KEELYN FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS
KEELYN FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS
Anson County, N.C.
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The photo on the left is of a woman with dark eyes. Written on the back is: "Ola M. KEELYN." Ola KEELYN was listed on the 1880 census of Anson County as 1 year old and was the daughter of John G. KEELYN and her grandmother, Elizabeth KEELYN was living in the same household. Her mother's name was Ann and she had brothers named Robert and George KEELYN.
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The photo on the right is of a man with a beard and on the back it curiously says "Mrs. E. KEELYN, Cedar Hill, North Carolina." Obvious this is a man instead of a woman but it may have been the son or relative of one Elizabeth KEELYN. On the 1850 Anson County census there was a 28 year old widow named Elizabeth KEELYN with an only son, John, age 12.

It is unclear as to whether the names on the backs of the photos were the RECIPIENTS names or the SUBJECTS names.

Apparently Mrs. Elizabeth KEELYN was an EDWARDS before marriage. Here is her father's obituary:

Thursday, July 5, 1866 N.C. ARGUS (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC) -Died: In Ansonville, on the 16th ult., John E. EDWARDS. He was born in Bromley Parish, England, July 1785; was baptized at the church of England September 4th, 1785; emigrated to America in 1816; united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1858, and died at the advanced age of 80 years and 11 months at the residence of his daughter, Elizabeth KEELYN, from whom he received every kindness which piety or filial devotion could suggest...

Any additional information about this family would be appreciated.

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Submission of old photos appreciated!
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This page created April 14, 2006 by Julie Hampton Ganis