In the process of checking out Findagrave, looking for Kaneen and Kneen burials, I came upon several burials for the family of Alex Kaneen (Kneen) and Elizabeth Looney. They help to fill in some blanks for the family, and I thought I would post them in case it helps anyone. I seem to remember that this family was the topic of a thread here several years ago...

Any corrections or addditions greatly appreciated. Some of the information, I think I collected from this board, (and since it is for my own personal use, to keep this family separate from another, I don't have the sources).

Alexander Kaneen (William - Ann Kissack, William - Joney Cowle) was christened at Andreas, July 14, 1822, and died, (in New York?), June 23, 1863. He married, at Maughold, April 8, 1848, Elizabeth Looney, possibly the daughter of Robert Looney and Betsy Sayle, baptized at Maughold, March 23, 1828. (She died, perhaps. in Cleveland.)

Alexander and Elizabeth emigrated to the area of Buffalo, New York by the 1850 census. The family was apparently still in New York when daughter Eliza was born, 1864, but moved to Ohio. Not clear whether Alexander died in New York or Ohio.

1850 Alden (Erie County), New York census: Alexander Kneen 23 laborer IOM; Elizabeth 22 IOM; Mary 11/12 New York

1860 Alden census (children born New York): Alx Kaneen 32 lumberman IOM; Lizzie 31 IOM; Mary 11; Willie 9 (or 5); Ella 7; Geo 1;

Children of Elizabeth Looney and Alexander Kaneen: (possibly others)

i. Mary Kneen was born in New York, in 1849.

ii. William Kneen, “son of A & E Kneen”, was born about 1851, and died, probably in Cleveland, October 31, 1876, age 22y. Buried Harvard Grove.

iii. Ella Kaneen was born in Buffalo, New York, December 2, 1853. She married, in Cuyahoga County, April 2, 1874, William Sayle, son of William Sayle and Anna Brew. He was born in Maughold, in 1847, and died in Kansas, in 1922. To Kansas, 1876. 10 children.

iv. George Kneen was born about 1859; “son of A & E. Kneen” died, probably in Cleveland, July 28, 1821 (sic) Buried Harvard Grove

v. Child Kaneen was buried March 26, 1861, age 11 m. Woodland Cemetery. (Perhaps this is just a marker for this child, since it seems that the family was still in New York at this time)

vi. Robert Kaneen April 16, 1861, and died October 6, 1940.

vii. Eliza Kneen, was born in “York State” 1864, and died, probably in Cleveland,“dau of A & E Kneen”, December 14, 1877. Buried Harvard Grove.