| Birth | 2 Apr 1814 | James Keener was born on 2 Apr 1814 in Virginia. |
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| 1835 | 1835, James Current Jr. sold his possessions, including 300 acres of land in Virginia, and with the rest of the family except Nancy, moved to Henry County, Indiana. It was custom at that time for the neighbors and relatives to accompany the movers for the first day and camp with them the first night. The next morning when it was time to say good bye's and all were ready to start onward to Indiana, the others to return to Virginia, Nancy jumped from the wagon she was in, and ran to her lover, James Keener who mounted on his horse, pulled her up into the saddle, and together they returned home to be married. Later, they moved to Indiana and on to Kansas where they lived many years and raised ten children. |
| Marriage | 21 May 1836 | James Keener and Nancy Current, daughter of James Current Jr. and Margaret Johnson, were married on 21 May 1836. |
| 1850 Census | 28 Aug 1850 | James Keener appeared as head of household in the 1850 Federal Census of 63rd District, Taylor County, Virginia, as James Keener. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, Margaret, George, John, Rebecca and Elizabeth. He is a 36 year old male. His occupation is farmer. His real estate is value at $1,650. |
| 1860 Census | 24 Jul 1860 | James Keener appeared as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as James Keaner. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, George, John, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Hannah and James, as well as Marietta, an unknown or excluded person and James R. Johnson. He is a 45 year old male. His occupation is farmer. His real estate is valued at $2,000 and his personal estate at $300. He was born in Virginia. |
| 1870 Census | 7 Jul 1870 | James Keener appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Osawkie Township, Jefferson County, Kansas, as James Keener. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, John, Dennis, Nancy, Sarah and Lostena, as well as their son and his wife, George and Mary Keener, and their hired hand, John Norris and his family, Elisebeth and George. He is a white male, age 56. His occupation is farmer. His real estate is valued at $2000, his personal estate at $600. He was born in Indiana. He is a male citizen of the U.S. over the age of 21. |
| Burial | 1876 | James Keener was buried in 1876 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, located in Ozawkie, Jefferson County, Kansas. |
| Death | 1876 | He died in 1876 in Ozawkie, Jefferson County, Kansas. |
James Keener