KEATON, Robert E., Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be Reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any Other organization or persons. Persons or organizations Desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent Of the contributor, or the legal representative of the Submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with Proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Keaton, Robert Edward, now a resident of Bogalusa, was born in Washington parish, La., Jan. 10, 1873, and is a son of B. H. and Margaret Keaton, both of whom are living at this time, the father being 65 and the mother 62 years of age. Robert Edward Keaton was educated in the public schools of the parish in which he was born, and has lived in Bogalusa and immediate vicinity from earliest childhood. Mr. Keaton is affiliated with the democratic party, and has served 8 years as a member of the police jury of Washington parish. He is a member of Jerusalem temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine; Order of the Eastern Star, Independent Order Odd Fellows, and Knights of Pythias. He is a member, also, of the Baptist church. Jan. 10, 1895, Mr. Keaton was married to Miss Barbara B. Pierce, daughter of L. A. and Julia (Adams) Pierce, of Washington parish. Three children, as follow, have been born to their union: Ilous Logan, 17 years; Iva Irene, 12 years, and Leroy Esper, 7 years. Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp. 725-726. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.