William Cephus Key
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William Cephus Key (1866 - 1943)

William Cephus (William Cephus) Key aka Kee
Born in Richburg, Chester County, South Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married [date unknown] (to about 1900) [location unknown]
Husband of — married after 1900 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 77 in Lando, Chester, South Carolinamap
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William was born in 1866. William Kee ... He passed away in 1945. [1]

Note on spelling of LNAB

Key-2438 and Kee-241 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same men. The LNAB reported by his son on his death certificate is Kee. His tombstone is Key. Going with Kee because a contemporary filed his death certificate as Kee.Gaulden-7 18:28, 5 April 2016 (EDT)

He is listed as William Cephus Kee, Farmer, on his death certificate:

Name William Cepfus Kee
Event Date 05 Nov 1943
Event Place Lando, Chester, South Carolina
Gender Male
Race (Original) White
Race White
Age (Original) 77y
Birth Date 25 Oct 1866
Birthplace Richburg, Chester, Sc
Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Name Mary Stewart Kee
Father's Name James W. Kee
Father's Birthplace Chester, Co.
Mother's Name Mary
Mother's Birthplace Chester, Co.
Occupation Farmer
Burial Place Lando, Sc
Burial Date 07 Nov 1943
Informant's Name (Original) X (There is no X - name written is W.C Kee, Jr.)[2]
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Sources

  1. As entered by Christina Gutierrez, Monday, July 14, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
  2. "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N92N-9DJ : accessed 22 March 2016), William Cepfus Kee, 05 Nov 1943; citing Lando, Chester, South Carolina, fn 12925, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,925.
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #65122641, William Cephlus Key, Union ARP Church Cemetery, Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA.




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J. W. Kee, grandson of Martin Kee, on May 22, 1887, signed a statement, "to whom it may concern...That he and his father (Martin and Luck) both spelled their name Key and that the children of Martin Kee changed or corrupted the spelling of the surname to Kee.

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