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- Biographical history of Page County, Iowa. Chicago, Lewis & Dunbar, 1890. Page 669-670.
Alexander McKeown was born December 12, 1830, and is the sixth child of a family of eleven children of Alexander and Rose (Glasgow) McKeown. The parents were natives of county Antrim, Ireland, where they were reared and married. In 1823 they bade farewell to their native land, and sailed away to America; the first year they spent in Belmont County, Ohio, thence removing to Harrison County, Ohio; there they entered land from the Government and made their home the remainder of their days. The father died in 1853, and the mother survived until 1886. Mr. McKeown was a farmer by occupation and brought up his sons to the same employment. He was a man, quiet and unassuming, and strove to inculcate the principles of right and truth in the hearts of his children. The family are named as follows: Henry, John, James, deceased; Adam, deceased; Mary J., wife of Samuel Andress; Alexander, Arthur G., Levina, wife of Robert Logan; Rose A., deceased, was wife of William Forsyth, also deceased; Glasgow, deceased, and William.
Alexander, Jr., received a common school education, and previous to his marriage he taught two terms of school. In December 1858, he came to eastern Iowa, and remained there almost one year. He then returned to his old home, and November 16, 1854, he was united in marriage to Miss H.J. Alexander who died December 4, 1862. By this union three children were born; John A. and James U., both residents of Harlan Township, and Mary R., deceased. Mr. McKeown was again married November 29, 1864, to Miss Jane Clarke, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, May 19, 1830. One child has been born of this marriage, Henry E., residing at home.
In 1855 our subject removed to Washington County, Iowa, where he remained three years, after which he came to Page County. He spent the first winter in a temporary residence, and during that time erected a frame dwelling on a tract of sixty acres in Harlan Township. In the summer of 1862 he went back to Ohio, and in the spring of 1864 he returned to his farm in Page County. He was added to his first purchase until at one time he had 320 acres; he sold forty acres, and has deeded eighty acres to each of two sons.
When he first came to the county the land was as it had been left by the red man, but time and energy have wrought great changes, and to-day the McKeown farm is one of the best improved in Page County; there is a fine frame residence, and good buildings for stock and grain have been erected by the present owner. Having led a life of honesty and integrity, he numbers his friends by the score, and has a standing second to none in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. McKeown have lived to see the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, and were assisted in celebrating this event by almost 100 friends. They are active works in the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
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- The Clarinda Herald-Journal, Jan 25, 1916
Obit. Alexander McKEOWN,
Pleasant Ridge, Harlan No. 5
Alexander McKEOWN, one of the oldest residents of Harlan Township, died Jan 18, 1916
His funeral was held at the Reformed Presbyterian (Covenanter) church Wednesday, Jan 19, at 2:30p.m. Burial was in the Cemetery adjoining the church.
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- Biographical History of Page County, Iowa. 1880
By W.L. Kershaw, Pg689
"Alexander McKEOWN Family"
ALEXANDER McKEOWN, farmer, section 23, P. 0. Clarinda, the owner of 210 acres of improved land, all in cultivation; was born December 12, 1S30, in the state of Ohio—Harrison county—where he matured to manhood a plow-boy, and lived until 20 years of age. He moved to Washington county, Iowa, in 1855, and improved a small farm in that county. In 1S58 he made his settlement on his present farm. He has been twice married; first November 10, 1854, to Miss H. J. ALEXANDER. By this union he had three children: John A, and James U. are living, and Mary R. deceased. This wife died December 2, 1862. He was married again November 29,1864, to Miss Jane CLARK, a native of Guernsey county, Ohio. By this marriage they have one child: Henry E. They are members of the Reformed Presbyterian (Covenanter) church. Mr. McKeown is one of the early settlers of this county, and had but little means to start with, but now has an abundance in store to make himself and companion comfortable in their old days.
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- Our subject Alexander McKEOWN, Jr., age 35, purchased the "Original McKeown Homeplace" of 80 acres in the Harlan Twp., on Section 28, on Feb. 02, 1866, and added to this purchase of farm land until at one time he had over 320 acres; he later sold 40 acres, and deeded 80 acres to each of his two sons.
File Date: Feb. 06, 1866; 160 acres,
STATE OF IOWA, SS.COUNTY of Page
Deed Bk. J, Pg88
On 06 Feb. 1866, GEORGE McLERNEN of Page County, conveyed 80 acres lying on the North Half, of the Southeast Quarter in Section numbered Twenty-eight (28), in Township (Harlan) numbered Sixty-eight (68) North, of Range numbered Thirty-seven (37) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in the county of Page and State of Iowa... to Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. (Source transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett from: Deed Book No. H, p. 563; Page County, Iowa; File Date: Feb. 06, 1866.
EARLY YEARS IN HARRISON CO., OHIO:
By Phyllis (Dunn) Fulk, 1996, Pg176
"Covenanter Cemetery Families"
Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. and 1st Wife Hannah Jane (Alexander) McKEOWN spent their early childhood years together in Harrison Co., Ohio, their parents farm were no more than 1 and 1/2 mile from each other, he matured to manhood and helped his father Alexander McKEOWN, Sr. farm his 160 acres of cultivated bottom land.
He was listed, age 18, living with his parents in the 1850 Harrison Co., OH. Census.
Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. received a common school education, and previous to his 1st. marriage he taught two terms of school in Harrison Co., Ohio. Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. age 22, was listed in his fathers Will of 01 Jun. 1852 as well as his signature.
As a single young man of 23 years, in the winter of December 1853 he came to eastern Iowa, in Washington County, and improved a small farm in that County. He remained their for almost a year. He then returned to his Widow mothers home in Harrison Co., OH., and on 16 Nov. 1854, he was united in marriage with Miss Hannah Jayne ALEXANDER.
In 1855 Alexander McKEOWN, Jr, and his bride removed back to Washington Co., IA. Where they remained for three years.
The two oldest children were born here in Washington Co., IA.
In the winter of 1858 this young couple, with two small babies removed to Page Co., Iowa, and spent this first winter in a temporary sod-house and during that time he erected a frame dwelling on 160 acres of undivided land in the Northeast quarter of Section 27, in Buchanan Twp. Page Co., Iowa.
EARLY YEARS IN PAGE CO., IOWA:
By Phyllis (Dunn) Fulk, 1996, Pg177
"Covenanter Cemetery Families"
When Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. first came to Page County (1858) the land was as it had been left by the Red Man, but time and energy have brought great many changes, the McKEOWN FARM was one of the best improved in Page County; there was a frame residence, and good buildings for stock and grain. Having led a life of honesty and integrity, his numbers of friends were by the score, and his standing in the county was second to none. They were members of the Clarinda Reformed Presbyterian Church (COVENANTER). The Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. and family was one of the early settlers of Page Co., and had but little means to start with, and contributed greatly to the development of this area.
File Date: Feb. 27, 1863; 160 acres,
STATE OF IOWA SS. COUNTY of Page Deed Bk. H, Pg563
SAMUEL HIREDAM of Page County, conveyed 160 acres lying on the Northeast Quarter (Undivided) of Section numbered Twenty - seven (27), in Township (Buchanan) numbered Sixty-seven (67) North, of Range numbered Thirty-six (36) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in the county of Page and State of Iowa... to
Alexander McKEOWN, Jr...
(Source transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett from: Deed Book No. H, p. 563; Page County, Iowa; File Date: Feb. 27, 1863.
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