Lewis Tillson Keys (1892 - 1973)

Born 15 Sep 1892 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Gettie Lee (Sellers) Keys — married 18 Dec 1914 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1973 at age 80 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Lewis Keys is buried in Magee Cemetery.

Biography

Lewis was born in 1892. Lewis Keys ... He passed away in 1973. ^[1]

Lewis Tillson Keys was born on Sep 15, 1892 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA ^[2] as the fourth child of Joshua Claiborne Keys and Caroline Elizabeth Robinson.

He had fourteen siblings, namely: Lula Jane, Nancy Addie, Pearlie A, Colon Robert, Fairel Franklin, Mary P, Hettie M., Ruth Rebecca, Bertie Elizabeth, Birthy Annie, John A, Myrtle L, Lillie Leona, and Mary K.

He died on Apr 13, 1973 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Hillcrest Nursing Home; Age at Death: 80).

When he was 22, he married Gettie Lee Sellers, daughter of Hiram Lawrence Sellers and Mary Margrette Sullivan, on Dec 18, 1914 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. ^[3]

Lewis Tillson Keys lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910.

He lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA between 1917–1918 (Age: 25).

He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930.

He lived in Rural, Smith, Mississippi in 1935. He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee Cemetery). ^[4]

Lewis Tillson Keys and Gettie Lee Sellers had the following children:

1. Daniel Leon Keyes was born and died on Jul 25, 1916.
2. Velma Lee Keys was born on Feb 14, 1919 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 06, 2002 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 82).
3. Cora Keys was born on Jan 31, 1921 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 06, 2001 in Arab, Marshall, Alabama, USA (Arab Nursing Home; Age at Death: 80). She married Lucien Paul Thigpen after 1940.
4. Lucille Keys was born on Nov 06, 1924 in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 06, 2018 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA (Bedford Care; Age at Death: 93). She married Troy A Davis on Jan 10, 1944 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA.
5. Jack Dimpsey Keys was born on Mar 27, 1927 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died in 2014 (Age at Death: 86). He married Katsuyo "Kay" Yamazaki in 1956.
6. Erastus "Ras" Keys was born on xxx 1929 in Mississippi, USA. He was living in 2018.
7. Dorothy Pauline "Dot" Keys was born on Dec 21, 1938 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 01, 2020 (Age at Death: 81).

Obituary

Hattiesburg American, Monday, April 16, 1973, p. 14

Services held for Lewis T. Keys

MAGEE - Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mims Mitchell Funeral Home chapel for Lewis T. Keys, 80, of Magee, who died Friday in Hillcrest Nursing Home, Laurel{?]probably Magee]. Burial was in Magee Cemetery.

Mr. Keys was a native of Smith County and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors are his wife; two sons Jack and Ras Keys, both Magee; four daughters, Mrs. Velma Harvey, Mrs. Cora Thigpen and Mrs. Lucille Davis all of Laurel, and Mrs. Dorothy Shows of Great Falls, Mont.; seven grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. M. A. Sellers and Mrs. Billy Walker, both of Magee, Mrs. Edd Currie of Crossville, Tenn., Mrs. T. J. Currie of Magee and Mrs. Otis Wade of Forest, La. ^[5]

Laurel Leader-Call, Monday, April 16, 1973, p. 2

LEWIS T. KEYS

MAGEE, Miss. - Funeral services for Lewis T. Keys. 80, of Laurel, were held Sunday, 2 p. m. at Mims Mitchell Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Magee Cemetery.

Keys died Friday at Hillcrest Nursing Home after a long illness. He was a native of Smith County and member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Gettie Lee Keys; two sons: Jack Keys, Ras Keys, both of Magee; four daughters: Mrs. Velma Harvey, Mrs. Cora Thigpen, Mrs. Lucille Davis, all of Laurel; Mrs. Dorothy Shows, Great Falls, Mont.; seven grandchildren; and five sisters: Mrs. M. A. Sellers, Mrs. Billy Walker, Mrs. T. J. Currie, all of Magee; Mrs. Edd Currie, Crossville, Tenn.; and Mrs. Otis Wade, Forest, La.^[6]

Research Notes

This family used the surname of Keys and Keyes interchangeably. Daniel's name is spelled Keyes on his headstone. Bishop-4082 21:33, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by David Keys, Wednesday, August 13, 2014.
2. ↑ Lewis Keys WWI Draft Registration Card
3. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZNY4-PG2M : 28 May 2020), Miss Gettie Sellers in entry for Mr L T Keyes, 1 Jan 1915; citing Marriage, Smith, Mississippi, United States, 00173, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62791179/lewis-tillson-keys: accessed 22 January 2023), memorial page for Lewis Tillson Keys (15 Sep 1892–13 Apr 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62791179, citing Magee Cemetery, Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).
5. ↑ Published Hattiesburg American, Monday, April 16, 1973, p. 14
6. ↑ Published Laurel Leader-Call, Monday, April 16, 1973, p. 2

• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Name: Louis Tillson Keyes, County: Smith, State: Mississippi, Birthplace: Magee, Mississippi,USA, Birth Date: 15 Sep 1892, Race: White
• 1910 United States Federal Census, Place: Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi; Roll: T624_759; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0113; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374772.
• 1920 United States Federal Census, Place: Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi; Roll: T625_894; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 66
• 1930 United States Federal Census, Place: Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi; Roll: 1165; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 1046.0; FHL microfilm: 2340900.
• 1940 United States Federal Census, Place: Simpson, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2064; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 64-9