Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2011, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Portrait and biographical album of Mecosta County, Mich. containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1883 Judith Anne Weeks Ancell April 6, 2011 ====================================================================== Page 202 McKEON, Patrick ====================================================================== Patrick McKeon, farmer, sec. 27, Deerfield Tp., was born in Canada, April 22, 1861. He is a son of Michael and Julia (Leveck) McKeon, the former a native of Ireland and the latter born in Canada. The father died in Shiawassee Co., Mich., in February 1882; the mother resides with her son. The parents located in Shiawassee County, in 1871. Our subject accompanied them and continued to reside there twelve years. In '73 he bought 40 acres of land in this county in a partly improved state. He is a believer in the faith of the Catholic Church, and in politics endorses the principles of the National party. ======================================================================