Mrs. J. A. KEAN (1822-1907)

BARBER, BOYER, KEAN, RAY, WILLIAMSON

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 11/29/2005 at 21:03:51

Mrs. J. A. KEAN. Elizabeth WILLIAMSON, daughter of Francis and Eva Williamson was born Sciota Co., Ohio December 26, 1822. When 8 years old her father fam. to Indianapolis, Indiana where resided until fall 1838, they to farm near Bonapart. Married April 8, 1841 Joseph A. Kean. Mrs. Kean first women married in Bonapart. 7 children - 3 sons and 4 daughters. One daughter and 3 sons, Mary, Lewis, Charles and Arthur died in infancy. 3 daughter grew to womanhood - Nellie M, Emma and Carrie. Carrie married to Rev. G. W. BARBER November 28, 1871 and died June 25, 1906, leaving 1 son, Harry J. Barber. Nellie and Emma survive. Their father, J. A. Kean died August 5, 1904. Leaves 2 daughters, Nellie M. and Emma Kean of Bonapart, one grandson, Harry J. Barber of Sioux City, Iowa and 2 sisters, Mrs. RAY of Boyd, Oklahoma and Mrs. Louisa BOYER of Goshen, MO. Also one brother, Aaron Williamson of Placeville, California. Died at Bonapart January 7, 1907, aged 87 years 11 days.

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 55 Page 69.

[The original Redhead papers appear to be condensed transcriptions of actual obituaries. They were then transcribed for the Il-Ia-Mo Searcher, and again for posting here. After the third transcription, it is clear that errors have occurred in the transcriptions. Spelling and punctuation from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher are preserved.]