Captain, 73rd NC Militia
Enlisted 8 Oct 1863,,,,AWOL after Sep 1864
Enlisted 8 Oct 1863,,,,AWOL after Sep 1864. pvt, CO C 21 REG NC
may be buried at the Venable Cem. Pilot Mtn. NC
Enlisted 8 Oct 1863,,,,AWOL after Sep 1864
Enlisted 8 Oct 1863,,,,AWOL after Sep 1864. pvt, CO C 21 REG NC
married double 1st cousin. many stories told about hiding out sons in his mill during the Civil War....would shoot shotguns to warn when the home guard was in the area...story related by Paul Key..great grandson..
845 Key Rd. Ararat,NC 27007
Marrie double 1st cousin. Sarah's mother Lydia was a sister to Williams's mother Elizabeth. Sarah's father Bill was a brother to William's father Lewis
Marriage Notes for William Jones Key and Sarah Jane KEY-359173
Sarah married her double first cousin, William James.
Lewis continued the family tradition of operating a flour mill. Often he would build a fire outside the mill and warm himself. It is though that he may have had a stroke which coused him to fall into the fire. When he was found he was in a bad way and died about 3 days later. the grves of Lewis and Elizabeth have not been found.
Lewis continued the family tradition of operating a flour mill. Often he would build a fire outside the mill and warm himself. It is though that he may have had a stroke which caused him to fall into the fire. When he was found he was in a bad way and died about 3 days later. the graves of Lewis and Elizabeth have not been found.
Personally observed headstone in Ararat, Surry, NC in April 2005 --Del Taylor
Personally observed headstone in Ararat, Surry, NC in April 2005 --Del Taylor
Personally observed headstone in Surry,NC April 2005...Del Taylor
Personally observed headstone in Surry,NC April 2005...Del Taylor
Buried in family plot: Directions: From Union Ch. take Turkey Ford Rd. toward Dobson, Turn right onto Simpson rd. The home place is abut 1/2 mile on the left. The family plot is on the right of Simpson Rd. across from the home place about 1/4 mile down in the field near a grove of trees.
Gabriel (called Dock) was the administrator of his dad's estate, owned a mill, was an ordained minister and was co-owner of a tobacco business. Receipt forms with the printed heading "Key and Denny Mfg. All Grades Chewing Tobacco" were found in the estate records of his brother Lewis. His grandson, Lawrence Key, told the story of Dock taking part in an all night preaching when he was due to serve on the jury in Dobson at 9:00 a.m. the following morning. He rode a mule six miles in 30 minutes but found himself to have been already counted late and penalized $25. However, the judge excused him with the statement "Would be to God there were more men who were able to use an all night revival as an excuse for being late for jury duty".
Eliza grew up in the White Plains community near the Siamese Twins Eng and Chang Bunker and suppossedly sat on their knees as a young girl.
Not listed in the 1900 fed. census as a child of Gabriel