Descendants of
Racheal Ellen Keen

Keen Generation # 5

1. Racheal Ellen Keen; b. 11 Jun 1850 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Charles Edmond Wideman 4 Oct 1867 in Franklin Co., Missouri; d. 1 Sep 1911 in Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas, at age 61.

Charles Edmond Wideman was born on 19 Jan 1846 in Morse Mill, Jefferson Co., Missouri. He died on 2 Jan 1940 in Matador, Motley Co., Texas, at age 93.

Children of Racheal Ellen Keen and Charles Edmond Wideman were as follows:

• + 2 i. Matilda Ann Wideman, b. 15 Dec 1868 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Matthew Leander Patton.

• 3 ii. Mary Rebecca Jane Wideman; b. 28 Mar 1870 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

• 4 iii. John Wesley Wideman; b. 27 Jul 1872 in Missouri; m. Etta Mae Mitchel.

• 5 iv. William Calvin Wideman; b. 6 Nov 1875 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

• 6 v. Martha Ellen Clementine Wideman; b. 15 Mar 1877 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Jesse William Couch.

• 7 vi. Henry Marion Preston Wideman; b. 29 Aug 1880 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Bessie Hodges.

• 8 vii. Bertha Frances Wideman; b. 4 Nov 1884 in Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas; m. James Andrew Jackson.

• 9 viii. Martin Earl Wideman; b. 11 Jul 1887 in Franklin Co., Missouri.

Keen Generation # 4

2. Matilda Ann Wideman; b. 15 Dec 1868 in Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Matthew Leander Patton 4 Nov 1886 in Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas; d. 19 Sep 1968 in Hale Center, Hale Co., Texas, at age 99.

Matthew Leander Patton was born on 9 Sep 1865 in Riley, Tippah Co., Mississippi. He died on 14 Feb 1951 in Matador, Motley Co., Texas, at age 85.

Children of Matilda Ann Wideman and Matthew Leander Patton were as follows:

• + 10 i. Matthew Edmond Patton, b. 28 Jul 1887 in Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas; m. Bessie Virginia Golightly; m. Jewell Lemons.

• 11 ii. Thomas Daniel Patton; b. 18 Jul 1888 in Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas; m. Eulah Burns 13 Apr 1916; d. 21 Jun 1974 in Hale Center, Texas, at age 85.

• 12 iii. Rosie Frances Patton; b. 8 Jul 1890 in Stephenville, Texas; m. Ed Miller 25 Dec 1910 in Matador, Texas; d. 29 Jul 1912 in Matador, Texas, at age 22.

• + 13 iv. Maurice Alexander Patton, b. 26 Aug 1891 in Stephenville, Texas; m. Fay Gaines.

Keen Generation # 3

10. Matthew Edmond Patton; b. 28 Jul 1887 in Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas; m. Bessie Virginia Golightly 1 Apr 1908 in Matador, Motley Co., Texas; he second marriage was to Jewell Lemons; d. 14 Sep 1971 in Tucson, Arizona, at age 84.

Children of Matthew Edmond Patton and Bessie Virginia Golightly were as follows:

• 14 i. Samuel Matthew Patton; b. 1 Apr 1908 in Matador, Motley Co., Texas; m. Bertha (-?-); m. Essie Havers; m. Gene (-?-); d. 10 Jan 1972 in Sulpher, Oklahoma, at age 63.

• 15 ii. Lewis Edmond Patton; b. 9 Feb 1911 in Matador, Texas; m. Mamie Armstrong 4 Jul 1934 in Amarillo, Texas.

• 16 iii. Johnny Lloyd Patton; b. 30 Aug 1913 in Matador, Texas; m. Peggy (-?-); m. Norma (-?-).

• 17 iv. Dorothy Patton; b. 12 Sep 1914 in Matador, Texas; m. Tom Black.

• 18 v. Nannie Patton; b. 17 Jun 1916; d. 2 Apr 1918 in Matador, Texas, at age 1.

• 19 vi. Sylvia Nell Patton; b. 11 Jan 1918 in Matador, Texas; m. Loye Sparks; m. Joe Leicher.

• 20 vii. Bryan Patton; b. 4 May 1919 in Matador, Texas; d. 26 Jul 1920 in Matador, Motley Co., Texas, at age 1.

• 21 viii. Warren Patton; b. 24 Jan 1921 in Matador, Texas, `; m. Leonora (-?-); he second marriage was to Gloria (-?-).

• 22 ix. Arnold Patton; b. 1 Jul 1923 in Matador, Texas; m. Katherine Ball; d. 8 May 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at age 50.

Children of Matthew Edmond Patton and Jewell Lemons were:

• 23 i. Patricia Patton; m. John Bailey; m. Mike Noble Aug 1981.

Children of Maurice Alexander Patton and Fay Gaines both b. in Matador, Texas, were as follows:

• 24 i. Faola Pearl Patton; b. 30 Jun 1921; m. J. C. Bird; d. 16 Oct 1978 in Lubbock, Texas, at age 57.

• 25 ii. Kenneth Earl Patton; b. 19 Jan 1925; m. Quata Cunningham.

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

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Last Revised: November 27, 2001