John KeelinAge: 54 years1829–1884
- Name
- John Keelin
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Keelin
 Birth | June 1, 1829 27 14 |
 Birth of a brother | Alexander Keelin about 1831 (Age 19 months) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Louisa “Eliza” Keelin about 1835 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Reatha Anne Keelin about 1837 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George William Keelin April 9, 1837 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Zada Jane Keelin 1839 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Melessa C Keelin 1842 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Zeddock Keelin 1844 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 19 years) |
 Marriage | Jane Slaymaker — View this family November 7, 1850 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lydia Keelin 1850 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | James Keelin 1851 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Samuel M Keelin February 15, 1853 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Emily Keelin February 10, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Keelin about 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Martha Jane Keelin March 8, 1857 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | William L Keelin May 2, 1859 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a son | James Keelin about 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Elizabeth Keelin March 25, 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | John C Keelin February 2, 1863 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a father | Spencer Keelin March 2, 1865 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | A Spencer Keelin April 14, 1865 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 37 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 37 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Amanda Ponolar Keelin July 22, 1868 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 39 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 #10 | Joseph W Keelin May 9, 1871 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Victoria Keelin 1872 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Victoria Keelin 1872 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Moses Comer — Emily Keelin — View this family November 5, 1875 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Lewis Abney — Martha Jane Keelin — View this family June 3, 1877 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 48 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Ota Abney December 31, 1878 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William L Keelin — Elizabeth Missouri Clayton — View this family October 8, 1879 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Charles Abney November 21, 1879 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a son | John C Keelin April 30, 1881 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Frederick Abney November 19, 1881 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William L Keelin — Martha Riley Roper — View this family October 3, 1883 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Leeman Abney December 20, 1883 (Age 54 years) |
 Death | May 15, 1884 (Age 54 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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| himself |
John Keelin Birth: June 1, 1829 27 14 Death: May 15, 1884 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Alexander Keelin Birth: about 1831 29 16 Death: 1902 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Louisa “Eliza” Keelin Birth: about 1835 33 20 Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Reatha Anne Keelin Birth: about 1837 35 22 Death: |
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3 months younger brother |
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 Jane Slaymaker |
| himself |
John Keelin Birth: June 1, 1829 27 14 Death: May 15, 1884 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Jane Slaymaker Birth: May 29, 1829 44 — Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States Death: July 22, 1894 |
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Marriage: November 7, 1850 — Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States |
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14 months son |
James Keelin Birth: 1851 21 21 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: about 1860 |
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2 years son |
Samuel M Keelin Birth: February 15, 1853 23 23 Death: Logan, Illinois, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Emily Keelin Birth: February 10, 1855 25 25 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Martha Jane Keelin Birth: March 8, 1857 27 27 Death: |
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2 years son |
William L Keelin Birth: May 2, 1859 29 29 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 23, 1896 |
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23 months daughter |
Elizabeth Keelin Birth: March 25, 1861 31 31 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: March 16, 1944 — West End, Saline, Illinois, United States |
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22 months son |
John C Keelin Birth: February 2, 1863 33 33 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 30, 1881 |
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2 years son |
A Spencer Keelin Birth: April 14, 1865 35 35 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: September 24, 1899 |
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3 years daughter |
Amanda Ponolar Keelin Birth: July 22, 1868 39 39 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 28, 1959 — Commerce, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years son |
Joseph W Keelin Birth: May 9, 1871 41 41 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: January 1959 — California, United States |
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20 months daughter |
Victoria Keelin Birth: 1872 42 42 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: 1872 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States |