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Sarah Ellen Parks Keairnes

Birth	:	23 Nov 1822 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death	:	7 Mar 1907 Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8446999, -95.5939026
Description	:	Willson KEAIRNES has been a resident of Shelby County since 1851, and therefore can justly lay claim to being one of the pioneers of the county. He was born in Virginia, November 30, 1824, and is the son of Dunlap and Elizabeth (Willson) Keairnes, natives of Virginia, of Irish and Germany ancestry. Willson was about seven years of age when the family removed to Lawrence County, Ohio. There the father died, leaving a wife and five children -- Robinson, Willson, Jane, Eleanor, and Sarah Ann (deceased). Willson was reared to farm life, and obtained his education in the common... Read More	Willson KEAIRNES has been a resident of Shelby County since 1851, and therefore can justly lay claim to being one of the pioneers of the county. He was born in Virginia, November 30, 1824, and is the son of Dunlap and Elizabeth (Willson) Keairnes, natives of Virginia, of Irish and Germany ancestry. Willson was about seven years of age when the family removed to Lawrence County, Ohio. There the father died, leaving a wife and five children -- Robinson, Willson, Jane, Eleanor, and Sarah Ann (deceased). Willson was reared to farm life, and obtained his education in the common schools. About the year 1843 he went to Missouri and spent one year; thence he removed to Illinois and remained there five years, and in 1849 he came to Iowa and settles at Indian Mills, now known as Park's Mills, three mills from Council Bluffs. In the spring of 1851 he removed to Grove Township, Shelby County, and pre emptied a tract of 160 acres in what is now section 28. There he has made numerous valuable improvements, and has one of the finest farms in that part of the country. He has a beautiful residence, and substantial buildings for live-stock and grain. When he settled on this place it was in its primitive state. He chose his farm partly in the prairie and partly in the grove which is known as Keairnes' Grove. When he came to the county there were only fifteen men living within its borders, so it can readily be seen that neighbors were few and far between. Nothing daunted Mr. Keairnes' determination, and he went to work with a will to secure a home for himself. He was almost penniless and had the care of his aged mother and two sisters besides his wife. How well he has succeeded can best be demonstrated by taking a look at his broad acres of finely improved land, well stocked with horses, cattle and hogs. His farm covers 360 acres of land. In the beginning of his residence in the county there were many hardships to endure. The nearest market place was Council Bluffs, fifty miles distant; and no difference whether it was a pound of coffee or a spool of thread, fifty miles must be traveled to obtain it. This journey was made by ox team or horseback. Mr. Keairnes was officially identified with his township as trustee and school director. He affiliates with the Republican party. He was united in marriage, April 8, 1847, to Sarah Parks, daughter of Elisha Parks. She was a native of Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. Keairnes are the parents of ten children -- Elizabeth, wife of Amsey Beadle; Orpha J., wife of C. Sparks (both deceased); William H., Harvey R., Mindred W., Juliett, Edwin U., George, Jennetta, wife of Samuel Buckster; Martha, wife of William Hammer. They have also reared four orphan children -- Ida Sparks, May Sparks, Sarah Keairnes, wife of George Rumels, and Mary Keairnes, wife of Thomas Warren. Mrs. Keairnes is a member of the Latter-Day Saints church. Footnote: Sarah Keairnes married George Runnells 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pages 523-524 Transcribed and submitted by Craig and Nancy Poole - [email protected] ---- KEAIRNES, Sarah E. age 84 --7 Mar 1907 Pleasant Hill - Dunlap - Harrison Sarah Ellen (Parks) Keairnes was born 23 Nov 1822 in Walnut Hill, East Baton Rouge, LA, She is the wife of Willson Keairnes born 30 Nov 1824 in Greenbrier County, VA (Later WV) They were married 8 Apr 1847 at Honey Creek, Pottawattamie Co, IA, USA --- Sarah Ellen PARKS Birth: 23 Nov 1822 in Coles Cnty, ILL/Walnut Hill, LA/1870 Census IA says birth is Mississippi Death: 7 Mar 1907 in Dunlap, Harrison Cnty, IA Father: Elisha PARKS Mother: ELIZABETH b: 1796 in VA Marriage 1 Willson KEAIRNES b: 30 Nov 1824 in OH/VA Married: 8 Apr 1847 in Honey Creek, Pottawattamie Cnty, IA Children Ida SPARKS-KEAIRNES May SPARKS-KEAIRNES Elizabeth A KEAIRNES b: 1 Jan 1848 in Atchison Cnty, MO Orpha J KEAIRNES b: 1849 Juliett "Julia" E KEAIRNES b: 3 Mar 1851 in IA Sarah Elvira KEAIRNES b: 24 Aug 1853 in Near Manteno, Shelby Cnty, IA William H KEAIRNES b: 15 Mar 1854 in Grove Twnship, Keairnes's Grove, Shelby Cnty, IA Harvey R KEAIRNES b: Abt. 1856 in IA Cynthia Janette KEAIRNES b: 1857 Mindred Wilson KEAIRNES b: 12 Oct 1858 in Grove Twnship, Shelby Cnty, IA Edwin W KEAIRNES b: Mar 1860 George Pinston KEAIRNES b: 20 Nov 1862 in Panama, Shelby Cnty, IA Mary E KEAIRNES b: 1864 Martha L KEAIRNES b: 1867

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Sarah Ellen Parks Keairnes death on 7 Mar 1907 in Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.8446999
Longitude: -95.5939026

Family Members:

Spouse

Wilson Keairnes

(1824 - 1920)

Children

Elizabeth A. Keairnes Beedle

(1848 - 1930)

Orpha Jane Keairnes Sparks

(1849 - 1890)

Julia Keairnes

(1852 - 1931)

William Henry Keairnes

(1853 - 1924)

Jeannette “Nettie” Keairnes Buchter

(1857 - 1939)

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Dunlap, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8446999, -95.5939026

2. Valley View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8647003, -95.6252975

3. Manteno Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8343964, -95.5367355

4. Doyle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8051000, -95.5087000

5. Abel Galland Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8370000, -95.4932500

6. Gallands Grove RLDS Holcomb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8342018, -95.4788971

7. Dow City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

8. Woodbine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7466316, -95.7143936

9. Butler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

10. Washington Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

11. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

12. Mefferd Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7132200, -95.6576200

13. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

14. Willow Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9913776, -95.6141702

15. Benjamin Purcell Cemetery
Allen, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7694328, -95.7794523

16. Cowan-Pardee Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6976500, -95.6765000

17. Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9508216, -95.4308331

18. Buck Grove Cemetery
Buck Grove, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067841, -95.3839722

19. Soldier Lutheran Church Cemetery
Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9510000, -95.7800000

20. Old Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9460000, -95.7885000

21. Biglers Grove Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7327995, -95.7786026

22. Union Township Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3471985

23. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

24. Ellison Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6561012, -95.6260986