From the October 26, 2016, Bellevue (Illinois) News-Democrat "Veteran of America's 'forgotten war' is remembered' by Curt Libbra.
Andrew Keown was with Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 on January 8, 1815 as a member of the Kentucky militia.
He returned to Kentucky after the war and married. Eventually, he and his family moved to Illinois, purchased land and raised a family.
He died in 1880 at the age of 86. Burial took place in the Vincent Cemetery between Alhambra and Livingston. The cemetery was neglected over the years and became overgrown as well as a dumping ground. The cemetery has now been restored.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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