Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Keever, Michael October 2, 1804 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

New Garden Township
p. 658 & 659

Michael Keever, farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of Warren County, Ohio, 
born Oct.2, 1804. He is the eldest of the twelve children of George S. and 
Jane (Venard) Keever, his father a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent, 
and his mother a native of Ohio. His grandfather, Stephen Venard, was one of 
the first settlers of Ohio. His parents passed their days in Warren County, 
Ohio. He remained at home till manhood, assisting his father on the farm. Feb. 
2, 1826, he was married to Henrietta, daughter of Valentine and Catherine 
(Smith) Pence, natives of Virginia. He settled on a farm in his native county, 
but in the spring of 1837 moved to Wayne County, Ind., and purchased the farm 
where he now lives, in New Garden Township. His wife died Feb. 23, 1852. To 
them were born thirteen children; nine are now living---Harriett, Ruth, Lydia, 
Jason, John, Elmira, Catherine, Lucy Ann and George. The deceased are---Jane, 
Thompson, Susan E. and an infant. In December, 1854, Mr. Keever married Mrs. 
Harriet Bogue, a daughter of John and Penina Peel. Of their children but one 
is living---Ella. Albert and Henrietta are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Keever are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Although Mr. Keever has nearly 
reached his fourscore years he is still one of the active men of the township, 
taking an interest in all public affairs and assisting liberally all 
benevolent and worthy objects.



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