Rufus Morton Keach (1844 - 1922)

Born 18 Jan 1844 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Amelia L (Schell) Keach — married 5 Sep 1866 in Cumberland, Rhode Island

Died 10 Jun 1922 at age 78 in East Haven, Connecticut

Biography

Sources

• 1840 Census:

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYB-F71 : 19 August 2017), Rufus Keach, Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 78, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 505; FHL microfilm 22,261.

• 1860 Census:

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFX-RN4 : 12 December 2017), Rufus Keach in entry for Lewis Keach, 1860.

• Marriage:

"Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VF-74M : accessed 18 January 2020), Rufus M. Keach and Amelia Shell, 5 Sep 1866; citing Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 955,487.

• 1870 Census:

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFF7-NFM : 14 June 2019), Rufus M Keach in entry for Lewis A Keach, 1870.

• 1900 Census:

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M97C-YN4 : accessed 18 January 2020), Rufus M Keach in household of L William Keach, New Haven city Ward 15, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 401, sheet 10B, family 214, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,146.

• 1910 Census:

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK2J-QJ7 : accessed 18 January 2020), Rufus Keach, New Haven Ward 15, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 442, sheet 14B, family 282, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 138; FHL microfilm 1,374,151.

• Find A Grave:

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKP-KXNG : 13 December 2015), Rufus M Keach, 1843; Burial, Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America, Oak Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 48368183, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Declaration for Widows pension, signed and stamped US Pension Office July 3, 1922.

Department of the Interior , Bureau of Pensions, requested information: filled out by and signed by Rufus M. Keach, dated March 16, 1915 and stamped US Pension Office March 18, 1915.

Inscription: Co. D, 3rd Regt. R.I. Vols. Note: Hale Cemetery Inscriptions Oct 17, 1934 pg81 / Burial: East Lawn Cemetery East Haven New Haven County Connecticut, USA Plot: Section D http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Keach&GSfn=Rufus&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=147492733&df=all& Created by: Suzanne Record added: Jun 05, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 147492733

Rufus M Keach Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1843 Rhode Island, United States Residence: 1870 Rhode Island, USA Age: 27 Race: White Father (implied): Lewis A Keach Mother (implied): Anna B Keach Sibling (implied): Almy Keach Census State: Rhode Island Series: M593 Family: 436 Date: 1870 Frame: 00162 Line: 12 Sheet: 53 Image: 162 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10128/1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301542631&itemId=63775240-&groupId=975832f0bb19da71879b06e6d7e7979d&action=showRecord#fullscreen Household Relation to head of household was not recorded in this census. However, MyHeritage has developed technology to imply the relations based on surname, gender, age and position in the household. Though not perfect, the implied relations are often correct. Relation to head Name Age Head (implied) Lewis A Keach 48 Wife (implied) Anna B Keach 52 Son (implied) Rufus M Keach 27 Daughter (implied) Almy Keach 14 Lewis W Keach 2