Historical Photographs of Taylor County, WV

In about 1980 I began collecting old photographs of my hometown of Grafton, WV. Over the years I have collected from various sources and many hours have been burned restoring these images to the best of my abilities using Photoshop. Some are very high quality and some are just low quality internet size images, but all document the history and lifestyle of the town and surrounding area I grew up in and love. Enjoy!

This was taken in Grafton about 1892 or 1893 (as child in high chair, Lila, was born May 13, 1892). All the people in photo are long deceased.<br />
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I have included the writing on back of photo by Dorcas and John's grand-daughter, Malle Marie Keane (Mrs W P Beveridge). <br />
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Dorcas and John Keane were my great great grandparents. She was born July 12, 1830 , the daughter of Elizabeth Wolcott and Joshua Hedges King who lived at White Rocks Farm, now a part of Marion County, I think??. She married John Keane Feb 6, 1851. John was from Ireland. I don't know his exact date of birth, but according to the 1850 census of Grafton, he was born in 1821 or 1822. He died in Grafton on Dec 10, 1902. Dorcas died in Grafton on Jan 6, 1899.<br />
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Also in picture are 2 of their 6 sons; John, who never married and Francis Marion Keane, "Frank". Frank's wife, lda Virginia Morgan, the daughter of William H Morgan. <br />
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The two children are daughters Lila Clair (Mrs James Mantz) and Loar Lee (Mrs Leslie Jonathan Loar), <br />
They had 2 other children not in photo, a son, John, who died as an infant and their oldest daughter, Lena Dale, she died at 14. <br />
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Frank Keane was born in Grafton March 22, 1861, and married April 20, 1884. Frank and Ella lived at 310 Thayer Ave in Grafton.

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This was taken in Grafton about 1892 or 1893 (as child in high chair, Lila, was born May 13, 1892). All the people in photo are long deceased.

I have included the writing on back of photo by Dorcas and John's grand-daughter, Malle Marie Keane (Mrs W P Beveridge).

Dorcas and John Keane were my great great grandparents. She was born July 12, 1830 , the daughter of Elizabeth Wolcott and Joshua Hedges King who lived at White Rocks Farm, now a part of Marion County, I think??. She married John Keane Feb 6, 1851. John was from Ireland. I don't know his exact date of birth, but according to the 1850 census of Grafton, he was born in 1821 or 1822. He died in Grafton on Dec 10, 1902. Dorcas died in Grafton on Jan 6, 1899.

Also in picture are 2 of their 6 sons; John, who never married and Francis Marion Keane, "Frank". Frank's wife, lda Virginia Morgan, the daughter of William H Morgan.

The two children are daughters Lila Clair (Mrs James Mantz) and Loar Lee (Mrs Leslie Jonathan Loar),
They had 2 other children not in photo, a son, John, who died as an infant and their oldest daughter, Lena Dale, she died at 14.

Frank Keane was born in Grafton March 22, 1861, and married April 20, 1884. Frank and Ella lived at 310 Thayer Ave in Grafton.

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