Descendants of William KEY - INGenWebingenweb.org/ingibson/contributed_research/Key_John... · 2019-05-07 · Descendants of William KEY 11 March 2011 1 First Generation 1. William
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Descendants of William KEY 11 March 2011 1 First Generation 1. William KEY 1–3 was born on 17 Sep 1767 in VA. 1 He died on 23 Oct 1855 at the age of 88 in Patoka, White River Twp., Gibson Co., IN. 1 The KY IGI page 13,090 lists William as born abt 1771 in Warren Co, KY. This is believed to be in error since the Keys didn't move to Warren Co. until after 1790. It is further believed that when IGI states Warren,,OF they mean VA. William's statement in the 1850 census confirms that he was born in VA. William was a millwright by trade. He was employed in building the first steam mill in Princeton when he lost his balance and fell from the top of the building and broke his back from which he recovered but he could never walk. He learned the shoemaker's trade. 1771 abt, William Key b. in VA, source KY IGI 13,090 1800 TX, William Key, Warren Co, KY, source AIS 1800 William Key, Early Tax Lists of Warren Co., KY, Bays Fork, acquired from Obediah Key 1802 William Key, Early Tax Lists of Warren Co., KY, Bays Fork, acquired from Obediah Key 1803 William Key, Early Tax Lists of Warren Co., KY, Bays Fork, acquired from Obediah Key 1804 William Key, Early Tax Lists of Warren Co., KY, Bays Fork, acquired from Obediah Key 1805 William Key, Early Tax Lists of Warren Co., KY, Bays Fork, acquired from Wm Rice 1806 William Key, Early Tax Lists of Warren Co., KY, Bays Creek, acq. from Obediah Key 1807 William Key, Early Tax Lists of Warren Co., KY, Bays Fork, acquired from Obediah Kee 1808 moved to Indiana, near Owensville 1809 Mar 10, William named in sale of property from fathers estate in Warren Co., KY 1818 Nov 10, William Key granted license to keep tavern, Gibson Co., IN 1820 census, White River, Gibson, Indiana William Key x2xxx1 3xx1 page 252 1 Male over 45 - William (53) 1 Female 26-44 - Deliah (29) 2 Males 10-15 - ? - William Jr (16) 3 Females under 10 - Sarah (10) - Lucinda (4) - Cynthia (3) 1840 census, Washington, Gibson, Indiana William Key xxxxxxxxx1 x1x1 page 40 1 Male over 70-80 - William Key (72) 1 Female 15-20 - Phoebe Ann (16) 1 Females 5-10 - Juliana (9) 1848 moved to Buena Vista (Giro) 1850 census, Washington Twp., Gibson Co., Indiana, 16 Oct 1850, page 87 1132, 1133, William Key, 82, m, Shoemaker, Va Juliana, 19, f, Ia 1850, William Key, Gibson Co, IN, AIS William KEY and Hannah LOVELL were married before 1793 in Warren Co., KY. Hannah LOVELL 1 , daughter of Robert LOVELL, was born in 1785. She died in 1812 at the age of 27. William KEY and Hannah LOVELL had the following children: +2 i. Elizabeth "Betsey" KEY, born abt 1793, KY; married Joseph ADAMS, 26 Sep 1810, Knox Co., IN; married Daniel O. MCFETRIDGE, 16 Feb 1823, Gibson Co., IN. +3 ii. Melinda (Millie) KEY, born 14 Aug 1795, Scottsville, KY; married David MILBURN, 24 Apr 1811, Knox Co., IN; died 16 Jun 1874, Patoka, White River Twp., Gibson Co., IN. +4 iii. Nancy KEY, born 5 Sep 1796, Scottsville, KY; married William CAMMACH, 22 Dec 1814, Gibson Co., IN; married John ENNIS, 6 Feb 1816, Gibson Co., IN; died 4 Oct 1882, Washington Twp., Gibson
