Bill Ray Key (1937 - abt. 1991)

Born 17 Jul 1937 in New Mexico, USA

Ancestors

Died about Jul 1991 at about age 53 in Arizona, USA

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Biography

Bill Key was born 13 July 1937 in New Mexico. He is the son of Clarence Key and Sarah Tabler.

1940 census -- Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico, USA

Sarah Key, head, rent $15, informant, female, white, age 31, widow, 2 years high school education, born Kansas, Clayton New Mexico 1935, seamstress sewing project; Sarah Leone Key, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, attended school, 2nd grade education, born New Mexico, Clayton New Mexico 1935; Marian Key, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, born New Mexico, Clayton New Mexico 1935; Orval Key, son, male, white, age 5, single, born New Mexico, Clayton New Mexico 1935; Billy Raye Key, son, male, white, age 2, single, born New Mexico; Celestia Key, daughter, female, white, age 10/12, single, born New Mexico; Daniel Tabler, father, male, white, age 64, widow, 7th grade education, born Nebraska, Clayton New Mexico 1935, laborer/contractor dam construction.^[1]

1950 census -- Tomahawk Twnp., Searcy Co., Arkansas, USA

John F Pierce, head, white, male, age 49, married, born Oklahoma, OT; Sarah S Pierce, wife, white, female, age 41, married, born Kansas, H; Orval E Key, stepson, white, male, age 15, single, born New Mexico, OT; Billie R Key, stepson, white, male, age 12, single, born New Mexico; Celestia C Key, stepdaughter, white, male, age 10, single, born New Mexico, OT; Freddie L Pierce, daughter, white, female, age 8, single, born New Mexico; John E Pierce, son, white, male, age 7, single, born Kansas; Bonnie L Pierce, daughter, white, female, age 6, single, born Arizona; Alma J Pierce, daughter, white, female, age 4, single, born Arizona; Donna M Pierce, daughter, white, female, age 3, single, born Arizona;^[2]

He died in July 1991 in Arizona.^[3] He is buried in Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary in Phoenix, Arizona.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMRL-QTS : accessed 03 Sep 2014), Billy Raye Key in household of Sarah Leone Key, Ward 3, Tucumcari, Election Precinct 1 Tucumcari, Quay, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-3, sheet 12A, family 223, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 2448.
2. ↑ 1950 U.S. Census, Searcy County, AR, Tomahawk Township, ED 65-26, sheet 12, household 128, line 30 and sheet 13, household 128, lines 1-9 (John F Pierce family); U.S. National Archives, _1950 Census_ (https://1950census.archives.gov/search/).
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9PZ-6MN : 11 January 2021), B Key, Jul 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149149746/bill-r-key : accessed 04 May 2022), memorial page for Bill R Key (1937–1991), Find A Grave: Memorial #149149746, citing Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by Trey Thompson (contributor 47438398) .