Robert
Keys
Born in Washington, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Keys
and Elizabeth (Stuart) Keys
Brother of
James Keys, Sarah (Keys) Berry, Jane (Keys) Buchanan, Jean (Keys) Buchanan, Roger Keys, Lucritia (Keys) Reid, John Keys and Nancy (Keys) Reid
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Esther Keys, Elizabeth Keys, John Keys, Benjamin Keys, Sarah Jane Keys, Margaret Keys and Nancy Keys
Died
at age 71
in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Apr 2019
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Biography
Robert was born in 1796. He is the son of Benjamin Keys and Elizabeth Stuart.
Marriages
- Robert Keys married Mary Milam on 04 May 1820 at Washington, Virginia. [1]
- Robert Keys married Polly Buchanan on 22 Jul 1824 at Washington, Virginia. [2]
Census Data
- 1830 census, Washington, Virginia, United States
- Robert Keys
- 1860 census, 10th Civil District, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
- Robert Kees M 63 Virginia, Farmer
- Mary Kees F 59 Virginia
- Estus Kees F 35 Virginia
- Elizabeth Kees F 32 Virginia
- Margret Kees F 24 Virginia
- Benjamin Kees M 29 Virginia, Farmer
- Nancy Kees F 18 Virginia
- John Johnson M 16 Tennessee, Farm Laborer
Sources
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDR-532 : 11 February 2018), Robert Keys and Mary Milam, 04 May 1820; citing Washington, Virginia, reference Page 256; FHL microfilm 34,389.
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDR-5QM : 11 February 2018), Robert Keys and Polly Buchanan, 22 Jul 1824; citing Washington, Virginia, reference Page 256; FHL microfilm 34,389.
- "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5J-3L4 : 17 August 2017), Robert Keys, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing 261, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 200; FHL microfilm 29,679.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-F8T : 23 December 2020), Robt Keys, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T5-B3J : 12 December 2017), Robert Kees, 1860.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #86972203
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Martha Keys
:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Anita (Neal) Greenlee :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member greenlee451
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~1.56%
Ron Rowland :
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+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A333840 [compare], Ancestry member rowland909
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Karen Rose :
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+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B798826
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Barbara Rose :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.56%
~6.25%
John Rose :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Taylor Rowland :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A736620 [compare], Ancestry member Tayrowland8
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