Faye M. Duncan: McKeown Genealogy

1915 - 1998 (83 years)

Generation: 1

Faye M. Duncan was born on 18 Feb 1915 in Silver Lake, Summit County, Ohio (daughter of John Andrew Duncan and Florence Mae McKeown); died on 19 Nov 1998 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.

Notes:

Faye M. Gough, 83, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died Nov. 19, 1998. She was born in Silver Lake, Ohio. Survivors include her daughter Marjorie Larson; sons, Paul and James; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dayspring United Methodist Church, 1365 E. Elliot Road, Tempe. Contributions: Friends of the Sarasota Concert Band, 1345 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34236. Mesa Funeral Care.
Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, 23 November 1998.

Faye married Virgil H. Gough on 6 Sep 1937 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Virgil was born on 9 Sep 1914 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died on 5 Oct 1998 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Andrew Duncan was born on 18 Feb 1888 in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio; died on 22 Mar 1962 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Northfield Macedonia Cemetery, Northfield, Summit County, Ohio.

Other Events:

Occupation: nurseyman
Census: 1925, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1930, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Notes:

Name: Duncan, John Andrew
Date: Mar 2 1962
Source: Plain Dealer, Reel #106
Notes: Duncan. John Andrew Duncan, beloved husband of Florence (nee McKeown), dear father of Faye Gough, grandfather of Marjorie, James and Paul, Thursday p. m.; late residence, 5489 State Rd. (formerly of Archwood Ave.) Friends may call at the Wischmeier Funeral Home, 2709 Archwood Ave. where services will be held Saturday, March 24, at 2:30 p. m. Internment Northfield Cemetery.

Name:
son of Robert H. Duncan and Lillie E. Means

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83005816/john-andrew-duncan

John married Florence Mae McKeown on 11 Apr 1911 in Page County, Iowa. Florence (daughter of James Ulrich McKeown and Margaret Jane Pinkerton) was born on 20 Feb 1888 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 1 Nov 1977 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida; was buried in Northfield Macedonia Cemetery, Northfield, Summit County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florence Mae McKeown was born on 20 Feb 1888 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa (daughter of James Ulrich McKeown and Margaret Jane Pinkerton); died on 1 Nov 1977 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida; was buried in Northfield Macedonia Cemetery, Northfield, Summit County, Ohio.

Notes:

Florence Duncan
Mrs. Florence Duncan, 89, 201 N. 24th St. E., died Tuesday in her home.
Services will be in Cleveland, Ohio, with Funeral Home Shannon, Town Chapel, in charge of local arrangements.
A native of Clarinda, Iowa, she moved to Bradenton from Sarasota in February. She had lived in Sarasota since 1967. A homemaker, she was a member of Church of the Palms Presbyterian Church in Sarasota.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Faye M. Gough of Sarasota; a brother, Clark McKeown of Clarinda; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
The Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, Florida. Thursday, 3 November 1977.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83005915/florence-mae-duncan

Children:

1. Faye M. Duncan was born on 18 Feb 1915 in Silver Lake, Summit County, Ohio; died on 19 Nov 1998 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.

Generation: 3

James Ulrich McKeown was born on 14 Dec 1860 in Page County, Iowa (son of Alexander McKeown and Hannah Jane Alexander); died on 27 Dec 1943 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; was buried on 29 Dec 1943 in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1900, Harlan, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1910, Harlan, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1920, Harlan, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1925, Harlan, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1930, Harlan, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1940, Harlan, Page County, Iowa

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106113178/james-ulrich-mckeown

Lot number 89, plot 1

James married Margaret Jane Pinkerton on 3 Sep 1884 in Page County, Iowa. Margaret was born on 20 Oct 1863 in Page County, Iowa; died on 24 Mar 1953 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; was buried in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Jane Pinkerton was born on 20 Oct 1863 in Page County, Iowa; died on 24 Mar 1953 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; was buried in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.

Notes:

Mr. and Mrs. Oren Mickey of Des Moines and Mrs. J.A. Duncan of Cleveland, Ohio, sister of Clark McKeown, were in the McKeown home laat week being called here for the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Margaret McKeown, who passed away in Cleveland, March 24. Funeral services were held at the Reformed Presbyterian Church at Clarinda, Saturday, March 28.
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa. Thursday, 2 April 1953.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106113361/margaret-jane-mckeown

Lot number 89, plot 2

Children:

R. Lee McKeown was born on 3 Oct 1886; died in Apr 1887; was buried in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.
3. Florence Mae McKeown was born on 20 Feb 1888 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 1 Nov 1977 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida; was buried in Northfield Macedonia Cemetery, Northfield, Summit County, Ohio.
Clark McKeown was born on 14 Jan 1890 in Page County, Iowa; died in 1980 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; was buried in Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.
Elsie Margaret McKeown was born on 19 Feb 1901 in Harlan, Page County, Iowa; died on 7 Mar 1957 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried on 11 Mar 1957 in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.

Generation: 4

12.

Alexander McKeown was born on 12 Dec 1830 in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio (son of Alexander McKeown and Rosanna Glasgow); died on 1 Jan 1916 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; was buried in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer
Census: 1860, Nodaway, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1870, Harlan Township, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1880, Harlan Township, Page County, Iowa
Census: 1910, Lincoln, Atchison County, Missouri

Notes:

Biographical history of Page County, Iowa. Chicago, Lewis & Dunbar, 1890. Page 669-670.
Alexander McKeown was born December 12, 1830, and is the sixth child of a family of eleven children of Alexander and Rose (Glasgow) McKeown. The parents were natives of county Antrim, Ireland, where they were reared and married. In 1823 they bade farewell to their native land, and sailed away to America; the first year they spent in Belmont County, Ohio, thence removing to Harrison County, Ohio; there they entered land from the Government and made their home the remainder of their days. The father died in 1853, and the mother survived until 1886. Mr. McKeown was a farmer by occupation and brought up his sons to the same employment. He was a man, quiet and unassuming, and strove to inculcate the principles of right and truth in the hearts of his children. The family are named as follows: Henry, John, James, deceased; Adam, deceased; Mary J., wife of Samuel Andress; Alexander, Arthur G., Levina, wife of Robert Logan; Rose A., deceased, was wife of William Forsyth, also deceased; Glasgow, deceased, and William.

Alexander, Jr., received a common school education, and previous to his marriage he taught two terms of school. In December 1858, he came to eastern Iowa, and remained there almost one year. He then returned to his old home, and November 16, 1854, he was united in marriage to Miss H.J. Alexander who died December 4, 1862. By this union three children were born; John A. and James U., both residents of Harlan Township, and Mary R., deceased. Mr. McKeown was again married November 29, 1864, to Miss Jane Clarke, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, May 19, 1830. One child has been born of this marriage, Henry E., residing at home.

In 1855 our subject removed to Washington County, Iowa, where he remained three years, after which he came to Page County. He spent the first winter in a temporary residence, and during that time erected a frame dwelling on a tract of sixty acres in Harlan Township. In the summer of 1862 he went back to Ohio, and in the spring of 1864 he returned to his farm in Page County. He was added to his first purchase until at one time he had 320 acres; he sold forty acres, and has deeded eighty acres to each of two sons.

When he first came to the county the land was as it had been left by the red man, but time and energy have wrought great changes, and to-day the McKeown farm is one of the best improved in Page County; there is a fine frame residence, and good buildings for stock and grain have been erected by the present owner. Having led a life of honesty and integrity, he numbers his friends by the score, and has a standing second to none in the county.

Mr. and Mrs. McKeown have lived to see the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, and were assisted in celebrating this event by almost 100 friends. They are active works in the Reformed Presbyterian Church.

The Clarinda Herald-Journal, Jan 25, 1916
Obit. Alexander McKEOWN,
Pleasant Ridge, Harlan No. 5
Alexander McKEOWN, one of the oldest residents of Harlan Township, died Jan 18, 1916
His funeral was held at the Reformed Presbyterian (Covenanter) church Wednesday, Jan 19, at 2:30p.m. Burial was in the Cemetery adjoining the church.

Biographical History of Page County, Iowa. 1880
By W.L. Kershaw, Pg689
"Alexander McKEOWN Family"
ALEXANDER McKEOWN, farmer, section 23, P. 0. Clarinda, the owner of 210 acres of improved land, all in cultivation; was born December 12, 1S30, in the state of Ohio—Harrison county—where he matured to manhood a plow-boy, and lived until 20 years of age. He moved to Washington county, Iowa, in 1855, and improved a small farm in that county. In 1S58 he made his settlement on his present farm. He has been twice married; first November 10, 1854, to Miss H. J. ALEXANDER. By this union he had three children: John A, and James U. are living, and Mary R. deceased. This wife died December 2, 1862. He was married again November 29,1864, to Miss Jane CLARK, a native of Guernsey county, Ohio. By this marriage they have one child: Henry E. They are members of the Reformed Presbyterian (Covenanter) church. Mr. McKeown is one of the early settlers of this county, and had but little means to start with, but now has an abundance in store to make himself and companion comfortable in their old days.

Our subject Alexander McKEOWN, Jr., age 35, purchased the "Original McKeown Homeplace" of 80 acres in the Harlan Twp., on Section 28, on Feb. 02, 1866, and added to this purchase of farm land until at one time he had over 320 acres; he later sold 40 acres, and deeded 80 acres to each of his two sons.

File Date: Feb. 06, 1866; 160 acres,
STATE OF IOWA, SS.COUNTY of Page
Deed Bk. J, Pg88
On 06 Feb. 1866, GEORGE McLERNEN of Page County, conveyed 80 acres lying on the North Half, of the Southeast Quarter in Section numbered Twenty-eight (28), in Township (Harlan) numbered Sixty-eight (68) North, of Range numbered Thirty-seven (37) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in the county of Page and State of Iowa... to Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. (Source transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett from: Deed Book No. H, p. 563; Page County, Iowa; File Date: Feb. 06, 1866.

EARLY YEARS IN HARRISON CO., OHIO:
By Phyllis (Dunn) Fulk, 1996, Pg176
"Covenanter Cemetery Families"
Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. and 1st Wife Hannah Jane (Alexander) McKEOWN spent their early childhood years together in Harrison Co., Ohio, their parents farm were no more than 1 and 1/2 mile from each other, he matured to manhood and helped his father Alexander McKEOWN, Sr. farm his 160 acres of cultivated bottom land.
He was listed, age 18, living with his parents in the 1850 Harrison Co., OH. Census.
Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. received a common school education, and previous to his 1st. marriage he taught two terms of school in Harrison Co., Ohio. Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. age 22, was listed in his fathers Will of 01 Jun. 1852 as well as his signature.
As a single young man of 23 years, in the winter of December 1853 he came to eastern Iowa, in Washington County, and improved a small farm in that County. He remained their for almost a year. He then returned to his Widow mothers home in Harrison Co., OH., and on 16 Nov. 1854, he was united in marriage with Miss Hannah Jayne ALEXANDER.
In 1855 Alexander McKEOWN, Jr, and his bride removed back to Washington Co., IA. Where they remained for three years.
The two oldest children were born here in Washington Co., IA.
In the winter of 1858 this young couple, with two small babies removed to Page Co., Iowa, and spent this first winter in a temporary sod-house and during that time he erected a frame dwelling on 160 acres of undivided land in the Northeast quarter of Section 27, in Buchanan Twp. Page Co., Iowa.

EARLY YEARS IN PAGE CO., IOWA:
By Phyllis (Dunn) Fulk, 1996, Pg177
"Covenanter Cemetery Families"
When Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. first came to Page County (1858) the land was as it had been left by the Red Man, but time and energy have brought great many changes, the McKEOWN FARM was one of the best improved in Page County; there was a frame residence, and good buildings for stock and grain. Having led a life of honesty and integrity, his numbers of friends were by the score, and his standing in the county was second to none. They were members of the Clarinda Reformed Presbyterian Church (COVENANTER). The Alexander McKEOWN, Jr. and family was one of the early settlers of Page Co., and had but little means to start with, and contributed greatly to the development of this area.

File Date: Feb. 27, 1863; 160 acres,
STATE OF IOWA SS. COUNTY of Page Deed Bk. H, Pg563
SAMUEL HIREDAM of Page County, conveyed 160 acres lying on the Northeast Quarter (Undivided) of Section numbered Twenty - seven (27), in Township (Buchanan) numbered Sixty-seven (67) North, of Range numbered Thirty-six (36) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in the county of Page and State of Iowa... to
Alexander McKEOWN, Jr...
(Source transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett from: Deed Book No. H, p. 563; Page County, Iowa; File Date: Feb. 27, 1863.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106116089/alexander-mckeown

Lot 90, Plot #1

Alexander married Hannah Jane Alexander on 16 Nov 1854. Hannah (daughter of John Alexander and Mary Unknown) was born in 1830 in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio; died on 4 Dec 1862 in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio; was buried in Scotch Covenanter Cemetery, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Hannah Jane Alexander was born in 1830 in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio (daughter of John Alexander and Mary Unknown); died on 4 Dec 1862 in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio; was buried in Scotch Covenanter Cemetery, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio.

Notes:

Hannah Jane (Alexander) McKEOWN DEATH

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106117884/hanna-jane-mckeown

Children:

Mary Rosa McKeown was born on 2 Nov 1856 in Washington County, Iowa; died on 26 Oct 1865 in Page County, Iowa; was buried in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.
John A. McKeown was born in 1859 in Iowa.
6. James Ulrich McKeown was born on 14 Dec 1860 in Page County, Iowa; died on 27 Dec 1943 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; was buried on 29 Dec 1943 in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.

McKeown and Shields Families

Faye M. Duncan