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Josiah Keely and Ruby Ray Knight
Husband Josiah Keely [4374] 1
AKA: Josiah Keeley
      Born: 21 Apr 1874 - , Charleston, Kanawha, WV 1 2 3 4 5
 Christened:
      Died: 5 Mar 1966 - , Huntington, Suffolk, NY 2 5 6
     Buried: 7 Mar 1966 - , Huntington, Suffolk, NY 6
Father: William Keely [5704] (1842-1927) 7
Mother: Lucy Ann Stacy [5728] (1843-1935) 8

    Married: 25 Jun 1902 - , , Franklin, OH 3 4 5 9

More records for this person:
Obituary 10, 1966
Other references 1 11
Biography 12

Wife Ruby Ray Knight [4373]

      Born: 4 Oct 1874 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 3 5 13 14 15 16
 Christened:
      Died: Jul 1964 - at home, Huntington, Suffolk, NY 5 17
     Buried: Jul 1964 - , Huntington, Suffolk, NY 17
Father: Dr. Aquila Leighton Knight [4368] (-1897) 5 18
Mother: Susan (Susanna) Frances Willis [4362] (1835-1900) 18

More records for this person:
Biography 19
Obituary 20, 17 Jul 1964
Other references 21

Children
1 F Francis Stacy Keely [4444]

      Born: Abt 1904 - , , Fayette, WV 4 16 22
 Christened:
      Died:
     Buried:
Spouse: Dr. Younghill Kang [5580] (1903-1972) Marr: 24 Aug 1929 - , Charleston, Kanawha, WV 6 17 22
2 M Robert Archer Keely [4375]

      Born: 4 Jun 1905 - , Montgomery, Fayette, WV 4 5 23 24
 Christened:
      Died: 19 Aug 1935 - Mountain State Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha, WV 5 23 24
     Buried: 21 Aug 1935 - Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha, WV 23
Spouse: Catherine Potter [4739] (Abt 1906-) 25 Marr: Abt 1928 26

Sources:

1 A169. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," (card files) original cards; scanned and published on the internet by FamilySearch.org and also Ancestry.com, at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530.

2 A020. Social Security Death Index, kept by the US Government, published on the internet and CDROM.

3 A213. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997" (database and scans of original records), by Various County Courts throughout Ohio; published on the internet by at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1614804.

4 C91. United States Federal Census, year 1910.

5 L2004.5. Corresponance by email, "Descendents of Wyatt and Mary Ann (Rowley) Willis" (by Catherine "Kitty" Anagnost, a descendent, to Irene Rowley, 2004.)

6 N53. Charleston Gazette (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com.

7 N52. Charleston Daily Mail (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com, 1929 (under granddaughter Francis Keely).

8 M224. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 (database) available on the internet at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001, from son Jacob's marriage record.

9 M224. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 (database) available on the internet at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001.

10 N53. Charleston Gazette (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com, 1966 Mar 6. [with picture]
"Josiah Keely
Keely Rite to be Today in New York:
Huntington, N.Y. -- Service will be here today for Josiah Keely, 91, former president of what is now West Virginia Institute of Technology and former coal mining executive, who died Friday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Younghill Kang, in Huntington.
A native of Charleston, he was the oldest graduate of Charleston High School from which he was graduated in 1892.
At West Virginia University he was an outstanding football player, graduated in 1896. He received a master's degree from Harvard University.
He taught at Fern Bank School, then went to Montgomery Preparatory School (now West Virginia Tech) as principal.
He later became interested in West Virginia mining and took a correspondence course in that field. He went with the Fairmont coal interests and became superintendent of various mines in central West Virginia. He later became general manager of the Consolidated Coal Co. operating in Cabin Creek. The Keelys lived at Kayford for a number of years and were active in community affairs. He was known for his role in the rehabilitation work in the wake of the disastrous 1916 flood.
He was one of the best known authorities on birds in the state and wrote numerous articles for wild life magazines. After retirement, he and his wife, Ruby, traveled extensively in the country, continuing their nature study. Their latter years were spent in Huntington, N.Y. Mrs. Keely died in 1964.
Other survivors include brother, John S, of Silver Springs, Md; sisters Miss Urania B. Keely and Mrs. G. Callie Porter, both of Charleston."

11 N52. Charleston Daily Mail (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com, 1915, 1929, 1964.

12 N53. Charleston Gazette (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com, 1964 June 18.

13 A197. Death Certificates, West Virginia Department of Health (scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), Her birthplace is listed on son Robert's death cert.

14 A199. Birth Certificates, West Virginia County Courts (scans of actual birth certiticates) (scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx).

15 C88. United States Federal Census, year 1880.

16 C92. United States Federal Census, year 1920.

17 N52. Charleston Daily Mail (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com.

18 Handwritten Notes of Ruby Ray Knight Keely (photocopy notes) provided by Catherine Anagnost, descendent, in letter of L2004.4. Undated. On letterhead naming National War Savings Committee.

19 N52. Charleston Daily Mail (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com, 1964 June 18.

20 N52. Charleston Daily Mail (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com, 1964 Jul 17. "Mrs. Ruby Keely
"Service and interment were held yesterday in Huntington, N.Y, for Mrs. Ruby Ray Knight Keely, 90-year-old former resident of Kanawha County.
Mrs. Keely died Monday after suffering a heart attack at her New York home.
She was a native of Mason County, a graduate of Marshall College and a former teacher of Montgomery Preparatory School, now West Virginia Tech. She later lived at Kayford where her husband was general manager of a coal company.
Mrs. Keely and her husband moved to Huntington upon his retirement several years ago.
Surviving: husband, Josiah, daughter, Mrs. Younghill Kang of Huntington, N.Y; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren."

21 N53. Charleston Gazette (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com, 1964 Mar 7 (husband Josiah's obituary).

22 A198. Marriage Certificates, West Virginia County Courts (scans of actual marriage certiticates), scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx.

23 A197. Death Certificates, West Virginia Department of Health (scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

24 A167. West Virginia State Death Certificates, 1804-1999 (database) published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417434.

25 A167. West Virginia State Death Certificates, 1804-1999 (database) published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417434, named on husband's death cert.

26 C93. United States Federal Census, year 1930.

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