Charles Allison Keeton, 85, of W. High St., died Saturday in City Hospital; where he had been a patient since Oct. 29. Mr. Keeton had lived in Springfield most of his life. A retired electric utility lineman, he had helped install the trolley lines of the old interurban electric railways from Springfield to Dayton and Springfield to Toledo. He was born in Gallipolis May 6, 1867, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Tazwell Keeton. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Shields of Burlingame, Calif., and Mrs. Mildred Powers of Springfield; two grandsons, Elbert F. and C. Frederic Althouse of Springfield; one granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Welch of West Dearborn, Mich and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the First Church of the Brethren. Burial in Ferncliff Cemetery.
1910 Census:
Name: Chas Keeton
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Springfield Ward 1, Clark, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alberta Keeton
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas Keeton 42
Alberta Keeton 41
Bessie F Keeton 15
Cora M Keeton 11
Charles Allison Keeton, 85, of W. High St., died Saturday in City Hospital; where he had been a patient since Oct. 29. Mr. Keeton had lived in Springfield most of his life. A retired electric utility lineman, he had helped install the trolley lines of the old interurban electric railways from Springfield to Dayton and Springfield to Toledo. He was born in Gallipolis May 6, 1867, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Tazwell Keeton. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Shields of Burlingame, Calif., and Mrs. Mildred Powers of Springfield; two grandsons, Elbert F. and C. Frederic Althouse of Springfield; one granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Welch of West Dearborn, Mich and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the First Church of the Brethren. Burial in Ferncliff Cemetery.
1910 Census:
Name: Chas Keeton
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Springfield Ward 1, Clark, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alberta Keeton
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas Keeton 42
Alberta Keeton 41
Bessie F Keeton 15
Cora M Keeton 11
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