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

On 18 November 1886, Edna Keene attended the wedding of her sister, Bertha, in Louisa County, Virginia. [The Commercial Herald (Vicksburg), 28 November 1886.]

1900 U.S. Census, Louisa County, Virginia:
Louisa Courthouse Magisterial District
Enumeration District 67, Sheet 2, Page 162 A
Dwelling 27, Family 28
Barret, R. L., head, white, male, born January 1834, age 66, male, married for 21 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, physician, can read and write, speaks English, owns farm free of mortgage, number on farm schedule 3
Barret, A. K., wife, white, female, born January 1862, age 38, married for 21 years, mother of 5 children of whom 4 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Barret, R. L. C., son, white, male, born April 1880, age 20, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Barret, Annie, daughter, white, female, born August 1887, age 12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Barret, K. B., daughter, white, female, 7, born April 1893, age 7, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Barret, G., daughter, white, female, born November 1897, age 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
McCue, Edna, niece, white, female, born May 1890, age 10, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
McCue, Berta, niece, white, female, born Oct 1897, age 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Keane, Sarah, mother in law, white, female, born February 1834, age 66, widowed, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Keane, Edna, sister in law, white, female, born January 1876, age 24, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Johnson, Barbara, servant, black, female, born May 1875, age 25, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Perkins, Estelle, servant, black, female, born May 1886, age 14, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English

1910 U.S. Census, Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa Magisterial District, Enumeration District 81, Sheet 2A
Main Street
Dwelling 29, Household 32
Keene, Edna N., head, female, white, 32, single, born in Mississippi, father born in “Ire. Irish”, mother born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, owns house with mortage
McCue, Eunice R., niece, female, white, 12, single, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Mississippi, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write

1920 U.S. Census, Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa District, Louisa Town
Enumeration District 85, Sheet 1A
Dwelling 9, Family 9
Keene, Edna L., head, owns free of mortgage, female, white, 45, single, can read and write, born in Mississippi, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
McCue, Roberta, niece, female, white, 22, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Mississippi, no occupation
Also living in this house, but as a different household, are Harry Hatch and his wife Kate B. Hatch.