Wendall William Adams: McKeown Genealogy

1915 - 2006 (90 years)

Generation: 1

Wendall William Adams was born on 15 May 1915 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska (son of William Henry Adams and Sarah Jane Shaw); died on 7 Apr 2006 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.

Wendall married Helene Burton Starr in 1939. Helene was born on 10 Dec 1914 in Valley County, Nebraska; died on 22 Jan 1985 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Henry Adams was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska (son of James Moore Adams and Rachael McKeown); died in 1975; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.

William married Sarah Jane Shaw. Sarah was born in Mar 1891 in Iowa; died on 20 Jul 1963 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Jane Shaw was born in Mar 1891 in Iowa; died on 20 Jul 1963 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.

Children:

1. Wendall William Adams was born on 15 May 1915 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; died on 7 Apr 2006 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.
Evelyn Adams was born on 13 Aug 1920 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died on 5 Oct 2020 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.
Thenone Maxine Adams was born on 26 Sep 1922 in Nebraska; died on 25 May 2014 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.

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.

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.

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.
2. 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.
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.

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.

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

Wendall William Adams