Keith of Scotland, Virginia, South Carolina & Forsyth County, Georgia

Cornelius Keith, the son of Cornelius Keith and his wife, Elizabeth (Johnson) Keith, was born 1715 in Loch Lomand, Scotland, and died 1803 in Pickens County, South Carolina, buried in the Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery in Pumpkintown. He was married 1741 in Brunswick County, Virginia to Juda Thompson (born 1715 in Virginia). Issue: Juda and Cornelius. Cornelius Keith was born November 1743 in Roanoke, Brunswick County, Virginia, and died 13 June 1820 in Pickens County, South Carolina, buried in the Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery in Punpkintown. He was married in Roanoke, Brunswick County, Virginia in 1769 to Mary Lafoone (born 1749 Virginia, died 13 February 1846 Pickens County, South Carolina, buried in the Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery). Issue: John Keith, born 2 February 1771, died 2 February 1853 in Pickens County, South Carolina, buried in the Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery. He was married to Jane Mackey (born 10 March 1773, died 17 August 1846, buried in above cemetery), a daughter of Joel Mackey. Issue:[1]

• Sarah Keith, born 1797 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
• Joel M. Keith, born 16 March 1799 in Pickens County, South Carolina, carpenter. Wife, Mary, born 1805 in South Carolina. They were residents of Forsyth County, Georgia. Issue:

  1. Absalom B. Keith, born 1837 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
  2. Nancy A. Keith, born 1842 in Forsyth County.
  3. Sarah C. Keith, born 1844 in Forsyth County.
  4. Joel M. Keith, born 1847 in Forsyth County.

• Matthew Keith, born 17 January 1801 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
• Mary E. Keith, born 27 January 1803 in Pickens County, South Carolina, died 20 June 1850 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
• Lemuel H. Keith, born 14 January 1805 in Pickens County, South Carolina, died 22 March 1871 in Jefferson County, Alabama, buried in the Central Cemetery, Argo, Jefferson County.
• Virginia Keith, born 25 December 1806 in Pickens County, South Carolina, died 1806.
• James Allen Keith, born 30 May 1808 in Pickens County, South Carolina, died 1872, buried in the Central Cemetery, Argo, Jefferson County, Alabama.
• Jane Keith, born 1 November 1810 in Pickens County, South Carolina, died 25 May 1881 in Argo, Jefferson County, Alabama, buried in the Massey Cemetery.
• Rebecca Keith, born 16 June 1813 in Pickens County, South Carolina, died 27 December 1893 in Lawrence County, Alabama, buried in Mt. Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.