John C KeelinAge: 18 years1863–1881
- Name
- John C Keelin
- Given names
- John C
- Surname
- Keelin
 Birth | February 2, 1863 33 33 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | Spencer Keelin March 2, 1865 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | A Spencer Keelin April 14, 1865 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 3 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 3 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a sister | Amanda Ponolar Keelin July 22, 1868 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 5 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 brother | Joseph W Keelin May 9, 1871 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Victoria Keelin 1872 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a sister | Victoria Keelin 1872 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 14 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | April 30, 1881 (Age 18 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Keelin Birth: June 1, 1829 27 14 Death: May 15, 1884 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
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 elder brother |
James Keelin Birth: 1851 21 21 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: about 1860 |
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2 years elder brother |
Samuel M Keelin Birth: February 15, 1853 23 23 Death: Logan, Illinois, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Emily Keelin Birth: February 10, 1855 25 25 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: |
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2 years elder sister |
Martha Jane Keelin Birth: March 8, 1857 27 27 Death: |
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2 years elder brother |
William L Keelin Birth: May 2, 1859 29 29 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 23, 1896 |
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23 months elder sister |
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 himself |
John C Keelin Birth: February 2, 1863 33 33 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: April 30, 1881 |
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2 years younger brother |
A Spencer Keelin Birth: April 14, 1865 35 35 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: September 24, 1899 |
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3 years younger sister |
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 younger brother |
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 younger sister |
Victoria Keelin Birth: 1872 42 42 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: 1872 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States |