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Below is a family biography included in The History of Texas County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Enoch Keen, farmer and stock raiser, one mile east of Sargent, in Burdine Township, was born in Bedford County, Tenn., October 27, 1825, and is the son of Matthias and Rachel (Brown) Keen, natives of Tennessee. Matthias Keen served as a soldier in the Creek Indian War. The Keens were of English descent, and the Browns of Scotch extraction. Enoch Keen was one of six sons and four daughters born to his parents. He was reared on a farm in Bedford County, Tenn., and while yet a young man his parents moved to Missouri, and settled in Franklin County, where Enoch married Miss Nancy Napier, a native of Illinois, and the daughter of Patrick and Allie (White) Napier, both natives of Kentucky. In 1870 Mr. Keen and family came to Texas County, settling on their present farm, and here they have since remained. To their union were born nine children, six sons and three daughters: Allie Jane, wife of J. R. Stogdill, of Texas County; Mary, wife of J. J. Mitchell [see sketch]; Sarah, wife of W. I. Brown, now residing near Sargent; Lewis Wesley, John P., William M., James E., Thomas P. and George W. Of these children Mrs. Allie Jane Stogdill has two sons and two daughters; Mrs. Mary Mitchell has one son; Mrs. Sarah Brown has four sons and one daughter; Lewis Wesley resides in Shannon County, Mo., and has three sons and one daughter; John P. is at home, unmarried; William M. is unmarried; James E. is married, and has a son and daughter; Thomas P. resides in Carter County, Mo., is unmarried, and George W. is unmarried. Mr. Keen owns a large farm, of 700 acres altogether, in Texas County. He devotes considerable attention to the breeding of a good grade of cattle. He is a Democrat in politics, and has served on the school board of his district.
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