-in-law, John KEELING, of Timpson. Mr. KEELING was 69 years old, and is survived by his wife, a son, John KEELING of Corsicana, and a daughter, Miss Nellie KEELING, of Timpson."

(9) Find a Grave

- Name: John Thomas KEELING
- Birth: 1 Feb 1857
- Death: 10 Sep 1926 (aged 69)
- Burial: Shiloh Cemetery; Brachfield, Rusk County, Texas, USA
- Memorial ID: 108783612

(10) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 223 (entry 133).

(11) McGaughy family document written after August 1969, probably by Helon McGaughy Madison.