KEETON, Robert, born July 1892, son of John T., (b. Jan 1850) and Mary E. (July 1859 – 1944) KEETON. His siblings were Mildred KEETON, b. Jan 1883, married Joe WILSON; Florida P., KEETON, b. March 1889, married Mr. BUCHANAN and lived in Giles Co., TN; Oscar KEETON, b. July 1878, d. 1956, married Clara and had two children: Luree and Townsend[?]; Charlie KEETON, b. May 1881; Flake KEETON (see sketch above); Harry KEETON, who married Aileen DICKEY; Walter KEETON, Oct 1896-1987; and Bruce KEETON.

Quoting Robert’s niece, Mary WILSON, daughter of Mildred and Joe, as she had heard her Grandma KEETON say often “I’d go OVER THERE to fight any time rather than have them fight on OUR soil; they did not respect the women and children – were very cruel to them.

Robert never saw anyone he knew over there until the Germans surrendered. Rob and his company were pulling out of Germany when a jeep [sic] passed by with someone waving and yelling “Bob, Bob!”; it was Bob Pointer from Waynesboro who recognized KEETON.”