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DESCENDANCY CHART FOR
SARA (DUNNUCK) KEYS
wife of James H. KEYS
DAUGHTER OF JOSHUA (KS)
Updated Feb. 2002
Original copyright Feb.1999 - 2002 by Mrs. Sue Haschemeyer
| Susan KEYS sent the 50 page book, the KEYS FAMILY RECORD, 1770-1921, compiled
by Louesa J. Keys and published July 1921 in Normal, IL The chart below is created from pages 5, 21, 42-44 of this
book and the more recent records of Susan Keys. Another fine source is a lengthy article published in the Centennial Edition, of the "Lincoln Evening Courier," August 26, 1953, section 4, page (need to get page #) |
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| "Francis Keys, the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Johnston Keys, was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, December
25, 1819. Francis emigrated to this country at the age of 14, living in Ohio ten years before moving to Griggsville
in Pike County, IL." The parent, (not named in the article),
lived and died in Ireland. (another source has his birth as December 25, 1920) The Courier article "He married Jane L. Jago in 1845 and were the parents of five children: James, Elizabeth, Mary, John and Francis. Jane passed away in 1855." (b. 22 Jan.1927 Ireland - Louesa Keys source has b. 26 Jan. 1829 )(Jane's Middle name Louesa)(d. 20 Sept 1855) The Courier article
"Francis was a land owner, farmer and stock-raiser in Pike County before moving to Logan County in 1879 where he owned land in Aetna Twp. They were members of the Harmony Methodist Episcopal Church located about two miles SW of the Keys home in Aetna township." Francis died in 1887, and Margaret in Lincoln on Feb. 13, 1923 at the age of 86. The Courier article then has a paragraph on each of the Keys children. (37 inches worth of information and a photo of Francis and another of Margaret ) |
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| Francis arrived in America in about 1834 "at the age of 14". At such a young age I would surmise that
he came when his older sister Jane (b. 1801, wife of. James Robinson) emigrated, with her husband and children,
"between 1833-1835." Jane's family settled somewhere around Tuscarawas Co. Ohio. Their father Andrew
Keys died in 1829 and mother, Elizabeth Johnston, the following year. Louesa's book indicates that Andrew &
Elizabeth had eight children, all of whom emigrated to America. On-line information on Jane's family, has birth dates for parents; Andrew 1772 and Jane 1770. see RootsWeb.com -"World Connect" "Ancestors of Anne McDonald" by Anne Leggett McDonald. Anne's records show the Keys family as being been from Glenarn, Magherculmoney, Fermanagh, Ireland, |
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The Dunnuck Family:
From Shirley Schmidt I learned of Thomas' wife, the names and birth dates of his children and the names of their spouses - the Ohio years. If you have any information on Thomas' family I'm sure Shirley would love to hear from you snschuld@swbell.net...me too - snhasch@aol.com
Shirley Nice Schuldt gave me a wonderful start on Thomas' family by directing me to the county where my family settled 85 years after the DUNNUCKs which made researching Thomas' line very easy. Much to my surprise I found not only Thomas' children but descendants of Samuel's (b.1787) family as well.
Some data on the Kansas family came from the marriage and cemetery indexes found at the website: www.ukans.edu/~hisite/franklin/indexes.
GORSUCH, GRIFFITH, KANNARD, KEYS, MELVIN, REDDING, REIN, SUTTON, TERRILL, VAN HUSS, VESTAL, WILSON
+ Eleanor GORSUCH m. 1 Sept. 1809 (1787 - 1825 Pickaway Co., OH)
Living in Sangamon Co. IL in 1850, census 1855 (2 adults 7 child)
In Sangamon Co. IL 1860 Census. spelled Dimmock
Listed In Logan Co. IL Methodist church membership that included people between 1866 & 1875. It does not give specific dates for Joshua
Purchased lots in 1870 and farm land 1876 (Franklin Co. KS )
d. Dec. 28, 1891, Ottawa, KS, Bur. Hope Cemetery, Lincoln Twp. Franklin Co. KS
+ Margaret GRIFFITH (they had 9 children) m. 31 Mar 1835 ** see sir name index for additional information on Margaret the number of children.
+ Maggie J. KANNARD m. 25 Feb. 1880 Franklin Co. KS. (no issue) (or .KENNARD) still living in Sept. 1898-probate records
+. James H. KEYS - March 3, 1873- Franklin Co. KS, // b. 18 July 1846 --d. 29 Dec, 1911, age 65
James (1846-1911 ) was the son of Francis, pictured above, and first wife Jane Jago.
James farmed for many years in Logan and DeWitt Counties, then moved to Normal Illinois where their children were educated. They were in Barnett, Dewitt County in 1880 -where he was a grain dealer
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Sara Dunnuck Keys on left |
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Unmarried. of Normal IL.
. . . . +Neva Agnew WILSON ( Aug 13, 1887--12 Jan 1975 San Bernardino, CA - 4 children
1917, 1920 & 1930 census Okmulgee City, Oklumgee County, Oklahoma
+ Glen Robert BAYLESS b. Feb. 1916 d. June 1989 Oklahoma City, OK
+Carolyn Ann SHORT
+ yes - 1 daughter b. 1986
+ yes - 1 dau b. 1986
+Raymond L. (withheld) 1 dau b. 1961 (also 1 dau by R.L. by previous marriage)
of Lincoln, IL
....+ Grace M. VESTAL b. about 1884 -- 4 children (Wed about 1906)
Living in Oran, Logan Co., IL in 1920 & 1930 census
. . . . +Fern MELVIN .(2 children) died before 1930
. . . . 1920 census lists an Etta F. as wife. - Keys genealogy has Etta Fern MELVIN
+Fran
widower by 1930 living Normal, McLean Co., IL
(two children, -4 know grandchildren)
+ Kevin GUSHMAN (of Falls Church, VA)
3 sons.
+ POLE
+ Mr. Ramsey
1 child
not married in 1953
. . . . ..+Fritz REIN (5 children.)
Pictured are Anna and Fritz REIN
1910 Anna at home single. Normal, McLean Co., IL
1930 the family was living in Syracuse, NY -- of Syracuse, New York in 1953
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+ Jeanne Boyle b. April 11, 1920, d. Nov. 30, 1993
+Ann (withheld)
+two sons, two daus
+2 daus, one son
+ son
+ son
+Marion E. (withheld)
+ yes - 2 dau & 1 son
+ - two sons, 1 dau
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+ 2 sons
+Lois (withheld)
+ Sherman COUTURE
. . . . . .+Clarence D.VanHUSS (2 children)
. . . . . .+ #1 Henry B. TERRILL (1 child)
. . . . . + #2 John REDDING