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
 POB

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
or Trade

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
or Trade

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
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

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. #0760031