Lois Nadine Adams: McKeown Genealogy

1921 - 2012 (91 years)

Generation: 1

Lois Nadine Adams was born on 3 Aug 1921 in Hong Kong (daughter of Richard Cameron Adams and Mary Belle Edgar); died on 30 Oct 2012 in Arizona; was buried in burial details unknown.

Notes:

Lois Nadine Graham was born in Hong Kong British Territory August 3, 1921. Her parents, Richard Cameron and Mary Belle (Edgar) Adams were missionaries to China. When the communist regime required all missionaries to leave, the family moved to the Cache Creek Indian Mission in Apache OK. Lois grew up there and on March 27, 1942 she married E.E. (Bud) Graham at the mission with her father officiating.
After their marriage, Bud and Lois moved to Wichita KS where both worked for Beech Aircraft during World War II. Using money they saved due to the fact that Bud did not smoke, they started building a herd of Golden Guernsey cows. They moved to Topeka KS where they continued to build their dairy and Lois worked as an accountant for a local car dealership. While living there, they adopted son William (Bill). Tired of the cold winters and not liking that Lois had to work outside the home, they sold their farm and cows and moved to Phoenix AZ in 1954. There they were instrumental in the growth of a new RPCNA (Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America) congregation and adopted son Timothy. Later they began attending the Laveen Baptist Church and were very active members there.
In the mid 1990s, they moved to Salome AZ for health reasons and joined in the fellowship of the Wenden Bible Church.
Lois was welcomed into the presence of her Savior and Lord on October 30, 2012.
She is survived by two sons: Bill (Mary) Graham of Lawrence, KS and Timothy Graham of Glendale, AZ; four grandchildren: Brandon (Andrea) Graham of Lawrence KS, Meghan Graham (and fiancé Aaron West) of Manhattan KS, Candice Graham of Phoenix AZ, and Josh Graham of Phoenix AZ; five great-grandchildren: Ethan, Rebecca, Jake, Ben and Charlie; sister-in-law Madge Adams of Darlington PA; sister Marion McMillan of Darlington PA; brother Bruce (Charlotte) Adams of Warren MI; and sister Ruth (Gene) Spear of Olathe KS. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, E.E. (Bud) Graham, daughter-in-law Ruthe Graham, brother Roy Adams and brother-in-law John McMillan.
Though tiny in stature, Lois was a giant spiritually and graciously served her Lord faithfully as wife, mother and homemaker. She selflessly served others performing hospice duties, working in a Women’s Alcohol Rehabilitation Mission, working political polls, teaching Sunday School, leading women’s Bible studies, and working with church youth groups. Those who knew her will remember her for her kindness to all, her bright eyes, her infectious giggle, and her love for the Lord.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198939408/lois-nadine-graham

Lois married Elmer Ewer Graham on 27 Mar 1942 in Caddo, Oklahoma. Elmer was born on 9 May 1917 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas; died on 12 May 1998 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Richard Cameron Adams was born on 9 Apr 1888 in Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska (son of James Moore Adams and Rachael McKeown); died on 22 Mar 1948 in Mount Clare, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US.

Other Events:

Occupation: minister, missionary
Census: 1930, Boone, Caddo County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Missionary for the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. He and his wife Belle applied for passports and sailed on the Empress of Asia on 30 August 1917 to serve in the mission in Tak Hing in Kwant Tung Province. They also applied for a passport in 1923 when their passport family photo also included two of their children.

The friends of Belle Edgar and Rich Adams will be interested to know of the announcement made March 23 at the Edgar home, that Belle Edgar, ’14, and Rich Adams ’13 have recently been appointed missionaries to China, and will sail about September first.
Cooper Courier, Sterling, Kansas. Tuesday, 27 March 1917.

An engagement that will be of interest to a large circle of friends of the young couple was announced last Friday evening, to a company of the young lady friends of Miss Belle Edgar, who informed her friends of her coming marriage to Richard C. Adams who is now a student in the White Bible school in New York City completing his preparations to leave in the fall as a missionary to China. The announcement of the coming nuptials was made at a delightful little affair which was given Friday evening by Miss Edgar at her home. An interesting feature of the affair was the fact that the announcement of her engagement was made on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of her parents and the affair was also a celebration of that event. The announcement was made in a unique manner. Printed slips were passed bearing two statements, both of which were badly ‘pied.” When the jumbled letter were property arranged the first was found to be a statement of the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar and the second told of the coming wedding. When the coming event was know the bride-to-be was showered with good wishes by the guests. During the evening a two course lunch was served and later the guest inspected the pretty new Edgar home from garret to cellar. The date of the coming wedding was not announced, but it will be an event of the coming summer and the couple will leave the first of September to take up their work in China. Miss Edgar is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Edgar of this city and Mr. Adams is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Adams, also of Sterling. Both are graduates of Cooper college and have a large circle of friends in Sterling and community to whom the announcement of the coming nuptials will be of much interest. After finishing his course at Cooper, Mr. Adams took a course in the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, at Pittsburgh, Pa., and became a licensed minister. After finished his course there he went to New York to make special preparation for his missionary work.
The Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Kansas. Thursday, 29 March 1917.

Miss Mary Adams, who has been laboring in China since the fall of 1912, leaving home Oct. 28, of that year and Rev. Richard C. Adams and Belle Edgar Adams, his wife, who sailed from the home land Aug. 30, 1917, to take up the work in China.
The Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Kansas. Thursday, 29 November 1917.

Rev. R.C. Adams, about 59, pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in the Beulah community, died in his sleep Monday night at his home, southeast of Mt. Clare.
Rev. Adams had been troubled with a heart ailment for a number of years. Monday he had helped Mrs. Adams about the home, but in the evening complained of not feeling well before an early retirement.
Born in the same community in which he died, Mr. Adams had spent 18 years in missionary work, five years of this time in China, the remainder among the Oklahoma Indians. The past five years he occupied the pulpit in the Beulah church. Last year he served as president of the county ministerial association.
Funeral services, as yet indefinite, will probably he held tomorrow.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, March 25, 1948

Services Friday For Rev. Adams
Funeral services for Rev. R.C. Adams were held in the Beulah Reformed Presbyterian church, Friday, April 26, at 2 p.m. Rev. Lester Kilpatrick offered the opening prayer, Rev. D.C. Ward brought a message of sympathy from the Indian Mission and Rev. A.J. McFarland from the church at large. Rev. J.E. McElroy brought a comforting message based on Hebrews 11:10. A trio consisting of Mrs. Dave Hansen, Mrs. Maurice Graham and Mrs. Ed Borowicz sang three psalms.

Richard Cameron Adams, son of James M. and Rachel McKeown Adams, was born in the Beulah community, Nuckolls County, Neb., April 9, 1888, and passed away at his home near Mt. Carle, Neb., March 23, 1948, age 59 years, 11 months and 14 days.

He was baptized as an infant in the Beulah church ad at twelve years of age united with the Reformed Presbyterian church in this same congregation. He finished his early school training in the country schools of his home community. He moved with his parents to Sterling, Kan., in January 1906. After graduating from Sterling College in 1913 he entered the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, Allegheny, Pa., and finished the course in the spring of 1916. The following year he attended the Biblical Seminary in New York preparatory for Foreign Mission services. He was licensed to preach by Kansas Presbytery on April 24, 1915, and was ordained to the gospel ministry for work in china on July 22, 1917. He preached at Minneola, Kan., two summers while attending seminary.

On July 17, 1917, he married Belle Edgar of Sterling, Kan. Together they made the long journey to their new field of labor in China where they labored until the year, 1924, when they with their three children returned to American, and, on account of unsettled conditions in China, were not able to resume work there. For several months he ministered to the Stafford, Kan., congregation.

In September, 1926, he began work as Superintendent of the Indian Mission near Apache, Okla. After almost sixteen years of service there, he returned in June 1942, to Beulah as pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian congregation where he worshipped as a boy.

He is survived by his wife, five children, Roy, of Geneva college, Beaver Falls, Pa.; Mrs. E.E. Graham of Stafford, Kan.; Marion of Superior, Neb.; Bruce at home; and Ruth of Sterling College, Sterling, Kan.; one grandchildren, Melville Adams; three brothers, Will of Grant, Neb.; J.R. of Sterling, Kan.; and Andrew of Madrid, Nev.; and four sisters, Mary of Tak Hing, South China; Mrs. J.A. Heasty, Doleib Hill, Sudan; and Ella and Mrs. T.W. Patton, Sterling, Kan.
The Superior Express, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 1 April 1948.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27921250/richard-cameron-adams

Plot: Lot 70, Grave 4

Richard married Mary Belle Edgar on 17 Jul 1917. Mary was born on 21 Oct 1891 in Lockwood, Dade County, Missouri; died on 4 May 1972 in Laveen, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Belle Edgar was born on 21 Oct 1891 in Lockwood, Dade County, Missouri; died on 4 May 1972 in Laveen, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US.

Notes:

Superior Express (Superior, NE), Thursday, May 11, 1972; pg. 7

Funeral services were held at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Superior Monday for Mrs. Belle Adams, a former Beulah pastor's wife. Mrs. Adams died at Laveen, Ariz., on May 4.

Mary Belle Edgar Adams, daughter of John and Matilda Edgar, was born in Sylvania, Mo., on Oct.21, 1891.

She moved with her parents to Sterling, Kan., when she was four years of age. She was educated in the public schools of Sterling and graduated from Cooper College in 1941. She taught school for three years and was married on July 17, 1917, to Richard Cameron Adams. They went as missionaries to South China that fall and were there for seven years.

After a year's furlough in 1924, they did not return because of unsettled conditions in South China. They spent one year in Stafford, Kan., and then served at the Indian Mission near Apache, Okla., until 1942.

They moved to Nuckolls County where her husband was pastor of the Beulah Congregation until his death in 1948.

In the fall of that year she moved to eastern Kentucky where she served as a Bible teacher in Elliott and Morgan Counties until her retirement in 1965. She has since resided with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Graham, in Arizona and was an active member of the Phoenix congregation until the time of her death.

She is survived by the following children: Roy of Darlington, PA., Mrs. Elmer Graham (Lois) of Laveen, Ariz., Mrs. John McMillan (Marion) of Walden, N.Y., Bruce O. Warren, Mich., and Mrs. Gene Spear (Ruth) of Kobe, Japan; 18 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Officiating at the service was Pastor R. W. Caskey.

Interment was in the Beulah Cemetery.

The friends of Belle Edgar and Rich Adams will be interested to know of the announcement made March 23 at the Edgar home, that Belle Edgar, ’14, and Rich Adams ’13 have recently been appointed missionaries to China, and will sail about September first.
Cooper Courier, Sterling, Kansas. Tuesday, 27 March 1917.

An engagement that will be of interest to a large circle of friends of the young couple was announced last Friday evening, to a company of the young lady friends of Miss Belle Edgar, who informed her friends of her coming marriage to Richard C. Adams who is now a student in the White Bible school in New York City completing his preparations to leave in the fall as a missionary to China. The announcement of the coming nuptials was made at a delightful little affair which was given Friday evening by Miss Edgar at her home. An interesting feature of the affair was the fact that the announcement of her engagement was made on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of her parents and the affair was also a celebration of that event. The announcement was made in a unique manner. Printed slips were passed bearing two statements, both of which were badly ‘pied.” When the jumbled letter were property arranged the first was found to be a statement of the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar and the second told of the coming wedding. When the coming event was know the bride-to-be was showered with good wishes by the guests. During the evening a two course lunch was served and later the guest inspected the pretty new Edgar home from garret to cellar. The date of the coming wedding was not announced, but it will be an event of the coming summer and the couple will leave the first of September to take up their work in China. Miss Edgar is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Edgar of this city and Mr. Adams is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Adams, also of Sterling. Both are graduates of Cooper college and have a large circle of friends in Sterling and community to whom the announcement of the coming nuptials will be of much interest. After finishing his course at Cooper, Mr. Adams took a course in the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, at Pittsburgh, Pa., and became a licensed minister. After finished his course there he went to New York to make special preparation for his missionary work.
The Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Kansas. Thursday, 29 March 1917.

Miss Mary Adams, who has been laboring in China since the fall of 1912, leaving home Oct. 28, of that year and Rev. Richard C. Adams and Belle Edgar Adams, his wife, who sailed from the home land Aug. 30, 1917, to take up the work in China.
The Sterling Kansas Bulletin, Sterling, Kansas. Thursday, 29 November 1917.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27920741/mary-belle-adams

Plot Lot 70, Grave 3

Children:

Roy Melville Adams was born on 19 Oct 1919 in Cheung Chao Island, Hong Kong; died on 26 Mar 2003; was buried in Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
1. Lois Nadine Adams was born on 3 Aug 1921 in Hong Kong; died on 30 Oct 2012 in Arizona; was buried in burial details unknown.
Marion Ethel Adams was born on 16 Aug 1922 in Cheung Chao Island, Hong Kong; died on 14 Aug 2019 in Forest Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
Bruce Edgar Adams was born on 29 Apr 1926 in Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas; died on 30 Mar 2020 in Michigan; was buried in Southfield Reformed Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan.

Generation: 3

James Moore Adams was born on 1 Jan 1849 in Oakdale, Washington County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 1932 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1900, Alban, Nuckolls County, Nebraska
Census: 1910, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas
Census: 1920, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas
Census: 1930, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas

Notes:

Death Calls Settler Closing Useful Life
J.M. Adams Dies at Sterling, Kan. – Helped in Organization of Beulah Covenanter Congregation

J.M. Adams, who homesteaded in Nuckolls county in 1880, died at his home in Sterling, Kan., March 12, at the age of 83 years. He lived, with his family, on the old homestead near Bostwick until 1906, when they moved to Sterling, to enable the children to enter the college there.

Mr. Adams was one of the organizers of Beulah Covenanter congregation.

Funeral services were held in Sterling and burial was in the Sterling Cemetery.

Obituary

James Moore Adams, the eldest son of William and Mary Adams, was born at Oakdale, Ill., Jan. 1, 1849 and departed this life at his home in Sterling, Kan., March 12, 1932, at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 11 days.

At the age of 22 he moved to Wahoo, Nebr., where he taught school one year. The next year, 1872, he took a homestead in Platte county, Nebraska where he lived for eight years.

On September 30, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Rachel McKeown near Mediapolis, Iowa. To this union were born nine children, four sons and five daughters.

After marriage Mr. Adams and his bride settled on a farm near Bostwick where they endured all the privations and hardships of early pioneers. Drought and grasshopper plague were met with characteristic stoicism and fortitude. For 25 years he worked to improve his farm home and became a progressive stock farmer. Here all his nine children were born. He helped to organized the Beulah congregation of which he was an elder and active member.

Mr. Adams having himself been deprived of a good education, resolved that all his children should have the opportunity of thorough college training. All the children with the exception of the eldest son have graduated from Sterling College. For three years Mr. Adams served on the College Board.

Mr. Adams was a life long member of the Covenanter church and has always taken an active interest in church work. He served in the capacity of elder and teach for fifty years. It was his greatest disappointment in his declining years that he was unable to attend church services.

Two years ago Mr. and Mrs. Adams celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Adams death is the first break to occur in the family circle as all the children and grand children are living.

Besides a host of friends Mr. Adams leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Mary, a missionary of Wan Fau, China; Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Adams and three children of Grant, Nebraska; Pearl, a teacher in Wichita, Kansas; J.P., a farmer at Sterling, Kansas; Rev. and Mrs. R.C. Adams and five children of Apache, Oklahoma; Rev. and Mrs. J.A. Heasty and two children of Doleib Hill, Sudan; Ella, in the home; Mr. and Mrs. Warnock Patton on a farm northeast of Sterling; Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Adams and daughter of Madrid, Nebraska; also two sisters, Mrs. Mary McClurkin of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Beaver Falls, Pa.

The Superior Express, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 17 March 1932.

Name:
son of William A. Adams and Mary A. Getty

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104784366/james-moore-adams

Plot: 637 G

James married Rachael McKeown on 30 Sep 1880 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. Rachael (daughter of Henry McKeown and Rebecca Paxton) was born on 20 Feb 1853 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Jun 1934 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachael McKeown was born on 20 Feb 1853 in Des Moines County, Iowa (daughter of Henry McKeown and Rebecca Paxton); died on 12 Jun 1934 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.

Notes:

Mrs. Rachel Adams and daughter Ella of Sterling, Kan., spent Tuesday night with the Crawford family. They were accompanied by her son Andrew who had been a visitor at the Chicago exposition. They went on to Grant to visit for a time.
The Superior Express, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 7 September 1933.

The William Adams family of Grant spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Adams’ mother, Mrs. Sarah Shaw near Mount Clare, on their way to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Rachel Adams at Sterling, Kan. The Adams family were among the early pioneers of the Beulah community.
The Superior Express, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 21 June 1934.

Mt. Clare News
The Wm. Adams family of Grant, spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Sarah Shaw near Mt. Clare on their way to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Rachel Adams of Sterling, Kan. The Adams family were among the early pioneers of the Beulah community.
Nuckolls County Herald, Nelson, Nebraska. Friday, 22 June 1934.

Waldo McKeown, Irvin McKeown and Tom McKeown left his morning for Sterling, Kan., to attend the funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Rachel Adams, which will be held this afternoon.
Superior Weekly Journal, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 14 June 1934.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83571386/ella-rachael-adams

Plot: 637 E

Children:

Mary Rebecca Adams was born on 1 Sep 1881 in Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 13 Dec 1974 in Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.
William Henry Adams was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died in 1975; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.
Ida Pearl Adams was born on 14 Dec 1883 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 29 Jan 1933 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.
James Renwick Adams was born on 17 Apr 1886 in Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 10 Mar 1967 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.
2. Richard Cameron Adams was born on 9 Apr 1888 in Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 22 Mar 1948 in Mount Clare, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US.
Hannah Moore Adams was born on 14 Jul 1890 in Nebraska; died on 17 Jun 1961 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.
Ella Rachael Adams was born on 8 Mar 1892 in Nebraska; died on 5 Oct 1967 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.
Clara Viola Adams was born in Jun 1893 in Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 29 Jun 1971 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.
Andrew Calvin Adams was born on 23 Mar 1897 in Nebraska; died on 13 Feb 1990 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; was buried in Haxtun Cemetery, Haxtun, Phillips County, Colorado.

Generation: 4

10.

Henry McKeown was born on 7 Dec 1819 in Ireland (son of Alexander McKeown and Rosanna Glasgow); died on 21 Feb 1891 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1856, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1860, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1870, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1880, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1885, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa

Notes:

McKeown Family Bible record, written on back of page for family portraits.

There is a listing of births, it states John G. McKeown is the second son of Alexander and Rose Glasgow McKeown.

Strayed - From the subscriber's premises three miles west of Mediapolis, May 9th, a two year old Gray Mare Colt, dark mixed mane and tail, one white hind foot, and callous blemish over one nostril. Information by mail or otherwise honorably rewarded.
may28w2t Henry McKeown

Burlington Weekly Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Thursday, 4 June 1874

Morning Sun Herald, 25 August 1887.
I would say most of the settlers here are from the vicinity of Morning Sun and all are well excepting Mr. Henry McKeown who came here a little over a year ago, from Linn Grove. Mr. McKeown received a paralytic stroke on last Monday, as he was rising from a chair to give to his son as he entered his house, he fell in the arms of his son Robert McKeown. Mr. McKeown immediately lost his speech and the power of his right side. At this writing he is some better, but can only speak. It is hoped that he will recover his speech.

NOTE: Henry did not move to Superior, Nebraska. All census records show him and his family in Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa.

From Yellow Spring and Huron: A local history. By J. W. Merrill. Published by author in 1897. Book in Wisconsin Historical Society Library. Pages 133-134. May 12, 1848, two young men, Henry and John McKeown, landed in Burlington and came directly to Yellow Spring township, and entered land. Henry entered the land on which he lived for many years. After securing his home he returned to Ohio and married. His wife came with him to his western home, but she lived only a short time. Later he made another trip to Ohio, and married Rebecca Paxton. He lived on his farm and raised his family of seven children, all of whom went to Superior, Nebraska as they became of age. The parents moved there later, where the father died in a few years. This branch of the family are all in the west.

John married Ann Parker, daughter of John and Margaret Parker, in 1848. He lived on this original farm till 1865, when he sold to R. M. Wilson, and bought 240 acres of Wm. Lyon, on the Wapello road, where he lived till after the death of his wife which occurred March 7th, 1892. There were twelve children born to these parents; three died in childhood. Those living are Sarah J., James A., Mary L., Moses P. lives at Myrtle, Iowa, John L., Perry, Ok. , Samantha, Burlington, Emma, Ira, Eau Claire, Wis., Albert, Burlington. The father now has his home with his son James.

Census info.
1850 US census, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. Henry Mckowen [McKeown] age 29; Rebecca age 32; Robert age 32 and Mathew age 1.
Next door in the census listing is brother John McKeown's household.

1856 Iowa State Census, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. Henry Mccune [McKeown} age 34; Rebecca age 36; Robt age 7; Mathew age 6; David age 4; Rachel age 3; Hannah age 2; and Wm McKinley age 23.

1860 US census, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. Henry McKeown age 40; Rebecca age 41; Robert age 11; Martha age 10; David age 8; Rachael age 7; Hannah age 5; and Alexander age 2.
nest door in census listing is brother John McKeown's household.

1880 US census, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. Henry McKeown age 60; Rebecca age 61; Rachael age 27; Alexander age 22; and Knox age 19.

1885 Iowa state census,
SW 1/4 NW 1/4
Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. Henry McKeown age 65; and Rebecca age 66.
Next door to brother John G. McKeown

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27922844/henry-mckeown

Lot 51, Grave 2

Henry married Rebecca Paxton in Ohio. Rebecca was born on 7 May 1817 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 May 1897 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Rebecca Paxton was born on 7 May 1817 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 May 1897 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US.

Notes:

Mt. Clare.
Wednesday at Beulah churchyard was laid to rest the remains of aged Grandma McKeown – 80 years and 17 days old. Mrs. McKeown died Monday evening at the home of her son-in-law J. Crawford. She was also mother of Mrs. J. Adams and Robert McKeown. A large concourse of friends followed the funeral cortege to the cemetery. Rev. Smith had charge of the services.
The Nelson Gazette, Ruskin, Nebraska. Thursday, 3 Jun 1897.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27922877/rebecca-mckeown

Lot 51, Grave 3

Children:

Robert McKeown was born about 1848 in Iowa; died before 1900.
Mathew Henry McKeown was born on 20 Jan 1850 in Iowa; died on 17 Mar 1941; was buried in Loveland Burial Park, Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado.
David McKeown was born about 1852 in Des Moines County, Iowa.
5. Rachael McKeown was born on 20 Feb 1853 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Jun 1934 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.
Hannah McKeown was born in May 1854 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died in Jun 1918 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US.
Alexander McKeown was born in Apr 1858 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died in 1922; was buried in Webber Cemetery, Webber, Jewell County, Kansas.
Knox McKeown was born on 7 May 1861 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 7 Oct 1889; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US.

McKeown and Shields Families

Lois Nadine Adams