Benjamin Franklin Keahey 
Benjamin Franklin was born on July 20th, 1887 in Arkansas.1 Benjamin Franklin's father was William A. Byrum Keahey and his mother was Isadora McGraw. His paternal grandparents were George Pleasant Keahey and Susanah Berry. He had four brothers and four sisters, named William, Pleasant Francis, William Orrison, Walter Hove, Nora Estelle, Mary Elizabeth, Lena Bell and Lucinda Sylvesta. He was the fourth youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 89 in November 1976 in Bastrop, Morehouse, Louisiana. He was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop, Louisana.1 1 General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /Ben/
REFN: 24194
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1720 in Scotland d.1780 in Richmond Co, . North Carolina
- b.1750 in Ireland d.22 Oct 1823 in Wayne Co., Mississippi
- b.1720 d.1758
- b.12 Apr 1789 in Richmond Co., North Carolina d.03 Apr 1878 in Scott Co. , Mississippi
- b.1720 d.1772 in Moore Co., North Carolina
- b.18 May 1744 in Chowan Co, , , NC d.1783 in Wayne Co., Mississippi
- b.1720 d.1812 in Moore Co., North Carolina
- b.17 Oct 1825 in Scott Co. , Mississippi d.21 Oct 1872 in Drew Co., Arkansas
- b.1720 in Scotland d.1780 in Richmond Co, . North Carolina
- b.1802 in North Carolina d.18 Sep 1823 in Wayne Co., Mississippi
- b.1720 d.1758
- b.25 May 1799 in Richmond Co., North Carolina d.09 May 1847 in Scott Co., Mississippi
- b.1720 d.1772 in Moore Co., North Carolina
- b.1749 in Cumberland, NC d.1813 in Richmond Co., North Carolina
- b.1720 d.1812 in Moore Co., North Carolina
- b.21 Feb 1846 in Mississippi d.12 Feb 1908 in Lincoln Co., Arkansas
- b.30 Aug 1828 in Simpson Co., Mississippi d.04 Jan 1898
- b.20 Jul 1887 in Arkansas d.Nov 1976 in Bastrop, Morehouse, Louisiana
- b.06 Apr 1858 d.30 Nov 1939
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‌Benjamin Franklin and Georgia Ella were married in a religious ceremony on March 25th, 1910 in Lincoln Co., Arkansas.1 They had two sons and four daughters, named Travis Carl, Harold Vinson, Avis Octavia, Hazel Elaine, Georgia Eugenia and Vera Lou.
Family Notes
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Children
Travis Carl Keahey
Travis Carl was born on January 12th, 1912 in Garnett, Lincoln Co., Arkanasa.1 He died at the age of 88 on April 9th, 2000 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas. He was buried in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery, Craighead Co., Arkanasa.1 1
Harold Vinson Keahey
Harold Vinson was born on September 10th, 1915 in Garnett, Lincoln Co., Arkansas.1
Vera Lou Keahey
Vera Lou was born on March 19th, 1927.1 She died at the age of 31 on March 22nd, 1958. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop. Louisana.1 1
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Further sources/citations:
1910 United States Federal Census, Social Security Death Index
Further sources/citations:
1910 United States Federal Census, Social Security Death Index
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