Friday, 17 January 1908
Colonel G. W. Keene Dies At Dallas
December 27, 1907
Provided by the University of North Texas , Denton, Texas
Col. George W. Keene dead
Col. G. W. Keene died Saturday night at the home of his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker,
423 Routh Street. The remains will be shipped to Jefferson over the Texas and Pacific
Railroad by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros. this morning. The funeral will be conducted
by Camp Dick Taylor, United Confederate Veterans, of which he was a honary
member.
The deceased was born in Kentucky, Feb. 22, 1822. He came to Texas in 1837.
He was in several campaigns against the indians and escaped being a Meir
prisoner by being delayed on his way to San Antonio.
Two of his brothers had gone ahead of him were captured, but were so fortunate
as to draw white beans and to be liberated afterwards.
Col. Keene returned to Kentucky early in the forties, where at the breaking out of the
Mexican War, he raised a company at Warsaw, which became Co. B. of the
First Kentucky reginment in General Taylor's army. As first Leiutenant of this
company he went through the war, being present at the capture of city of Mexico.
At the close of the War he returned to Louisville with General Taylors command
and there was mustered out of service.
Shortly after this, he retuned to Texas and settled in Hamilton County, where he lived
until 1865, when he located on a plantation near Jefferson. He remained on the
plantation until about a year ago, when he came to Dallas to make his home
with his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker, at whose residence he died.
His nearest surviving relatives are a nephew, A. L. Keene of Crockett Texas, and two
neices, Mrs. May G. Turley and Mrs. C. W. Parker of Dallas.
Col. Keene did not particiapate in the civil war, but for many years he has been a
honoray member of Camp Dick Taylor , United Confederate Veterans, at Jefferson,
and this funeral will be under the authority of that Camp.
The above is taken from the Dallas news of the 23rd. The remains of Col Keene
reached here on the No. 6 Monday at 1:45, and were met at the depot
by a large number of friends and members of the General Dick Taylor Camp. Services
were conducted at the cemetery by Rev. J. A. Francis. The lid was taken from
the glass to allow all to have a last look at this grand old gentelman, who during this long
residence here made many warm friends, who sorrow to think he will never more
be among them. The flower offerings were very beautiful. The relatives and freinds
who came from Dallas were:
Mrs. D. J. Grigsby, Mr. and Mrs. G. Turley, L. S. Turley, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reib and R. T. Pollard.
Colonel George Washington Keene died at the home of Dr. D. J. Grigsby in Dallas, Texas Saturday night, December 21st. He was the son of William Keene and Anne West. His brothers and sisters were: Edward Keene, Elmer Jane Keene,
Richard Keene, William Keene and Mary Keene. He was from Kentucky and came to Texas at an early age. About 1865 he married and located on a plantation near Jefferson. The last years of his life were spent at Mineral Wells and Dallas, with his two nieces, Mrs. Mae G. Turley and Mrs. D. J. Grigsby. He was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery at Jefferson, Texas by the side of his beloved son.
Note: The cemetery book does not list any Keene as being buried in this cemetery, some thirty graves are unmarked. This cemetery is located on private property near the Lake of the Pines.
George Washington Keene, eldest son of Wiliam Keene and Annie West
born in Scott County, Kentucky February 22, 1819, at 17 years of age
came to Texas to fight for the independence of the Lone Star State,
arriving at San Jacinto just after the battle. Was an admiror of
Sam Houston and personal friend.
In 1840 he returned to Kentucky and enlisted in the Calvary company for
the protection of Texas. In 1842 was in the Mier Expedition, following
General Fisher to Mexico. He was captured by the Mexicans and
imprisoned for two years at Fortress Perote. Succeeded in making his
escape, and was in the army until the close of the War. In 1859
he moved from Washignton County to Marion County ; married the
widow of his brother, Richard Keene.
Colonel G. W. Keene Dies At Dallas
December 27, 1907
Provided by the University of North Texas , Denton, Texas
Col. George W. Keene dead
Col. G. W. Keene died Saturday night at the home of his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker,
423 Routh Street. The remains will be shipped to Jefferson over the Texas and Pacific
Railroad by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros. this morning. The funeral will be conducted
by Camp Dick Taylor, United Confederate Veterans, of which he was a honary
member.
The deceased was born in Kentucky, Feb. 22, 1822. He came to Texas in 1837.
He was in several campaigns against the indians and escaped being a Meir
prisoner by being delayed on his way to San Antonio.
Two of his brothers had gone ahead of him were captured, but were so fortunate
as to draw white beans and to be liberated afterwards.
Col. Keene returned to Kentucky early in the forties, where at the breaking out of the
Mexican War, he raised a company at Warsaw, which became Co. B. of the
First Kentucky reginment in General Taylor's army. As first Leiutenant of this
company he went through the war, being present at the capture of city of Mexico.
At the close of the War he returned to Louisville with General Taylors command
and there was mustered out of service.
Shortly after this, he retuned to Texas and settled in Hamilton County, where he lived
until 1865, when he located on a plantation near Jefferson. He remained on the
plantation until about a year ago, when he came to Dallas to make his home
with his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker, at whose residence he died.
His nearest surviving relatives are a nephew, A. L. Keene of Crockett Texas, and two
neices, Mrs. May G. Turley and Mrs. C. W. Parker of Dallas.
Col. Keene did not particiapate in the civil war, but for many years he has been a
honoray member of Camp Dick Taylor , United Confederate Veterans, at Jefferson,
and this funeral will be under the authority of that Camp.
The above is taken from the Dallas news of the 23rd. The remains of Col Keene
reached here on the No. 6 Monday at 1:45, and were met at the depot
by a large number of friends and members of the General Dick Taylor Camp. Services
were conducted at the cemetery by Rev. J. A. Francis. The lid was taken from
the glass to allow all to have a last look at this grand old gentelman, who during this long
residence here made many warm friends, who sorrow to think he will never more
be among them. The flower offerings were very beautiful. The relatives and freinds
who came from Dallas were:
Mrs. D. J. Grigsby, Mr. and Mrs. G. Turley, L. S. Turley, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reib and R. T. Pollard.
Colonel George Washington Keene died at the home of Dr. D. J. Grigsby in Dallas, Texas Saturday night, December 21st. He was the son of William Keene and Anne West. His brothers and sisters were: Edward Keene, Elmer Jane Keene,
Richard Keene, William Keene and Mary Keene. He was from Kentucky and came to Texas at an early age. About 1865 he married and located on a plantation near Jefferson. The last years of his life were spent at Mineral Wells and Dallas, with his two nieces, Mrs. Mae G. Turley and Mrs. D. J. Grigsby. He was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery at Jefferson, Texas by the side of his beloved son.
Note: The cemetery book does not list any Keene as being buried in this cemetery, some thirty graves are unmarked. This cemetery is located on private property near the Lake of the Pines.
George Washington Keene, eldest son of Wiliam Keene and Annie West
born in Scott County, Kentucky February 22, 1819, at 17 years of age
came to Texas to fight for the independence of the Lone Star State,
arriving at San Jacinto just after the battle. Was an admiror of
Sam Houston and personal friend.
In 1840 he returned to Kentucky and enlisted in the Calvary company for
the protection of Texas. In 1842 was in the Mier Expedition, following
General Fisher to Mexico. He was captured by the Mexicans and
imprisoned for two years at Fortress Perote. Succeeded in making his
escape, and was in the army until the close of the War. In 1859
he moved from Washignton County to Marion County ; married the
widow of his brother, Richard Keene.
Friday, 17 January 1908
Colonel G. W. Keene Dies At Dallas
December 27, 1907
Provided by the University of North Texas , Denton, Texas
Col. George W. Keene dead
Col. G. W. Keene died Saturday night at the home of his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker,
423 Routh Street. The remains will be shipped to Jefferson over the Texas and Pacific
Railroad by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros. this morning. The funeral will be conducted
by Camp Dick Taylor, United Confederate Veterans, of which he was a honary
member.
The deceased was born in Kentucky, Feb. 22, 1822. He came to Texas in 1837.
He was in several campaigns against the indians and escaped being a Meir
prisoner by being delayed on his way to San Antonio.
Two of his brothers had gone ahead of him were captured, but were so fortunate
as to draw white beans and to be liberated afterwards.
Col. Keene returned to Kentucky early in the forties, where at the breaking out of the
Mexican War, he raised a company at Warsaw, which became Co. B. of the
First Kentucky reginment in General Taylor's army. As first Leiutenant of this
company he went through the war, being present at the capture of city of Mexico.
At the close of the War he returned to Louisville with General Taylors command
and there was mustered out of service.
Shortly after this, he retuned to Texas and settled in Hamilton County, where he lived
until 1865, when he located on a plantation near Jefferson. He remained on the
plantation until about a year ago, when he came to Dallas to make his home
with his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker, at whose residence he died.
His nearest surviving relatives are a nephew, A. L. Keene of Crockett Texas, and two
neices, Mrs. May G. Turley and Mrs. C. W. Parker of Dallas.
Col. Keene did not particiapate in the civil war, but for many years he has been a
honoray member of Camp Dick Taylor , United Confederate Veterans, at Jefferson,
and this funeral will be under the authority of that Camp.
The above is taken from the Dallas news of the 23rd. The remains of Col Keene
reached here on the No. 6 Monday at 1:45, and were met at the depot
by a large number of friends and members of the General Dick Taylor Camp. Services
were conducted at the cemetery by Rev. J. A. Francis. The lid was taken from
the glass to allow all to have a last look at this grand old gentelman, who during this long
residence here made many warm friends, who sorrow to think he will never more
be among them. The flower offerings were very beautiful. The relatives and freinds
who came from Dallas were:
Mrs. D. J. Grigsby, Mr. and Mrs. G. Turley, L. S. Turley, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reib and R. T. Pollard.
Colonel George Washington Keene died at the home of Dr. D. J. Grigsby in Dallas, Texas Saturday night, December 21st. He was the son of William Keene and Anne West. His brothers and sisters were: Edward Keene, Elmer Jane Keene,
Richard Keene, William Keene and Mary Keene. He was from Kentucky and came to Texas at an early age. About 1865 he married and located on a plantation near Jefferson. The last years of his life were spent at Mineral Wells and Dallas, with his two nieces, Mrs. Mae G. Turley and Mrs. D. J. Grigsby. He was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery at Jefferson, Texas by the side of his beloved son.
Note: The cemetery book does not list any Keene as being buried in this cemetery, some thirty graves are unmarked. This cemetery is located on private property near the Lake of the Pines.
George Washington Keene, eldest son of Wiliam Keene and Annie West
born in Scott County, Kentucky February 22, 1819, at 17 years of age
came to Texas to fight for the independence of the Lone Star State,
arriving at San Jacinto just after the battle. Was an admiror of
Sam Houston and personal friend.
In 1840 he returned to Kentucky and enlisted in the Calvary company for
the protection of Texas. In 1842 was in the Mier Expedition, following
General Fisher to Mexico. He was captured by the Mexicans and
imprisoned for two years at Fortress Perote. Succeeded in making his
escape, and was in the army until the close of the War. In 1859
he moved from Washignton County to Marion County ; married the
widow of his brother, Richard Keene.
Colonel G. W. Keene Dies At Dallas
December 27, 1907
Provided by the University of North Texas , Denton, Texas
Col. George W. Keene dead
Col. G. W. Keene died Saturday night at the home of his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker,
423 Routh Street. The remains will be shipped to Jefferson over the Texas and Pacific
Railroad by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros. this morning. The funeral will be conducted
by Camp Dick Taylor, United Confederate Veterans, of which he was a honary
member.
The deceased was born in Kentucky, Feb. 22, 1822. He came to Texas in 1837.
He was in several campaigns against the indians and escaped being a Meir
prisoner by being delayed on his way to San Antonio.
Two of his brothers had gone ahead of him were captured, but were so fortunate
as to draw white beans and to be liberated afterwards.
Col. Keene returned to Kentucky early in the forties, where at the breaking out of the
Mexican War, he raised a company at Warsaw, which became Co. B. of the
First Kentucky reginment in General Taylor's army. As first Leiutenant of this
company he went through the war, being present at the capture of city of Mexico.
At the close of the War he returned to Louisville with General Taylors command
and there was mustered out of service.
Shortly after this, he retuned to Texas and settled in Hamilton County, where he lived
until 1865, when he located on a plantation near Jefferson. He remained on the
plantation until about a year ago, when he came to Dallas to make his home
with his neice, Mrs. C. W. Parker, at whose residence he died.
His nearest surviving relatives are a nephew, A. L. Keene of Crockett Texas, and two
neices, Mrs. May G. Turley and Mrs. C. W. Parker of Dallas.
Col. Keene did not particiapate in the civil war, but for many years he has been a
honoray member of Camp Dick Taylor , United Confederate Veterans, at Jefferson,
and this funeral will be under the authority of that Camp.
The above is taken from the Dallas news of the 23rd. The remains of Col Keene
reached here on the No. 6 Monday at 1:45, and were met at the depot
by a large number of friends and members of the General Dick Taylor Camp. Services
were conducted at the cemetery by Rev. J. A. Francis. The lid was taken from
the glass to allow all to have a last look at this grand old gentelman, who during this long
residence here made many warm friends, who sorrow to think he will never more
be among them. The flower offerings were very beautiful. The relatives and freinds
who came from Dallas were:
Mrs. D. J. Grigsby, Mr. and Mrs. G. Turley, L. S. Turley, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reib and R. T. Pollard.
Colonel George Washington Keene died at the home of Dr. D. J. Grigsby in Dallas, Texas Saturday night, December 21st. He was the son of William Keene and Anne West. His brothers and sisters were: Edward Keene, Elmer Jane Keene,
Richard Keene, William Keene and Mary Keene. He was from Kentucky and came to Texas at an early age. About 1865 he married and located on a plantation near Jefferson. The last years of his life were spent at Mineral Wells and Dallas, with his two nieces, Mrs. Mae G. Turley and Mrs. D. J. Grigsby. He was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery at Jefferson, Texas by the side of his beloved son.
Note: The cemetery book does not list any Keene as being buried in this cemetery, some thirty graves are unmarked. This cemetery is located on private property near the Lake of the Pines.
George Washington Keene, eldest son of Wiliam Keene and Annie West
born in Scott County, Kentucky February 22, 1819, at 17 years of age
came to Texas to fight for the independence of the Lone Star State,
arriving at San Jacinto just after the battle. Was an admiror of
Sam Houston and personal friend.
In 1840 he returned to Kentucky and enlisted in the Calvary company for
the protection of Texas. In 1842 was in the Mier Expedition, following
General Fisher to Mexico. He was captured by the Mexicans and
imprisoned for two years at Fortress Perote. Succeeded in making his
escape, and was in the army until the close of the War. In 1859
he moved from Washignton County to Marion County ; married the
widow of his brother, Richard Keene.
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