Individual Details

Thomas married Texas Zink, 15 Jun 1892, Fannin Co TX

1910 Census. Justice Precinct 7, Fannin Co TX, Hh 270
Tom F. Keeton, age 38, married 1 time for 18 years, b. KY, parents b. KY
Texie, wife, has had 6 children, b. TX, parents b. NC
Calvin, son, 17
Clarence, son, 15
Claud, son, 11
Roy, son, 9
Verla, dau, 7
Velma, dau, 5

1920 Census. Bonham, Ward 1, Fannin Co TX, Hh 187
T. F. Keeton, 47 - whole family listed as born in TX, farm operator
Texie, wife, 45
Ray, son 19. Verla, dau 16. Velma, dau 14. Alice, dau 8. Lynnroe, son, 5
Emaline, mother, age 75 [Texie's mother]
Finis O., son, age 2 years, 1 month.

Buried Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin Co TX, with a joint marker:
T. F. Keeton, b. Sep 23 1872; d. Jul 5 1949 at 11:17 A.M.
Texie Keeton, b. Jan 25, 1875, d. Nov 15, 1954 at 7:30 P.M.


Texas death certificate for Thomas Finis Keeton. Born 23 Sep 1874, Kentucky. Died 5 Jul 1949 at the Medical Arts Hospital in Dallas, TX. His residence was 705 E. 12th St, Bonham. He was married; farmer by occupation. Father was Robt. Keeton, b. KY; mother's maiden name was McGlasson, also b. KY. Finis O. Keeton was the informant. He died of cancer of the pancreas, with metastases to the stomach and left lung. Buried Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham.

Found Texas death certificate for Texie Arlena Keeton. She was a widow at the time of her death. Her residence was 705 East 12th St., Bonham. She was born 25 Jan 1875, Fannin Co TX and died 15 Nov 1954 at age 79y 9m 20d. Father was David Zink, b. SC; mother was Emma Ware, b. NC. Informant was Finis O. Keeton. Texie died of heart disease and a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. buried Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham.

Son Calvin Cassidy Keeton, born 21 Sep 1892 & died 10 Mar 1939, Fannin Co TX. Spouse was Bessie James Keeton, born 18 Nov 1898, died 5 May 1922. They are buried Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham
Clarence A. Keeton is also buried a Willow Wild Cemetery. He was born 19 Aug 1894, died 30 Sep 1968. His spouse Agnes L. was born 8 Jan 1893, died 27 Jan 1954.
T. F. and Texie Keeton lost a baby girl, age 4 1/2 months old, on July 9th, 1910 . They lived 10 miles, north of Bonham. She was buried Brown Cemetery. No given name is listed on the death certificate.

Finis Keeton, undoubtedly the informant for the death certificates of his parents is also buried Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham. Finis was born 15 Aug 1917, died 29 Mar 2006. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War II, the 76th Engineer Corps. His obit is posted on FindAGrave and states his parents as Thomas Finis Keeton and Texas Arlena Zink. His middle name was Oneal. Finis was married to Frances Denton who was born 3 Oct 1927, died 2 Jan 1987. They have a joint marker.

Birth	23 Sep 1872	Adair County, Kentucky
Marriage	15 Jun 1892	Fannin County, Texas - Texas Arlena Zink
Death	5 Jul 1949	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Spouse

Texas Arlena Zink (1875 - 1954)

Father	James Robert Keeton (1843 - )
Mother	Martha McGlasson (1844 - )
Sibling	Hiram Keeton (1868 - )
Sibling	William Fountain Keeton (1870 - 1962)
Sibling	Donnie Martha Keeton (1876 - 1945)