Descendants of
Martha A. Keen

Keen Generation # 5

1. Martha A. Keen; b. 25 Feb 1846 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Francis Marion Sterling; d. 4 Jun 1931 at age 85.

Francis Marion Sterling was born on 23 Dec 1842 in Missouri. He died on 10 Feb 1898 at age 55.

Children of Martha A. Keen and Francis Marion Sterling were as follows:

• + 2 i. John A. Sterling, b. 2 Mar 1867 in Missouri; m. Anna E. Keen.

• 3 ii. Mary A. Sterling; b. circa 1868 in Missouri; d. circa 1871.

• 4 iii. Rebecca Sterling; b. circa 1868 in Missouri; d. circa 1882.

• 5 iv. Albert Wesley Sterling; b. Aug 1872 in Missouri; m. Lillie (-?-); d. 1962.

• + 6 v. Melvin George Sterling, b. 1 Feb 1875 in Missouri; m. Ida E. J. Lefler; m. Tobitha Magdalene Mester.

• 7 vi. William Edward Sterling; b. Feb 1878 in Missouri.

• + 8 vii. Maleta Sterling, b. 21 Jun 1880 in Missouri; m. James Lefler.

• 9 viii. Allen Sterling; b. circa 1885; d. circa 1891.

• 10 ix. Daniel L. Sterling; b. 30 Jan 1889 in Missouri; d. May 1971 at age 82.

• 11 x. Price McKay Sterling; b. Oct 1891 in Missouri; d. circa 1948.

Keen Generation # 4

2. John A. Sterling; b. 2 Mar 1867 in Missouri; m. Anna E. Keen, daughter of Plato Keen and Mary M. Alexander, circa 1890 in Franklin Co., Missouri; d. 10 Aug 1948 at age 81.

Anna E. Keen was born on 27 May 1872 in Missouri. She died on 9 Nov 1928 in Missouri at age 56.

Children of John A. Sterling and Anna E. Keen were as follows:

• 12 i. Vivana* Sterling; b. Sep 1891 in Missouri.

• 13 ii. Clarence Sterling; b. 3 Sep 1893 in Missouri; d. 11 Oct 1963 at age 70.

• 14 iii. Earl Sterling; b. 10 Aug 1895 in Missouri; d. 6 Feb 1918 at age 22.

• 15 iv. James M. Sterling; b. Sep 1897 in Missouri.

• 16 v. Pearl Sterling; b. Nov 1899 in Missouri.

• 17 vi. John Sterling; b. circa 1904; m. Victoria Lynne Anderson say 1925.

• 18 vii. Ivy Sterling; b. circa 1908.

• 19 viii. Gilbert A. Sterling; b. 7 Aug 1913; m. Frances (-?-); d. 18 Mar 1975 at age 61.

Ida E. J. Lefler was born in Sep 1877 in Missouri. She died on 7 Aug 1902 at age 24.

Children of Melvin George Sterling and Ida E. J. Lefler all b. in Missouri were as follows:

• 20 i. Russell L. Sterling; b. Dec 1895; d. after 27 Jun 1979.

• + 21 ii. Edna I. Sterling, b. 24 Mar 1898; m. Otto L. Wiott.

• 22 iii. Chance Sterling; b. circa 1901; d. after 27 Jun 1979.

Tobitha Magdalene Mester was born on 1 Nov 1871 in Missouri. She died on 5 Dec 1942 at age 71.

Children of Melvin George Sterling and Tobitha Magdalene Mester were:

• + 23 i. Goldie Lilliam Sterling, b. 29 Mar 1907 in Missouri; m. Myles Owen Sweeney.

James Lefler was born on 18 Feb 1879 in Missouri. He died on 1 Jul 1934 at age 55.

Children of Maleta Sterling and James Lefler were:

• 24 i. Gladys E. Lefler; b. 21 Feb 1906; d. 6 Apr 1908 at age 2.

Keen Generation # 3

21. Edna I. Sterling; b. 24 Mar 1898 in Missouri; m. Otto L. Wiott; d. 27 Jun 1979 at age 81.

Otto L. Wiott was born on 20 Dec 1894. He died on 3 Mar 1970 at age 75.

Children of Edna I. Sterling and Otto L. Wiott were as follows:

• 25 i. LeRoy Wiott; b. 16 Oct 1917; d. 22 Jul 1974 at age 56.

• 26 ii. Fay E. Wiott; b. 4 Apr 1920; d. 30 Mar 1923 at age 2.

• 27 iii. Dorothy Wiott.

Myles Owen Sweeney was born on 16 Jan 1909. He died on 3 Aug 1970 at age 61.

Children of Goldie Lilliam Sterling and Myles Owen Sweeney were as follows:

• 28 i. Myles Sweeney; b. 14 Dec 1930; m. Shirley (-?-).

• 29 ii. Elsie Lillian Sweeney; b. 18 Oct 1935; m. Arthur Kruger.

• 30 iii. Elva Sweeney; b. 18 Oct 1935; m. (-?-) Mecker; d. 15 Dec 1993 at age 58.

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

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Last Revised: November 27, 2001