Daniel KEITH (b. 16 Oct 1798) m. 1st 10 Feb 1820 to Sarah A. SLAUGHTER; m. 2nd 23 May 1865 to Eliza MATHEWS; moved to Meriwether Co., GA in 1829; d. 1884.
1. Henry David (b. 2 Jan 1821, Jasper Co., GA) m. 5 Jan 1841 to Mary Ann JONES; moved
…in 1848 to Caddo Parish, LA; d. 6 Apr 1857.
…A. William Marshall (b. 16 Nov 1843) m. 1st to Annie COPELAND, 2nd to Mattie E.
…….HARRIS; served with LA troops, CSA; became Methodist preacher among Indians of
…….Choctaw Nation, I.T.; d. 1915, Pushmataha Co., OK.
…….a. Henry Charles (b. 3 Feb 1872) m. 24 Oct 1912 to Winnie Catherine “Kate” BATEMAN;
……….d. 30 Oct 1932.
…….b. Emma Frances (b. Nov 1874) m. ca 1898 to Dr. Nic NASH; d. 1903; had Frankie (b. 14
……….Aug 1901; d. 8 Sep 1902), Robert (b. Sep 1899, twin; m. ca 1920 to Martha Lois; d. 1984)
……….and Lee (b. Sep 1899, Antlers, OK).
…….c. Jesse Walter (b. 1877) m. 2 Aug 1899 to Myrtle Lucinda CLAY, Pushmataha Co., OK;
……….moved to Pittsburg Co., OK; d. 1953 at Houston, TX.
…….d. Nannie.
…….e. James Hooks (b. 1881) m. 26 Dec 1912 to Clara KEEL; lived mainly in Lamar Co., TX;
……….d. 1960, Paris, TX; had James H., Jr. (b. Oct 1915).
…….f. Mattie Belle (b. 1883) m. 1st 10 Feb 11901 to Ben Davis LOCKE; m. 2nd 1905 to Jesse
……….C. McGINNIS m. 3rd ca 1918 to Samuel Creasy JACKSON.
…….g. Maggie Mae. (b. Feb 1885) m. 7 Oct 1903 to Otis Beverly, son of William Lindsay and
……….Mary Jane (Webb) WARD, Antlers, OK; had William Lindsay (b. Apr 1913, Paris, Lamar
……….Co., TX).
…….h. Lewis William (b. Feb 1897) m. 25 Dec 1913 to Eula Jean, daughter of John William
……….and Virginia Ann (Fisher) DISHMAN, Antlers, OK [Kay Black says they m. 24 Dec 1912,
……….Collinsville, Grayson Co., TX]; d. Jun 1942, Collinsville, TX.
…….i. Bessie Marie (b. 5 Sep 1899) d. 18 Nov 1899.
…….j. Ethel Orlean (b. 1898) m. 25 Dec 1913 to Cecil L. SILER; had Martha Elizabeth (b. 4 Oct
…………1914 (Antlers, OK), Maynard (b. ca 1916), and Dorothy Orlean (b. ca 1918)
…………(m. a YOCKEY, parents of Iciminda Siler Snook [R40]).
…B. Daniel P. (b. 2 May 1845) died young.
…C. Perry Polk (b. 20 Oct 1847, GA) m. 23 Feb 1871 to Narcissa MILLER, Caddo Parish,
…….LA; was in LA Legislature; with brother founded town of Keithville, LA; d. 6 Feb 1935.
…….a. William Henry (b. 1875) m. 1st 19 Feb 1896 to Ella Adell HOLLAND, 2nd to Katy
……….Cooper BARROW; d. 13 Sep 1951.
…….b. Daniel Wesley (b. 11 Apr 1875) m. 1st to Minnie Lee SUMPTER, 2nd 8 Dec 1909 to
………..Ruby Russell PORTERFIELD; d. 13 Aug 1929.
…….c. Perry P., Jr. (b. 26 Jul 1877, Caddo Parish, LA) m. 17 Jun 1903 to Grace May
……….STODDARD; d. 14 Jul 1945.
…….d. David (b. 26 Jul 1877, twin) died an infant.
…….e. Mary Slaughter (b. 4 Oct 1880) did not marry; d. 1 May 1931, Caddo Parish, LA.
…….f. James Hardy (b. & d. 1883).
…….g. Anna Beulah (b. 1885) m. 7 Jul 1909 to Jeb Stewart DARBY; d. 1966; had Jeb S., Jr.,
……….and Janana (m. R. E. Shaw CRANFIELD).
…….h. Ray Cleveland (b. 1889, Caddo Parish, LA) died young.
…D. John C. (b. 27 Dec 1850) died young.
…E. Henry Thomas (b. 28 Jan 1855) m. 26 May 1880 to Sallie W. SPELL; merchant in
……Shreveport; d. 4 Oct 1919.
……a. Richard M. (b. 1881).
……b. William D. (b. 1884) m. ca 1915 to Ruby ALLEN.
……c. Susie May (b. 1886) m. Murry SEBASTIAN; d. 1961; had Sally Spell (b. 1910; m. a
………McCROCKLIN), Leese (b. 1912; m. Baxter TIFFEN), Eunice (b. 1915; m. Ross
………MATLOCK), and May (b. 1917; m. Swilley STACEY).
……d. Josephine (b. 1888) m. a VAUGHN; d. 1943.
……e. Gus Marshall (b. 1891) m. Dorothy Van CLEAVE.
……f. Perry Roy (b. 1893) m. Rhoda HUNT; d. 1932, Shreveport, LA.
……g. Henry T., Jr. (b. 1895) d. 1976.
2. Frances R. (b. 19 Jan 1823) m. 25 Jul 1840 to Lucius C. CLOPTON; had Francis C.
3. George Whitton (b. 8 Dec 1825, Jasper Co., GA) m. 1st 14 Dec 1847 to Mary, daughter of
…Robert Christian and Mary Ellice Waller (Davis) HUMBER; moved to Stewart Co., GA; m.
…2nd 27 Oct 1860 to Mirah Jane PERKINS; d. 18 Jan 1862, Stewart Co., GA.
…A. Sarah Jane (b. 25 Feb 1849) m. 16 Dec 1868 to William J. NORRIS; d. 7 Jun 1875; had
…….Sallie Annah (b. & d. 30 May 1875).
…B. James (b. 23 Sep 1850).
…C. Daniel Robert (b. 14 Apr 1852) lived with his grandfther, Daniel KEITH; m. 14 Feb
…….1878 to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Kolb and Nancy Ann GATES of
…….Meriwether Co., GA.
……a. Mary Lena (b. 14 May 1879) m. 17 Jan 1899 to Winston McQueen HARDY; lived in
……….Durand, GA; d. 7 May 1960; had Nell (b. 19 Sep 1901; m. 6 Nov 1921 to Stephen David
……….CLEMENTS; had no children), Roy Wood (b. 20 Dec 1903; m. 18 Dec 1932 to Grace
……….HURST; had no children), Gordon Keith (b. 30 Dec 1904; d. 1987), and Harry Hill (b. 10
……….Jun 1906; m. 5 Jan 1938 to Adeline Louise CHAMBLESS; had one child who died an
……….infant; lived in Durand, GA).
……b. George Benjamin (b. 10 Jan 1881) d. 15 Jun 1884.
……c. Annie Maude (b. 28 Jan 1885) did not marry; nurse; lived in Columbus, GA.
……d. Clyde (b. 13 Dec 1887) d. 10 Apr 1888.
……e. Robert Featherston (b. 11 Jul 1889, Pike Co., GA) m. 15 Dec 1912 to Lillian DAVIS;
……….lived in Ragland, St. Clair Co., AL; had adopted daughter, Mary Joe (b. 2 Apr 1939).
…D. Mary Elizabeth (b. 4 Jan 1858).
…E. George W., Jr (b. 22 May 1862).
4. Joseph Hardy (b. 13 Apr 1830, Meriwether Co., GA); m. 30 Dec 1852 to Margaret W.
…PEAVY; Lt., CSA; d. 31 Jul 1862.
…A. Senora F. (b. 20 Sep 1854) m. 1st to P. Madison TURNER; m. 2nd 7 Jan 1886 to
…….Franklin HOWARD; d. 29 Jul 1929.
……a. Pearl (b. 26 Mar 1876) m. Luther Walter CALDWELL; d. 1938.
……b. Walter C. (b. 8 Jul 1878) m. Pearl McCRARY; d. 1936.
……c. Bertha (b. 20 May 1880) m. John H. TAYLOR; d. 1957.
……d. Minnie Lee (b. 1884) m. Thomas SELF.
……e. Lottie (b. 23 Jan 1887) m. John A. BOWEN.
……f. Wilbur (b. 31 May 1889) m. Vera BOWLES; d. 1963.
……g. Joe Hardy (b. 1892) d. 1946.
…B. David Daniel (b. 9 Jul 1856) m. 1st 2nd 17 Dec 1878 to Carrie E. MILLER, 2nd 18 Dec
…….1890 to Emma Idella BURDETTE; d. 2 Aug 1925, Meriwether Co., GA.
…….a. Marvin (b. ca 1879) m. Hattie NOBLE; disappeared at Pensacola, FL during WWI.
…….b. Virgil (b. 24 Sep 1879) d. 6 Mar 1956.
…….c. Henry (b. 9 May 1881) d. 7 Dec 1936.
…….d. Luther (b. 25 Sep 1885) m. 26 Oct 1908 to Mary Ophelia STONE; d. 10 Jun 1969.
…….e. Aaron (b. 1 Sep 1888) did not marry; d. 16 Oct 1932.
…….f. Carrie (b. 18 Dec 1891) did not marry; d. 3 Aug 1923.
…….g. Raymond (b. 15 May 1894) did not marry; d. 4 Aug 1957.
…….h. Fannie (b. 29 Aug 1895) m. 17 Aug 1924 to Harmon DeLos CALDWELL; d. 19 Mar
……….1977; had Carrie Earnestine (m. Robert PAPAN), Harmon, and Keith.
…….i. Aldora (b. 18 Jan 1897) did not marry; d. 6 Jan 1963.
…….j. Ludie (b. 27 Mar 1898) did not marry; d. 19 Nov 1989.
…….k. Nellie (b. 11 Jul 1900) did not marry; d. 8 Jul 1990.
…….l. Rubie (b. 10 Dec 1903) did not marry; d. 12 Nov 1984.
…….m. Jessie Myrl (b. 8 Feb 1906) did not marry; college educated teacher. d. 28 Sep 1998.
…….n. Annie Mae (b. 25 Sep 1907) m. 3 Nov 1928 to Alton P. MASSENGALE; d. 21 Feb
………..1953; had Jessie Pauline (m. Jack ELLERBEE), Annie, and Jane.
…C. Sarah Elizabeth (b. 10 Sep 1858) m. 5 Aug 1877 to Ira Stanley LOFTON; d. 29 Apr 1902;
…….had Emmett Eugene, Nina, Eliza Emily (m. Elijah Sanders TODD), Louella (m. Andrew
…….Sylvester MASSEY), James Iverson and William Henry.
…D. George James (b. 10 Sep 1860) m. 24 Jan 1888 to Mary Ludie GAY; d. 12 Dec 1948.
…….a. Claud D. (b. 24 Nov 1888) d. 23 Aug 1945.
…….b. Alvin James (b. 9 Jan 1891) d. 24 Jan 1962.
…….c. Evan (b. 20 Apr 1893) died an infant.
…….d. Margaret White (b. 22 Jun 1894) d. 17 Jan 1979.
…….e. Joseph William (b. 3 Nov 1897) m. 5 Jan 1919 to Jessie Mae BOWLES; d. 5 Sep 1950.
…….f. Gay Paul (b. 14 Nov 1901) was executive with Coca Cola; m. Evelyn BLACK; d. 3 Apr
……….1951, NY; had Gay P., Jr. (died young), and Pauline (m. a MERRITT).
…E. Joseph Hardy (b. 17 Jan 1863) m. 13 Oct 1884 to Emily KELLER, Pike Co., GA; d. 23 Aug
………1889.[1900 census suggest daughters, Nanna M. (b. Jul 1885), and Ida S. (b. Sep 1888)]
5. Sarah E. (b. 2 Apr 1836) m. 1st 10 Feb 1852 to James Adiel LOFTIN (later the family spelled
…name as LOFTON); had Daniel Keith (b. 4 Aug 1854), Ira Stanley (b. 2 Oct 1858; m. cousin,
…Sarah Elizabeth KEITH [line of James Loftin & Grace Swafford]; d. 20 Dec 1916), and
…Ambros P. (b. 25 Dec 1860); moved to Caddo Parish, LA, where James d. in 1862; returned to
…Meriwether Co., GA; m. 2nd 1867 to James CARRIKER, and had James H. (b. 6 Oct 1868; m.
…Martha Holiday MATHEWS).
6. Daniel Pliant (b. 25 Feb 1844) died an infant.
Keith Clan 