Oliver Dyer KEITH1,2,3,4,5,6,7

15th Mar 18311,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 7th Apr 19146,7

Life History

15th Mar 1831	Born in Murray County, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
21st Dec 1854	Married Susan Meeks JACKSON in Murray County, Georgia.6,7
4th Aug 1912	Death of Susan Meeks JACKSON in Murray County, Georgia.7
7th Apr 1914	Died in Murray County, Georgia.6,7
after 7th Apr 1914	Buried in Holly Creek Cemetery, Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia.7

Notes

Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Oliver Dyer Keith
Spouse Susan Meeks Jackson
Parents Joel Martin Keith, Mary Jane M Roper
Birth 15 May 1831 Habersham, GA
Marriage Date 21 Dec 1854
Death 7 Apr 1914 Murray, GA

1850 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 15 November, page 267, Hse/Fam #1650
Martin Keith 58 Male Farmer $5000 Real Estate born Virginia [b abt 1792]
Jane Keith 54 Female born South Carolina [b abt 1796]
Oliver D Keith 17 Male Farmer born Georgia [b abt 1833]

The Keiths lived among related families, the Terrys, Ropers, Strawns, Latches and Edmondsons. Oliver married his wife Susan M about 1855. The records of 1860 and 1870 gives us the names of the children. In 1860 Oliver is living next door to John W Latch, his cousin. Several Terry households are a few houses away.

1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 26 July, Militia District 1013, PO Hopler's Mills, page 92, Hse #647, Fam #619
Keith, O D 29 Male Farm Laborer No Real Estate $325 Personal born Georgia [b abt 1831]
Keith, Susan 26 Female born Georgia [b abt 1834]
Keith, Lucy J 4 Female born Georgia [b abt 1856]
Keith, William M 3 Male born Georgia [b abt 1857]
Keith, Francis A 1 Female born Georgia [b abt 1859]

1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 23 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 7, Hse/Fam #50
Keith, Oliver D 39 M W Farmer $1000 Real Estate $425 Personal born Georgia
Keith, Susan M 36 F W Keeping House born Georgia
Keith, Lucy J 14 F W No Occupation born Georgia
Keith, William M 13 M W Farm Laborer born Georgia
Keith, John R 9 M W At Home born Georgia
Keith, Mary M 7 F W At Home born Georgia
Keith, Martha 5 F W At Home born Georgia
Keith, Rose E 3 F W At Home born Georgia
Keith, Olive 8 months F W At Home born Georgia [b Nov 1869]

In 1870, Keith and Susan are living next door to Jackson and Nancy Strawn and on the other side William Terry. On the other side of William are several other Terry families, headed by Lewis Cyrus and his Joseph. Next door to the Strawns live Charles and Malinda Roper, and next to them are George A and Effamy Edmondson, whose son George married Frances Jane Terry, an daughter of William Joseph and Martha Terry.

1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 1 June, Doolittle (Militia District 872), PO Spring Place, District 154, page 12, Hse #108, Fam #117
Keith, O Dire 48 W M Farmer GA SC SC
Keith, Susan M 46 W F Wife Keeping House born Georgia
Keith, Lucy Jane W F 24 Dau No Occupation GA GA GA
Keith, Martin W M 23 Son Farm Laborer GA GA GA
Keith, John W M 19 Son Farm Laborer GA GA GA
Keith, Mary A 17 W F Dau At School GA GA GA
Keith, Martha M W F 15 Dau At School GA GA GA
Keith, Rosa E W F 12 Dau At School GA GA GA
Keith, Olive W F 10 Dau At School GA GA GA
Keith, Thomas W M 8 Son GA GA GA
Keith, Sarah E W F 5 Dau GA GA GA

I see that here Mary M has changed to Mary A. The child listed in 1870 as William M is now Martin, informing us that his ful lname is William Martin. Lucy J is Lucy Jane. Rose is now Rosa.

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Oliver Dyer Keith
Birth May 15, 1831 Habersham County, Georgia
Death Apr. 7, 1914 Murray County, Georgia

Son of Joel Martin Keith & Mary Jane Roper.
He married Susan Meeks Jackson on 21 December 1854 in Murray Co., GA.

Parents:
Joel Martin Keith (1792 - 1867)
Mary Jane Roper Keith (____ - 1875)
Spouse Susan Meeks Jackson Keith (1834 - 1912)
Children:
William Martin Keith (1857 - 1907)
Sarah Elizabeth Keith Swanson (1874 - 1951)

Siblings:
Rosa C. Keith Bates (1821 - 1894)
Reuben Roper Keith (1822 - 1864)
Samuel Anderson Keith (1824 - 1889)
CPL John B. Keith (1829 - 1864)
John B. Keith (1829 - 1864)
Abselom Blye Keith (1833 - 1923)

Burial Holly Creek Cemetery, Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia

Created by EL Dec 10, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial 45305629, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45305629
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Sources

1. 1850 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 15 November, page 267, Hse/Fam #1650
2. 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 26 July, Militia District 1013, PO Hopler's Mills, page 92, Hse #647, Fam #619
3. 1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 1 June, Doolittle (Militia District 972), PO Spring Place, District 154, page 12, Hse #108, Fam #117
4. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v58t2459&id=I5552
5. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 23 July, Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 7, Hse/Fam #50
6. Family Data Collection - Individual Records
7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry