Surnames: KEEN, COMMANDER, MADDOX, TOWNSEND, SCRIVENER, FRANK, DOBBS.
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KEEN, COMMANDER, MADDOX, TOWNSEND, SCRIVENER, FRANK, DOBBS ** Our Elizabeth R. KEEN ** Willing to exchange info on: Elizabeth R. KEEN (or KEENE) b.1819 SC, d.1891 Choctaw Co., MS (***Who were her parents? Is she American Indian?***) she came from Kosciusko in Attala Co., MS, a widow with 8 children. (when a widow with 8 kids: a) when marrying or b) after 1861?) m.aft.28 Jul 1838 Leake Co., MS Jared Nelson COMMANDER b.1806 Sumter Dist., SC, d.aft.1861 prob. Leake or Attala Co., MS Lived: Leake Co., MS 1835, 1838 Taxpayer Choctaw Co., MS 1840 Taxpayer Winston Co., MS 1848 Taxpayer Leake Co., MS 1850 Census Winston Co., MS 1860 Census Children: -Jacob M. COMMANDER 1841 MS-1908 Choctaw Co., MS, m1.Sara (DOBBS) FRANK, m2.Cath.TOWNSEND -Rebecca B. COMMANDER 1845-1918 Choctaw Co., MS, unmarried -Emily B. COMMANDER 1847-1936 Choctaw Co., MS, unmarried -William Isaac COMMANDER 1850 Leake or Choctaw Co.-Nacogdoches Co., TX -----my line -Thomas Bowen COMMANDER 1852-1891 Choctaw Co., MS m. Sarah S. MADDOX -Mary E. COMMANDER 1853- , m. ___ SCRIVENER -Sophia H. COMMANDER 1857/8 Leake or Choctaw Cos., MS-1935 Choctaw Co., MS, unmarried -Telitha J. COMMANDER 1861 Weir, MS-1905 Choctaw Co., MS m. Nathaniel G. MADDOX - had a son Owen MADDOX Possible kin to Elizabeth KEEN per gravestones found in Owen MADDOX's back yard near Ackerman are: J. B. KEEN 15 Sept. 1821-11 Apr 1887 Catherine S. KEEN 13 Apr 1826-25 June 1886 ** J.B. KEEN Info ** Want to find descendants of these people and more info on the SC connections and siblings. Census Data from Family Search J. B. KEEN . . 1822 SC (1860/70/80 Choctaw Co.,MS) Catherine S. . 1826 NC (1860/70/80 Choctaw Co.,MS) . . Thomas Josiah. 1848 MS (1860/70 Choctaw Co., MS) . . in 1880 Choctaw . . John C.. . . . 1850 MS (1860/70 Choctaw Co., MS) . . in 1880/1900 Choctaw . . Harriett E.. . 1852 MS (1860/70 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Jane P.. . . . 1855 MS (1860/70 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Robt. Madison. 1858 MS (1860/70/80 Choctaw Co., MS). to 1900/10/20 Navarro, TX, 1930 Lubbock, TX . . Emily P. . . . 1860 MS (1860/70/80 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Montgomery L.. 1867 MS (1870/80 Choctaw Co., MS) . . in 1900/20/30 Choctaw . . James Elmore . 1868 MS (1870/80 Choctaw Co., MS) . . in 1900/10/20/30 Choctaw Josiah T.KEEN . 1847 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) M.S . . . . . . 1855 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) . . F.. . . . . . . 1874 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) . . R.. . . . . . . 1876 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) . . E.. . . . . . . 1877 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) . . C.V.. . . . . . 1879 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) John C. KEEN. . 1849 MS (1880/1900 Choctaw Co., MS) Emly. . . . . . 1850 MS (1880/1900 Choctaw Co., MS) . . F.. . . . . . . 1873 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) . . S.. . . . . . . 1877 MS (1880 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Jefferson D.. . 1880 MS (1900 Choctaw Co., MS) Robt M. KEEN. . . . 1858 MS (1900/10/20 Navarro Co., TX and 1930 Lubbock Co., TX) Mary. . . . . . . . 1860 NY (1900/10 Navarro Co., TX) . . James . . . . . . . 1886 TX (1900/10 Navarro Co., TX and 1930 Lubbock Co., TX) . . . . Geneva. . . . . . . 1914 TX (1930 Lubbock Co., TX) . . . . Leon. . . . . . . . 1917 TX (1930 Lubbock Co., TX) . . Maggie. . . . . . . 1891 TX (1900/10 Navarro Co., TX) . . Daisy . . . . . . . 1895 TX (1900/10 Navarro Co., TX) . . Bertha. . . . . . . 1900 TX (1900/10/20 Navarro Co., TX) Montgomery L. KEEN. 1866 MS (1900 Choctaw Co., MS) Mary E. . . . . . . 1872 MS (1900/20/30 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Beatress. . . . . . 1889 MS . . George L. . . . . . 1891 MS (1900/20/30 Choctaw Co., MS) . . William or Herman . 1897 MS (1900/20 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Teydal or Ida . . . 1902 MS (1920/30 Choctaw Co., MS) James Elmore KEEN . 1868 MS (1900/10/20/30 Choctaw Co., MS) Mollie/Mary E.. . . 1868 MS (1900/10/20/30 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Henry . . . . . . . 1890 MS (1900/10 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Calvin. . . . . . . 1891 MS (1900/10 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Nela/Ela/Eula . . . 1893 MS (1900/10 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Liza/Eliza. . . . . 1894 MS (1900/10/20 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Ely . . . . . . . . 1896 MS (1900/10/20 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Lizzie. . . . . . . 1898 MS (1900/10/20/30 Choctaw Co., MS) . . James . . . . . . . 1900 MS (1900/10/20/30 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Lima/Laura. . . . . 1902 MS (1910/20 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Annie . . . . . . . 1904 MS (1910/20 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Raina/Rowena. . . . 1907 MS (1910/20 Choctaw Co., MS) . . Joanna/Iona . . . . 1911 MS.(1920/30 Choctaw Co., MS) ** Early KEEN/KEENE/KEAN families from SC to MS about 1825-1860 ** I have grouped counties that are near each other together in �location clusters�. ARE ANY OF THESE FAMILES RELATED TO EACH OTHER? HOW? LOCATION CLUSTER 1 Smith Co., MS 1850 . . Elizabeth KEEN 1766 SC, alone (came ?) Scott Co., MS 1850 . . Josiah KEAN 1795 SC, w/Elisabeth, 8 kids, (came before 1826) Neshoba Co., MS 1850 . . Joseph KEEN 1787 SC, w/none, 5 kids (came before 1827)(still here 1860) . . Mary KEEN 1799 SC, alone (came ?)(to Smith Co. by 1860) Newton Co., MS 1850 . . Josiah KEENE 1803 SC, w/Mary, 7 kids (came before 1836) . . Gilbert KEENE 1815 SC, w/Katherine, no kids (came ?) . . Gilbert KEEN 1790, w/none, 1 child? (came after 1850) (in 1860 census) LOCATION CLUSTER 2 Okibbeha Co., MS 1850 . . Joseph KEEN 1783 RI, w/ Permilia 43 SC, 4 kids (came from AL 1830/32) . . Anna KEENE 1823 SC, alone?, in 1860 census Choctaw Co., MS 1860 . . J.B. KEEN 1822 SC, w/Catherine (came before 1848) (in 1860/70/80 census) . . Elizabeth KEEN 1822 SC, alone? (came ?) (in 1860 census) LOCATION CLUSTER 3 Simpson Co., MS 1850 . . Henry KEEN 1806 SC, w/Emily, 11 kids (came before 1832) . . John KEEN 1802 SC, w/Michel, 4 kids (came before 1834)(still here 1860) . . Moses KEEN 1799 SC, w/none, 2 kids? (came after 1839?)(in 1860 census) LOCATION CLUSTER 4 Amite Co., MS 1850 . . Thomas KEEN 1812 SC, w/none, 1 kid (came before 1838) Franklin Co., MS 1850 . . Baswell KEEN 1814 SC, w/ Eliz., 8 kids (came after 1849) LOCATION CLUSTER 5 Panola Co., MS 1850 . . Alonzo KEAN 1819 SC, alone (came ?) ** Possible parents and grandparents ** Robert T. KEEN 1781 RI-1858 CT . . William Madison? KEEN 1817 RI-1880 TX . . Elizabeth R. KEEN 1819 SC-1891 MS . . Jacob B. KEEN 1821 SC-1887 MS Searching at RootsWeb WorldConnect I maybe found his parents: John KEENE m.1779 Lydia POTTER . . a John KEAN/KEENE 1840 Providence Co., RI and also Simpson Co., MS . . John KEENE 1776 Providence Co., RI, m. Lavinia WILLIAMS . . . . kids: Sally 1808, Philip 1809, George 1813 . . . . 1840/50/60 50 Providence Co., RI . . Elizabeth W. KEENE 1779 Scituate, Providence Co., RI . . Robert KEENE 1781 Scituate, Providence Co., RI John KEENE m2?. Betsey . . Lydia Potter KEENE 1783, m. Philip TILLINGHAST Searching at FamilySearch (looking for the outline above) I found: Robert T. Keen 1781 RI-1858 CT . . 1840 a Robert KEEN in 1840 Choctaw Co., MS . . 1850 Choctaw Co., MS wife Hannah, son William 33, gdau. Elmira 8 � listed as �Bean� . . William Madison? Keen 1817 RI-1880TX . . . . 1840 a Wm. KEEN/KEENE in Providence Co., RI and also Oktibbeha Co., MS . . . . 1850 a Wm. KEEN listed with father Robert KEEN in Choctaw Co., MS . . . . 1860 Choctaw Co., MS wife Nancy, kids Elmira 17, Rosannah 1, Onerah 0 . . . . 1870 ? . . . . 1880 Brown Co., TX wife Nancy, kids: Wm.R. 18 MS, Jas.M., Jno.D., Thos.J., & Clementine 10 MS . . . . 1900/10/20 Brown Co., TX Nancy with son James M. . . Elizabeth R. Keen 1819 SC-1891 MS m. Jared N. COMMANDER 1806 SC-1861 MS . . . . 1850 Leake Co., MS husb J.M.44 SC, kids: J. 7 MS,M.,R.,E. 2 MS . . . . 1860 Winston Co., MS husb.J.N.56 SC, Kids: JM 18 MS,ME,RB,EE,WI,TB,MH,SH 2 MS . . . . 1870 ? . . . . 1880 ? maybe Clarke Co.,MS Elias (M?) 77 SC in family of son J.M. Comandor 50 GA (too old?) . . Jacob B. Keen 1821 SC-1887 MS (where is name �Jacob� from?) . . . . 1850 Choctaw Co., MS, wife Catherine, kids: Thomas, John � listed as �Bean� . . . . 1860 Choctaw Co., MS, wife Catherine, kids: Thomas J.12, John C., Harriet E., Jane P., Robert M., Emily C. 0 . . . . 1870 Choctaw Co., MS, wife Catherine, Kids: Josiah, John, Harriett, Jane, Madison, Emily, Montgomery, Elmore . . . . 1880 Choctaw Co., MS, wife C.S., kids: RM 22,EP,JE, ML 2 Has anyone reported or even hinted at this family having American Indian connections?