William Orison Keahey 
William Orison was born on September 16th, 1878. William Orison's father was William Abram Byram Keahey and his mother was Isadora McGraw. His paternal grandparents were George Pleasant Keahey and Susan Berry. He had four brothers and four sisters, named William, Pleasant Francis, Benjamin Franklin, Walter Hove, Nora Estelle, Mary Elizabeth, Lena Belle and Loucinda Sylvesta. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 59 on October 24th, 1937. He was buried in Holly Springs Cemetery,Star City,Arkansas.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1700 in Scotland d.1780 in Richmond Co,. North Carolina
- b.1750 in Ireland d.26 Oct 1823 in Wayne Co.,Mississippi
- b.1708 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.1743 in Moore Co.,North Carolina d.01 Apr 1824 in Wayne Co.,Mississippi
- b.1720
- b.17 Oct 1825 in Scott Co.,Mississippi d.21 Oct 1872 in Drew Co.,Arkansas
- b.1700 in Scotland d.1780 in Richmond Co,. North Carolina
- b.27 Nov 1749 in Ireland d.18 Sep 1823 in Wayne Co.,Mississippi
- b.1708 d.1758
- b.25 May 1799 in Richmond Co.,North Carolina d.May 1847 in Scott Co.,Mississippi
- b.1720 d.1772 in Moore Co.,North Carolina
- b.1749 in Ireland d.1813 in Richmond Co.,North Carolina
- b.1720
- b.12 Feb 1846 in Mississippi or Louisiana d.12 Feb 1908
- b.30 Aug 1828 in Simpson Co.,Mississippi d.06 Jan 1898
- b.16 Sep 1878 d.24 Oct 1937
- b.06 Apr 1858 d.30 Nov 1939
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‌William Orison and Mary Fannie were married in a religious ceremony on September 13th, 1900 in Monticello,Arkansas. They had six sons and five daughters, named William Byrum, Ross Moore, Jack Lynn, William Orson ,Jr., Unknown, Eltie L. T., Myrtie Bell, Lynell, Fannie Dora, Nora Etta and Sarah Calhoun.
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Children
Myrtie Bell Keahey
Myrtie Bell was born on November 29th, 1903. She died at 11 months old on November 2nd, 1904.
William Byrum Keahey
William Byrum was born on October 29th, 1905. He died at the age of 5 on September 14th, 1911.
Ross Moore Keahey
Ross Moore was born on June 14th, 1907. He died at the age of 65 on September 19th, 1972. He was buried in Family Cemetery,Grady,Arkansas.
Jack Lynn Keahey
Jack Lynn was born on December 29th, 1908. He died at the age of 86 on July 26th, 1995.
Lynell Keahey
Lynell was born on September 12th, 1913 in Arkansas. She died at the age of 78 on December 13th, 1991 in Ingram,Texas.
Sources/Citations
Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, MacKeachey-Dommert-Reade-Stanford, Carlton Dommert, csdomm@@ktc.com, Family Tree Maker.genealogy.com, Descendants of William MacKeahey, Larry-D-Keahey/Gen8-001
Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, MacKeachey-Dommert-Reade-Stanford, Carlton Dommert, csdomm@@ktc.com, Family Tree Maker.genealogy.com, Descendants of William MacKeahey, Larry-D-Keahey/Gen8-001
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