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Alcey “Elsie” <I>Shaffer</I> Keene

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Alcey “Elsie” Shaffer Keene

Birth
Clark County, Ohio, USA
Death
23 Oct 1888 (aged 74)
Cass County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Calvin Township, Cass County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Peter Shaffer and Sarah Thomas Shaffer. Wife of Leonard Keene

TIMELINE: 02 May 1814, Clark County, OH USA. NOTE: 1888 Michigan Death record states birthplace Ohio; d. 23 Oct 1888 at 75 yrs., 5 mos., 21 dys, which calculates her birthdate as 02 May 1814. SOURCES: 1) 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 US Census 2) MI Death & Burials Index, 3) MI Death Record

Marriage to Leonard Keene: 12 Mar 1831, Age: 16, Clark County, OH USA. SOURCE(s): 1) Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 2) Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994 {www.familysarch.org}. NOTE: Shows Alsey's name as "Alice."

Residence: 1832, Age: 18, Calvin Twp., Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: History of Cass County, MI USA, p. 146. Shows Leonard Keene (b. North Carolina) and Alsey Keene (b. Ohio) arrived and residing in Calvin Twp., Cass Co., MI USA.

Residence: 1832-1888, Cass Co., MI USA. SOURCE: An Arnold family record, p. 91. Pages 90-95 show a little family/area history of Cass Co.

Residence: 01 Jun 1840, Age: 26, Calvin Twp., Cass, MI USA.
SOURCE: 1840 US Census. 1 male, 39-49; 1 male, 5-10; 1 male U-5; 1 female 29-39; 1 female 5-10; 1 female U-5. Father Peter Shaffer is shown on two lines down.

Residence: 01 Jun 1850, Age: 36, Calvin, Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1850 US Census. Leonard Keen 39 (b. 1811, NC); Alsey 36 (1814, OH); Elena J 18 (1832 MI); Peter 15 (1835 MI); Mary A 13 (1837 MI); George T 10 (1840 MI); Sarah A 7 (1843 MI); Nancy E 4 (1846 MI); Wealthy (1848 MI). Wealthy Keen 2

Residence: 01 Jun 1860, Age: 46, Calvin Twp., Brownsville Post Office, Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1860 US Census. Leonard Keene 50 (b. 1810 NC); Elsie 46 (b. 1814 OH); Geo 20 (b. 1840 MI); Angeline 17 (b. 1843 MI); Weltha 12 (b. 1848 MI); Abram 9 (b. 1851 MI); Henry 6 (b. 1854 MI).

Residence: 01 Jun 1870, Age: 56, Calvin Twp., Cassopolis Post Office, Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1870 US Census. Leonard Keen 60 (b. 1810, NC); Elsie 56 (b. 1814, OH); Abram 19 (b. 1851 MI); Henry 15 (b. 1855 MI); Claud 6 (b. 1864 MI).

Death of husband Leonard Keene: 24 May 1879, when Alcey was 65, Calvin, Cass, MI USA.

Residence: 01 Jun 1880, Age: 66, Calvin Twp., Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1880 US Census. Alcy Kean 66 (b. 1814 OH); Henry A. Kean (son), 26 (b. 1854 MI); Henry's wife Emma 23 (b. 1857 MI); grandson Harry T. 3 (b. 1877 MI); granddau. Henrietta 2 (b. 1878 MI); granddau. May 1 mo (b. 1880 MI).

Residence: 23 Oct 1888, Age: 74, Cass Co., MI USA. SOURCE: Michigan, Deaths & Burials Index, 1867-1995.

Death: 23 Oct 1888, Age: 74, Jefferson Twp., Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

Burial: 25 Oct 1888, Shaffer Cemetery, Calvin Twp., Cass Co., MI USA. SOURCE: www.findagrave.com, Memorial #70066391.

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Genealogy research, bio and timeline courtesy Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 4th great-granddaughter, 01.27.2013. PLEASE retain original credits if copied; thank you! :)
Daughter of Peter Shaffer and Sarah Thomas Shaffer. Wife of Leonard Keene

TIMELINE: 02 May 1814, Clark County, OH USA. NOTE: 1888 Michigan Death record states birthplace Ohio; d. 23 Oct 1888 at 75 yrs., 5 mos., 21 dys, which calculates her birthdate as 02 May 1814. SOURCES: 1) 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 US Census 2) MI Death & Burials Index, 3) MI Death Record

Marriage to Leonard Keene: 12 Mar 1831, Age: 16, Clark County, OH USA. SOURCE(s): 1) Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 2) Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994 {www.familysarch.org}. NOTE: Shows Alsey's name as "Alice."

Residence: 1832, Age: 18, Calvin Twp., Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: History of Cass County, MI USA, p. 146. Shows Leonard Keene (b. North Carolina) and Alsey Keene (b. Ohio) arrived and residing in Calvin Twp., Cass Co., MI USA.

Residence: 1832-1888, Cass Co., MI USA. SOURCE: An Arnold family record, p. 91. Pages 90-95 show a little family/area history of Cass Co.

Residence: 01 Jun 1840, Age: 26, Calvin Twp., Cass, MI USA.
SOURCE: 1840 US Census. 1 male, 39-49; 1 male, 5-10; 1 male U-5; 1 female 29-39; 1 female 5-10; 1 female U-5. Father Peter Shaffer is shown on two lines down.

Residence: 01 Jun 1850, Age: 36, Calvin, Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1850 US Census. Leonard Keen 39 (b. 1811, NC); Alsey 36 (1814, OH); Elena J 18 (1832 MI); Peter 15 (1835 MI); Mary A 13 (1837 MI); George T 10 (1840 MI); Sarah A 7 (1843 MI); Nancy E 4 (1846 MI); Wealthy (1848 MI). Wealthy Keen 2

Residence: 01 Jun 1860, Age: 46, Calvin Twp., Brownsville Post Office, Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1860 US Census. Leonard Keene 50 (b. 1810 NC); Elsie 46 (b. 1814 OH); Geo 20 (b. 1840 MI); Angeline 17 (b. 1843 MI); Weltha 12 (b. 1848 MI); Abram 9 (b. 1851 MI); Henry 6 (b. 1854 MI).

Residence: 01 Jun 1870, Age: 56, Calvin Twp., Cassopolis Post Office, Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1870 US Census. Leonard Keen 60 (b. 1810, NC); Elsie 56 (b. 1814, OH); Abram 19 (b. 1851 MI); Henry 15 (b. 1855 MI); Claud 6 (b. 1864 MI).

Death of husband Leonard Keene: 24 May 1879, when Alcey was 65, Calvin, Cass, MI USA.

Residence: 01 Jun 1880, Age: 66, Calvin Twp., Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: 1880 US Census. Alcy Kean 66 (b. 1814 OH); Henry A. Kean (son), 26 (b. 1854 MI); Henry's wife Emma 23 (b. 1857 MI); grandson Harry T. 3 (b. 1877 MI); granddau. Henrietta 2 (b. 1878 MI); granddau. May 1 mo (b. 1880 MI).

Residence: 23 Oct 1888, Age: 74, Cass Co., MI USA. SOURCE: Michigan, Deaths & Burials Index, 1867-1995.

Death: 23 Oct 1888, Age: 74, Jefferson Twp., Cass, MI USA. SOURCE: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

Burial: 25 Oct 1888, Shaffer Cemetery, Calvin Twp., Cass Co., MI USA. SOURCE: www.findagrave.com, Memorial #70066391.

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Genealogy research, bio and timeline courtesy Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 4th great-granddaughter, 01.27.2013. PLEASE retain original credits if copied; thank you! :)


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