The Keens I mentioned in my email are ones I picked up from Boone CO., resources, however the notations mention that James S. Keen is from Audrain Co., MO. Time period is between 1840-1860. traci Traci Wilson-Kleekamp Peg wrote: > > What time frame are you talking about Traci? There were Keens in Boone Co., > as well. > > Peg > Wrights, Shocks, Tuckers, Hulens > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Traci Wilson-Kleekamp <twilsonklee@earthlink.net> > To: <MOAUDRAI-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:10 PM > Subject: [MOAUDRAI] KEEN, CAVE & JOHNSTON & WILLIAMS > > > > > Does anyone on this list know anything about: > > Sarah Keen wife of James S. Keen of Audrain, CO -- I believe Sarah is > > the daughter of Robert Johnston who married Mary Ann Prewitt? I could > > be off a Johnston or so., > > By the way, Randolph Co., lister James Bagby has got a great website > > which has some JOHNSTONE information. This was a great help. I still > > have not seen a listing of all the children of the Capt. William H. > > Johnston and Rachel Spears. I'm judging by the will records that they > > have about 6 children, although I read somewhere, maybe mistakenly that > > they had 12? > > > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/g/James-Bagby/WEBSITE-0001/UH > P-Index.html#Johnstone > > > > These families all have BOURBON CO., KY ties...and came to Callaway and > > Boone Counties -- and spread out. > > > > Sarah Keen wife of James S. Keen is listed in the administration of the > > estate of Capt. William H. Johnston of Boone CO., MO. Capt. Johnston > > was the father William H. Johnston who married Margaret Hutchinson -- > > Margaret's second marriage was to Nathaniel Leonard co-founder of the > > Ravenswood Stock Farm in Bunceton, MO. > > > > There appears to also be a connection to the CAVE and WILLIAMS families. > > > > Thomas J. Cave's will notes the administration as Henry Keene; final > > settlement Mar. 3, 1853. Heirs: Caroline Cave a sister, Cornelia, Sally > > Ann [aka Sarah?] and Leslie Johnson child of Mary Johnson dec., [I think > > this Mary Johnson is Mary Ann Prewitt -- wife of Robert Johnston notice > > the "s" is sometimes in and sometimes out? Does anyone know about this > > MARY?] Robert Johnson was the son of the Capt. William H. Johnson and > > Rachel Spears of Bourbon Co., KY. > > > > In another will from Boone Co., of Frances "Fannie" Williams, which is > > administered by Henry Keen; final settlement Feb. 14, 1848 notes > > daughter: Calma Cave, Mary Johnston and children; daughter Sophronia > > Williams and her children, d. Melvina Jordon, d., Sarah Keen, s. John B. > > Williams, s. Young J. Williams, granddaughter Mary Frances Cave, > > grandson Alonzo Cave. Sarah's mother notes several slaves in her > > estate being divided out to her children etc. > > > > Rachel Spears' mother Elizabeth Spears estate was probated in Boone Co., > > also notes the children of Capt. William H. Johnston and Rachel Spears > > -- several slaves are mentioned in her will.... she notes her > > grandchildren: Elvira Thomas, William Johnston, Jacob S. Johnston, Noah > > S. Johnston and John T. M. Johnston. > > > > My ancestors were slaves of William H. Johnston who married Margaret > > Hutchinson... Mr. Johnston died in Boone Co., MO and some slaves were > > rented and sold out of the estate. Some of the slaves were sold to his > > wife's brother James S. Hutchinson who sold slaves to Margaret's second > > husband Nathaniel Leonard. > > > > I am looking to trace the siblings of William H. Johnston and any slaves > > they may have received from their grandparents and parents. Secondly, > > William's grandfather Jacob Spears may have also given slaves to his > > children and grandchildren via his estate in Bourbon Co., KY. > > > > For anyone who is interested, I am happy to do looks up in my Boone Co. > > Wills and Administrations 1821-1870 and Boone Co. Wills and > > Administrations 1835-1850. > > > > As usual, I'm going to make my plea for slave related data... and if you > > can help me make the connections with these families above. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Traci Wilson-Kleekamp > > African Americans in Missouri > > http://www.missouri-slave-data.org > > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/indexusg.html > > > > > > P.S. I believe there is a BEASLEY, TANDY and WALLER connection to these > > families above. > > > > > > ==== MOAUDRAI Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > ==== MOAUDRAI Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett