You are on the right track thomas born 1802 was the son of John Keener and Phoebe Demoss. Thomas married Elizabeth Perkins . The son of Thomas and the father of is Bennijah (not benjamin) born 9/16/1825 (Dessie,Braxton county) married Susan Young. (10 Children)

John;s father was Samuel Keener, Samuel's father Ulrich Keener, Ulrich;s father Peter Keener ( from Germany)

Peter's father was Casper Keener (I can fill in wives and children if you are interested.

Evelyn Hall Murray