Descendants of
Rebecca Keen

Keen Generation # 6

1. Rebecca Keen; b. circa 1820 in Tennessee; m. Jesse Woodcock 12 Jan 1837 in Franklin Co., Missouri, with C. S. Jeffries officiating.

Jesse Woodcock was born circa 1795 in Kentucky or Tennessee.

Children of Rebecca Keen and Jesse Woodcock all b. in Franklin Co., Missouri, were as follows:

• + 2 i. Matthias Woodcock, b. Sep 1841; m. Annah Jane Sterling; m. Louisa E. (-?-).

• 3 ii. William Woodcock; b. 1845.

• 4 iii. Melinda Woodcock; b. 1849.

Keen Generation # 5

2. Matthias Woodcock; b. Sep 1841 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Annah Jane Sterling; m. Louisa E. (-?-) circa 1898 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

Annah Jane Sterling was born on 2 Mar 1847 in Missouri. She died on 25 Feb 1897 at age 49.

Children of Matthias Woodcock and Annah Jane Sterling were as follows:

• + 5 i. Emily Ellen Woodcock, b. Sep 1863 in Missouri; m. James Wesley Keen.

• 6 ii. William Woodcock; b. circa 1864 in Missouri.

• + 7 iii. Marion Woodcock, b. circa 1868 in Missouri; m. Elizabeth Keen.

• 8 iv. Thomas Woodcock; b. circa 1872 in Missouri.

• 9 v. John B. Woodcock; b. 28 May 1875 in Missouri; d. 18 Mar 1916 at age 40.

• 10 vi. Alsia Woodcock; b. Jul 1876 in Missouri; m. Luella Woodcock say 1900.

• + 11 vii. Jesse Woodcock, b. Jul 1876 in Missouri; m. Emma Hansel; m. Mary Emeline Stricker.

• 12 viii. Sarah Edna Woodcock; b. either Feb 1880 or 1881 in Missouri; m. Elmer Wideman, son of (-?-) Wideman, in Franklin Co., Missouri.

• 13 ix. Nancy Jane Woodcock; b. 30 Mar 1884 in Washington Co., Missouri; m. Wiley Standefer in Franklin Co., Missouri.

• 14 x. Josie C. Woodcock; b. Feb 1886 in Missouri.

Louisa E. (-?-) was born in Aug 1848 in Kentucky. She married (-?-) Maness before 1881.

There were no children of Matthias Woodcock and Louisa E. (-?-).

Keen Generation # 4

5. Emily Ellen Woodcock; b. Sep 1863 in Missouri; m. James Wesley Keen, son of Moses V. Keen and Mary Ann Cole, circa 1882 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

James Wesley Keen was born circa 1854 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

Children of Emily Ellen Woodcock and James Wesley Keen were as follows:

• 15 i. Manerva J. Keen; b. 25 Jul 1883 in Prairie Township, Franklin Co., Missouri.

• 16 ii. George W. Keen; b. 28 Dec 1884 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

• 17 iii. Maggie Keen; b. 7 Jun 1886 in Prairie Township, Franklin Co., Missouri.

• + 18 iv. Zach Keen, b. Sep 1888 in Missouri; m. Hatie Huff.

• 19 v. Fred Keen; b. Oct 1891 in Missouri.

• 20 vi. Ollie M. Keen; b. Jul 1894 in Missouri; m. George Shoults 25 Aug 1912 in Bliss, Washington Co., Missouri, with P. J. Nolan, JP officiating.

Elizabeth Keen was born in Jul 1863 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

Children of Marion Woodcock and Elizabeth Keen all b. in Missouri were as follows:

• 21 i. Edward Woodcock; b. May 1889.

• 22 ii. Otto Woodcock; b. May 1892.

• 23 iii. Zella Woodcock; b. Jun 1894.

• 24 iv. Eva Woodcock; b. Feb 1898.

There were no children of Jesse Woodcock and Emma Hansel.

Mary Emeline Stricker was born in 1882. She died on 3 Oct 1924.

Children of Jesse Woodcock and Mary Emeline Stricker are:

• 25 i. Eileen Woodcock; b. 23 Dec 1906.

Keen Generation # 3

18. Zach Keen; b. Sep 1888 in Missouri; m. Hatie Huff say 1904 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

Hatie Huff was born circa 1887 in Missouri.

Children of Zach Keen and Hatie Huff were as follows:

• 26 i. Sarch Keen; b. 10 Jun 1903; d. Jun 1974.

• 27 ii. Nellie Keen; b. circa 1909 in Missouri.

• 28 iii. Elsie Keen; b. circa 1914 in Missouri.

• 29 iv. Evie Keen; m. Grover Cleveland Wideman.

• 30 v. Leona Keen; m. Eddie Hampton.

• 31 vi. Eddie Keen; b. circa 1919 in Missouri.

Questions, comments, corrections and new information are welcome.
Doug Short .... dpshort@earthlink.net

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Last Revised: November 27, 2001