Descendants of
Enoch Keen

Keen Generation # 6

1. Enoch Keen; b. 27 Oct 1825 in Bedford Co., Tennessee; m. Nancy J. Napier, daughter of Patrick Napier and Allie White, 11 Feb 1849 in Franklin Co., Missouri, with P. Cole J. P. officiating; d. 20 Feb 1905 in Cheyenne, Roger Mills Co., Oklahoma, at age 79.

Nancy J. Napier was born on 19 Aug 1833 in Illinois. She died on 7 Jan 1920 in Weatherford, Custer Co., Oklahoma, at age 86.

Children of Enoch Keen and Nancy J. Napier were as follows:

• 2 i. Allie Jane/Jean Keen; b. 13 Jun 1850 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. J. R. Stogdill circa 1870.

• 3 ii. Mary Ann Keen; b. 23 Jun 1852 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. J. J. Mitchell circa 1872.

• + 4 iii. Sarah Evaline Keen, b. 23 May 1854 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. William Isaac Brown.

• 5 iv. Lewis Wesley Keen; b. 20 Sep 1856 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Lucy F. Oxley 15 Apr 1880 in Texas Co., Missouri; d. 20 Oct 1941 in Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma, at age 85.

• 6 v. John Patrick Keen; b. 4 Aug 1860 in Missouri; d. circa 1937 in Weatherford, Custer Co., Oklahoma.

• 7 vi. William M. Keen; b. 9 Oct 1862 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Pheobe Simmons, daughter of Lewis Simmons and Abigale Gant, in Texas Co., Missouri; d. 18 Sep 1938 in Weatherford, Custer Co., Oklahoma, at age 75.

• 8 vii. James Edward Keen; b. 26 Mar 1865 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. V. Adelaide before 1888; d. 1943 in Weatherford, Custer Co., Oklahoma.

• 9 viii. Thomas Preston Keen; b. 20 Nov 1867.

• 10 ix. Rachel Elizabeth Keen; b. 15 Jun 1870 in Franklin Co., Missouri; d. circa 1872 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

• + 11 x. George Walter Keen, b. 16 Oct 1871 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Rau Mrytle Hill.

Keen Generation # 5

4. Sarah Evaline Keen; b. 23 May 1854 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. William Isaac Brown, son of John Willey Brown and Hettie Mae Jones, 19 Sep 1878 in Texas Co., Missouri; d. 1928 in Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma.

William Isaac Brown was born on 26 Jan 1858 in St. Francois Co., Missouri. He died in 1947 in Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma.

Children of Sarah Evaline Keen and William Isaac Brown were as follows:

• 12 i. Arthur E. Brown; b. Jun 1879 in Burdine, Texas Co., Missouri.

• + 13 ii. Walter Lee Brown, b. say 1885.

• 14 iii. Charles Robert Brown; b. 12 Dec 1890 in Sargent, Texas Co., Missouri; m. Lenna Mable Mayfield; d. 4 Jan 1960 in San Francisco Co., California, at age 69.

• 15 iv. William D. Brown; b. 24 May 1895 in Missouri; d. 28 Dec 1916 in Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma, at age 21.

Rau Mrytle Hill was born on 28 May 1887 in Cedar Co., Missouri. She died on 13 Aug 1986 in California at age 99.

Children of George Walter Keen and Rau Mrytle Hill were as follows:

• + 16 i. Elva Keen, b. 16 Jul 1906 in Weatherford, Custer Co., Oklahoma Territory; m. Edna Vance Thing.

• + 17 ii. Arthur Enoch Keen .

Keen Generation # 4

13. Walter Lee Brown; b. say 1885.

Children of Walter Lee Brown include:

• + 18 i. Myrtle Brown .

Edna Vance Thing was born on 18 May 1908 in Hydro, Blaine Co., Oklahoma. She died on 18 Nov 1970 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma, at age 62.

Children of Elva Keen and Edna Vance Thing are:

• 19 i. Peggy Anne Keen.

Margaret Louise Thing was born on 6 Jan 1914 in Hydro, Blaine Co., Oklahoma. She died on 23 Aug 1997 in Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma, at age 83.

Children of Arthur Enoch Keen and Margaret Louise Thing were as follows:

• 20 i. Sherry Louis Keen; b. 26 Mar 1931 in Weatherford, Custer Co., Oklahoma; m. Larry Jones Mar 1956 in Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma; d. 13 Oct 1978 in Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma, at age 47.

• + 21 ii. Bill George Keen.

Keen Generation # 3

18. Myrtle Brown.

Children of Myrtle Brown include:

• 22 i. Kay McElhaney.

Floy Lee Goforth.

Children of Bill George Keen and Floy Lee Goforth are:

• 23 i. William Arthur Keen.

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

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Last Revised: November 27, 2001