Name |
James Justice Keeter |
Nickname |
Hard |
Birth |
5 Jan 1834 |
Rutherford Co, North Carolina, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Military |
1862-1865 |
Civil War |
Private, Co A, 27th Regiment Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A. Enlisted at Yellville, Arkansas, February 5, 1862; age 28; subsequently served in Schnabel's Battalion Missouri Cavalry. |
Regimental History |
1862-1865 |
27th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Cols. Beals Gaither, James R. Shaler, Lt Cols. A. J. Magenis, James M. Riggs The regiment was formed in the summer of 1862 with men from the northern section of the state. It was assigned to R. G. Shaver's, Tappan's brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. In the spring of 1864, it was united with the 38th Ark. Infantry Rgt. It fought at Prairie Grove, Bayou Fourche, and Jenkins' Ferry where the consolidated command lost four killed and 22 wounded. The unit was included in the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department on June 2, 1865. |
Occupation |
1878-1888 |
Marion Co, Arkansas, USA |
Sheriff |
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Death |
20 May 1903 |
Marion Co, Arkansas, USA |
Burial |
Nanny Cemetery, Yellville, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA |
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James Justice Keeter Husband of (1) Mary Elizabeth Moore (2) Margaret Alabama Roberts. Son of James G. & Elizabeth (Justice) Keeter. |
Person ID |
I7210 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
24 Feb 2022 |
Father |
James Keeter, b. Nov 1806, Rutherford Co, North Carolina, USA d. 20 May 1854, Rutherford Co, North Carolina, USA (Age 47 years) |
Mother |
Elizabeth Justice, b. ca 1813, Rutherford Co, North Carolina, USA d. 25 Nov 1849, Rutherford Co, North Carolina, USA (Age 36 years) |
Marriage |
4 Feb 1829 |
Rutherford Co, North Carolina, USA |
Family ID |
F12962 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary Elizabeth Moore, b. ca 1834 d. ca 1863, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 29 years) |
Children |
| 1. James M. Keeter, b. 9 Dec 1857, Rutherford Co, North Carolina, USA d. 19 Nov 1934, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 76 years) |
+ | 2. Alfred Alphonso Keeter, b. 3 Apr 1860, North Carolina, USA d. 7 Oct 1939, Marion Co, Arkansas, USA (Age 79 years) |
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Family ID |
F3083 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
30 May 2021 |