Husband John Keys 1
Born: 19 Sep 1831 - Spring Mill, Montgomery Co, PA 1
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Died: 17 Jun 1907 1
Buried: - Beechwoods Cemetery, Washington Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
Father: Alexander Keys (1800-1877) 2
Mother: Susan Roberts (1805-1873) 1
Marriage: 16 Jul 1857 - Washington Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
Wife Matilda Patterson 1
Born: 12 Jan 1836 - County Donegal, Ireland 1
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Died: 8 Aug 1912 1
Buried: - Beechwoods Cemetery, Washington Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
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1 M John P. Keys 1
AKA: John Kayes 4
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Spouse: Martha Williams ( - ) 1 4
2 F Isabelle Keys 1
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3 F Annie Keys
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Spouse: James McCracken ( - ) 1
4 F Margaret Keys 1
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5 F Jennie Keys 1
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6 M William Alexander Keys 2
Born: 9 Oct 1874 - Snyder Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 1
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Spouse: Macie Ellen Vandevort ( - ) 1
Marr: 10 Aug 1897 - Brockwayville, Jefferson Co, PA 1
General Notes: Husband - John Keys
He was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at the village of Spring Mill, and received most of his schooling before the removal of the family to Jefferson County, though he did attend the primitive schools then conducted there when he could be spared from home. At the time of his marriage he settled on the old homestead in Snyder township on the hill west of Brockwayville, and there spent almost half a century, his death occurring but a few weeks before the golden anniversary of his wedding. Farming was his chief occupation, but like most of the landowners in the day he had to take out the timber before he could cultivate the soil, so he lumbered also. In addition, he operated a coal mine on his place, the first coal mine to be opened in that section.
He and his wife were making plans for the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary when he died. He belonged to the G. A. R., having served nine months during the Civil war as a member of Company C, 97th P. V. I. Socially he belonged to the Knights of Pythias at Brookville and to the Odd Fellows at Brockwayville, having been a charter member of Cicerone Lodge, from whose membership his pall bearers were chosen. The members of this lodge and the Knights of Pythias from Brockwayville as well as Brookville attended his funeral in a body, the Knights of Pythias taking charge of the services at the grave. The ceremony at the house was conducted by the pastor of the Brockwayville Presbyterian Church. several hundred persons attending the funeral, representing every class in the community. He was a firm Republican in his political convictions.
General Notes: Wife - Matilda Patterson
She was a native of County Donegal, Ireland, who came to America with her parents about 1841, the family landing at New York and spending eighteen months there before coming to Pennsylvania.