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William Rufus Key 1852 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1918

Death Location: Cookville, Titus, Texas, United States

Father: William Key

Mother: Martha Dodds

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In 1852, William Rufus Key entered the world in Marshall, Alabama, United States, born to William Key and Martha Margaret Dodds. William Rufus Key passed away in 1918 in Cookville, Titus, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1852, William Rufus Key entered the world in Marshall, Alabama, United States, born to William Key and Martha Margaret Dodds.
  • William Rufus Key passed away in 1918 in Cookville, Titus, Texas, United States.

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William Key's Ancestors

Self
William Key
1852 – 1918
Birth Place: Marshall, Alabama, United States
Parents
William Key
1832 –
Marshall, Alabama, United States
Martha (Margaret) Dodds
1829 – 1859
Alabama
Grandparents
Samuel Key
1795 – 1880
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Mary Cockrill
1800 – 1840
Clarke, Alabama, United States
James Dodds
1798 – 1876
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Gazaway
1805 – 1860
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
William Key
1751 – 1808
Rachel Hansbrough
1760 – 1807
James Cockrill
1797 – 1832
Sarah Jones
1783 – 1825
John Dodds
1760 – 1807
Rebecca Harkness
1754 – 1844
William Gazaway
1775 – 1834
Mary Waggoner
1780 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gazaway
1753 – 1824
Janet Griffin
1753 – 1825
William Waggoner
1746 – 1804
Sarah Wilson
1745 – 1812

William Key's Timeline

2 Records

1852
1852
Birth of William Rufus Key in Marshall, Alabama, United States
Marshall, Alabama, United States
1918
1918
Age 66
Death of William Rufus Key in Cookville, Titus, Texas, United States
Cookville, Titus, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Marshall, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Cookville, Titus, Texas, United States

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