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James Harvey Keyes 1786–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 31,1786

Birth Location: Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1866

Death Location: Staley Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt. Keyes

Mother: Louisan Talbot

Spouse(s): Fatama Overbay

Children(s): William Keyes, William Keyes, William Keyes, William KEYES, William Keyes, Benjamin KEYES

In 1786, James Harvey Keyes entered the world in Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA, born to Capt John Wade Keyes And Louisan Sunea Louvecia Louisa Talbot. James Harvey Keyes married Fatama Overbay, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Keyes, William Simon Keyes. James Harvey Keyes passed away in 1866 in Staley Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, James Harvey Keyes entered the world in Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA, born to Capt John Wade Keyes And Louisan Sunea Louvecia Louisa Talbot.
  • James Harvey Keyes married Fatama Overbay, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Keyes, William Simon Keyes.
  • James Harvey Keyes passed away in 1866 in Staley Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Keyes
1752–1839
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Louisan Talbot
1756–1836
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Fatama Overbay
1829–1880
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Keyes
1857–1880
Birth Location: Smyth, Virginia, United States
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William Keyes
1857–1880
Birth Location: Smyth, Virginia, United States
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William Keyes
1857–1880
Birth Location: Smyth, Virginia, United States
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William KEYES
1857–1880
Birth Location: Smyth County, Virginia, USA
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William Keyes
1857–1880
Birth Location: Smyth, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin KEYES
1863–1949
Birth Location: Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
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James Keyes's Ancestors

Self
James Keyes
1786–1866
Birth Place: Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt. John Wade Keyes
1752–1839
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Louisan (Sunea "Louvecia" Louisa) Talbot
1756–1836
Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
Grandparents
Humphrey Keyes
1721–1793
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Marcella (Mary) Wade
1723–1762
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
William Talbott
1713–1790
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Leanna Mason
1724–1756
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major Keyes
1674–1768
Mary Eames
1676–1772
Abraham Eager
1670–1734
Rebecca Greene
1654–1726
Katherine Lewis
1663–1722
Daniel III
1677–1713

James Keyes's Descendants

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James (Harvey) Keyes (July 31,1786–11 Sep 1866) m. Fatama Overbay (1829–1880)
  1. 1. William (Simon) Keyes 1857–1880
  2. 2. William (Simon) Keyes 1857–1880
  3. 3. William (Simon) Keyes 1857–1880
  4. 4. William (Simon) KEYES 1857–1880
  5. 5. William (Simon) Keyes 1857–1880
  6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) KEYES 1863–1949 m. Laura (Menty) Gregory 1868–1952
    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

James Keyes's Timeline

4 Records

1786
31 July 1786
Birth of James Harvey Keyes in Washington County, Virginia
Washington County, Virginia
1786
July 31,1786
Birth of James Harvey Keyes in Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA
Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA
1866
11 Sep 1866
Age 80
Death of James Harvey Keyes in Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
1866
11 Sep 1866
Age 80
Death of James Harvey Keyes in Staley Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Staley Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1786
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 31,1786
    Event Place: Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Staleys Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Staley Creek, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
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