Richard Keeling (1792-ca1861?) and Mary Fowler (1798-18??)

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Kathryn (Rhinehart) Bassett

For much more current info, see Bassett.net I no longer update this site. I'm just leaving it here because there are so many references to it in various Rootsweb archives. Presentation here is different, is not up to date, and not as complete.

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Subject: Richard KEELING (46, 3G Grf)
Source: __ ___ ____ Book - Some Keeling Descendants by Jerome Bosley 1989.
Birth: __ ___ 1792 Washington Co., Kentucky.
Census1820: __ ___ 1820 Look for it.
Census1830: __ ___ 1830 Noble, Shelby Co., Indiana; 110001-312001 (both 30-40) next door to his father (Evd 1323).
Census1840: __ ___ 1840 Look for it. Not in Shelby or Johnson Co.
Census1850: __ ___ 1850 Franklin, Johnson Co., Indiana; (Evd 1320)
        bottom of pg 70b & top of pg 71a dwelling 72 family 72.
        Keelin Richard58 Laborer IN (1792).
        Mary 52 VA (1798).
        Elizabeth 16 IN (1833 as b-day in Dec).
        Sarah 14 IN (1836).
        Richard 11 IN (1839).
Census1860: __ ___ 1860 Look for it. He's NOT in Shelbyville, Brandywine Twnshp, Addison Twnship.
Death: 1860-1862? Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Indiana; Not sure how I came up w/1860-62 death date. Need to research this further.
Probate: __ ___ ____ No probate in Shelby Co IN.
Father: James L (Louis?) KEELING (92, 4G Grf) (1770-1852)
Mother: Mary WHITMAN (93, 4G Grm)
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Marriage: 21 Dec 1812 bk 1 pg 116, Washington Co., Kentucky.
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Spouse: Mary FOWLER (47, 3G Grm)
Birth: __ ___ 1798 Virginia.
Census1830: __ ___ 1830 Noble, Shelby Co., Indiana; 110001-312001 (both 30-40) next door to his father (Evd 1323).
Census1850: __ ___ 1850 Franklin, Johnson Co., Indiana; pg 70 age 52 born VA (Evd 1420).
Residence: cir __ ___ 1862 Book says when husband died in Shelbyville, Mary moved to Hamilton Co Indiana.
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
Father:
Mother:
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F (__________) KEELING (6454, 46.1)
Birth: 1815-1820 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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F (__________) KEELING 1815-20 (6455, 46.2)
Birth: 1815-1820 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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M (__________) KEELING 1820-25 (6456, 46.3)
Birth: 1820-1825 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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F (__________) KEELING 1820-25 (6457, 46.4)
Birth: 1820-1825 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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M (__________) KEELING 1825-30 (6458, 46.5)
Birth: 1825-1830 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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F (__________) KEELING 1825-30 (6459, 46.6)
Birth: 1825-1830 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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F (__________) KEELING 1825-30 (6460, 46.7)
Birth: 1825-1830 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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F (__________) KEELING 1825-30 (6461, 46.8)
Birth: 1825-1830 Wash Co. KY or, Shelby Co. IN.
Marriage? __ ___ ____
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
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F Elizabeth KEELING (6433, 46.9)
Source: __ ___ ____ Book - Some Keeling Descendants by Jerome Bosley 1989.
Birth: 07 Dec 1833 Shelby Co., Indiana.
Census1850: __ ___ 1850 Franklin, Johnson Co., Indiana; pg 70 age 16 born Ind.
Marriage: 26 Sep 1852 Robert McMillen HILL (6447); Shelby Co., Indiana Marriage book 6 page 349.
Death: 12 Dec 1909 Visalia, Tulare Co., California.
Burial: __ ___ ____
Note: __ ___ ____ 2G Grdau = Carol (Campodonico) Ferrari
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F Sarah Jane KEELING (23, 2G Grf)
Birth: 16 May 1835 probably, Shelby Co., Indiana; Birth date backed into from tombstone.
(see her family group sheet with husband John William TINDER )
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M Richard M KEELING (6434, 46.(11))
Source: __ ___ ____ Book - Some Keeling Descendants by Jerome Bosley 1989.
Source: __ ___ ____ Newspaper The National Volunteer 24 Aug 1854 -shows letters at the Shelbyville post office for Richard M Keeling.
Birth: __ Aug 1839 Indiana.
Census1850: __ ___ 1850 Franklin, Johnson Co., Indiana; pg 70 age 11 born Ind.
Marriage: 02 Jan 1862 Mary Abram NICHOLSON (6453); Hamilton Co., Ohio
        Where did I get marriage place from? And is it supposed to be Hamilton Ind instead of Hamilton OH?.
Death: __ ___ ____
Burial: __ ___ ____
Note: __ ___ ____ 2G Grdau = Elizabeth (Blake) Kinnaman (Mrs Craig) Rt 3 Box 160 Spencer IN 47460 812-829-3662.
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Misc Notes: __ ___ ____ Shelby Co Indiana misc records on Keeling include.

Date Estrays Township.
                21 Dec 1847 James H Noble.
                18 May 1845 William Noble.
                21 May 1845 John Noble.
                21 Nov 1852 Richard Washington.

Assessed taxpayers of 1842 (yes is poll).
                James H yes Noble.
                James Noble 80 acres $475.
                John yes Noble 80 acres $650.
                William yes Noble.

Moved or deceased taxpayers.
                Joel H. 1857 Addison left.

Early Landowners.
                James pat.8435 C-385.
                James C-389.

Early Land Purchasers.
                26 Sep 1827 James pg 45.
                27 Aug 1830 John pg 44.

1850 Indiana census shows these Keeling in Shelby county. Haven't yet tried to connect with people in Bosley book.
                Elias (Washington twnshp) pg 537/269 born 1826.
                James H. (Noble twnshp) pg 559/280 born 1814.

Shelby marriages not in Bosley book.
                Dorcus Keeling 8 Dec 1830 Joseph Robinson.
                Levina Keeling 25 Aug 1831 James McCarty (of Decatur).
                Joel H Keeling 14 Dec 1846 Cassa Butler bk 6 pg 30.
                Wm Keeling 22 Jan 1852 Marietta Mitchell bk 6 pg 313.

There are Keelings in Owen County Indiana that I can't connect up. Marriages there include.
                20 Nov 1837 Thomas Kaling Katharine Cotter.
                22 Sep 1844 Noah Keeling (b.1802) Didamy Tribble (b.1814).
                7 Aug 1846 William Keeling Saphrona Bryant.
                28 Dec 1842 Harriet Keeling William Duckworth.
                29 Jun 1843 Margaret Keeling Samuel Smith.
                30 Dec 1852 Roxy Ann Keeling Sanders French.

1850 census Owen Co Taylor twnshp.
house family.
1000 1003 Keeling Noah 48 Farmer KY.
                Diademy 36 OH.
                Nancy J 5 IN.
(note: next door Elisha R Ward age 35 KY also has a Diademy age 7).
1007 1009 Devore Henry 54 Farmer KY (note A).
                Ann 53 KY.
                James 17 KY.
                Keeling Sarah 13 KY.
1008 1010 Young George 50 VA.
                Elizabeth 35 KY (note B).
                James 12 IN.
                Eliza A 9 IN.
1009 1011 Keeling James 42 Farmer KY ($2000 land).
                Nancy 39 KY.
                Roxana 14 IN.
                Palmra 11 IN.
                Wm T 10 IN.
                Rosa J 7 IN.
                John M 5 IN.
                James G 3 IN.
                Nancy M E 1 IN.
(note A) Henry Devore has $9000 land and per county history was born Bracken Co KY. Wife Ann was dau of Rev Hugh Barnes & wife Elizabeth also from Bracken, and Ann died in 1863.
(note B) Wrote down the Young family because they are between a Keeling family and a family with a Keeling. Was wife Elizabeth also a Keeling?

I useThe Master Genealogist for Windows and printed this on 21 Dec 2000.