Notes for Philip Barton Key, Jr.

Notes for Philip Barton Key, Jr.

!information from web site:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/v/e/Jeffrey-L-Evensen/GENE4-0011.html

!Encyclopedia of American Biography: KEY, PHILIP BARTON, lawyer, legislator, was born Nov. 2, 1804, in Woodley, Georgetown, D. C. He went to Louisiana in 1835, and engaged in planting. He was a member of the legislature of Louisiana and of the constitutional convention in 1850. He died May 4, 1854, near Thibodeaux, La.

***Philip Barton is probably dead as the census lists the wife as "widow"***
!US Census 1860 (15 June) Louisiana, Parish of Iberville, Rosedale PO, Roll M653_411, Sheet 28/29, Page 268/269, House No. 204, Lines 34-40/1: Widow M. L. Key (b. 1813 - 47 - in MD - Occ: Planter - Property Value $150,000 + $2,000). Children listed are: Phillip B. (son b. 1836 - 24 - in MD); Nicolas S. (son b. 1838 - 22 - in LA); Henry J. (son b.1840 - 20 - in LA); William T. (son b. 1842 - 18 - in LA); Mary C. (dau b. 1844 - 16 - in LA); Edward (son b. 1850 - 10 - in LA); and Virginia P. (dau b. 1853 - 7 - in LA)

!US Census 1870 (21 June) Maryland, St. Marys Co., 2nd Election District, Great Mills PO, Sheet 27, Page 522, House No. 192, Lines 8-15:Mariah Key (b. 1814 - 56 - in MD - Occ: Keeping House - Property Value $16,000 + $500). Children listed (born in LA) are: Henry J. (son b. 1840 - 30 - Occ: Dr. M); and Virginia (dau b. 1854 - 16). OTHERS LISTED are: Ambroy Davidson (b. 1859 - 11 - in MD - Occ: House Servant); John Crookshanks (b. 1807 - 63 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1094); Amanda Crookshanks (b. 1840 - 30 - in MD); Augusta (b. 1846 - 24 - in MD); and John M. Crookshanks (b. 1848 - 22 - in MD - Occ: Farm Laborer)