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i still have not yet established (independently) that John Doniphan KEITH is the son of George Fleming KEITH (not ruling it out at all, just have not found the record of it yet).
But in looking more closely at the census records for John D. KEITH, i may have found a solution to the issue (raised by the 'History of Kentucky' book) as to how Capt. Pendleton Farmer De Weese KEITH fits into the picture as the purported son of John D. KEITH.
The 1850 Pendleton County, Kentucky Census, The First District, August 24, 1850 shows (at #233) a listing for John D. KEITH and his household.
(This is the same census that, on August 21, 1850 [three days earlier], lists [at #190] the household of George Fleming KEITH, presumed father of John Doniphan KEITH.)
In 1850, it shows John D. KEITH as age 36 (born in either 1813 or 1814, but we have already seen how ages are very inconsistent in these censuses). Everyone in the household is shown as born in KENTUCKY.
The next name listed is Mary Ann, with the name HOLMES written diagonally above the ditto marks entered under the name KEITH. This may have been her maiden name, but it is an unusual entry. Her age is shown as 39, which, in a world without time warps, would mean she was born in either 1810 or 1811.
The next name listed is the main subject of this post. When i saw it, i immediately read it as Farmer D. KEITH. When i looked at other posted listings for this name, i see it has been read as Tanner D. KEITH and as Fanner D. KEITH. i can see how the census handwriting might be interpreted that way, but i still see it as Farmer D. KEITH.
'Farmer' is certainly an unusual first name, but perhaps it is a family name. Perhaps Mary Ann HOLMES Keith (if indeed, HOMES is her maiden name) had a mother with the maiden name of FARMER. That is 100% speculation, but might be an avenue to pursue.
If it IS Farmer D. KEITH, then the D. could be De Weese (or Deweese). As to how Farmer De Weese KEITH would have become (Capt.) Pendleton Farmer De Weese KEITH, i can only speculate. Perhaps as a soldier, he adopted his hometown county as a nickname?
If it was a nickname, he liked it so much that he retained it after the war (war experiences often tend to leave deep impressions), for he is found in later censuses as Pendleton F. KEITH.
It is worth noting that i have found NO subsequent censuses that include a Fanner KEITH, and the only two other Tanner KEITHs were born much later and in different states and to different parents (not to John D. KEITH). My not finding them does not mean they don't exist, of course.
But i see the name as Farmer D. Keith, and that would tend to validate the 'History of Kentucky' book's claim that Capt. Pendleton Farmer De Weese KEITH is the son of John Doniphan KEITH.
Just don't etch it in stone. :D
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