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16. Ezekiel Johnson KEEN was born on 30 Sep 1852 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. He died on 13 Oct 1940 in Cottontown, Sumner Co., TN. He was buried on 15 Oct 1940 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN. He was a Farmer.

He was married to Ardelia Jane RIPPY (daughter of William W. "Will" RIPPY and Emily Elizabeth JOHNSON) on 14 Jul 1880 in Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN. Ardelia Jane RIPPY was born on 8 May 1866 in Sumner Co., TN. She was buried in Nov 1899 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN. She died on 19 Nov 1899 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. She has reference number 9. Ezekiel Johnson KEEN and Ardelia Jane RIPPY had the following children:

child+110 i. Edna Earle KEEN was born on 23 Aug 1881 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. She died on 22 Apr 1958 in Gallatin Hospital, Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN. She was buried on 24 Apr 1958 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN.
child+111 ii. Squire Virgil Anthony KEEN was born on 30 Sep 1883 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. He died on 22 Aug 1959 in St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was buried on 25 Aug 1959 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN. He was Methodist in Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN. He signed a will.
child112 iii. Thomas Cleveland KEEN was born on 3 Dec 1885 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. He died on 4 Feb 1954 in Scottsville, Allen Co., KY. He was buried on 6 Feb 1954 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN.
child+113 iv. James "Jim" William KEEN was born on 1 Jul 1887 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. He was buried in Jan 1919 in Old Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Adolphus, Allen Co., KY. He died on 9 Jan 1919 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN.
child+114 v. Celia Irene KEEN was born on 8 Jul 1891 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. She was buried in Jul 1950 in Hayesville Cemetery, Hayesville, Macon Co., TN. She died on 9 Jul 1950 in Hayesville, Macon Co., TN.
child+115 vi. Sam Wilson KEEN was born on 10 Oct 1893 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. He was buried in Jan 1977 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN. He died on 28 Jan 1977 in Sumner Co., TN.
child+116 vii. Harry Johnson KEEN was born on 14 Mar 1896 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. He died on 15 Mar 1981 in Sumner County Memorial Hospital, Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN. He was buried on 17 Mar 1981 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN.
child+117 viii. Vernie Agnes KEEN was born on 24 Oct 1898 in Pleasant Grove, Sumner Co., TN. She was buried in Jul 1979 in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN. She died on 17 Jul 1979 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.

He was married to George "Georgie" Etta DOBBS (daughter of Harrison DOBBS and James Mary ANDERSON) on 9 Jul 1901 in Sumner Co., TN. George "Georgie" Etta DOBBS was born on 30 Dec 1866 in Simpson Co., KY. She was buried in Dec 1959 in McKendree Chapel Cemetery, , Simpson Co., KY. She died on 20 Dec 1959. Ezekiel Johnson KEEN and George "Georgie" Etta DOBBS had the following children:

child+118 i. Mattie Kora Belle KEEN (Private).
child+119 ii. Ruth Mae KEEN was born on 3 Jul 1904 in Sumner Co., TN. She died on 22 Oct 1982.
child120 iii. Verlon KEEN (Private).

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