Descendants of Joseph Keepers, Jr

Descendants of Joseph Keepers, Jr.

Generation No. 1

1. Joseph¹ Keepers, Jr.

Notes for Joseph Keepers, Jr.:

See group 1 for antecedents and siblings of Joseph Keepers.

From the 1790 Census, Washington Co., MD: Joseph Keepers, 2 free wh. m. > 16, 2 free wh. m. < 16, and 5 free wh. females. This seems to indicate that there were at most 7 children (3 males, 4 females) in the family in 1790.

The 1800 census, Washington Co., MD, has the household of Joseph Keepers with 1 male under 10 (Jonathon), 1 male 16-26 (Isaac), 1 female under 10 (?), 1 female 10-16 (Rachel), 1 female 16-26 (Sarah or Eleanor). Both Joseph and his wife are listed as 45 & over. The older children must have been gone by 1800. The census also has William, Joseph's son, age 26-45, wife age 16-26, and daughter, under 10, living in Washington Co. in 1800.

The 1810 census, Wash. Co., MD, shows only the household of Isaac Keepers, age 16-26, a wife in the same age group, and two children (1 male, 1 female) under 10. This suggests that perhaps, Joseph, Isaac's father, and William, Isaac's brother, and their families had moved away before 1810.

More About Joseph Keepers, Jr.:

Property: Wash. Co. 1783 tax Assessment: 1h, 1bc¹

Residence: 1790, Washington Co., MD (Also, in 1800)^2,3

Children of Joseph Keepers and ? are:

2 i. William² Keepers, born June 18, 1771; died December 18, 1842. He married Elizabeth King March 15, 1800; born Abt. 1785.

Notes for William Keepers:

see Harrison Co, OH, Group 3 for descendants.

More About William Keepers:

Residence: 1800, Lower Antietam Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD⁴

More About William Keepers and Elizabeth King:

Marriage: March 15, 1800

3 ii. Joseph Keepers, born August 23, 1773; died March 18, 1796.

Notes for Joseph Keepers:

There is a court entry at Hagerstown, MD, regarding an estate of Joseph Keepers who died at the age of twenty-three. His father, Joseph Keepers (Group 1), filed as administrator, but no further action is recorded. [MERLE]

4 iii. Mary Keepers, born June 19, 1775.

5 iv. Sarah Keepers, born September 05, 1777.

+ 6 v. Eleanor Keepers, born January 25, 1780; died Unknown.

+ 7 vi. Isaac Keepers, born July 18, 1782; died May 25, 1855.

8 vii. Rachel Keepers, born December 01, 1784. She married John Schnell April 01, 1808.

More About John Schnell and Rachel Keepers:

Marriage 1: April 01, 1808

Marriage 2: The Reverend George Geeding , United Brethren Church, Keedyville, MD, officiating.

9 viii. Kezia Keepers, born October 25, 1788.

10 ix. Jonathon Keepers, born March 29, 1792.

Generation No. 2

6. Eleanor² Keepers (Joseph¹) was born January 25, 1780, and died Unknown. She married Sylvanus Griffith February 22, 1806 in Maryland. He was born Bet. 1765 - 1784.

More About Eleanor Keepers:

Burial: Unknown

Residence: 1810, Lower Antietam Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD⁵

Notes for Sylvanus Griffith:

Note: listed as Silvanus Griffith in the 1810 census, Lower Antietan Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD. Also in the household in 1810, a male, age 16-26, and a female, age over 45.

The 1820 census, 5-dist., Washington Co., MD, [M33, Roll 46, Page 138], lists Nancy Griffith as head of household that had two females over 45, including Nancy. Perhaps Nancy is the female over 45 in the 1810 household of Silvanus Griffith. According to HeritageQuestOnline, there is no Eleanor Griffith nor Sylvanus (Silvanus)Griffith in Maryland in 1820 censuses.

More About Sylvanus Griffith and Eleanor Keepers:

Marriage 1: February 22, 1806, Maryland

Marriage 2: The Reverend George Geeding , United Brethren Church, Keedyville, MD, officiating.

Child of Eleanor Keepers and Sylvanus Griffith is:

11 i. Female³ Griffith, born Bet. 1800 - 1810⁶.

7. Isaac² Keepers (Joseph¹) was born July 18, 1782, and died May 25, 1855. He married Margaret Elizabeth Harper July 18, 1807. She was born Bef. 1790 in Maryland⁷, and died Bef. 1860.

Notes for Isaac Keepers:

Isaac Keepers migrated to Rapids Forge in Ross County, Ohio, in 1830 and is the apparent ancestor of the entire Ross County Keepers line. He resided there for the remainder of his life. He was a forgeman and his sons, Joseph Greer Keepers, John Schnell Keepers, and Henry Clay Keepers were later employed by the Woodbridge interests (owners of Rapid Forge). John was a wagon maker, Joseph a clerk, and Henry a tenant farmer on Woodbridge land. He also farmed sixty acres of his own land. The fact that he was consumptive probably kept him out of the iron works. Isaac's daughter, Mary Eleanor, married George McDole, also a forgeman, who went to the Benner Forge after closing of the Woodbridge interests at Rapids Forge in 1861. The subsequent history of Isaac's other children is unknown. [6-2-1973, MERLE]

The 1850 census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, has Isaac 62 yrs. old and wife, Elizabeth, 53 yrs. This would imply a birth year of about 1788 for Isaac. Note, however, Kezia, a brother of Isaac , appears to have been born in 1788. Also in the household in 1850: a daughter, Maria, age 25, born in Virginia, Catherine, 23, born in Ohio, and Henry, 21, born in Ohio.

The 1830 census, same place, has all 11 children in the household in Ohio.

More About Isaac Keepers:

Occupation: 1850, Farmer⁸

Property: 1850, Value: $2500⁸

Residence 1: 1850, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH (Also, in 1840 & 1830)^9,10

Residence 2: 1810, Elizabeth Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD¹¹

Notes for Margaret Elizabeth Harper:

In the 1840 census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, Isaac's wife is listed in the 50-60 age group. The 1830 census, same place, has her in the 40-50 age group. The 1850 census, same place, has wife, "Elizabeth," listed as age 53. Since Margaret does not appear in the 1860 census, it appears that she died before 1860.

More About Isaac Keepers and Margaret Harper:

Marriage 1: July 18, 1807

Marriage 2: The Reverend George Geeding , United Brethren Church, Keedyville, MD, officiating.

Children of Isaac Keepers and Margaret Harper are:

+ 12 i. Joseph Greer³ Keepers, born December 12, 1808 in Maryland.

+ 13 ii. Sarah Ann Keepers, born February 23, 1810 in Maryland.

+ 14 iii. William Harper Keepers, born November 22, 1811.

+ 15 iv. Isaac Vaines Keepers, born July 19, 1813.

+ 16 v. Elizabeth Keepers, born March 02, 1815 in Maryland.

17 vi. Caroline Keepers, born October 22, 1816.

18 vii. John Schnell Keepers, born June 15, 1818.

Notes for John Schnell Keepers:

John Schnell Keepers wrote a diary of a steamboat trip on the Ohio, Missouri, amd Mississippi rivers in 1847. It is said that the diary was both precise and keenly observant. It included a description of the temple at Navoo, IL, abandoned shortly before by the Mormons. The diary is in the possession of his great great nephew, Paul R. Jenkins of Finlay, Ohio. [6-2-1973, MERLE]

+ 19 viii. Mary Eleanor Keepers, born August 11, 1820 in Maryland; died November 22, 1901.

20 ix. Maria Matilda Keepers, born August 13, 1822 in Virginia¹². She married Solomon Robinson March 23, 1852 in Columbus, OH¹³; born December 25, 1827.

Notes for Maria Matilda Keepers:

In the 1870 census, Green Valley P.O., Bath Co., VA, [M653, Roll 1334, Page 267], there is a Maria Robinson, age 37, born in VA, with 5 boys and a girl, the eldest born about 1854. This could be Maria Keepers Robinson. Further work needs to be done here.

More About Solomon Robinson and Maria Keepers:

Marriage: March 23, 1852, Columbus, OH¹³

Officiated by: Rev. Dr. Levett¹³

21 x. Catherine Carpenter Keepers, born December 18, 1824 in Ohio¹⁴.

+ 22 xi. Henry Clay Keepers, born March 25, 1830 in Ohio; died February 29, 1880 in Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

Generation No. 3

12. Joseph Greer³ Keepers (Isaac², Joseph¹) was born December 12, 1808 in Maryland. He married Elizabeth Somers November 04, 1845¹⁵. She was born 1818 in Ohio.

Notes for Joseph Greer Keepers:

In the 1850 census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, the household includes Joseph, Elizabeth, his wife, Henry, his son, and Amelia, age 16, the latter three all born in Ohio. If Amelia is Joseph's daughter, then Elizabeth may be a second marriage for Joseph. [JKK]

More About Joseph Greer Keepers:

Occupation: 1850, Forge manager¹⁶

Residence: 1850, Paint Twp. ,Ross Co., OH

More About Joseph Keepers and Elizabeth Somers:

Marriage: November 04, 1845¹⁷

Child of Joseph Keepers and Elizabeth Somers is:

23 i. Henry⁴ Keepers, born 1846.

13. Sarah Ann³ Keepers (Isaac², Joseph¹) was born February 23, 1810 in Maryland. She married Augustus M. Marshall August 11, 1833.

Notes for Augustus M. Marshall:

In the 1840 census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, there are 6 males (Including Augustus): 2 under 5 yrs., 1 age 5-10, 1 age 20-30, 1 age 30-40, and 1 age 40-50, and 3 females: 1 age 5-50, 1 age 15-20, and 1 age 20-30, the latter presumably Sarah Ann, who was 29.

More About Augustus M. Marshall:

Residence: 1840, Paint Twp. ,Ross Co., OH¹⁸

More About Augustus Marshall and Sarah Keepers:

Marriage: August 11, 1833

Children of Sarah Keepers and Augustus Marshall are:

24 i. Samuel⁴ Marshall, died Unknown.

25 ii. Julia Marshall. She married Alexander Lamont Abt. 1870¹⁹.

More About Alexander Lamont and Julia Marshall:

Marriage: Abt. 1870¹⁹

14. William Harper³ Keepers (Isaac², Joseph¹)²⁰ was born November 22, 1811. He married Rebecca Morris January 20, 1834 in Frederick County, MD²¹.

More About William Keepers and Rebecca Morris:

Marriage: January 20, 1834, Frederick County, MD²¹

Child of William Keepers and Rebecca Morris is:

+ 26 i. J. S. L.⁴ Keepers, born 1835; died November 08, 1893 in Presbyterian Hospital, NYC.

15. Isaac Vaines³ Keepers (Isaac², Joseph¹) was born July 19, 1813. He married Unknown. She was born Abt. 1815²².

Notes for Isaac Vaines Keepers:

The 1840 census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, shows Isaac, age 20-30, 1 female, age 20-30, and 1 male under 5.

The 1870 census, Sharon Twp., Noble Co., OH, [M593, Roll 1252, Page 227], lists Isaac Keeper(no s), age 29, wife Elizabeth, age 30, and children Anna A., age 6, and Andrew J., age 1, all born in Ohio. This Isaac could be a son of Isaac Vaines Keepers of Ross Co., OH.

More About Isaac Vaines Keepers:

Residence: 1840, Paint Twp. ,Ross Co., OH²³

Child of Isaac Keepers and Unknown is:

27 i. Male⁴ Keepers, born Abt. 1837.

16. Elizabeth³ Keepers (Isaac², Joseph¹) was born March 02, 1815 in Maryland²⁴. She married Jacob A. Pinto July 19, 1835²⁵. He was born 1816 in Connecticut²⁶.

More About Elizabeth Keepers:

Residence: ...moved to Illinois near Dubuque, Iowa.

Notes for Jacob A. Pinto:

Also in the household in 1860, Dubuque, Iowa: Ann Treanor (sp?), servant, age 18, born in Ireland.

More About Jacob A. Pinto:

Occupation: 1860, R. R. Agent²⁷

Property: 1860, Real estate: $6,000; personal estate: $500²⁸

Residence: 1860, Dubuque, Iowa

More About Jacob Pinto and Elizabeth Keepers:

Marriage: July 19, 1835²⁹

Children of Elizabeth Keepers and Jacob Pinto are:

28 i. Maria⁴ Pinto, born 1837 in Ohio³⁰.

29 ii. Laura Pinto, born 1842 in Ohio³⁰.

30 iii. Fanny Pinto, born 1845 in Ohio³⁰.

31 iv. Edward Pinto, born 1847 in Iowa³⁰. He married Mary; born 1852 in Illinois³¹.

Notes for Edward Pinto:

In the 1870 census, Dubuque, Iowa, the record shows Illinois as Edward's birth state.

More About Edward Pinto:

Occupation: 1870, R. R. Conductor³²

Residence: 1870, 2nd Ward, Dubuque, Iowa

32 v. William Pinto, born 1849 in Ohio³³.

33 vi. Arthur Pinto, born 1851 in Ohio³³.

34 vii. Mo Pinto, born 1853 in Ohio³³.

Notes for Mo Pinto:

The spelling of this person's name is unclear in the 1860 census, Dubuque, IA.

35 viii. Clara Pinto, born 1857 in Iowa³³.

19. Mary Eleanor³ Keepers (Isaac², Joseph¹) was born August 11, 1820 in Maryland, and died November 22, 1901. She married George McDole July 07, 1844³⁴. He died Bef. 1860³⁵.

Notes for Mary Eleanor Keepers:

Also in the household in 1870, Chillicothe, OH, is Flora Keepers, age 20, born in Ohio, and "helps Mother." Since Flora does not appear in the 1860 household for Mary, but a son Thomas, born 1850, is listed, it appears that Flora is a twin sister of Thomas', or that she is the wife of William, who is also in the household.

More About Mary Eleanor Keepers:

Property: 1870, Personal estate: $100³⁶

Residence 1: 1860, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH - living with her brother Henry and his family.³⁷

Residence 2: 1870, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ohio

Residence 3: 1880, 1st Ward, Chillicothe, OH - living with her daughter Alice and son-in-law Charles Higly.

More About George McDole and Mary Keepers:

Marriage: July 07, 1844³⁸

Children of Mary Keepers and George McDole are:

+ 36 i. Alice⁴ McDole, born October 1846 in Ohio.

37 ii. Thomas McDole, born 1850 in Ohio³⁹.

38 iii. William McDole, born 1852 in Ohio³⁹.

More About William McDole:

Occupation: 1870, Farm laborer⁴⁰

Property: 1870, Personal estate: $200⁴¹

Residence: 1870, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ohio - living with his mother.

22. Henry Clay³ Keepers (Isaac², Joseph¹) was born March 25, 1830 in Ohio, and died February 29, 1880 in Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH⁴². He married Margaret Elizabeth Swope April 24, 1859, daughter of Nicholous Swope. She was born October 22, 1833, and died September 30, 1918.

Notes for Henry Clay Keepers:

Henry Clay Keepers owned a farm 3 1/2 miles west of Bainbridge, Ohio, where Highway 50 presently comes closest to Paint Creek. In those days a crossing of Paint Creek was called Keepers Ford.

The old Keepers Family Bible of this family branch is in the possession of the Ross County, Ohio, Historical Society. [6-2-1973, MERLE]

Also in the household in 1870: Daniel Swope, age 40, born in OH, value of personal estate: $650; occupation: works at saw mill. The 1860 census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, lists Henry as born in Virginia - this could be an error; but, note that his sister, Maria, was listed as born in Virginia in the 1850 census, same place. It may be that the family migrated to Ohio from Virginia in 1830. [2005, JKK]

More About Henry Clay Keepers:

Burial: Hulett Cemetery, Bainbridge, Ohio

Cause of Death: Quinsy

Occupation: 1870, Teamster⁴³

Property 1: 1870, Value of personal estate: $250.⁴⁴

Property 2: 1860, Value of personal estate: $300.⁴⁵

Residence: 1870, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH (Also, in 1860)^46,47

More About Margaret Elizabeth Swope:

Burial: Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Ohio

Residence: 1910, Living with her son, Henry.⁴⁸

More About Henry Keepers and Margaret Swope:

Marriage: April 24, 1859

Children of Henry Keepers and Margaret Swope are:

+ 39 i. Edward Miles⁴ Keepers, born August 14, 1860; died October 06, 1937.

40 ii. Mary Elizabeth Keepers, born February 29, 1864; died August 15, 1949. She married James W. Sweeney; born Unknown; died January 24, 1940.

More About Mary Elizabeth Keepers:

Died 2: ..no descendants.

Burial: Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Ohio

Residence: 1920, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH - single and living with her brother Henry.⁴⁹

More About James W. Sweeney:

Burial: Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Ohio

+ 41 iii. James Grant Keepers, born May 09, 1865 in Ohio; died March 04, 1956.

42 iv. Eva (NMN) Keepers, born August 01, 1866; died December 1945. She married William Channing Keneval.

More About Eva (NMN) Keepers:

Died 2: ..no descendants.

Burial: Unknown

43 v. Henry (Dick) Keepers, born July 09, 1868 in Ohio; died May 18, 1952 in .. no descendants.. He married Mittir 1909⁵⁰; born 1875 in Ohio⁵¹.

Notes for Henry (Dick) Keepers:

Three times married - dates and names of wives unknown. [6-2-1973, MERLE]

In the 1870 census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, the name listed for Henry appears to be Harrison.

The 1910 census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, indicates that this is the first marriage for both Henry, age 41, and Mittir, age 35.

In the 1920 census, same place, Henry is a widower, living with his sister, Mary E., age 49, single. [JKK]

More About Henry (Dick) Keepers:

Burial: Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Ohio

Occupation 1: 1910, Gardiner⁵²

Occupation 2: 1920, Section foreman on railroad.⁵³

Residence: 1910, Paint Twp. ,Ross Co., OH (Also, in 1920)⁵⁴

More About Henry Keepers and Mittir:

Marriage: 1909⁵⁵

44 vi. Mary Ellen Keepers, born November 20, 1870 in Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH⁵⁶; died January 27, 1931.

More About Mary Ellen Keepers:

Died 2: ..never married. [MERLE]

Burial: Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Ohio

Generation No. 4

26. J. S. L.⁴ Keepers (William Harper³, Isaac², Joseph¹) was born 1835, and died November 08, 1893 in Presbyterian Hospital, NYC. He married (1) Eliza Whitaker, daughter of Joseph Whitaker and --- McPherson. She was born February 26, 1846 in England, and died May 27, 1919 in ... at 2:15 a.m.; Brooklyn, NY, at age 73 yrs., 3 mo., 1 d..

Some of the information here, regarding Louis, comes from his death certificate, #39519, on file at the Municipal Archives, Manhattan, NY

Since the death certificate lists Louis as a widower, it is assumed that Eliza & Louis were divorced prior to his death. (See notes on a daughter, Daisy M. Keepers.) Although Louis was a "widower" at death, Eliza was still alive in 1893.

"Marylanders in the Confederacy," Harry Wright Newman, appendix A, p. 191, references the Maryland Guerilla Zouaves. On page 38, Captain Louis Keepers (or his company) was assigned to the Louisiana troops by the Secretary of War. They became the 2nd Company C, Nelligan's LA Infantry. [2004 - citation provided by Elizabeth Garner]

More About J. S. L. Keepers:

Date born 2: 1835, Virginia

Died 2: Death certificate listed Louis as "widower."

Cause of Death: phthisis; Dr. P. R. McMaster

Military service: Confederate veteran of the Civil War.

Occupation 1: ...at death: Insurance

Occupation 2: 1870, General Agent⁵⁷

Residence 1: ...at death: 202 William St. (Manhattan assumed); resident of New York City for 29 years.

Residence 2: 1870, 14th ward, Brooklyn, NY.

Residence 3: 1880, 20th Ward, West 26th St., between 8th and 9th Aves., NY⁵⁸

Notes for Eliza Whitaker:

Some of the information here, regarding Eliza, comes from her death certificate, #13294, on file at the Municipal Archives, Manhattan, NY.

Her death certificate states that she had been a resident of New York City for 63 years, which was also the time she had been in the U. S. On the death certificate, her parents are listed as Joseph Whitaker, born in England, and (unknown) McPherson, born in Scotland.

An interesting story was published in the New York Herald dated 5-28-1919. It was printed upon the death of Louis' wife Eliza Whitaker, then of Brooklyn, New York. The newspaper story stated that Louis Keepers was a Colonel in the Confederate states Army and was captured behind the Union Army lines while operating as a spy. He was court-martialed and sentenced to be shot. He somehow got word to his wife, Eliza Whitaker Keepers, who went to Washington, obtained an audience with President Lincoln, and after review of the case the President ordered the sentence suspended. Colonel Keepers lived for several years after the war. This story has, so far, been unverifiable.

More About Eliza Whitaker:

Burial: May 29, 1919, Cedar Grove Cemetery

Cause of Death: chronic int. hephritis (?), duration 1 yr.; Dr. Nathan Cohen, 426 S. 4th St.

Medical Information: Secondary: chronic myocarditis, duration 2 yrs.

Occupation: ...at death: housework.

Residence: ...at death: 146 Devoe St., Brooklyn, NY, a tenement.

More About J. Keepers and Julia Wellington:

Marriage: Abt. 1860, Inferred from the court-martial record of Lt. Keepers, CSA.

Children of J. Keepers and Eliza Whitaker are:

45 i. Charles William⁵ Keepers, born April 05, 1865 in Philadelphia, PA^59,60. He married Elizabeth Menser 1889 in Cambria Co., PA.

Notes for Charles William Keepers:

In the Cambria County Courthouse, Edensburg, PA, the marriage index, page 24-1, license vol. page 6-206, needs to be checked. The approximate age of Charles W. Keepers supports the assumption that this Charles in Cambria Co. is a son of Louis & Eliza (Whitaker) Keepers, but it is not definitive. [JKK]

The 1910 census, Brooklyn, NY, has Charles & Elizabeth (no children) living in proximity to Eliza Keepers - supports the hypothesis that this Charles is her son. [2005, JKK]

More About Charles William Keepers:

Occupation 1: 1910, Carpenter - house.⁶¹

Occupation 2: 1880, Errand boy⁶²

Occupation 3: 1920, Carpenter for the Chelesea Company.⁶³

Residence: 1910, 17th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY⁶⁴

More About Charles Keepers and Elizabeth Menser:

Marriage: 1889, Cambria Co., PA

46 ii. Blanch Keepers, born 1867 in New York.

47 iii. Loranzo Keepers, born 1868 in New York.

48 iv. Joseph Keepers, born February 1870 in New York.

49 v. Daisy M. Keepers, born February 21, 1872.

Notes for Daisy M. Keepers:

On June 30, 1884, in Kings Co. Courthouse, 360 Adams St., Brooklyn, NY, a petition for Guardianship of Daisy M. Keepers was filed by Eliza Keepers, her mother. The address given was 216 Freeman St., Greenpoint. The petition states that no general guardian had been appointed by will or deed of father or mother, and that the father was dead. Of course, in 1884, Louis was alive, so it appears that Louis & Eliza were divorced between 1880, when the census shows them living together, and 1884, the date of the guardianship petition. The petition stated that Daisy owned property valued at $40. The petition was successful. The reason for the petition is unclear. The birth record for Daisy needs to be examined in order to sort out the details.

50 vi. Maude Louise Keepers, born 1875. She married Edward J. Sullivan 1907⁶⁵; born Abt. 1885 in New York⁶⁶.

Notes for Maude Louise Keepers:

In the 1880 census, 20th ward, NY, she is listed as Maud Louize. In the 1910 census, 15th ward, Brooklyn, Maude is listed as 29 years old - 6 years older than her husband. In 1920, they are both 35 years old, according to the census in Brooklyn.

Notes for Edward J. Sullivan:

Also in the household in 1910 census, Brooklyn: Louis J. Rainor, nephew, age 8, and lodgers: William T. (?) Eaton, 52, miller, and Julius C. Schufer, 38, stableman.

More About Edward J. Sullivan:

Occupation 1: 1910, Feeder in a printing shop.⁶⁷

Occupation 2: 1920, Foreman - Bookbinding shop⁶⁸

Residence 1: 1910, 15th Ward, Brooklyn, NY - rented home.

Residence 2: 1920, Brooklyn, NY

More About Edward Sullivan and Maude Keepers:

Marriage: 1907⁶⁹

+ 51 vii. Francis Hubert Keepers, born 1879 in New York.

36. Alice⁴ McDole (Mary Eleanor³ Keepers, Isaac², Joseph¹) was born October 1846 in Ohio⁷⁰. She married Charles Higly⁷¹ July 1868⁷¹. He was born January 1843 in Ohio.

More About Charles Higly:

Occupation: 1870, Blacksmith (Also, in 1880)⁷²

Residence 1: 1870, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ohio

Residence 2: 1880, 1st Ward, Chillicothe, OH⁷³

More About Charles Higly and Alice McDole:

Marriage: July 1868⁷³

Child of Alice McDole and Charles Higly is:

52 i. George⁵ Higley, born October 1869⁷⁴.

39. Edward Miles⁴ Keepers (Henry Clay³, Isaac², Joseph¹) was born August 14, 1860, and died October 06, 1937. He married Elizabeth Kendall McMullin August 19, 1896. She was born October 02, 1861, and died April 03, 1951.

Notes for Edward Miles Keepers:

Shown as being born in 1862 in the 1910 census, Buckskin Twp., Ross Co., OH. [2005, JKK]

More About Edward Miles Keepers:

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

Occupation: 1910, Laborer - railroad.⁷⁵

Residence: 1910, Buckskin Twp., Ross Co., OH⁷⁶

Notes for Elizabeth Kendall McMullin:

In the 1910 census, Buckskin Twp., Ross Co., OH, Elizabeth indicates that she had 5 children and 3 were living. [2005, JKK]

More About Elizabeth Kendall McMullin:

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

More About Edward Keepers and Elizabeth McMullin:

Marriage: August 19, 1896

Children of Edward Keepers and Elizabeth McMullin are:

+ 53 i. Ruth Ellen⁵ Keepers, born May 14, 1897; died March 12, 1973.

54 ii. Margaret (NMN) Keepers, born January 08, 1900; died August 24, 1904.

More About Margaret (NMN) Keepers:

Died 2: ..in childhood. [MERLE]

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

+ 55 iii. Henry Lloyd Keepers, born July 21, 1902 in Fruitdale, OH; died June 22, 1995 in Cincinnati, OH.

41. James Grant⁴ Keepers (Henry Clay³, Isaac², Joseph¹) was born May 09, 1865 in Ohio, and died March 04, 1956. He married Ida May Thompson March 21, 1889. She was born January 1865 in Ohio⁷⁷.

Notes for James Grant Keepers:

The Ross Co., OH, archives list of births has James' wife listed as Ida Iseman instead of Ida Thompson. The name Thompson may be an error.

Note: Ross Co., OH, archives list of deaths has a Georgie Keepers, female, died Nov. 29, 1898 of scrofula - age 8 yr. 8 mo. 6 da. This would place her birth as March 23, 1890. Georgie does not seem to fit into any of the Ross Co. families, and perhaps someone, say Edward Miles Keepers, may have had a previous marriage currently unknown to us. [2005]

More About James Grant Keepers:

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

Occupation 1: 1900, Farmer - owned 169 acre farm - mortgaged.⁷⁸

Occupation 2: 1910, Merchant - owned a general store.⁷⁹

Occupation 3: 1920, Retail merchant - Groceries⁸⁰

Residence: 1900, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH (Also, in 1910 and 1920)^81,82

Notes for Ida May Thompson:

In the 1900 census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, Ida states she had 4 children and 2 were living. [2005, JKK]

More About Ida May Thompson:

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

More About James Keepers and Ida Thompson:

Marriage: March 21, 1889

Children of James Keepers and Ida Thompson are:

56 i. Florence Alberta⁵ Keepers, born September 13, 1890; died March 05, 1955.

More About Florence Alberta Keepers:

...never married. [MERLE]

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

Occupation 1: 1910, Clerk in general store.⁸³

Occupation 2: 1920, Store keeper - Groceries⁸⁴

57 ii. Zada Cecelia Keepers, born December 13, 1891 in Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH⁸⁵; died March 05, 1969.

Notes for Zada Cecelia Keepers:

This child is listed as Jadie Keepers in the Ross Co., OH, archives. [JKK]

More About Zada Cecelia Keepers:

...never married. [MERLE]

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

58 iii. Frank Henry Keepers, born December 17, 1893; died July 12, 1894 in Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

More About Frank Henry Keepers:

Died: age 1 yr., 5 mo., 5 da.⁸⁶

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

Cause of Death: Cholera

59 iv. James William Keepers, born July 28, 1895; died December 23, 1899.

More About James William Keepers:

Died: ...in childhood. [MERLE]

Burial: Salem Cemetery, South Salem, Ohio

Generation No. 5

51. Francis Hubert⁵ Keepers (J. S. L.⁴, William Harper³, Isaac², Joseph¹) was born 1879 in New York. He married (1) Caroline Lambert, daughter of Joseph Lambert and Caroline Thice. She was born 1887 in Brooklyn, NY, and died September 08, 1911 in ...at 4 p.m., Kings Co. Hospital, Brooklyn. He married (2) Emma F. Guida. She was born January 09, 1892, and died October 09, 1987 in Lincoln Park, Morris Co., NJ - last residence⁸⁷.

More About Francis Hubert Keepers:

Occupation 1: 1910, Carpenter - house.⁸⁸

Occupation 2: 1920, Carpenter - building

Residence 1: 1910, 2nd Ward, Queens, Queens Co., NY⁸⁹

Residence 2: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY⁹⁰

Notes for Caroline Lambert:

Death certificate #17462.

Burial: September 11, 1911, Cedar Grove Cemetery

Cause of Death: pulmonary tuberculosis; Dr. Frank M. Wright.

Medical Information: duration: 27 days

Occupation: housework

Residence: ...at death: 74 South 2nd St., Brooklyn, NY; a resident of New York all her life.

Notes for Emma F. Guida:

The 1920 census, Brooklyn, NY, shows Emma's parents as Italians.

Note: The death date needs to be verified to see if it applies to this Emma Keepers. This reference is speculative at this time.

Children of Francis Keepers and Caroline Lambert are:

60 i. Beatrice⁶ Keepers, born 1908⁹¹. She married James Cleary.

Notes for Beatrice Keepers:

The 1910 census, Queens, NY, shows Beatrice as the only living child. The census was taken on April 26, 1910.

61 ii. Francis Hubert Keepers, Jr., born September 04, 1909; died September 06, 1909 in 263 Woodward Ave., Ridgewood Heights (Queens assumed).

Notes for Francis Hubert Keepers, Jr.:

Death certificate # 2657.

Burial: September 06, 1909, Mount Olivet Cemetery

Cause of Death: premature birth (6 1/2 months); Dr. Charles Koehler

Residence: ...a tenement.

Child of Francis Keepers and Emma Guida is:

62 i. Francis Joseph⁶ Keepers, born 1918⁹². He married Patricia Elizabeth Holbrook.

53. Ruth Ellen⁵ Keepers (Edward Miles⁴, Henry Clay³, Isaac², Joseph¹) was born May 14, 1897, and died March 12, 1973. She married Floyd Clark Jenkins December 23, 1916.

More About Ruth Ellen Keepers:

Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio

More About Floyd Clark Jenkins:

Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio

More About Floyd Jenkins and Ruth Keepers:

Marriage: December 23, 1916

Children of Ruth Keepers and Floyd Jenkins are:

63 i. John Edward⁶ Jenkins, born October 05, 1917. He married Irene Sims.

+ 64 ii. William Francis Jenkins, born March 07, 1920.

65 iii. Elizabeth Jenkins, born March 22, 1922; died December 28, 1925.

More About Elizabeth Jenkins:

Died 2: ..died in childhood.

Burial: Unknown

+ 66 iv. Mary Ellen Jenkins, born January 07, 1925.

+ 67 v. Paul Richard Jenkins, born July 17, 1926.

55. Henry Lloyd⁵ Keepers (Edward Miles⁴, Henry Clay³, Isaac², Joseph¹) was born July 21, 1902 in Fruitdale, OH, and died June 22, 1995 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Edith May Minnich January 31, 1931. She was born March 26, 1896, and died November 09, 1973.

Notes for Henry Lloyd Keepers:

Obituary: Cincinnati Enquirer, June 24, 1995, p. 36, col. 6: "Keepers, Henry Lloyd, Hilltop Retirement Center, Cincinnati, formerly of Greenfield, June 22, 1995 at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati, age 92. Born July 21, 1902 at Fruitdale, OH, son of Edward M. Keepers and Elizabeth Kendall Keepers. Survived by his daughter, Mrs. Jay (Eileen) Omer, Cherokee Village, AR. Funeral 12 noon, Tuesday, Murray Funeral Home, Greenfield, OH. Burial South Salem Cemetery, South Salem, OH. Visitation 11 a.m. to Noon, Tuesday, June 27, 1995."

More About Henry Lloyd Keepers:

Burial: June 27, 1995, South Salem Cemetery, South Salem, OH

More About Edith May Minnich:

Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Ohio

More About Henry Keepers and Edith Minnich:

Marriage: January 31, 1931

Endnotes

1. Western Maryland Genealogy; Washington Co. 1783 Tax Assessment, p. 172.

2. 1790 Census, Washington Co., MD, M637, Roll 3, Page 2.

3. 1800 Census, Lower Antietam Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD.

4. 1800 Census, Lower Antietam Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD, M32, Roll 12, Page 141.

5. 1810 Census, Lower Antietam Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD, M252, Roll 16, Page 209.

6. 1800 Census, Lower Antietam Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD, M252, Roll 16, Page 209.

7. 1850 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, M432, Roll 725, Page 370.

8. 1850 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH.

9. 1840 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, M704, Roll 424, Page 388.

10. 1830 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, M19, Roll 139, Page 267.

11. 1810 Census, Elizabeth Hundred Twp., Washington Co., MD, M252, Roll 16, Page 168.

12. 1850 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH.

13. Bicentennial Edition of Ross County, Ohio, Families, published by Ross Co. Genealogical Society, p. 247.

14. 1850 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH.

15. www.Scioto.Org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850, K.htm, p. 3.

16. 1850 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

17. www.Scioto.Org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850, K.htm, p. 3.

18. 1840 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, M704, Roll 424, Page 357.

19. Letter from Amelia (Fuller) Miller to Merle C. Keepers, Nov. 9, 1982.

20. Death certificate, Municipal Archives, Manhattan, NY, Louis Keepers, #39519, Lists Louis' parents first names: William & Rebecca.

21. Marriage Licenses of Frederick County 1811-1840, by Margaret E. Myers, p. 130.

22. 1840 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

23. 1840 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, M704, Roll 424, Page 357.

24. 1860 Census, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA, Lists Elizabeth birth state, Maryland.

25. www.Scioto.Org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850, K.htm, p. 3, Ross County Marriages, OH.

26. 1860 Census, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA.

27. 1860 Census, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA, M653, Roll 320, Page 664.

28. 1860 Census, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA.

29. www.Scioto.Org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850, K.htm, p. 3, Ross County Marriages, OH.

30. 1860 Census, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA.

31. 1870 Census, 2nd Ward, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA.

32. 1870 Census, 2nd Ward, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA, M593, Roll 389, Page 109.

33. 1860 Census, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA.

34. www.Scioto.Org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850, K.htm, p. 3, Note: The internet record has Mary Eleanor as Mary Ellen.

35. 1860 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, George is not listed with his family in this and later censuses. It is presumed that he died prior to 1860.

36. 1870 Census, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.

37. 1860 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, M653, Roll 1031, page 279.

38. www.Scioto.Org/Ross/marriage/1789-1850, K.htm, p. 3, Note: The internet record has Mary Eleanor as Mary Ellen.

39. 1860 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH.

40. 1870 Census, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH, M593, Roll 1262, Page 518.

41. 1870 Census, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.

42. Ross Co., OH, Archives, List of deaths.

43. 1870 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, M593, Roll 1263, Page 778.

44. 1870 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH.

45. 1860 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH.

46. 1870 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH.

47. 1860 Census, Paxton Twp., Ross Co., OH, M653, Roll 1031, Page 279.

48. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

49. 1920 Census, Paint twp., Ross Co., OH.

50. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, T624, Roll 1227, Page 95.

51. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

52. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, T624, Roll 1227, Page 95.

53. 1920 Census, Paint twp., Ross Co., OH, T625, Roll 1431, Page 72.

54. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

55. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, T624, Roll 1227, Page 95.

56. Ross Co., OH, Archives, Lists of births.

57. 1870 Census, 14th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, M593, Roll 955, Page 151.

58. 1880 Census, 20th Ward, New York, NY, T9, Roll 884, Page 149.

59. 1880 census, New York City, National Archives, NE Region, 20th ward, district 24..

60. www.familysearch.org, births, Names son: Chas. William Louis Keepers born to Lizzie and John J. Keepers in Philadelphia, PA.

61. 1910 Census, 17th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, T624, Roll 966, Page 154.

62. 1880 Census, 20th Ward, New York, NY, T9, Roll 884, Page 149.

63. 1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, T625, Roll 1167, Page 185.

64. 1910 Census, 17th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.

65. 1910 Census, 15th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.

66. 1910 Census, 15th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, T624, Roll 963, Page 269.

67. 1910 Census, 15th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.

68. 1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, T625, Roll 1163, Page 197.

69. 1910 Census, 15th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.

70. 1880 Census, 1st Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH, T623, Roll 1318, Page 21.

71. 1880 Census, 1st Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.

72. 1870 Census, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.

73. 1880 Census, 1st Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.

74. 1870 Census, 3rd Ward, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.

75. 1910 Census, Buckskin Twp., Ross Co., OH, T624, Roll 1226, Page 12.

76. 1910 Census, Buckskin Twp., Ross Co., OH.

77. 1900 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, T623, Roll 1317, Page 192.

78. 1900 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

79. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, T624, Roll 1227, Page 93.

80. 1920 Census, Paint twp., Ross Co., OH, T625, Roll 1431, Page 76.

81. 1900 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

82. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH, T624, Roll 1227, Page 93.

83. 1910 Census, Paint Twp., Ross Co., OH.

84. 1920 Census, Paint twp., Ross Co., OH.

85. Ross Co., OH, Archives, Lists of Births.

86. Ross Co., OH, Archives.

87. Social Security Death Index.

88. 1910 Census, 2nd Ward, Queens, Queens Co., NY, T624, Roll 1068, Page 17.

89. 1910 Census, 2nd Ward, Queens, Queens Co., NY.

90. 1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, T625, Roll 1164, Page 186.

91. 1910 Census, 2nd Ward, Queens, Queens Co., NY.

92. 1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, T625, Roll 1164, Page 186.