George Eugene Keithley

b. 20 December 1868, d. 20 December 1950
  • George Eugene Keithley was a Presbyterian minister, according to the 1930 census.
  • George Eugene Keithley was born on 20 December 1868 in Missouri.
  • Jacob Carter Keithley and Jane Neave Vawter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Elmwood Township, Saline County, Missouri. Other members of the household included George Eugene Keithley, Irving W. Keithley, Herbert R. Keithley, Flora Neave Keithley and Ella R. Keithley. Also in the household were two young farmers, James Barr and Franklin Gish.
  • Jacob Carter Keithley and Jane Neave Vawter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Salt Springs, Saline County, Missouri. Other members of the household included George Eugene Keithley, Irving W. Keithley, Herbert R. Keithley, Flora Neave Keithley, Ella R. Keithley and Roland Hill Keithley.
  • The following appeared on 24 April 1897 in The Duluth Weekly News: The Duluth presbytery resumed its sessions yesterday morning at Glen Avon church. Every minister of the presbytery was present, and a considerable number of elders. . . . Rev. George E. Keithley of West Duluth spoke on "Presbyterian Church Government." Mr. Keithley's idea was that it was not prelatical, like the Roman Catholic or Episcopal, nor purely democratic, like the Congregational, but was representative, in the same way as the republican form of government of the states, the power being derived not from pope or bishop, but from the people. . . .
  • The following appeared on 23 October 1897 in The San Diego Union: (Coronado) Rev. George E. Keithley will preach at Graham Memorial church today.
  • The following appeared on 27 December 1897 in The San Diego Union: (Coronado) Rev. George E. Keithley of Graham Memorial Church will remove shortly to the F. W. Koeppen residence on F avenue.
  • The following appeared on 28 March 1899 in The Evening Tribune: Miss Flora Keithley arrived yesterday from the east to join her brother, Rev. George E. Keithley of Coronado.
  • The following appeared on 6 October 1899 in The San Diego Union: (Hotel del Coronado, Oct. 5) Rev. George E. Keithley was the guest of Gen. Churchill at luncheon yesterday. In the afternoon the gentlemen, accompanied by Capt. Dunne, went for a quiet fish, most of the time being spent getting surf game, although while out beyond the pier about a hundred yards, the host of the party caught a 40-pound shovel-nosed shark. . . .
  • Jacob Carter Keithley and Jane Neave Vawter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Elmwood Township, Saline County, Missouri. Other members of the household included George Eugene Keithley, Flora Neave Keithley and Roland Hill Keithley. Also boarding in the household was one young male farm laborer.
  • He was a preacher, according to the 1900 census.
  • The following appeared on 25 June 1901 in The Evening Tribune: Rev. George E. Keithley has resigned as pastor of the Graham Memorial church at Coronado and left yesterday for his old home in Missouri.
  • The following appeared in The Westminster Monthly (February 1910): Rev. George E. Keithley, '94, is now at Golden, Colorado. He was formerly at Cripple Creek.
  • George Eugene Keithley appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, at 15th Street boarding in the household of physician T. B. Paul.
  • He was employed as a minister, according to the 1910 census.
  • George Eugene Keithley appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Catlin, Vermillion County, Illinois.
  • He was a Presbyterian minister, according to the 1920 census.
  • George Eugene Keithley appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Newman, Douglas County, Illinois, at Vanderen Street.
  • The following appeared on 10 August 1945 in the El Paso Herald-Post: Mrs. William Piatt will entertain Tuesday at 1 p. m. with a luncheon in her home, 2725 Trowbridge street. The guests list includes . . . .
         Mrs. Piatt expects to leave next week for a fortnight's visit in La Jolla, Cal., as the guest of her uncle, George E. Keithley.
  • George Eugene Keithley died on 20 December 1950 at age 82 in San Diego County, California, never having married.
  • The following appeared on 22 December 1950 in The San Diego Union: Funeral services will be private for Rev. George E. Keithley, 82, who died Wednesday in his home, 6847 La Jolla Blvd. A retired Presbyterian minister, he had lived here 13 years. He was born in Missouri.
         Mr. Keithley is survived by a niece, Mrs. Sue Ferguson, of La Jolla, and a nephew, Ralph Keithley, of Chula Vista. The family requested that flowers be omitted.
  • Last Edited: 9 Aug 2015