James Oliver KEEF
Rhoda E. JAMES
Husband: James Oliver KEEF
Birth: 12 Nov 1849, Pope Co., Illinois
Death: 24 Dec 1930, Pipe Co., Illinois
Burial: Dec 1930, Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
Father: Benjamin Franklin KEEF
Mother: Margaret KIRKPATRICK
Marriage: 12 Jan 1874, Pope Co., Illinois
Wife: Rhoda E. JAMES
Birth: 1856, Wayne Co., Tennessee
Death: 1891, Pope Co., Illinois
Burial: 1891, Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
Father: William Washington JAMES
Mother: Jane GRAY
Children:
1. Alfred Orlando KEEF, b: 1 Jan 1875, Pope Co., Illinois
d: 22 Apr 1943, Pope Co., Illinois
bur: Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
2. William Washington KEEF, b: 6 Aug 1878, Pope Co., Illinois
d: 22 Nov 1957, Pope Co., Illinois
bur: Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
3. Margaret KEEF, b: 1879, Pope Co., Illinois
d: 1892, Pope Co., Illinois
bur: Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
4. Myrtle KEEF (Poe), b: 4 Jan 1881, Pope Co., Illinois
d: 1 Aug 1970, Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois
bur: Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
5. Lillian Ethel KEEF (Hunt/Harkey),
b: Mar 1883, Pope Co., Illinois
d: 1960, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
6. Rhoda Hester KEEF (Lewis),
b: 5 Jul 1885, Pope Co., Illinois
d: 4 Jul 1912, Pope Co., Illinois
bur: Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
7. Thomas Lawrence KEEF, b: 8 Aug 1887, Pope Co., Illinois
d: Jul 1971, Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois
bur: Massac Memorial Gardens, Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois
8. Dorothy E. KEEF, b: 1891, Pope Co., Illinois
d: 1893, Pope Co., Illinois
bur: Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope Co., Illinois
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Notes:
1880 Federal Census Data
(T9_0243, Page 79C), Jefferson Twp., Pope Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Dist: 84, Enumeration Date: 18-Jun-1880, Family #21
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
KEAF, James |
30 |
M |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Roda |
26 |
F |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
TN |
TN |
TN |
|
Orland |
6 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
|
William |
4 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
|
Margarett |
1 |
F |
Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
|
William |
22 |
M |
Brother |
S |
Farmer |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
1900 Federal Census Data
(T623_0336, Page 319A), Logan Twp., Pope Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 63, Enumeration Date: 13-Jun-1900, Family #105
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
KEEF, James O |
Head |
M |
Nov |
1849 |
50 |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
AL |
Farmer |
|
Washington |
Son |
M |
Aug |
1876 |
23 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
Farm Laborer |
|
Myrtle |
Daughter |
F |
Jan |
1881 |
19 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
|
|
Ethel |
Daughter |
F |
Mar |
1883 |
17 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
At School |
X |
Hester |
Daughter |
F |
Jul |
1885 |
14 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
At School |
X |
Thomas |
Son |
M |
Aug |
1887 |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
TN |
At School |
X |
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_0319, Page 104B), Logan Twp., Pope Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 87, Enumeration Date: 27-Apr-1910, Family #108
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
KEEF, James |
Head |
M |
60 |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
AL |
Farmer |
|
Jackson |
Brother |
M |
54 |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
AL |
Farm Laborer |
|
Claudie |
Daughter L |
F |
31 |
M1 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
Fay |
G Daughter |
M |
5 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
POE, Lee |
Son L |
M |
33 |
M1 |
6 |
|
|
KY |
KY |
KY |
Farm Laborer |
|
Myrtle |
Daughter |
F |
28 |
M1 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
Hollis |
G Son |
M |
2 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
KY |
IL |
None |
|
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_0392, Page 261B), Logan Twp., Pope Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 105, Enumeration Date: 9-Jan-1920,
Family #66
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
KEEF, Jamez |
Servant |
F(M) |
70 |
W |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
A J |
Servant |
F(M) |
63 |
W |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Servant / Private Home |
|
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_0550, Page 15A) Logan Twp., Pope Co., Illinois,
Enumeration
District: 11, Enumeration Date: 21-Apr-1930, Family #7
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
POE, Lee |
Head |
M |
54 |
M |
29 |
KY |
KY |
KY |
|
Farmer |
Myrtle |
Wife |
F |
49 |
M |
24 |
IL |
IL |
VA |
|
None |
Hollis E |
Son |
M |
21 |
S |
|
IL |
KY |
IL |
|
Farm Laborer |
Verba E |
Daughter |
F |
18 |
S |
|
IL |
KY |
IL |
|
None |
KEEF, James |
Father L |
M |
81 |
W |
21 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
None |
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Pope County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Marriages, Vol. D, Page 14
2) Death - Husband: Pope County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert.
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