Sarah A Keenan

1849 - 1918  (~ 68 years)

• Name	Sarah A Keenan
  Born	Nov 1849	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Jan 1918	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1900 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Keenan, William O Jul 1852 47 md age 22 WV Ireland VA Gibson, Sarah A sister 50 Nov 1849 md age 15 WV Ireland VA 1910 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Gibson, Sarah 60 wd WV Ireland WV Sarah Gibson's obit from the Jackson Herald of January 11, 1918 Mrs Sarah Gibson died Monday afternoon, January 7, at 2 o'clock, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Sampson Grady on Sycamore. Mrs Gibson was a daughter of Peter Keenan and was born in Kanawha County about 66 years ago. She came to this county with her parents soon after the close of the Civil War. Her husband, Jerry Gibson, died about six years ago and since she has made her home with her only daughter, Mrs Grady. A few days ago, Mrs Gibson hurt her hand on a barbed wire and blood poison set in causing her death. She was a noble hearted woman, always trying to make others happy. Interment was made in the Mt Olive cemetery.
  Person ID	I25763	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Peter Keenan,   b. Abt 1821, Ireland ,   d. 10 Dec 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret J Doolittle,   b. 1829, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1847	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 9 Sep 1847 Place: Kanawha Co, VA Peter Keenan and Margeret Dolittle 1850 Dist 29, Kanawha, VA 27 Nov 1850 Peter Keena 26 Ireland Margaret J 19 VA Sarah A 2/12 VA 1860 Kanawha, VA Peter Kenan 40 Ireland Margaret J 30 VA Sarah A 10 VA William C 8 VA Andrew B 4 VA Rebecca C 3 VA Susan E 1 VA 1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 405-405 Keenan, Peter, 50, farmer, 1600-600, Ireland Margaret, 42, VA Sarah A, 20 VA William V, 18 VA Andrew, 15 VA Rebecca 13 VA Susan 11 VA Alice 8 VA Ida 3 VA 1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Peter KEENEN Self M M W 56 IRE Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Margaret KEENEN Wife F M W 52 WV WV WV Alice KEENEN Dau F S W 17 WV Ire WV Ida KEENEN Dau F S W 13 WV Ire WV Susan HICKMAN Dau F M W 20 WV Ire WV John HICKMAN SonL M M W 27 WV WV WV Maryland ROSE servant F S W 16 OH Occ: Servant Fa: PA Mo: OH 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV Keenan, William, hd, 7/1852, 47 m 22y, WV IRE VA Gibson, Sarah A, sis, 11/1849, 50 m 15y, ---, WV IRE VA JCBR: Keenan, Mary A, 9/10/1886, Peter & Margaret J Keenan, Jackson Co, farmer Buried Mt Olive Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Peter, 12/10/1897, age 71, b Ireland Margaret, 1/25/1907, 87 P. & M. Keenan [on base of Peter's headstone] John H. Died Dec 5 1884 Aged 3 ys 10 ms 20 ds Susan C. Died Dec 5, 1848?? Aged 3 ms 19 ds Keenan, A.E. 1854 - 1898 Hickman, Susan E. Died Oct 12, 1881 Aged 23 Ys 1 M 9 Ds
  Family ID	F1019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	C B Williamson,   b. Abt 1849, Cambridge, Guernsey Co, OH ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	15 Sep 1870	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Williamson, Sarah 29 mar WV Ireland WV Bowning son 8 WV WV WV Susie dau 3 WV WV WV [her brother, William and family are next before her] 1900 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Keenan, William O Jul 1852 47 md age 22 WV Ireland VA Gibson, Sarah A sister 50 Nov 1849 md age 15 WV Ireland VA 1910 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Gibson, Sarah 60 wd WV Ireland WV
  Children	1. Bowning Williamson,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Susan 'Susie' R Williamson,   b. 12 Dec 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jerry Gibson,   d. CA 1912
  Married	Abt 1885
  Family ID	F7945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Nov 1849 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S21] Obit. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.