Peter McKeown
1869 - 1962 (93 years)
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Name Peter McKeown Born 8 Aug 1869 Iowa 
[1] Gender Male Census 1900 Bunch Creek, Noble County, Oklahoma Occupation farmer Died 24 Nov 1962 Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma [1, 2] Buried Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma [1, 2] Person ID I640 McKeown Last Modified 28 Jul 2023
Father Thomas McKeown, b. 24 Oct 1824, Ireland , d. 13 Oct 1900, Noble County, Oklahoma (Age 75 years) Mother Mariah McNulty, b. 1831, Vermont , d. 17 Oct 1873 (Age 42 years) Family ID F248 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 8 Aug 1869 - Iowa 
Census - 1900 - Bunch Creek, Noble County, Oklahoma 
Died - 24 Nov 1962 - Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma 
Buried - - Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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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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