Maston Keen1

#21646, (c 1836 - )
Extended Family

Children of Maston Keen and Elizabeth Carey
  • Martha J Keen4 (1860 - 1923)
  • Saphronia Keen6 (c 1865 - )

Life Events

Research Note In the 1850 census, Maston was with John Keen in Perry County, Illinois. Relationships were not recorded in the 1850 and I initially assumed that Maston was John's son. However, Maston was not named in the administration of John's estate so is perhaps a nephew. 
BirthMaston Keen was born circa 1836 in Tennessee.1
 
(Other) 1850 CensusMaston appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Perry County, Illinois, in the household of John Keen. Maston was 14 and born in Tennessee.1
MarriageMaston Keen married Elizabeth Carey on 17 Sep 1857 in Randolph County, Illinois.2,3
 
1860 CensusMaston and Elizabeth Keen appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Township 5 Range 3 West, Perry County, Illinois, enumerated 2 Jul 1860. Maston was 23, Farming, had personal estate of $200, and was born in Tennessee. Elizabeth was 22 and born in Illinois. They had a daughter, Martha A, age 2 months. Neither of them could read or write.4 
MilitaryMaston Keen joined the 110 IL US Infantry on 15 Aug 1862 in Perry County. He was with Company H which consolidated with Company D. Maston was a private, signed up by Cpt Murphy for a period of 3 years. He was mustered in on 11 September 1862 at Camp Anna, Illinois and mustered out 8 June 1865 at Washington, DC by Lt Scruggs.

Personal characteristics noted were: residence Perry County, age 24, height 5' 6 1/2", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, married, farmer, nativity Sumner County, Tennessee.5 
Research Note He was not with his wife and daughters in the 1870 census. 
Last Edited3 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S1554] United States 1850 Federal Census. Illinois, Perry County, family number 516. Image viewed at Familysearch.
  2. [S1690] Perry County Historical Society Perry County, Illinois, Turner Pub Co, Paducah, Kentucky (1988-1998) 0938021524, 1563114720, John C Keene biography, page 180.
  3. [S855] Index to Illinois Marriages, text index online, 1763-1900, compiled by Illinois State Archives. Maston Keen & Elizabeth Kasey, 1857-09-17, Randolph County, Volume A, Page 126.
  4. [S1740] 1860 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Perry County, Township 5 Range 3W, Roll M653_218. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S2876] Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls. Database compiled by Fred Delap and viewed online at the Illinois State Archives website.
  6. [S1739] 1870 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Perry County, Township 5 Range 3, Roll M593_268, Page 221A. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.