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Husband: Austin Ira Keys
Born: May-19-1891 1 Died: Aug- 3-1954 1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: 1930 truck driver 2 Military: Pvt/Medic, 54th Sanitary SQ MD, US Army, World War I (France, Germany) 3,4 Father: Walter Jacob Keys (1862 - 1920) Mother: Laura Sophronia Davis (1869 - 1894)
Wife: Elsie Marie Davis 5 Census name: Marie E. Davis Married: Jul-17-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6,4
Born: Dec- 5-1899 1,7 Died: Feb-20-1983 1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,5 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Marion Ottobon Davis (1871 - 1941) Mother: Nancy Isabelle Weekley (1858 - 1940)
F Child 1: Theresa Belle Keys Born: Dec-22-1921 1,9 Died: Oct-22-1986 1,9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Resided: in Augusta, Hampshire Co, WV 9 Resided: 1975, 1979 in Maryland 10,4 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Husband: Charles Edward "Ed" Maxwell b. Jun-13-1924 d. Jan- 7-2011 Married: 1966
F Child 2: Edith Pearl Keys Born: Jul- 2-1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Oct-24-1975 in Oxon Hill, Prince Georges Co, MD 11 Buried: in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince Georges Co, MD 11 Resided: in Oxon Hill, Prince Georges Co, MD 11 Resided: formerly in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Husband: Oral Oneil "Bob" Husk b. Sep-10-1922 d. Oct- 2-1979 Married: Apr-14-1944 12
M Child 3: Austin Ira Keys, Jr. Born: Jan-30-1925 9,1 Died: Apr-22-1987 9,1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,9 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Military: Oct- 4-1950 - Oct- 3-1952 Pfc, US Army, Korea 13,3 Never married:
M Child 4: Benton Edward "Ben" Keys Born: Oct-30-1928 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 14,4,11 Died: Feb- 6-2014 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 15 Buried: in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 11 Resided: in Bunker Hill, Berkeley Co, WV 11,10,16,17 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Military: 1948 - 1952 S/Sgt, US Marine Corps, Korea 18,11 Occupation: Metro Transit (retired) 11 Wife: Udora Ford b. Oct- -1930
F Child 5: Emma Jean Keys Born: Nov- 2-1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 4 Died: Oct- 7-1996 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 15 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11,19 Resided: 1975 in Virginia 10 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1949) 11 Husband: Fred McKendry Dotson b. Apr-12-1931 d. Feb- 7-1998 Married: Apr-14-1951 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (2) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV. (3) Military Grave Marker. (4) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 182. (5) Obituary of daughter. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) Newspaper birth announcement of grandchild. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Obituary of sister. (11) Obituary. (12) Obituary of wife. (13) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Newspaper birth announcement. (15) Obituary - Hospital. (16) Obituary of wife's brother. (17) Obituary of nephew. (18) U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Findagrave.com.




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