Will was one of eleven children born to Joseph M. Keath and his first wife (also first cousin), Delilah Case. Will served in the Civil War. First in 1861 for three months with the 10th Indiana Voluntary Infantry. Then he served in Company C, 12th Illinois Infantry. Will married Emily "Emma" J. Dougherty; a daughter of John and Nancy Dougherty. Will and Emma celebrated their wedding at her family home in Boone County, Indiana on May 8, 1862. They had seven known children; two sons and five daughters. Will worked for the Central & Eastern Illinois Railroad. He was also a carpenter. Will was a member of the local GAR until his death in 1894.
US CENSUS: Year: 1850 State: IN County: Boone Location: 7th District National Archives Series Number: M432 National Archives Microfilm Number: 136 Census Page Number: 117 Individual Name: William Keath Age: 10 Birthplace Indiana Education: Attended school within the last year
MARRIAGE RECORDS: County Court Records; Boone County, Indiana; Book C-4, page 54.
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Elizabeth Anna (nee Schoen) Hanes; Goodnow, Illinois; Self-Published June 1960
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Robert E. Keith; Michigan, Self-Published; August 1986
NOTE: William served under Major General John A. Logan. William served in many important battles; including Sherman's 'March to the Sea', which was the ending for the Confederacy. William also marched in the Grand Review in Washington with Major General Logan and was mustered out of the military in Kentucky by the same. Logan had remarked that "Keath served his country as proudly and bravely as the Keith Marischals had served Scotland". Logan made this statement not knowing William was descended from that same branch of Keiths (that Logan was speaking about).
FAMILY RECORDS: Eva Irene (nee Hanes) Pierce statements to Mary "Corky" (nee Logan) Richards for school ancestral research project in early 1960's. He died same day as his granddaughter, Flora. He had asked how his granddaughter was doing, she had died but he was told she was okay. He commented, "I know, I'll soon be with her." Flora died before dawn and William died twelve hours later in the afternoon on the sixth of July in 1894. Irene's grandmother's family mentioned the two deaths at family picnics on the 4th of July.
FAMILY RECORDS: Mary Lucille (Keath) Cartmill; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; October 1999.
US CENSUS: Year: 1850 State: IN County: Boone Location: 7th District National Archives Series Number: M432 National Archives Microfilm Number: 136 Census Page Number: 117 Individual Name: William Keath Age: 10 Birthplace Indiana Education: Attended school within the last year
MARRIAGE RECORDS: County Court Records; Boone County, Indiana; Book C-4, page 54.
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Elizabeth Anna (nee Schoen) Hanes; Goodnow, Illinois; Self-Published June 1960
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Robert E. Keith; Michigan, Self-Published; August 1986
NOTE: William served under Major General John A. Logan. William served in many important battles; including Sherman's 'March to the Sea', which was the ending for the Confederacy. William also marched in the Grand Review in Washington with Major General Logan and was mustered out of the military in Kentucky by the same. Logan had remarked that "Keath served his country as proudly and bravely as the Keith Marischals had served Scotland". Logan made this statement not knowing William was descended from that same branch of Keiths (that Logan was speaking about).
FAMILY RECORDS: Eva Irene (nee Hanes) Pierce statements to Mary "Corky" (nee Logan) Richards for school ancestral research project in early 1960's. He died same day as his granddaughter, Flora. He had asked how his granddaughter was doing, she had died but he was told she was okay. He commented, "I know, I'll soon be with her." Flora died before dawn and William died twelve hours later in the afternoon on the sixth of July in 1894. Irene's grandmother's family mentioned the two deaths at family picnics on the 4th of July.
FAMILY RECORDS: Mary Lucille (Keath) Cartmill; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; October 1999.
Will was one of eleven children born to Joseph M. Keath and his first wife (also first cousin), Delilah Case. Will served in the Civil War. First in 1861 for three months with the 10th Indiana Voluntary Infantry. Then he served in Company C, 12th Illinois Infantry. Will married Emily "Emma" J. Dougherty; a daughter of John and Nancy Dougherty. Will and Emma celebrated their wedding at her family home in Boone County, Indiana on May 8, 1862. They had seven known children; two sons and five daughters. Will worked for the Central & Eastern Illinois Railroad. He was also a carpenter. Will was a member of the local GAR until his death in 1894.
US CENSUS: Year: 1850 State: IN County: Boone Location: 7th District National Archives Series Number: M432 National Archives Microfilm Number: 136 Census Page Number: 117 Individual Name: William Keath Age: 10 Birthplace Indiana Education: Attended school within the last year
MARRIAGE RECORDS: County Court Records; Boone County, Indiana; Book C-4, page 54.
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Elizabeth Anna (nee Schoen) Hanes; Goodnow, Illinois; Self-Published June 1960
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Robert E. Keith; Michigan, Self-Published; August 1986
NOTE: William served under Major General John A. Logan. William served in many important battles; including Sherman's 'March to the Sea', which was the ending for the Confederacy. William also marched in the Grand Review in Washington with Major General Logan and was mustered out of the military in Kentucky by the same. Logan had remarked that "Keath served his country as proudly and bravely as the Keith Marischals had served Scotland". Logan made this statement not knowing William was descended from that same branch of Keiths (that Logan was speaking about).
FAMILY RECORDS: Eva Irene (nee Hanes) Pierce statements to Mary "Corky" (nee Logan) Richards for school ancestral research project in early 1960's. He died same day as his granddaughter, Flora. He had asked how his granddaughter was doing, she had died but he was told she was okay. He commented, "I know, I'll soon be with her." Flora died before dawn and William died twelve hours later in the afternoon on the sixth of July in 1894. Irene's grandmother's family mentioned the two deaths at family picnics on the 4th of July.
FAMILY RECORDS: Mary Lucille (Keath) Cartmill; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; October 1999.
US CENSUS: Year: 1850 State: IN County: Boone Location: 7th District National Archives Series Number: M432 National Archives Microfilm Number: 136 Census Page Number: 117 Individual Name: William Keath Age: 10 Birthplace Indiana Education: Attended school within the last year
MARRIAGE RECORDS: County Court Records; Boone County, Indiana; Book C-4, page 54.
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Elizabeth Anna (nee Schoen) Hanes; Goodnow, Illinois; Self-Published June 1960
FAMILY GENEALOGIES: Keath/Keith Genealogy: Robert E. Keith; Michigan, Self-Published; August 1986
NOTE: William served under Major General John A. Logan. William served in many important battles; including Sherman's 'March to the Sea', which was the ending for the Confederacy. William also marched in the Grand Review in Washington with Major General Logan and was mustered out of the military in Kentucky by the same. Logan had remarked that "Keath served his country as proudly and bravely as the Keith Marischals had served Scotland". Logan made this statement not knowing William was descended from that same branch of Keiths (that Logan was speaking about).
FAMILY RECORDS: Eva Irene (nee Hanes) Pierce statements to Mary "Corky" (nee Logan) Richards for school ancestral research project in early 1960's. He died same day as his granddaughter, Flora. He had asked how his granddaughter was doing, she had died but he was told she was okay. He commented, "I know, I'll soon be with her." Flora died before dawn and William died twelve hours later in the afternoon on the sixth of July in 1894. Irene's grandmother's family mentioned the two deaths at family picnics on the 4th of July.
FAMILY RECORDS: Mary Lucille (Keath) Cartmill; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; October 1999.
Bio by: M. Richards
