Husband Alexander Keys 1
Born: 1800 - County Donegal, Ireland 1
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Died: 10 Nov 1877 - Beechwoods, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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Father: Thomas Keys ( - ) 2
Mother:
Marriage: - Montgomery Co, PA
Wife Susan Roberts 2
Born: 1805 - Ireland 2
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Died: 9 Aug 1873 - Warsaw Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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Children
1 M John Keys 2
Born: 19 Sep 1831 - Spring Mill, Montgomery Co, PA 2
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Died: 17 Jun 1907 2
Buried: - Beechwoods Cemetery, Washington Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
Spouse: Matilda Patterson (1836-1912) 2
Marr: 16 Jul 1857 - Washington Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
2 M William Keys 2
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Died: Bef 1917
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3 F Susanna Keys 2
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Died: Aft 1907
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Spouse: A. Hamilton Smith ( - ) 2
4 M Henry H. Keys 2
Born:
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Died: 1863 2
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5 M Alexander Keys 2
Born:
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Died: Aft 1907
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6 M Thomas Keys 2
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Died: Bet 1907 and 1917 - Brockwayville, Jefferson Co, PA
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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Keys
He was reared and educated in Ireland, coming to the American continent when a young man of twenty-one years, in 1822. His first location was in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, where he was employed for some time on public works and later in a marble quarry. While there he married. In 1842 he came westward to Jefferson County and purchased wild land at what came to be called Coal Glen, bringing his family there in 1843 and making a permanent settlement. He cleared and improved the farm in Washington township later occupied by his son William, following agricultural work very successfully and accumulating considerable wealth for his time. Though he took an interest in public affairs, and was a Whig and Republican successively in national questions, he was not ambitious for office, but he filled some of the local positions, including that of tax collector.