Martin B. Key
Martin B. Key was born around 1829, probably in Tennessee. He married Violet Puckett on February 8, 1853, and they had at least five children, including: William, born around 1853; John, born around 1854; Jesse, born around 1856; and David, born around 1859. They lived in Spring Creek, Tennessee, and he worked as a farmer. By 1860, he owned $3,000 of real estate and $24,000 of personal property. A decade later, he owned $5,000 of real estate and $2,500 of personal property. He died near Claybrook, Tennessee, on August 20, 1873.
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(5405)Key, Martin B.18291873-08-20
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 1

  • (15298) [writer] ~ Martin B. Key Diary, 1871

Places - Records: 2

  • (174) [birth] ~ Tennessee
  • (3298) [death] ~ Madison County, Tennessee

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1850, 1860, and 1870 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Tennessee Marriage Records, 1780-2002, available from Ancestry.com