hmtl5 Henry McKeown b. 7 Dec 1819 Ireland d. 21 Feb 1891 Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska: McKeown Genealogy
Henry McKeown

Henry McKeown

Male 1819 - 1891  (71 years)

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  • Name Henry McKeown 
    Born 7 Dec 1819  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1856  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1885  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 21 Feb 1891  Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I73  McKeown
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2023 

    Father Alexander McKeown,   b. 1790, County Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1852, Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Rosanna Glasgow,   b. 4 Mar 1799, Inisrush, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1886  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Paxton,   b. 7 May 1817, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1897, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Robert McKeown,   b. Abt 1848, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age 51 years)
     2. Mathew Henry McKeown,   b. 20 Jan 1850, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1941  (Age 91 years)
     3. David McKeown,   b. Abt 1852, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Rachael McKeown,   b. 20 Feb 1853, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1934, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. Hannah McKeown,   b. May 1854, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1918, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Alexander McKeown,   b. Apr 1858, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922  (Age 63 years)
     7. Knox McKeown,   b. 7 May 1861, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1889  (Age 28 years)
    Albums
    Rebecca Paxton booklet written by her granddaughter, Nellie McKeown
    Rebecca Paxton booklet written by her granddaughter, Nellie McKeown (6)
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Dec 1819 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1856 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1885 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Feb 1891 - Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Henry McKeown 1819-1891
    Henry McKeown 1819-1891

    Documents
    newspaper article McKeown house
    newspaper article McKeown house

    Headstones
    McKeown, Henry
    McKeown, Henry
    McKeown, Henry 1819-1891
    McKeown, Henry 1819-1891
    Crawford and McKeown stones
    Crawford and McKeown stones
    Crawford and McKeown
    Crawford and McKeown

  • 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.
      [2]
    • 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
      [3]
    • 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.
      [4]
    • 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.
      [5]
    • 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

      [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Find a Grave.

    2. [S1] McKeown family Bible.

    3. [S57] Newspaper article, newspapers.com.

    4. [S36] census record.

    5. [S53] Yellow Springs and Huron: a local history, James Warren Merrill, (James Warren Merrill. Mediapolis, Iowa, 1897), https://archive.org/details/yellowspringhuro00merr.