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Edward Lawrence Keyes (1843 - 1924)

Born in North Carolina, United States
Died at age 80 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Edward Lawrence Keyes (1843 - 1924)

Born in North Carolina, United States
Died at age 80 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Family Tree of Edward Keyes


Biography

Edward was born in South Carolina in 1843. He appears in the 1870 census in New York at age 26. He is with Sarah M. Keyes (22, Washington, D. C.), relationship unspecified.[1]

The birth of a son on 24 Dec 1876 clarifies Sarah's information, giving her full name as Sarah Maria Loughborough.[2] The child must have been Hamilton Keyes, who died at age 0 the next year.[3]

By 1880 there are two children.[4]

1880 United States Federal Census: New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Edward L. Keyes M 36 Married Head Physician South Carolina, United States
Sarah Maria Keyes F 32 Married Wife Keeping House District of Columbia, United States
Edward L. Keyes M 7 Single Son At School New Jersey, United States
Eleanor Keyes F 1 Single Daughter New Jersey, United States
Mary Coyne F 28 Single Other New York, United States
Emmanuel S. Savage M 19 Single Other Servant Virginia, United States
Ellen O'Connor F 31 Single Other Servant Ireland
William H. Van Buren M 61 Married Other Physician Pennsylvania, United States

By 1900 Edward has married and moved on. Eleanor is still at home and single. There is a new daughter, Agnes F. (14), and a large staff.[5] The census taker has gone above and beyond, including specific birth dates.

1900 United States Federal Census: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Birth Date
Edw Keyes M 57 Married Head Physician New York 20 Aug 1843
Sarah L Keyes F 53 Married Wife New York 15 Oct 1847
Eleanor Keyes F 22 Single Daughter New York 15 Jun 1878
Agnes F Keyes F 14 Single Daughter New York 9 Jan 1886
Annie Duffance F 40 Single Cook France 28 Aug 1860
Margaret Desseaus F 19 Single Servant France 20 Jun 1881
Kate Strong F 23 Single Waitress Ireland 23 Apr 1877
Julie Shey F 35 Single Laundress Ireland 6 Oct 1865
Jotta Nishivano M 26 Single Butler Japan 10 Oct 1874

Edward, son of Erasmus D. Keyes & Mary Clark, died (age 80) on 24 January 1924 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Both parents were born in South Carolina. He was married to Sarah M. Keyes, and would be buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.[6]

Sources

  1. 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 16; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 37; FHL microfilm: 000552509; Record number: 14775;
    FamilySearch Record: M869-GPP (accessed 29 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-66B7-8L1 Image number 00376
    Edward L Keyes (26) head of household in New York City, New York County, New York, United States.
  2. Child Birth Registration: "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
    citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 198005 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,110.
    FamilySearch Record: 27B7-MF2 (accessed 29 August 2022)
    Edward Lawrence Keyes birth in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States.
  3. Child Death: "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1322557; Record number: 99;
    FamilySearch Record: 2WS1-GY1 (accessed 29 August 2022)
    in death record for child Hamilton Keyes, 12 Sep 1877 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States.
  4. 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MZ68-DQD (accessed 29 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-WMM Image number 00574
    Edward L Keyes (36), married head of household in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Born in South Carolina, United States.
  5. 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 1241116; Record number: 11257;
    FamilySearch Record: MSKK-5DX (accessed 29 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-679D-2J Image number 00234
    Dr Edw* Keyes (57), married head of household in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
  6. Death: "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
    citing FHL microfilm: 2031416; Record number: 71;
    FamilySearch Record: 2WBR-8B8 (accessed 29 August 2022)
    Edward L Keyes death 24 Jan 1924 (age 80), son of Erasmus D. Keyes & Mary Clark, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.

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