If we are referring to the same Lewis Keenum (4th great grandfather), I am a descendent of his through my grandmother Loner Ellen Keenum Melson. I am trying to find out more information regarding Lewis. I've seen some census having him being born in Georgia and another says South Carolina. I have his wife as Matelan Matitua (I can find no information on her, but she is on a few of the census records) and also Eliza Johnson (I think Johnson or Johnston if memory serves me correctly). I think my ancestor Mack's mother was Matelan. Of course there are always the usual stories in families from Alabama that there is Cherokee so I'm hesitate to say that Matelan was a Native American which is why I can't find anything on her. Also, I cannot figure out who Lewis Keenum's parents were. I can't find any census on Ancestry.com that as Lewis listed as a child.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Meg
mhughes1971 at gmail.