Family info on the KEITH Family, Bullitt County, KY ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Linda Keith - Livforeve2@aol.com Date: 31 Oct 1999 *********************************************************************** CLAYBOURN KEITH s/o Rev. John KEITH/Polly ALLEN born; 11/10/1814 in the Gourd Neck area of Wayne Cty died: Married Perimella "Milly" Durham 11/24/1834 at his home in Pulaski Cty Ky. Millywas born 1816-67 , died ?, d/o John DURHAM/Sally ANDERSON. Occupation: Claybourn was a farmer and landowner. He was granted land ont Pulaski side of the Big South Fork and Cuberland Rivers. The first trackof 50 acres of land was granted to him on 5/10/1849. Then six years later another 100 acres on 12/20/1855 was granted to him, the land was on the Cumberland River . The last year Claybourn was found on Pulaski Census was 1860. It was said that Claybourn and his family migrated to Missouri, where they lived the rest of their lives, but can't confirm this. Some of his close cousins do show up on Missouri Census. Children: 1. Armilda "Milly" KEITH born 1842 , married Levi HOLLERS in Pulaski Cty Ky 10/14/1850 2. Nancy KEITH born 1838 3. William KEITH born 1840, married Mary Ellen LANE George KEITH/Fronia CAPE Virginia KEITH/Gene BENTON 4. John KEITH born 1842 5. Samuel KEITH born 1843 6. Sarah KEITH born 1846 7. Richard Anderson KEITH born 1846, married Lydia CLARK 8. Daniel KEITH born 1848 9. Levi KEITH born 1849 10. Lucinda KEITH born 1852 11. Thomas KEITH born 1852...the 1880 Pulaski Cty Census shows a Thomas KEITH , age 28, 1852 and wife Sarah , age 20 (1860), no children listed 12, Mary KEITH born 1854, was probably the same Mary that married George W BAKER in Pulaski Cty 5/15/1878 .George's father was born in Whity Cty, his mother in USA. (Usually when records say USA, it usually means of Native American descent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WILLIAM KEITH s/o Clayborn KEITH/Permillia DURHAM m 11/24/1834 Pulaski Cty Ky born; 1840 in Pulaski Cty died; 9/13/1917 in Bullitt Cty Ky. He and wife buried at Knob Creek Cemetery Married: Mary Ellen LANE, BOND DATE 11/18/1865. B.M. Smith on bond. Groom age 24, 1st marriage, parents ,Wm KEITH/Permillis DURHAM born Pulaski Cty Ky, resides in Russell Cty Ky, . Bride age 17, 1st marriage, born Green Cty Ky, parents born in Green Cty Ky. . Married 11/19/1865 at Elisha Lane's by B.F. Biggs. Witnesses: E.(Elisha) LANE father of bride and John KEITH, brother of groom. Occupation: farmer Children: 1. Richard Thomas KEITH/Carrie DODD 2. George Lewis KEITH/Sophronia CAPE 3. Nannie E KEITH/Joe SANDERS 4. Stonewall Jackson KEITH/Lydia SHEPHERD 5. Della M KEITH/James MCNUTT 6. John Henry KEITH/Laura Belle SHOPTAW 7. Elisha Clayborn KEITH/Molly ? 8. Dock Green KEITH/Susan MCNUTT 9. Martha KEITH/Leonard HENDERSON * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * LLOYD STEPHEN KEITH : s/o Richard Thomas KEITH/Carrie DODD born; 8/8/1912 , Mt Washington, Bullitt Cty, Ky Physician: LS Settle died: 4/20/88 Diamond Head Nursing Home, Youngstown, Oh Massive heart attack age: 75 yrs Cremated by: Clemente-McKay Funeral Home Ashes scattered by Lloyd L Fussnecker, grandson, at Waterfalls in Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Oh Marriage: 1st to Virginia ? date? Marriage: 2nd to Audra (Audrey) Ledford abt 1940 in TN, still living in Carrington South Nursing Home. (Alzheimer's), Youngstown, Oh born; 10/20/1923 Laurel Cty, Frog Pond, Ky d/o Taylor LEDFORD/Celia CARR occupation: Truck driver , welder Armed Forces: Marines Children: 1. Dianne Gail Keith b 5/21/41 2. Linda Lee Keith b 5/21/42 3. Karen Louise Keith b 8/21/47 4. Tamala Darlene Keith b 8/8/58 Lloyd and Audra ended in divorce abt 1968-70 in Struthers, Oh * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RICHARD THOMAS KEITH s/o William KEITH/Mary Ellen LANE born; 1/4/1874 Adair Cty, Ky died; 11/14/1947 Shively, Bullitt Cty, Ky (Dixie Hwy) Hit by a car. Buried at Knob Creek Cemetery in Bullitt Cty, Ky Date of burial 11/17/1947, Hardy's Shively Chapel minister: D.E. Jones Amount cost of funeral: $229.00. Charged to , daughter, Mrs Wm Priest,757 Brent St, Louisville, Jefferson Cty, Ky. Check paid by son, Lewis C KEITH 11/29/1947, another check paid by son, Lewis C KEITH 3/4/1948 age: 73 Married : Carrie Gayble DODD 12/28/1908 in Bullitt Cty, Ky d/o J.H. DODD(Bullitt Cty)/Lizzie GARRETT(Nelson Cty, KY) 1st marriage for both. She was 18 and he was 29 Occupation; farmer Divorced abt 1924-26 Louisville, Ky Children: 1. Lewis C KEITH b 1909 2. Lloyd S KEITH b 8/8/1912 Bullitt Cty Ky 3. James W KEITH b 6/15/1915 Jefferson Cty KY 4. Minnie G KEITH b 2/22/1918 Bullitt Cty Ky 5. Bessie KEITH b 6/21/1921 Jefferson Cty KY 6. Richard T KEITH b 9/14/1911 Jefferson Cty KY 7. Samuel W KEITH b12/25/1925 Jefferson Cty Ky 8. Edna Margaret KEITH b 1/28/1923 Jefferson Cty Ky 9. Grace KEITH b ? died as a young child , Bullitt Cty Ky 10. Lawrence KEITH b 1916 Bullitt Cty Ky * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WILLIAM KEITH: was the eldest s/o James KEITH/Miss NORID. born: 1757 in Bedford Cty Va married a Miss Allen abt time of Revolutionary War ended in 1781. Children: 1. Daniel KEITH born Montgomery Cty Va in 1784 died at 99 yrs in Edmonson Cty KY. Married Judith "Judy" KENNEDY (mother was a CASADA) in Wayne Cty Ky 8/25/1812. 2. Rebecca KEITH born Montgomery Cty Va 12/11/1786 died 3/22/1863 married her 1st cousin James "Little" Jim Keith 3. Rev John KEITH born Montgomery Cty Va 7/25/1788 died 10/13/1875 in Pulaski Cty KY married Pollly ALLEN /Delilah CANADA KENNEDY 4. Isom KEITH born 1790 5. Abigale "Abby" KEITH born 1800, married James William TUCKER William KEITH migrated to Clayborn Cty TN around the turn of the century, probably at about the same time as his brother John. Within the next few years he moved to Wayne Cty Ky, where he married, at least for the second time to : Sarah "Sally" Nevels 11/28/1815 died 1824-25 Children of William KEITH/Sarah NEVELS: 1. Lavina "Viney" KEITH born abt 1816 died after 1880, married Daniel KENNEDY 6/25/1833 in Wayne Cty Ky 2. Joshuay "Josh" KEITH born abt 1823 died aft 1880 married Elizabeth "Lizzy" WILSON 11/29/1849 in Wayne Cty Ky 3. George Sherman KEITH born abt 1824 died aft 1880 married Tamsey ROBERTS 4/13/1849 in Pulaski Cty Ky 4. Lucinda "Cindy" KEITH born 12/22/1824 died 9/25/1897 married Levi NEW in Wayne Cty Ky After jSally died William was married for a 3rd time to: Mary "Polly" DAVENPORT in Wayne Cty Ky 5/6/1825 born 1804 died aft 1855 According to the 1830 Wayne Cty Ky Census, it seems they had at least one daughter and one son. However, this census was taken 8 yrs before William died, so there could have been more children. By the year 1855, Polly had married a Thomas MCINLAN and was living in Putman Cty IND. Mr MCINLAN had died too , for at this time Polly filed for Williams" Revolutionary War Pension on 5/7/1855 (on record at Court House in Monticello,Wayne Cty ky * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * JAMES KEITH SR. James KEITH Sr , known as one of the earliest settlers of the west end of what is now Floyd Cty VA, was either born or brought to the Colony of Virginia as a small child in abt the year 1720 and died aft 1781. James married a lady of Dutch descent, Miss NORID in the Shenandoah Valley in Va. James is buried in the Levi KEITH Cemetery near Willis Va. Children: 1. William KEITH born abt 1757 Bedford Cty VA, died Wayne Cty ky 10/18/1838 2. Samuel KEITH born Bedford Cty Va 1758, migrated to NC 3. John KEITH SR born Bedford Cty Va 1760 4. Reuben KEITH born Bedford Cty Va 1764 died 1854 5. James "Big Jim" KEITH born Bedford Cty Va 1766 6.Joshuay KEITH born 1768 7. Daughter married RENFROW man 8. Another daughter married RENFROW man * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *