Sarah Ellen (Thornton) Kees (1846 - 1927)

Born Jul 1846 in Western, Oneida, New York

Wife of Squire Pryor Kees — married about 1862 in Oneida County, New York

Wife of George Wilson Kees — married 18 May 1913 in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1927 at age 81 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota

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Biography

Name: Sarah E Thornton. Surname: Thornton. Given Name: Sarah E. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Buried Roselawn Cemetery in Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Find A Grave: Memorial #221153248 Sarah Ellen Keyes

Note: Also went by the name of "Sally". From letter dated June 25, 1966 - Marilla R Grimes to Harold Kees --. "My hobby is genealogy. I am trying to locate all the desc. of my 3rd great grandfather Job Thornton. Among his grandchildren was Sally (Sarah) Thornton who married here in Oneida Co. N.Y. Squire P. Keese. Also Kees & Keyes spelling used here. Sally was only 16 when she married Squire in 1864. The following is from the 1870 census June Town of East Troy, Walworth Co. Wisconsin."... "The family was later of Durand. Sally Keyes had a brother William (Bib) Thornton who lived in Mukwanego, Wisconsin. Wish to learn when & where he died. He came back here about 1902 for a visit. He had a da. Emily (Belle) who m. Rev. Edwin Anderson ME minister. This by his 1st marriage here. He had children by a 2nd marriage born in Wisconsin"...

Children Eva, Earl, and Carl died of diphtheria (from death records).

Birth records of children Martha, Earl, Carl and Willy state in comments section that the parents are first cousins. Comments for each child describe the good health of child. Parents are Squire Pryor Keyes and Sarah Thornton. The mother of Squire is Fanny Haynes. The mother of Sarah is Almira (Alzina) Haynes. Since Squire and Sarah are first cousins, their mothers are sisters.

1910: East Troy, Walworth Co., Wisconsin; Sarah Keyse Head of Household 63 New York; William Keyse Son 34 Wisconsin; Dorothy Crane Boarder 10 Wisconsin; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2P-6S3

BURIAL: Roselawn Cemetery in Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Find A Grave: Memorial #221153248 Sarah Ellen Keyes

Dorothy Crane

Sources

• Source: S111 The Kees Family History, 1820-1988 Kees, Harold G. and Henrietta M. Publication: [Cincinnati, Ohio : H.G. Kees], 1989. Call Number: CS71.K267 1989
• Source: S119 Walworth County, Wisconsin Vital Records Publication: County Courthouse or Area Research CenterBirth and Death records of some children
• Source: S125 Letters to Harold Kees Grimes, Marilla RJune 25, 1966
• Source: S126 Web page Descendants of Ebenizer "Job" Thornton Meinhart, Sue Publication: <http: www.ipa.net ~vtitus nyt genea jobt2.htm> (before 27 Mar 2006) Note: Part of NY Thornton web pages at <http: www.ipa.net ~vtitus nyt /> Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S86 1900 US CensusEast Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin Note: 1900 census has 6 children born, 3 living.