Peter McKeown
1869 - 1962 (93 years)
Generation: 1
1. 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. 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.
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