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BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio
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Philadelphia - Williams Brothers
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Wm. N. Keeny |
WILLIAM N. KEENY, oldest child and son of
Cyrus and Margaret Keeny, was born in the township of
Berkshire, Tioga county, New York, on the 3d day of November, 1824,
and with his parents removed to the township of Chester, Geauga
County, Ohio, in July, 1827, where he resided until February, 1833,
when he removed to the adjoining township of Munson. In 1836,
May 20, he lost his right leg near the hip, by reason of an injury
from the falling of a tree cut down by himself and a younger brother
From that time attended common district school for about two years,
and then a private or select school - taught by Wm. A. Lillee
- for some three or four terms. The winter after he was
eighteen years of age he taught school with rather indifferent
success, and in the latter part of summer and the autumn following
attended the Western Reserve Teachers' Seminary, under the
management of Dr. Asa Lord, afterwards for many years
superintendent of the Ohio Asylum for the Blind. Taught school
the next winter with fair success, and the next summer again
attended the Western Reserve Teachers’ Seminary. In November,
1844,
obtained employment in the office of the clerk of the courts of
Geauga County. This in a great measure determined his business
for life, as, with a few short intermissions employed in teaching,
etc., he has been employed in the clerk's office of Geauga or
Cuyahoga counties up to the present time. During his
employment in Geauga County he commenced the study of law with
Phelps & Riddle, and was admitted to the bar at Chardon,
in April, 1854, but has never practiced his profession. In
1853, June 1, he was married to Miss Julia A. Smith, of
Chester, in Geauga County, Ohio. They have had three children,
as follows: Leslie, born Sept. 20, 1854; Ernest
Sumner, born Aug. 10, 1858, and Clara T., born Nov. 21,
1859, the last two of whom are still living. Leslie
died Jan. 15, 1856, at Cleveland, and is buried in Chester. In
July, 1853, he found employment in the clerk's office of Cuyahoga
county, where he remained until October, 1856, when he returned to
Chester, Geauga County, and at the October election, 1857, was
elected clerk of the courts of Geauga County, Ohio, and has held
that office continuously since Jan. 4, 1858, at which time he took
possession of his office. and is now renominated for another term of
three years. In politics he was originally a Whig, but since
the organization of the Republican party he has acted with that, and
is still an advocate of the principles proclaimed by that party.
In religious belief he would probably be called orthodox, being
rather inclined to the doctrine and practices of the Baptist church.
Source: History of Geauga and Lake
Counties, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, Williams Brothers - 1878 - Pg.
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ALEXANDER EDSON KENT
Source: History of Geauga and Lake
Counties, Ohio, Publ. Philadelphia by Williams Brothers - 1878 -
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GAMALIEL HUNTINGTON KENT
Source: History of Geauga and Lake
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