John William Keys (1869 - 1930)

Born 11 Dec 1869 in Covington, Mississippi

Ancestors

Son of William Newton Keys and Martha Caroline (Speed) Keys

Died 2 Dec 1930 at age 60 in Covington, Mississippi

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Biography

John was born in 1870. He is the son of William Keys and Martha Speed.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4G4-QMM : 26 August 2017), John W Keys in entry for William N Keys, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 124, sheet 342C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0646; FHL microfilm 1,254,646.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP84-TLY : accessed 14 June 2019), John W Keys, Beat 3, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 8B, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 738; FHL microfilm 1,374,751.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNR5-KWP : accessed 14 June 2019), John W Keys, Collins, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 5, sheet 9B, line 54, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 872; FHL microfilm 1,820,872.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMBG-2ZB : accessed 14 June 2019), John W Keys, Collins, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 5A, line 7, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1144; FHL microfilm 2,340,879.

Census

Name: John W Keys Event Type: Census Event Year: 1880 Event Place: Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi, United States District: 124 Gender: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Works On Farm Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Father's Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Sheet Number and Letter: 342C Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0646 GS Film Number: 1254646 Digital Folder Number: 004241987 Image Number: 00328 Household Gender Age Birthplace Self William N Keys M 32 Mississippi, United States Wife Martha Keys F 28 Mississippi, United States Son John W Keys M 10 Mississippi, United States Daughter Sarah C Keys F 7 Mississippi, United States Son Joseph M Keys M 4 Mississippi, United States Son Volney Keys M 2 Mississippi, United States Son Magnus Keys M 1 Mississippi, United States 1880 United States Census

Death

Burial: Leaf River Cemetery 48145892 [1]

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed on gedmatch by a match of 102.2 cM over 7 shared segments between Charles H. Keys and a first cousin twice removed, who is a grandchild of John Olson Keys. The MRCA are William Newton Keys and Martha Caroline Speed.