Thomas McKeown: McKeown Genealogy

1824 - 1900 (75 years)

Generation: 1

Thomas McKeown was born on 24 Oct 1824 in Ireland; died on 13 Oct 1900 in Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Other Events:

Census: 1860, Union, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1870, Fremont, Johnson County, Iowa
Census: 1880, Dallas, Dallas County, Iowa
Census: 1885, Powhatan, Pocahontas County, Iowa
Census: 1900, Bunch Creek, Noble County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39336959/thomas-mckeown

Family/Spouse: Mariah McNulty. Mariah was born in 1831 in Vermont; died on 17 Oct 1873; was buried in Saint Vincent Cemetery, Riverside, Washington County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Henry McKeown was born on 24 Jan 1862 in Louisa County, Iowa; died on 14 Aug 1923 in Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma.
3. Bernard McKeown was born in Mar 1863 in Iowa; died in Sep 1864; was buried in Saint Vincent Cemetery, Riverside, Washington County, Iowa.
4. Peter McKeown was born on 8 Aug 1869 in Iowa; died on 24 Nov 1962 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.
5. Frank McKeown was born on 31 Dec 1871 in Iowa; died on 18 Jun 1938 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Thomas married Rosannah McGraw about 1878. Rosannah was born about 1849 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Joseph F. McKeown was born on 16 Jul 1886 in Iowa; died on 5 Jun 1937 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Generation: 2

Henry McKeown

(1.Thomas¹) was born on 24 Jan 1862 in Louisa County, Iowa; died on 14 Aug 1923 in Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, Pawnee, Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Henry McKeown Dead.
The many friends of Henry McKeown will regret to learn of his passing which occurred in Cushing Tuesday, August 14, 1923. He was one of the early day settlers and at one time was most influential in politics and business, having been elected to the office of county treasurer in this county.
His health failed him a few years ago which impaired his mind to such an extent that he became quite a care to his family. He was one of Lincoln county’s finest and most beloved citizens, living in and near Agra since the beginning. He was sixty-one years old at the time of his death. His funeral Wednesday following his death was largely attended by old friends and neighbors who had know him at his best, and they came to pay the last tribute of respect to a departed friend and pioneer. Interment was made in Avery cemetery.
Chandler News-Publicist, Chandler, Oklahoma. Friday, 24 August 1923, page 1

Obituary
Henry McKeown was born January 24, 1862, in Louisa County Iowa and departed this life August 14, 1923, at Cushing, Okla. When a young man he went to western Kansas, and on June 6, 1889, married Miss Ida Carson. To this union were born seven children, four of whom with their mother survive him. At the opening of the Sac and Fox reservation he came to Oklahoma and secured a claim near Agra where he resided until two months ago when with his wife and youngest son he moved to Cushing. He was treasurer of Lincoln county in 1897098, and always took an active part in all county and local affairs until his health failed him in 1917, since that time he has been a constant but patient sufferer.
He was a loving husband, a kind father, and an excellent neighbor. Aside from his wife and four sons he leaves three brothers and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
The funeral was conducted at Cushing Wednesday, August 15, and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Avery cemetery.
Chandler News-Publicist, Chandler, Oklahoma. Friday, 24 August 1923, page 1

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60388995/henry-mckeown

Block 2

Henry married Ida May Carson on 6 Jun 1889 in Hoxie, Sheridan County, Kansas. Ida was born on 2 Apr 1871 in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 26 Nov 1953 in Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Francis Leroy McKeown was born on 4 Oct 1896 in Parkland, Lincoln County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Aug 1977 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma.
8. Henry Glenwood "Cotton" McKeown was born on 13 Sep 1898 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Sep 1977 in Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma; was buried in Osage Cemetery, Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

3.	Bernard McKeown (1.Thomas¹) was born in Mar 1863 in Iowa; died in Sep 1864; was buried in Saint Vincent Cemetery, Riverside, Washington County, Iowa. Notes: Buried: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61089281/bernard-s-mckeown Row 13, Sec 8, Lot A. Shares stone with his mother

Peter McKeown

(1.Thomas¹) was born on 8 Aug 1869 in Iowa; died on 24 Nov 1962 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1900, Bunch Creek, Noble County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Billings Pioneer Dies at Age 93.
Billings – Requiem mass for Peter A. McKeown, 93, will be Tuesday, at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church here with the Rev. Michael Hanrahan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery under direction of the Anderson Funeral Home.
McKeown, retired farmer and cattle buyer, died late Saturday evening in the Perry Hospital following a lingering illness. He was born in Iowa and when 17 years old moved with his parents to Nebraska. With his father and brother he made the run into the Cherokee Strip from Orlando. McKeown staked a claim two miles east of Billings, which is now the home of his son Donald.
In 1914, McKeown moved into Billings and served as postmaster for eight years. He returned to the farm, where he lived until his retirement in 1936.
Surviving McKeown are his son Donald, nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. His wife and son Harold preceded him in death.
The Ponca City News, Ponca City, Oklahoma. Monday, 26 November 1962.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39336963/peter-h_-mckeown

Frank McKeown

(1.Thomas¹) was born on 31 Dec 1871 in Iowa; died on 18 Jun 1938 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1900, Bunch Creek, Noble County, Oklahoma
Census: 1930, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Frank McKeown, 66, died in the Enid General hospital Saturday morning at 10:30 o’clock after a weeks illness of pneumonia and complications which followed infection from a sore throat. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lena McKeown and one daughter Miss Marie McKeown and one granddaughter, Miss Emerick, of Oklahoma City. One daughter, Mrs. Lucille Emerick, preceded him in death. One brother, Pete McKeown, of Billings, also survives.
Blackwell Journal-Times, Blackwell, Oklahoma. Tuesday, 21 June 1938.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39336956/frank-s_-mckeown

Frank married Alberta Branson on 24 Oct 1899 in Noble County, Oklahoma. Alberta was born on 16 Sep 1877 in Missouri; died on 8 Apr 1920 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. Marie McKeown was born on 6 Jun 1901 in Oklahoma; died on 30 Dec 1981; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.
10. Lucille McKeown was born on 12 Aug 1903 in Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma; died on 3 Dec 1926 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Frank married Mary Magdalena "Lena" Minnihan on 5 Jun 1923 in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Mary was born on 14 Sep 1881 in Axtell, Marshall County, Kansas; died on 20 Feb 1956 in Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Catholic Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph F. McKeown

(1.Thomas¹) was born on 16 Jul 1886 in Iowa; died on 5 Jun 1937 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Joseph M’Keown Dies; Funeral At Billings
Billings – Funeral services for Joseph McKeown of Billings, 50, who died at Springs hospital in Enid early Saturday morning will be held Sunday afternoon in Billings. The Reverend Dyed, Baptist church pastor at Billings, will direct the services at 3:30 o’clock in the Methodist church. Interment will be in the Billings cemetery.
Representatives of the I.O.O.F. will be in charge of a part of the burial service.
McKeown’s death occurred following a long illness. He had lived in Billings and vicinity for the past 37 years, having been an oil field worker in the Three Sands field and in the Garber and Billings area.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Flora McKeown; six children, Mrs. Agnes Roberts of Manahans, Texas, Ray McKeown of Plainvlle, Kan., Mrs. Vera Dalrymple of Hunter, Dorothy, Howard and Thelma Ruth of the home address. Also there are two brothers, Pete and Frank McKeown of Billings.
The Miles Funeral home of Ponca City is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
The Ponca City News, Ponca City, Oklahoma. Sunday, 6 June 1937.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39336958/joseph-f_-mckeown

Joseph married Flora Noonan on 14 Sep 1904 in Noble County, Oklahoma. Flora was born on 15 Jan 1886 in Michigan; died on 30 Jun 1965; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

Francis Leroy McKeown

(2.Henry², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 4 Oct 1896 in Parkland, Lincoln County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Aug 1977 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97915260/francis-leroy-mckeown

Family/Spouse: Mary Nancy Stanley. Mary (daughter of Noble Mathias Stanley and Norah Hannah Molloy) was born in Jul 1897 in Oklahoma; died on 11 Feb 1987 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. Cassie Adelle McKeown was born on 28 Aug 1920 in Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma; died on 6 Oct 1961 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma.

Henry Glenwood "Cotton" McKeown

(2.Henry², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 13 Sep 1898 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Sep 1977 in Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma; was buried in Osage Cemetery, Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37609961/henry-glenwood-mckeown

Block 2

Family/Spouse: Ada Edath Beck. Ada was born on 6 Oct 1899 in Stigler, Haskell County, Oklahoma; died on 17 Oct 1994 in Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma; was buried in Osage Cemetery, Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

12. William Henry "Jack" McKeown was born on 10 Feb 1921 in Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma; died on 15 Mar 2003; was buried in Arlington Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

9.	Marie McKeown (5.Frank², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 6 Jun 1901 in Oklahoma; died on 30 Dec 1981; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma. Notes: Buried: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39336955/marie-mckeown

10.

Lucille McKeown

(5.Frank², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 12 Aug 1903 in Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma; died on 3 Dec 1926 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Obituary
Lucile McKeown Emerick
Lucile McKeown Emerick was born August 12, 1903, on the farm five miles west of Billings, Okla. She with her parents moved to Billings when Lucile was four years old and continued to reside here until her marriage three years ago.
She died at Enid, Okla., Friday, December 3, 1926, and was 23 years, 3 months and 21 days old.
She had been a member of the Christian church since nine years old, and a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Billings for the past four years.
Lucile graduated from the Billings High School in 1921, and attended Phillips University at Enid for one year, after which she taught school three miles west of Billings for one term and was teaching at the time of her marriage.
On the 3rd day of March, 1923, Lucile was united in marriage to Dawson Emrick and to this union one child, a daughter – now twenty months old – was born.
On Friday morning, December 3rd, she underwent an operation for the removal of a goiter at the Enid Springs Hospital, from which she did not regain consciousness and died at 3:30 that evening.
In addition to her husband and baby daughter, she is survived by her father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKeown of Billings; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Amon Branson of Enid; one aunt, Mrs. Earl King of Enid; and five uncles, P.H. and J.F. McKeown of Billings; Thos. McKeown of Omaha, Nebr.; Barney McKeown of Sylvia, Kansas, and Geo. Branson, living in California. All of whom were present at the funeral services except George Branson and Thos. McKeown.
Lucile’s mother passed away six years ago last April.
Her remains were brought to the home of her father Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. funeral services were held at the Christian church in Billings, conducted by Rev. G.A. Strouse, assisted by Rev. Taylor, following which the remains were laid to rest beside the departed mother in the Union cemetery, attended by one of the largest concourse of relatives, friends and acquaintances this section has seen, in honor of the memory of her, who was one of Billings finest young ladies, and her demise is a terrible blow to the young husband, father and other relatives as well as her friends, who were innumerable.
Among those who attended the last rites for Mrs. Emrick from a distance were:
Mr. and Mrs. James Emrick of Homestead, parents of the bereaved husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Emrick, Enid.
Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Emrick, Enid.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, Enid.
Mr. and Mrs. Herrin, Enid.
Mrs. Henry Storrs, Enid.
Mr. Leonard Tapp, Enid.
Mr. Arthur Watkins, Enid.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lewis, Hominy.
Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Elliott, Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Teasley, Fairview.
Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Huston, Fairview
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Han, Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. H. Mills, Ponca City.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Young, Marland.
Mrs. Paul Brunner, Okla. City.
Mrs. G. W. Alexander, Okla. City
Miss Ada Cordell, Okla. City.
Mrs. Geo. Sloan, Crescent.
Mr. and Mrs. B. McKeown, Sylvia, Kansas
several friends from the Newman Department Store of Enid and several other friends of the family, we failed to get their names.
The Billings News, Billings, Oklahoma. Friday, 10 December 1926, page 1.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39336437/lucille-emrick

Lucille married Kay Dawson Emrick on 3 Mar 1923 in Noble County, Oklahoma. Kay was born on 11 Feb 1904 in Oklahoma; died on 14 Aug 1987 in Oklahoma; was buried in Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 4

11.

Cassie Adelle McKeown

(7.Francis³, 2.Henry², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 28 Aug 1920 in Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma; died on 6 Oct 1961 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Note in Find a Grave: Cassie and Lester are buried near her parents: Mary (Stanley) and Francis McKeown.

Farm Agent’s Wife Dead
Mrs. Cassie Adelle Smith, 41, of Stillwater, wife of County Agent Lester Smith, died Friday in Stillwater Municipal hospital after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services under direction of Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater, are pending.
Born Aug. 28, 1920, in Avery, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy McKeown. She was married to Lester Smith Jan. 1, 1942, in Cushing. They had been residents of Stillwater since 1956.
She was a member of the First Christian church of Stillwater.
Surviving relatives are the husband and one daughter, Nora Sue, of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McKeown, Agra; her grandmother, Mrs. Nora McKeown, Agra; and four sisters, Mrs. Jean Rankin of Nebraska, Mrs. Wanda Barnes, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Wanita Walker, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Mary Frances Allen, New Orleans, La.
The Cushing Daily Citizen, Cushing, Oklahoma. Sunday, 8 October 1961.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57052604/cassie-adelle-smith

Family/Spouse: Lester Frank Smith. Lester was born on 29 Oct 1917 in Union Township, Payne County, Oklahoma; died on 15 Nov 1981 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

12.

William Henry "Jack" McKeown

(8.Henry³, 2.Henry², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 10 Feb 1921 in Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma; died on 15 Mar 2003; was buried in Arlington Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

Other Events:

_MILT: World War II. Purple Heart.

Notes:

William "Jack", died March 15, 2003 at the age of 82. He was born February 10, 1921 in Agra, OK to Glen and Ada McKeown. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Dorothy Marie McKeown, his parents, and 1 sister, Margaret Franks. He served in WWII where he was a purple heart recipient, and retired from Tinker Air Force Base. He is survived by 5 children, Jack and wife Carol, Dennis and wife Robin, daughter, Diana Hoeflein, Jerry McKeown, all of Oklahoma City area, and Terry and wife Phyllis of Bowling Green, Kentucky. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and 1 sister, Barbara Smith of Agra, OK. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm Monday, March 17, 2003 at Paylor Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will immediately follow at Arlington Memorial Gardens. PAYLOR FUNERAL HOME 412 N. Air Depot 732-4511.
The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Monday, 17 March 2003.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39123141/william-h_-mckeown

Family/Spouse: Melvinia Lillian Wilson. Melvinia was born on 25 Dec 1925 in Oklahoma; died on 16 May 1949 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Ranco Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

13. Jack W. McKeown was born on 30 Mar 1946 in San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California; died on 19 Sep 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was cremated in Geary Cemetery, Geary, Blaine County, Oklahoma.

William married Dorothy Marie Balcer on 14 Apr 1950 in Kay County, Oklahoma. Dorothy was born on 1 Sep 1925 in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma; died on 25 Dec 1999; was buried in Arlington Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas McKeown