James Keelings born in England and Wales, 1680-1730 … am researching and trying to confirm some ‘family lore’ from a branch of Keelings that believe (family lore) that they came from Wales … in particular am focusing on trying to confirm the origin of the American James Keeling line that supposedly originated with James Keeling born c1737 and Mary Bott.
Fountain County, Indiana Keelings … family lore is that their origin was pre-Revolutionary War in Virginia, after coming over from Wales. Claimed original immigrant family members were James Keeling married to a Mary Bott — no known record of their immigration.
A Probable History of the Golden Family of Newberry, South Carolina Since 1761 Updated 2024.12.22 Keeling DNA Matches There are multiple paths by which I and other Goldens are DNA matches with various Keeling lines. #1 ~~~ Intermarriage: Two generations of early Virginia Keelings are grandparents[1]How my Goldens descend from: 10th GGF: Leonard (George … Read more
Edward Keeling arrives in Virginia at New Kent County, in 1680 … 1680 Jul 10: … Edward Keeling … Richard Clark, 736 acs., New Kent Co., S. side of Yorke Riv., at the mouth of little cr., where it falls into Skimino Cr; adj. William Whitmore; land formerly Arthur Price’s, neare the Labour in Vaine Path, &c; 10 July 1680, p. 42. Trans. of 15 pers: Samll Higins (or Stigins) [Samuel Higgins / Stigins], Walter Patso, Nich. Young, Ben. Heath [Benjamin Heath], Tim. Boyter [Timothy Boyter], Tim. Hatches [Timothy Hatches], Ed. Keeling [Edward Keeling], Rich. Gregory [Richard Gregory], Rob. Smith [Robert Smith], Jno. Hailes [Jonathan / Johnathan Cooke], Danll. Ware [Daniel Ware], Jos. Fellowes [Joseph Fellowes]; “one more”.
Claims that George Keeling Jr, c1680 VA – 1759 NC, was an Irish lord family appear in various genealogies published by several descendant Henderson family and Williams kin. These claims were still included in updated genealogies from the 1920s.
Caraway Grandparents — As of July 2023, plentiful (10+) DNA matches have been made between our Goldens living near (Newberry SC) to the Smith-Caraway family (Abbeville SC). These matches strongly indicate that our Goldens had a Caraway grandparent within 1-2 generations preceding 1776.
Jamestown Society of Qualifying Ancestors
John “Jackie” D. Keeling, Belleview IL, 1961-2021 Ilinois and Kentucky — John “Jackie” D. Keeling (59) passed away on 8 Nov at Belleville, Illinois – born Friday, 1 Dec 1961, in East St. Louis, IL. John was preceded in death by his parents, Jackie and Aurelia, nee Janosky, Keeling and his brother, Joseph C. Keeling. … Read more
Keeling Tree Chaos – William Tyler Keeling, c1710-1820 KEELING TREE CHAOS — Parents, wives and any children of William Tyler Keeling, c1710-1820, appear to be unconfirmable. While I believe that he descends from the Princess Anne, Virginia, Keelings there is no documentary evidence for that, and genealogy trees for him are so contradictory and lacking … Read more
Ida Olive Potter Keeling, 1915-2021, Harlem, New York Keelings — Run, Ida, Run!! … Miss Ida, as she was known throughout her life, passed away in late August 2021 at 106 years old. Miss Ida set a record at age 102 in 2018 for the 60-yard dash by being first person over age 100 to … Read more