I'm the person who submitted the original question about W.R. Keithley and I don't know how I missed all the fabulous information your Research Team did. Thank you! I'm still compiling the information and this will greatly help me. W.R. Keithley, Attorney is a blogpost I wrote several years ago and I am now updating the information I've found over the years. The comments on that blogpost are quite interesting.
Received letter from Keithly, he is in Colorado Welman, Ed Jul 23 1880
Has been heard from, located in Maysville, Colorado Keithly, W.R. Jul 23 1880
Maysville is located in Chaffee County, Colorado. W. R. Keithley is noted June 10, 1880 in Chaffee County, Colorado 1880 Federal Census.
Historical newspaper articles regarding the final travels of W. R. Keithley, attorney and judge, whom lived in Deadwood 1876 - 1880 and W. R. Keithley, lawyer, residing in Buena Vista, Chaffee, Colorado 1880 Federal Census would suggest they are the same individual.
Name: W. R. Keithley Home in 1880: Buena Vista, Chaffee, Colorado Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Missouri Mother's birthplace: North Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Lawyer Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age W. R. Keithley 48 M. J. Farnsworth 31 G. S. Bainard 29 T. A. Fitzpatrick 37 W. H. Coulson 26 Sonne La Paus 32
1825 Sep Birth Missouri, USA 3 source citations 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1867
Deadwood Historical Newspaper Articles: W. R. Keithley & W. R. Keithly & John J. M. Keithley
Keithly, Judge presiding in Myer Baum murder trial Keithly Aug 26 1876
Keithly, W. R. runs for mayor of Deadwood Deadwood Sep 16 1876
Keithley, Judge at ball at General Custer House Keithley Dec 16 1876
Keighly, W.R. is attorney Keighly, W.R. Jun 05 1877
At the Recorders Office Keithley, W.R. Jan 26 1878
Gold Dust Currency, almost all businesses signed Keithley, W.R. Feb 01 1878
Member of the Black Hills Bar Association Keithley, W.R. Feb 20 1878, p.4 , col.1
Name mentioned for office of territorial judge Keithley, Mar 22 1878
John Keatly, not he, was accosted by garroters Keithley, Jun 29 1878
Will stump the county in favor of democratic ticke Keitly, Aug 12 1878
Judge says he did not "convert" to republicanism Keithley, Oct 31 1878
Largest meeting of the campaign Keithly, Oct 22 1878
Mechanics Hall was again crowded to full capacity Keithly, Oct 25 1878
Republican Rally, C.V. Gardner gives speach Keithly, Oct 25 1878
Republican Meeting in Central Keithley, Oct 25 1878
Republican rally at Lead Keithley, Oct 25 1878
Republican Meeting in Central Keithley, Oct 25 1878
Converted democrat speaks at republican rally Keithley, Oct 30 1878
Special session of the board of county commissione Keithly, Dec 12 1878
The republicans of Central in council Keithly, Oct 26 1878
Constitution & Membership of our Red Ribbon Club Keithley, W.R. Jan 31 1879
Addressed the meeting of the Red Ribbon Club Keithley, W.R. Mar 27 1879
Judge should challenge someone to walking contest Keithly, Mar 29 1879
Made a speech at the meeting of the Red Ribbon Clu Keithley, W.R. May 01 1879
Judge tried to get an order for publication Keithley, Jul 13 1879
Great number of sarcastic & derogatory illustration Keithley, Jul 25 1879
Assigned as counsel by the court for Warner Keithley, Sep 16 1879
Judge made very able defence for the prisoner Keithly, Oct 08 1879
The court house rings Keithley, Nov 14 1879
Testimony in the Harmon case, stealing beer stamps Keithly, Feb 05 1880
Testified in the Harmon case Keithly, Feb 06 1880
Judge made an eloquent appeal to the jury Keithly, Feb 13 1880
Judge takes his departure for the Ute country Keithly, May 11 1880
Stampeding judge pulling out for Ute county today Keithly, May 13 1880
No one knows the whereabouts of judge Keathly, Dec 09 1881
Former Dwd judge is postmaster at Durango Keithly, Apr 09 1882
Keithley practicing law at Butte. Keithley, W. R. Sept 23, 1885
Well known pioneer proposes to prospect Green River Keithly, W.R. Jun 08 1878
Civil cases upon the docket for trial in court Keithly, W.R. Jul 08 1878
Republican Club of Deadwood Keithly, W.R. Oct 19 1878
Largest meeting of the campaign Keithly, Oct 22 1878
Mechanics Hall was again crowded to full capacity Keithly, Oct 25 1878
Republican Rally, C.V. Gardner gives speach Keithly, Oct 25 1878
The republicans of Central in council Keithly, Oct 26 1878
Names of members of the bar Keithly, W.R. Oct 30 1878
Special session of the board of county commissione Keithly, Dec 12 1878
Judge should challenge someone to walking contest Keithly, Mar 29 1879
Judge made very able defence for the prisoner Keithly, Oct 08 1879
Speech made at Red Ribbon Club, concise & to point Keithly, W.R. Jan 23 1879
Spoke in his usual convincing way at Red Ribbon Keithly, W.R. Jan 27 1879,
Card inviting Gen Hall to run for justice of peace Keithly, W.R. Oct 15 1879
Deadwood Bar Keithly, J.M. Jan 01 1880
Case of territory vs Keathly on charges of forgery Keithly, W.R. Jan 14 1880,
Jury acquitted him on charge of forgery Keithly, W.R. Jan 15 1880
Jury in the case found him not guilty Keithly, W.R. Jan 15 1880
Deadwood Bar Keithly, J.M. Feb 01 1880
Testimony in the Harmon case, stealing beer stamps Keithly, Feb 05 1880
Testified in the Harmon case Keithly, Feb 06 1880
Judge made an eloquent appeal to the jury Keithly, Feb 13 1880
Deadwood Bar Keithly, J.M. Apr 01 1880
Former Dwd judge is postmaster at Durango Keithly, Apr 09 1882
Judge takes his departure for the Ute country Keithly, May 11 1880
Stampeding judge pulling out for Ute county today Keithly, May 13 1880
Received letter from Keithly, hes in Colorado Welman, Ed Jul 23 1880
Has been heard from, located in Maysville, Colorado Keithly, W.R. Jul 23 1880
Deadwood letter list March 31. Keithley, John. March 31, 1895
I'm researching an ancestor of mine William R Keithley (also spelled Keithly). He was born in 1825 in Missouri to John Keithly and Elizabeth Gordon and died after 1900. William was an attorney and involved in mining. He lived in many states, including South Dakota. I see a W.R. Keithly is listed as having run for mayor in Deadwood and a 'judge' who was not viewed favorably. I believe that is 'my' W.R. Keithly and am quite interested in learning more about him or getting in contact with other researchers. I've included a link to my blog that lists my some of the information I've gathered about him.
