Marriage license
KEY, John, 22 (colored) laborer HOPEWELL, Ella, 18 (colored) 06/19/1878 J. H. Riddick in FC6
Tombstone only give birth: 1856

Frederick County Commissioner of Slave Statistics 1868 p 52
Former Owner: Thomas Hammond
among 25 slaves listed are:
John H. Key, 18, slave for life, sound condition
John Wesley, 18, slave for life, sound condition
Mary Fisher, 13, slave for life, sound condition
[this most likely is John H. Key, actual age 12 in 1868, not his father John Key, age 36 in 1868 - RHS]

1870 Census, Liberty, Dist 8, Fred Co Census
#448 John Key 68 works on farm 500 MD
Ellen J Key 42 MD
James W Key 18 works on farm MD
John H Key 14 works on farm MD
Mary L Key 10 MD
Isaiah Key 7 MD
Josephus Key 2 MD
#461 Thomas Hammond (W) 80 farmer 66320 35000 MD
Richard J Hammond (W) 51 works on farm
Mary Hammond (W) 33

This is the son of Rev John Key (1832-1901). Birth date on tombstone is 1856 - no death date.
Newspaper article in Post 11/25/1936 (will probated) states his will dated 3/30/1935.

In 1922, there was a burial performed by Rev. John Key
[could not be orig John Key, died 1901 - RHS]
Frederick Post Wed, Mar 29, 1922
William Chester Fisher son of Chester Fisher Old Fields of la grippe aged 17mo, 3 da
funeral 10 am this morning at Keys Chapel conducted by Rev John Key, Albaugh and Powel funeral directors.


1930 Census, Linganore, Fred Co, #105
John H Key 73, Wd, value of home $200, did not attend school, able to read and write, MD,MD,MD, laborer stone quarry, not a veteran

1920 Census, Linganore Dist, Fred Co. #23
John H Key 63, MD,MD,MD, none, can read and wrte
Mary E Key 60, cannot read or write
Orville Jackson 16, stepson, VA,VA,VA, laborer

1910 Census Dist 19, Linganore, Fred Co # 218
John H Key 53, M1 32 yr, MD,MD,MD, laborer-cement plant, owns home free
Ella H Key 49, 32 yr, MD,MD,MD, laundress-at home, no children ever


1900 Linganore, Frederick County, MD #34
all MD,MD, MD, all black
John H. Key, Jun 1856, 43, , M 22 yr, farm laborer
Ella H., Apr 1860, M 22 yr, 40 no children, none living
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1900 Linganore, Frederick County, MD #35
all MD,MD, MD, all black
John Key Jan 1830, M 47 yr, 68, farm laborer
Ella J Key Jan 1830, M 47 yr, 70, total of 12 children, 4 living
Wilson Key, son, , Dec 1878, M 4 yr, 21, farm laborer
Laura Key , dau-in-law, M 4yr, May 1873, 27 total 1 child, 1 living


1880 Fred Co Census, #153
all MD,MD,MD
John Key, B, 24, works on farm
Ella Key, Mu, 20, wife, keeping house
Emma C. Danston, B, 17, domestic
John W. Keeney, B, 17, works on farm
Chas. Fisher, B, 47 living with, laborer

ORIG ORDER
John Key, B, 24
Emma C. Danston, B, 17, domestic
John W. Keeney, B, 17
Ella Key, Mu, 20, wife
Chas. Fisher, B, 47 living with

In Keys Chapel Cemetery there is also, on one tombstone”
Charles C. Key 6/30/1892 - 7/17/1969
Martha M. Key 7/11/1894 - 4/6/1979
[possibly children of John H. Key? - RHS]
AND
Wind Beneath Our Wings
In God’s Care
Mary Key Jones Owens
Our Beloved Mother
1/4/1918 - 1/24/1999
AND
Margaret Isabelle Keyes (could this have meant Key? - RHS)
1/18/1905 - 4/20/1977