Portal:Catherine Keever
Appearance
Catherine Keever (1811-1904) was the daughter of Adam Keever (1780-1869) and Mary Hunter (1788-1829). Catherine was married to Elijah Puckett (1815-1896). She died in 1904 at age 82. I some documenst her name appears as "Katherine Keever". (b. 27 September 1821; Preble, Ohio, United States - d. 30 May 1904; Lake City, Calhoun, Iowa, United States)
Works about Catherine Keever
[edit]- "Elijah Puckett, a farmer, was married to Catherine Keever, daughter of Adam and Mary (Hunter) Keever, in Delaware County, Indiana, by Abraham Kline, Justice of the Peace, on 16 November 1843. (Delaware County was created from Randolph County in 1827). They continued to live there until 1855 when they moved to central Iowa, where they stayed for only a short time before moving to Jasper Township in Carroll County, Iowa. There they settled in what became known as the old Pioneer Farm on the banks Basceen of the Raccoon River, between the towns of Glidden and Lake City. Elijah Puckett was active in the civic affairs of Carroll County, and he was a member of the first jury of Carroll County. The family was also active in the Christian Church there. Elijah Puckett died in Carroll County, Iowa, 28 August 1896, and his wife, Catherine Puckett died 30 May 1904. They are both buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Lake City, Iowa."
- William Mahon (1915)
- Biography of her son-in-law. "On the 22d of December, 1897, Mr. Mahon was again married, his second union being with Miss Julia A. Puckett, who was born in Randolph county, Indiana, July 7, 1851, a daughter of Elijah and Katherine (Keever) Puckett. Her father came to Iowa in 1854, settling in Guthrie county, and the following year removed to Carroll county, entering three hundred and forty acres of government land in the northern part of that county. That land was still to be secured in that way was an indication of the pioneer conditions which existed. He shared in all the hardships and privations of frontier life.
- "I, Abraham Cline, a justice of the peace, do certify that Elijah Puckett and Catherine Keever, were duly joined in marriage as husband and wife on the 16th day of November A.D. 1843 by me, Abraham Cline, Justice of the Peace."
See also
[edit]- Portal:Elijah Puckett, her husband
- Portal:Mary Jane Puckett, her daughter
- Portal:Julia Ann Puckett, her daughter