NameW. Clarence Keene
Birth16 Dec 1855, Mississippi
DeathSep 1888
Documentation
1860 U.S. Census, Warren County, Mississippi:
Dwelling 841, Family 833
Wood, F., 62, carpenter, $3500 real estate, $5000 personal estate, born in Virginia
Wood, Matilda, 54, born in Virginia
Wood, John A., 17, born in Mississippi
Wood, Edward, 8, born in Mississippi
Under Fontaine’s listing the “in school” column is marked “2”, so apparently this signifies that both children were in school.
Dwelling 842, Family 834
Keene, D. W., 30, male, merchant, born in Massachusetts
Keene, Sarah, 28, female, born in Virginia
Keene, Clarence, 5, male, born in Mississippi
Keene, Lynwood, 3, male, born in Mississippi
1870 U.S. Census, Warren County, Mississippi:
Town of Vicksburg, new city limits
Page 338 (originally 48)
Dwelling 495, family 495
Klen, G. W., 37, male, white, Hard Ware Merchant, $1600 real estate, $3000 personal property, born in Massachusetts, eligible to vote
Klen, S. E., 39, female, white, Keeping House, born in Virginia
Klen, W.C., 14, male, white, born in Mississippi, in school
Klen, A.V., 9, female, white, born in Mississippi, in school
Klen, E. B., 2, female, white, born in Mississippi
Wood, F., 79, male, white, born in Virginia, eligible to vote
Wood, M., 66, female, white, born in Virginia
Wood, J. E., 28, male, white, Merchant, born in Mississippi, eligible to vote
Davis?, N., age illegible, female, white, Domestic Servant, born in Mississippi, in school
Reed, John, 14, male, black, Domestic Servant, born in Mississippi, in school
On 6 July 1876, Sarah E. Keene petitioned for guardianship of four minor children of Dennis W. Keene: W. Clarence Keene, age 20 on 16 December 1875; Annie V. Keene, age 14 on 21 January 1876; Robert L. Keene, age 8 on 14 February 1876; and Edna L. Keene, age 4 on 21 August 1875. [Warren County, Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records.]
1880 U.S. Census, Warren County, Mississippi:
2nd Ward, Vicksburg, Enumeration District 71, page 63:
Keene, Sarah, white, female, age 45, widowed, keeps house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Keene, Clarence, white, male, age 24, son, single, occupation: “Black Leg” [sic--with quotes in original], born in Mississippi, both parents born in Virginia
Keene, Roberta, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, at school, born in Missippi, both parents born in Virginia
Keene, Edna, white, female, age 8, daughter, single, at school, born in Mississippi, both parents born in Virginia
Wood, Matilda, white, female, age 72, mother, single and widowed, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Wood, John, white, male, age 35, relationship illegible, clerk at stable, born in Mississippi, both parents born in Virginia
Davies[?], Amelia, black, female, age 20, servant, house keeping, cannot read or write, born in Mississippi, both parents born in Mississippi
KEENE—The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. S. E. Keene, relict of the late Dennis W. Keene, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of her late son, WILLIAM CLARENCE KEENE, from the family residence this (Sunday) evening at 4 clock. Services at the residence, corner of Grove and First North Streets. [Daily Commercial Herald (Vicksburg), 9 September 1888, page 8.]
The funeral of the late Clarence Keene takes place to-day from the residence of Mrs. S. E. Keene, on the corner of First North and Grove streets. The cortege will leave the house at 4 p.m., and the friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend. [Daily Commercial Herald (Vicksburg), 9 September 1888, page 8.]