Who is the father of Mason B Keys

Question

Looking for information on the parents of Mason B Keys, born 1863 in the District of Columbia, USA . Mason passed away 11 Apr 1935 in North Smithfield, Providence, RI . He was married to Nellie (Flynn) Keys and resided in Rhode Island.

Mason's Dad would have been born 1845 or earlier.

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Answer 1

1880 census:

Name:	Mason B. Keys
Age:	21
Birth Year:	abt 1859
Birthplace:	Maryland
Home in 1880:	District 6, Howard, Maryland
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Son (Child)
Marital Status:	Single
Father's name:	William H. Keys
Father's Birthplace:	Virginia
Mother's name:	Rhoda Keys
Mother's Birthplace:	Maryland
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Occupation:	Mill Worker
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Household Members:	Name Age William H. Keys 48 Rhoda Keys 47 Truman W. Keys 24 Mason B. Keys 21 Ela V. Keys 18 William A. Keys 16 Mason Brown 74

 

Source Citation

Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Howard, Maryland; Roll: 511; Family History Film: 1254511; Page: 450B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0830

Answer 2

This is his father in the 1850 census:

Name:	William Keys
Age:	15
Birth Year:	abt 1835
Birthplace:	Virginia
Home in 1850:	Howard, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Gender:	Male
Family Number:	497
Household Members:	Name Age Alexander Keys 59 Jane Keys 50 Margaret Keys 20 Catharine Keys 18 William Keys 15 Nancy Keys 22 Sarah F Keys 14 Caroline Keys 10 Mary A Keys 7 Maria Certain 40 Henry Certain 2

 

Source Citation

Year: 1850; Census Place: Howard, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: M432_278; Page: 446A; Image: 362