Family Histories of Coleman
County, Texas
JAMES AND BETTY KEENEY
by James Franklin Keeney
From
A History of Coleman County and Its People, 1985
edited
by Judia and Ralph Terry, and Vena Bob Gates - used by permission
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I was born November 19, 1923 in Coleman County in the old house purchased
by my grandfather Isaac Keeney (see Isaac
Keeney) in the early 1900’s. I attended Lone Star and Cross Roads
schools. I entered the United States Army February 19, 1943 and was
discharged December 13, 1945. I married Betty Ruth Guinn, September
8, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona, born September 22, 1930 in Phoenix, Arizona,
the daughter of Arthur Dolphus Guinn, born September 20, 1903 in the Oklahoma
Territory - died April 5, 1982 in Manteca, California, buried in Ajo, Arizona,
and Ethel Elsie King, born March 22, 1910 in Globe, Arizona - died March
10, 1970 in Globe, Arizona. Betty attended Licensed Vocational Nursing
School and worked as a nurse in Coleman until 1976. I worked at Superior
Cable Corporation in Brownwood for nine years. I am now retired and
live in Santa Anna. We have three children:
(1) Sherlyn Ruth, born August 14, 1946 in Santa Anna, graduated
from Santa Anna High School in 1964. She married (1st) Emmit Simmons,
January 16, 1964, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer (Bud) Simmons of Santa
Anna. A son, David Loren, was stillborn June 22, 1964. They
were divorced in 1966. She married (2nd) Ivan Rayburn Chesser, son
of Hazel and Howard Chesser of Mullin. They had a daughter, Sherlyn
Rhena, April 25, 1969 in Brownwood. They were divorced in 1975 in
Huntsville, Alabama. She and Rhena returned to Santa Anna in 1976.
(2) James Arthur (Jim) May 15, 1948 in Santa Anna, attended Santa Anna
Schools; entered the United States Marine Corps in September 1966 and was
discharged in January 1970. He married (1st) Patricia Ann Katelnikoff,
May 5, 1970 in Brownwood, the daughter of Fred and Sophie Katelnikoff of
Kodiak, Alaska. They had a daughter, Carie Ann, January 21, 1971
in Brownwood. They were divorced in September 1972. Jim married
(2nd) Kathryn Don Daniel, March 28, 1974 in Brady, born October 7, 1953
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Troy and Janet Daniel of Brownwood.
Their four children were born in Brownwood: Jennifer Lyn, June 30, 1971;
Jerald Daniel, February 6, 1974; Jamie Leigh, June 11, 1978 - died June
13, 1978 (buried in Babyland at Eastlawn Memorial Park in Brownwood); and
James Ryan, July 25, 1979. Jim worked for Superior Cable Corporation
in Brownwood for about 5 1/2 years. He was a butcher for several
years and now operates a service station in Santa Anna.
(3) Janice Kay, December 3, 1953 in Santa Anna, attended Santa Anna
schools and is a beautician and cosmetologist. She married (1st)
Dale Findley May 7, 1970 in Brownwood, divorced in 1972. She married
(2nd) James Lyndon Wells, December 20, 1974 in Santa Anna, the son of Vera
and Jim Wells of Santa Anna, born May 31, 1948 (see Wells). They
had a daughter, Erica Dawn, June 6, 1977 in Temple. They were divorced
in August, 1980; she and Erica returned to Santa Anna to live. The
James F. Keeney family are all Baptists.
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