West Virginia Pioneers

Rachel Burdett

Female Abt 1794 - 1861  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name Rachel Burdett 
    Born Abt 1794  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Sep 1861  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I12638  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William Burdett,   b. Abt 1755, Prince William Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1839, Wolf Creek, Monroe County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Sarah Cornwall,   b. Abt 1762,   d. 17 Feb 1817, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1840 JC
      1m 0-5
      1m 10-15
      1m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      1m 50-60
      1f 5-10
      1f 50-60
    Family ID F4354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John David Keeney,   b. Abt 1793, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1855  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 10-15
      1m 50-60
      1f 10-15
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, VA # 953-959
      Keeny Jno D 57 M Carpenter 300 Va
      Keeny Rachel 49 F Va
      McIntosh Caroline 30 F Va
      McIntosh Solinda 10 F Va
      McIntosh John 7 M Va

      1860 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 30 all born VA
      Caroline McIntosh 39
      S J 20 f teacher
      Jno A 16
      Rachel Keeney 68

      John House, "Pioneers of Jackson County" in Lower Mill Creek section
      Keeney Family

      John Keeney married Rachel Burdett, a sister of Willis Burdett. He was one of the Middle Fork pioneers, settling on the Deem place, on the Middle Fork of Reedy, being the first settler on that farm.

      After staying there a few years, he moved away, finally bringing up in Ripley.

      John D. Keeney died June 10th, 1855, in his sixty sixth year. Rachel Burdett Keeney died September 11th, 1861, aged sixty seven. Both are buried at Ripley. He lived in Ripley as early as 1839.

      Of his children:

      Alec Kenney, married Elvira Rader.

      D.J. (Jack) Keeney, married a daughter of John Koontz. He was Republican candidate for Sheriff of Jackson County, in 1870.

      Maria Keeney, married "Wash" Burdett.

      Caroline Keeney, married John Mackintosh.

      Lewis Keeney.

      Analiza Keeney, married a man named Taylor.
    Children 
     1. Maria Keeney,   b. Abt 1813, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alexander Keeney,   b. 1815, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Caroline Keeney,   b. 1820, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1892  (Age 72 years)
     4. David Jackson Keeney,   b. 9 Sep 1822, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1888  (Age 66 years)
     5. Ann Eliza Keeney,   b. Abt 1828, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lewis M Keeney,   b. Abt 1829, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.

    3. [S70] John House.