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Martha Ellen Keyes 1844–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1844

Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1910-?

Death Location: Berkeley Co, West Virginia, USA

Father: Philip Kees

Mother: Sarah Brooks

Spouse(s): Benjamin Hite

Children(s): Millie Hite

The story of Martha Ellen Keyes began in 1844 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States. Martha Ellen Keyes married Benjamin Franklin Hite, and had children including Millie Carson Hite. Martha Ellen Keyes passed away in 1910 in Berkeley Co, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Ellen Keyes began in 1844 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States.
  • Martha Ellen Keyes married Benjamin Franklin Hite, and had children including Millie Carson Hite.
  • Martha Ellen Keyes passed away in 1910 in Berkeley Co, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Kees
1802–1873
Birth Location: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
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Sarah Brooks
1804–1899
Birth Location: Morgan, , Virginia, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Hite
1833–1910
Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Millie Hite
1877–1921
Birth Location: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
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Martha Keyes's Ancestors

Self
Martha Keyes
1844–1910
Birth Place: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Parents
Philip Kees
1802–1873
Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Brooks
1804–1899
Morgan, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (S Kees) Jr
1774–1855
Wirt, West Virginia
William Brooks
1790–1845
Morgan, Virginia, USA
Martha
1790–
Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Kees
1750–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Kees
1735–1786

Martha Keyes's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Ellen) Keyes (Oct 1844–1910-?) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Hite (Apr 1833–1910)
  1. 1. Millie (Carson) Hite 1877–1921 m. William (Lee) Riggs 1875–1938
    1. 1. Gilbert (Lee) Riggs 1897–1952 m. Cora (Ellen) Hite 1901–1934
      1. 1. Wilmer (L Riggs) Sr 1920–1993 m. Mary (Amanda) McFillian 1920–2009
        1. 1. Barbara (Ellen) Riggs 1946–2003 m. Howard (Edward Foraker) Sr 1946–2025

Martha Keyes's Timeline

2 Records

1844
Oct 1844
Birth of Martha Ellen Keyes in Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
1910
1910-?
Age 66
Death of Martha Ellen Keyes in Berkeley Co, West Virginia, USA
Berkeley Co, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1844
    Event Place: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910-?
    Event Place: Berkeley Co, West Virginia, USA
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