George William KeelinAge: 71 years1837–1908
- Name
- George William Keelin
- Given names
- George William
- Surname
- Keelin
 Birth | April 9, 1837 35 22 |
 Birth of a sister | Reatha Anne Keelin about 1837 |
| Birth of a sister | Zada Jane Keelin 1839 (Age 20 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Melessa C Keelin 1842 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Zeddock Keelin 1844 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 8 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Keelin about 1849 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lydia Keelin 1850 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Keelin about 1855 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 19 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth Laswell — View this family March 29, 1860 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Jesse Keelin February 1, 1861 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a son | Jesse Keelin February 1, 1861 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Thomas Fanklin Keelin March 11, 1862 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a father | Spencer Keelin March 2, 1865 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Willis Edgar Keelin March 11, 1865 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 23 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 29 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 29 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Lauretta Jane Keelin March 24, 1868 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 31 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a son #5 | Hugh Francis Keelin February 28, 1871 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Robert Taylor Keelin January 5, 1874 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Marcus Fayette Keelin October 22, 1876 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a son | Marcus Fayette Keelin November 12, 1876 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 40 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a brother | John Keelin May 15, 1884 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John S Jenkins — Lauretta Jane Keelin — View this family October 11, 1885 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Minnie Ethel Jenkins September 2, 1886 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | John S Jenkins Jr. 1888 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a grandson | John S Jenkins Jr. December 7, 1888 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins March 15, 1889 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Marion Ray — Lauretta Jane Keelin — View this family September 19, 1894 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lauretta Jane Keelin June 26, 1895 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Robert Taylor Keelin — Sarah Hale — View this family March 17, 1898 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 60 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a wife | Sarah Elizabeth Laswell December 26, 1900 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Keelin about 1900 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ethel Geneva Keelin July 26, 1902 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a brother | Alexander Keelin 1902 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Lucile Keelin April 18, 1908 (Age 71 years) |
 Death | August 8, 1908 (Age 71 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Spencer Keelin Birth: about 1802 — Virginia, United States Death: March 2, 1865 |
| mother |
Sarah “Sally” Cook Birth: about 1815 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder brother |
John Keelin Birth: June 1, 1829 27 14 Death: May 15, 1884 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Alexander Keelin Birth: about 1831 29 16 Death: 1902 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States |
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5 years elder sister |
Louisa “Eliza” Keelin Birth: about 1835 33 20 Death: |
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3 years sister |
Reatha Anne Keelin Birth: about 1837 35 22 Death: |
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3 months himself |
George William Keelin Birth: April 9, 1837 35 22 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: August 8, 1908 — Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Zada Jane Keelin Birth: 1839 37 24 — Illinois, United States Death: February 7, 1915 — Rileyville, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Melessa C Keelin Birth: 1842 40 27 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Zeddock Keelin Birth: 1844 42 29 Death: |
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6 years younger brother |
Thomas Keelin Birth: about 1849 47 34 Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Lydia Keelin Birth: 1850 48 35 Death: |
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6 years younger sister |
Mary Keelin Birth: about 1855 53 40 Death: about 1900 |
| Family with Sarah Elizabeth Laswell |
| himself |
George William Keelin Birth: April 9, 1837 35 22 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: August 8, 1908 — Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth Laswell Birth: October 12, 1840 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 26, 1900 — Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: March 29, 1860 — |
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10 months son |
Jesse Keelin Birth: February 1, 1861 23 20 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: February 1, 1861 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States |
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13 months son |
Thomas Fanklin Keelin Birth: March 11, 1862 24 21 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Willis Edgar Keelin Birth: March 11, 1865 27 24 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Lauretta Jane Keelin Birth: March 24, 1868 30 27 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: June 26, 1895 |
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3 years son |
Hugh Francis Keelin Birth: February 28, 1871 33 30 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: July 30, 1921 — Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Robert Taylor Keelin Birth: January 5, 1874 36 33 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: August 20, 1958 — Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Marcus Fayette Keelin Birth: October 22, 1876 39 36 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: November 12, 1876 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States |