Alexander McKeown
1790 - 1852 (62 years)
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Name Alexander McKeown Born 1790 County Antrim, Ireland 
[1, 2] Gender Male Residence 1827 Ohio farm of Alexander McKeown, Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio containing about one hundred and fifty one acres. [3] Census 1830 Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio [4] Census 1850 Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio Occupation farmer [5] Died 8 Feb 1852 Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio [1, 2, 6] Buried Scotch Covenanter Cemetery, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio [1, 2] Person ID I5 McKeown Last Modified 22 Dec 2024
Family Rosanna Glasgow, b. 4 Mar 1799, Inisrush, Ireland , d. 1886 (Age 86 years) Children 1. Henry McKeown, b. 7 Dec 1819, Ireland , d. 21 Feb 1891, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska (Age 71 years)2. John Glasgow McKeown, b. 17 Apr 1821, County Londonderry, Ireland , d. 9 Feb 1889, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 67 years)3. James McKeown, b. 1823, d. 7 Jul 1850, Harrison County, Ohio (Age 27 years)4. Mary Jane McKeown, b. 9 Mar 1828, Ohio , d. 18 Jan 1922, Quinter, Gove County, Kansas (Age 93 years)5. Alexander McKeown, b. 12 Dec 1830, Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio , d. 1 Jan 1916, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa (Age 85 years)6. Arthur Glasgow McKeown, b. 12 Oct 1833, Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio , d. 18 May 1917, Deming, Luna County, New Mexico (Age 83 years)+ 7. Margaret Levina McKeown, b. 19 Apr 1835, Ohio , d. 9 Feb 1917 (Age 81 years)8. Rose A. McKeown, b. 22 Dec 1837, Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio , d. 15 Feb 1871, Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio (Age 33 years)9. Adam McKeown, b. 1838, Ohio , d. 1839 (Age 1 years)10. Adam McKeown, b. Abt 1839, Ohio , d. 3 Jun 1864, Ohio (Age 25 years)11. Glasgow McKeown, b. Abt 1840, d. Bef 1850 (Age 9 years) 12. William McKeown, b. 28 Aug 1842, Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio , d. 21 May 1927, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio (Age 84 years)Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 1790 - County Antrim, Ireland 
Residence - 1827 - Ohio farm of Alexander McKeown, Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio containing about one hundred and fifty one acres. 
Census - 1830 - Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio 
Census - 1850 - Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio Died - 8 Feb 1852 - Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio 
Buried - - Scotch Covenanter Cemetery, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Ohio farm of Alexander McKeown, Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio containing about one hundred and fifty one acres.
Documents 
Alexander McKeown land record 1827 
Ohio claim of Alexander McKeown 1827 STA_Patent_oh0090__.459.PDF
Alexander McKeown of Belmont County, Ohio.
the North West quarter of Section Thirty Five in Township Eleven of Range Seven in the district of lands office for the sale at the Steubenville, Ohio containing one hundred and fifty three acres and fifteen hundredths of an acre.
Headstones McKeown, Alexander and Rose Glasgow McKeown
Plot: Row 9
McKeown, Alexander and Rose Glasgow McKeown
Plot: Row 9
McKeown, Alexander and Rose Glasgow McKeown
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Notes - The history of the McKeown family began in County Antrim, Northern Ireland where Alexander McKeown and Rose Glasgow were reared and married. In 1823 they bade farewell to their native land and sailed away to America. Their first year was spent in Belmont County, Ohio after which they moved to Harrison County, Ohio. They entered land from the government and made their home there for the rest of their days. Alexander died in 1852 and Rose survived until 1886. Alexander was a farmer by occupation and raised his sons to the same employment. He was a quiet and unassuming man and strove to inculcate the principles of right and truth in the hearts of his children, according to a story written in 1889 for the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of one of their children, Alexander, Jr.
from Ancestry dot com by karbakes, part of the Sullivan family tree.
LKH Note: I cannot find a contact person.
- Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Alexander McKeown. Harrison County, Ohio, Will Record, Vo1. A-C, 1813-1878
The Last Will and Testament of Alexander McKeown, deceased.
In the name of the Benevolent father of All, I, Alexander McKeown of the County of Harrison to make and publish this my last will and testament. Item First. I give and devise to my beloved wife [in turn?] of her downer this farm on which we now reside situated in Freeport Township, Harrison County, State of Ohio containing about one hundred and fifty one acres during her natural life and all the stock, household goods furniture and provisions and the goods and chattels which may be there at the time of my decease, during her natural life as foresaid. At the death of my said wife the real estate as foresaid and such part of the said personal property as my remain be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided betwixt the following children my heirs, viz: Alexander McKeown, Arthur McKeown, Adam McKeown, William McKeown, Mary Jan McKeown, Lavina Margaret McKeown and Rosana McKeown. Share and share alike. Item Second: I give and bequeath to my son Alexander McKeown one hundred dollars to be paid him at my decease if needed extra. Item third: I give and bequeath to my son Arthur McKeown one hundred dollars to be paid at my decease if needed. Item Fourth I give to my daughter Mary Jane McKeown fifty dollars to be paid at my decease if needed. The three last items are over and above the division of the real estate. Item Fifth. And I do hereby nominate my beloved wife to be my executor of this my last will and testament revoking all former _____ by me made. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of February in the year 1851.
Alexander McKeown (seal)
Signed seal and acknowledged by said Alexander McKeown as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Lewis B. Kingsbury, William L. Packer
The State of Ohio Harrison County
We Lewis B. Kingsbury and William L. Packer being duly sworn in open court this 1st day of June A.D. 1852 dispose and say we were present at the execution of the last will and testament of Alexander McKeown here to annexed, that we severally saw the said testator subscribe said will; heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that the said testator Alexander McKeown at the time of executing the said will was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint, and that we severally signed said will as witness, at said testators request and in his presence. William L. Packer, Lewis B. Kingsbury
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of June A.D. 1852
B. W. Weirs, Probate Judge.
[7] - US General Land Office Records
Name: Alexander McKeown
Issue Date: 6 Mar 1827
Place: Harrison, Ohio, USA
Land Office: Steubenville
Meridian: Ohio River Survey
Township: 11-N
Range: 7-W
Section: 35
Accession Number: OH0090__.459
Document Number: 1502
Township 011N - Range 007W - NW¼ - Section 35
https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=OH0090__.459&docClass=STA&sid=e5y4snh4.gb1
[3] - 1850 US census, enumerated 1 August 1850
Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Alexander McKeown, age 60, farmer, real estate 1800
Rosana, age 50
Alexander, age 18, farmer
Mary J., age 19, attending school
Arthur, age 16, attending school
Levina, age 15, attending school
Rosann, age 13, attending school
Adam, age 11, attending school
William age 8, attending school
[5] - Schedule 4 – Production of agriculture in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio.
enumerated on 30 July 1850
Alexander McKeown, line 16
Improved acres – 60
Unimproved acres – 100
Cash value of farm 1800
value of farming implements 70
horses - 3
asses or mules 0
milch cows 0 6
working oxen – 0
other cattle - 3
sheep – 40
swine – 7
value of livestock 173
wheat, bushels of – 30
rye, bushels of – 0
Indian corn, bushels of – 150
oats, bushels of – 50
Ginned cotton – 0
wool, lbs of - 100
Peas & beans, bushels of - 1
Irish potatoes – bushels of - 20
Sweet potatoes – bushels of – 0
Barley – bushels of – 0
buckwheat, bushels of - 0
Value of orchard produce - 9
Wine, gallons of - 0
value of Market garden - 0
Butter, lbs of - 200
cheese, lbs of - 0
hay, tons of 3
clover seed, bushels of 5
other grass, bushels of 1
hops, lbs of -0
hemp, dew rotted -0
hemp, water rotted - 0
Flax, lbs of - 50
flaxseed, bushels of – 4
Silk cocoons, lbs of – 0
maple sugar, lbs of – 0
cane sugar – 0
molasses, gallons of – 0
beeswax and honey - 0
value of home-made manufacturing - 62
value of animals slaughtered - 41
[5] - EARLY YEARS IN NORTHERN IRELAND [8]
- The history of the McKeown family began in County Antrim, Northern Ireland where Alexander McKeown and Rose Glasgow were reared and married. In 1823 they bade farewell to their native land and sailed away to America. Their first year was spent in Belmont County, Ohio after which they moved to Harrison County, Ohio. They entered land from the government and made their home there for the rest of their days. Alexander died in 1852 and Rose survived until 1886. Alexander was a farmer by occupation and raised his sons to the same employment. He was a quiet and unassuming man and strove to inculcate the principles of right and truth in the hearts of his children, according to a story written in 1889 for the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of one of their children, Alexander, Jr.
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Sources - [S17] Descendants of John Glasgow.pdf 2018 and Glasgow Register Report.doc, Robert Glasgow.
- [S8] Find a Grave.
- [S56] US General Land Office Records, (US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management).
- [S36] census record.
1830 US Federal Census
Name: Aleser McCune
[Alexander McKEOWN]
Home in 1830: Freeport, Harrison, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
White Persons - Aliens - Foreigners not Naturalized: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free colored): 7 - [S36] census record.
- [S20] Biographical History of Page County, Iowa, (Lewis & Dunbar Publishers, Chicago, IL, 1890).
- [S22] Will and probate record.
- [S63] Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. Friends of Page County, Paul R. Sarrett, Jr., (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iapage/), https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iapage/families/mckeown/MCKEOWN1.HTM#1852W&T.
EARLY YEARS IN NORTHERN IRELAND:
By Phyllis (Dunn) Fulk, 1996, Pg175
"Covenanter Cemetery Families"
ALEXANDER McKEOWN early years was spent in Northern Ireland where he received his education, and married a native Ireland girl ROSANNA "ROSE" GLASGOW; born about 1800. Like so many others in Ireland, they pushed westward to America. About 1823-4 they bade farewell to their native land, (ROSE'S parents came to Guernsey County, Ohio) and arrived in Belmont Co., Ohio.
ALEXANDER McKEOWN Sr. was a Weaver by trade, and was active in politics with the Whig party. He was a man of kindly disposition and of great strength of character, and was respected by all. His wife ROSANNA (GLASGOW) McKEOWN, was a widow for 34 years, She was among those identified with charitable and other beneficial objects, and rank among the people whose presence does so much to make a community better and happier.
Possible Record Problem!
Phyllis gives No Source or Reference Notes for her statement above
but some of it was taken from HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF HARRISON CO. OHIO Ed. Jul 1st 1900, By CHARLES A. HANNA
Also I don't know where she got the arrival date of 1823-4, Ship records list arrival date as Aug 7th, 1826.
Passenger Ship "Carolina Ann"
Port of Arrival: 07 Aug 1826, New York, New York
Port of Departure: Belfast, Northern Ireland
William McKEOWN, age 50yrs b. 1776
Robert McKEOWN, age 50yrs b. 1776
Alexander McKEOWN, age 24yrs b. 1802
William McKEOWN, age 22yrs b. 1804
Daniel McKEOWN, age 20yrs b. 1806
Samuel McKEOWN, age 14yrs b. 1812
Eliza McKEOWN, age 16yrs b. 1810
Source: Microfilm Roll: M237_8; List Number: 464; Page Number: 3
File Date: Mar. 06, 1827; Deed, 160 acres,
STATE OF OHIO }
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COUNTY of Belmont }
Deed Bk. A, Pg145
Alexander McKEOWN, Sr., age 37, bought 160 acres of un-improved farm land, in Belmont Co., Ohio, this unbroken prairie was selling for $2 to $5 an acre. The County boundaries were later changed to Harrison County. They made this their home for the remainder of their lives.
...Alexander McKEOWN - Northwest 1/2, all in Section 35, Township 11 North, Range 7 West of 5 P.M. in Belmont County, Ohio- 160 Acres...
(Source transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett from: Source: Deed Book No. A. pg145; Belmont Co., Ohio; 06 March 1827)
- [S17] Descendants of John Glasgow.pdf 2018 and Glasgow Register Report.doc, Robert Glasgow.