Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

JOHN H. H. KEATON 

     John H. H. Keaton is a native of the "Old Dominion" State, born 
in Augusta County, Virginia, August 14, 1843, a son of James M. and 
Martha A. (Leckie) Keaton. His father died on the 11th of May 1852. 
     When the war between the States had been inaugurated, John H. H. 
Keaton entered the Confederate Army as a member of Company E., 26th 
Virginia Infantry, he served three years, participating in the 
fortunes of that regiment, among which were the battles at Fayette C. 
H., Cotton Hill, Charleston, Dry Creek, New market, and others. 
     In Kanawha County, West Virginia, May 26, 1866, Rev. Elias 
Kendal joined in marriage the hands of John H. H. Keaton and Mary J., 
daughter of Thomas and Ailsy B. (Conley) Jarvis, and widow of Lewis 
W. Ellison. Their children are eight: Alfred H., born February 19, 
1867; Ailsy B., September 19, 1868; James F., February 23, 1871; John 
W., July 1, 1873; Martha E., October 28, 1875; Josephine E., November 
16, 1877; Alpheus N., July 23, 1880; Mary J., October 10, 1882. 
     The father of Mrs. Keaton died in February 1879, and her mother 
died June 5, 1814, and the children of her first marriage were born: 
William W., Ellison, October 10, 1861; Mahala C., February 1, 1863; 
William W. died August 2, 1866. John H. H. Keaton has served one term 
as school trustee in Washington district, where his farm and home is. 
His postoffice address is Newton, Roane County, West Virginia.

(Linda Fluharty)