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Benjamin Franklin KEYES 1863–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 October 1863

Birth Location: Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 September 1949

Death Location: Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Keyes

Mother: Fatama Overbay

Spouse(s): Laura Gregory

Children(s): John Keyes

In 1863, Benjamin Franklin KEYES entered the world in Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA, born to James Harvey Keyes And Fatama Overbay. Benjamin Franklin KEYES married Laura Menty Gregory, and had children including John Edgar Keyes. Benjamin Franklin KEYES passed away in 1949 in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Benjamin Franklin KEYES entered the world in Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA, born to James Harvey Keyes And Fatama Overbay.
  • Benjamin Franklin KEYES married Laura Menty Gregory, and had children including John Edgar Keyes.
  • Benjamin Franklin KEYES passed away in 1949 in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, USA.

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Benjamin KEYES's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin KEYES
1863–1949
Birth Place: Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Harvey Keyes
1786–1866
Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA
Fatama Overbay
1829–1880
Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (John Wade) Keyes
1752–1839
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Louisan (Sunea "Louvecia" Louisa) Talbot
1756–1836
Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Keyes
1721–1793
Marcella Wade
1723–1762
William Talbott
1713–1790
Leanna Mason
1724–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gershom Keyes
1697–1764
Sarah Keyes
1696–1730
Samuell Waide
1683–1738
Lydia Newhall
1687–1743
Benjamin Talbott
1690–1726
Hannah Neale
1700–1729
Col Sr
1695–1748
Mary Nicholson
1700–1756

Benjamin KEYES's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) KEYES (29 October 1863–20 September 1949) m. Laura (Menty) Gregory (2 AUG 1868–12 JUN 1952)
  1. 1. John (Edgar) Keyes 1897–1978 m. Lillian (Louise) Luttrell 1900–1974
    1. 1. Helen Keyes 1924–1988 m. Christian (Julian) Torn 1923–1987

Benjamin KEYES's Timeline

2 Records

1863
29 October 1863
Birth of Benjamin Franklin KEYES in Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
1949
20 September 1949
Age 86
Death of Benjamin Franklin KEYES in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 October 1863
    Event Place: Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1949
    Event Place: Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, USA

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