Cynthia Aseneth Abbott Key

Left: 3rd Great Grand Aunt - Cynthia Aseneth Abbott Key

John Key - 4th Great Grandfather (1776-)

Although I have not proven this yet, John Key's father was most likely involved in the Revolutionary War, which is very exciting! This means that your family can become DAR and SAR members!

John Key and his wife Belinda Milstead were both born in Virginia and were married in Amherst County of that state. They however removed to Walker, Alabama where they raised their family, one of which was Joseph G. Key, your 3rd Great Grandfather.

Pictured is what is left of John and Belinda's headstone in the Drummond Cemetery. They were buried with one of their grandsons, however his name is not transcribed.

James Freeman Halpin - 3rd Great Grandfather (1813-)

James Freeman Halpin was an Irish immigrant who resided in Randolph, Alabama with his wife Matilda (born in Georgia) and their 9 children including Rhoda C. Halpin (2nd Great Grandmother) and James Freeman Halpin (pictured).

James, Sr died before 1870, leaving his wife matilda a young widow.

Samuel W Nichols - 3rd Great Grandfather (1816-)

Samuel W and Julia A Thurman Nichols were the 3rd Great Grandparents of Mary Lee Jones. Each were born in South Carolina, but resided as a family in Georgia where they raised their family after being married on August 12, 1847 in DeKalb. They had at least 7 children, two of which were John R Nichols (2nd Great Grandfather) and Rhoda Emeline Nichols (pictured).

Samuel was a farmer.

Frederick William Vaughan - 3rd Great Grandfather (1822-1904)

Frederick William Vaughan was born on March 16, 1822 in Henry, Georgia. He married Cristteener (Christina?) Als and they removed to Cleburne, Alabama. Frederick was a Methodist Minister and preached at the Old Salem Church in Cleburne before removing to Naples, Texas around 1896 to pioneer several methodist churches with his brother-in law.

Frederick and Cristteener had 9 children, including George W Vaughan (2nd Great Grandfather).

Many are pictured in the photograph above. Both Frederick and Cristteener are buried in the Creekmore Cemetery in Cass County, Texas.

John William Craft - Great Grandfather (1880-)

John William Craft was born in Alabama, where he lived his entire life. He married Arvie G. Key in 1900, when Arvie was a tender age of 17. Together they had 6 children:

1. Dock Craft
2. Pearl Craft
3. Abner Solomon Craft (1903-1974) - Grandfather
4. Lillie M. Craft (1908-)
5. James Monroe Craft (1912-)
6. William G. Craft (1919-)

Most of the family members worked in a local cotton mill.

Records
1900 US Census - Rockdale, Alabama
1910 US Census- Rockdale, Alabama
1917 WWI Draft Registration Card
1920 US Census- Rockdale, Alabama
1930 US Census- Anniston, Alabama

Charley Jones - Great Grandfather (1885-1929)

Charley Jones was born on 10 May 1884 in Tennessee to Green Jones and died on 24 Jun 1928 in Harlan, Kentucky at the young age of 44. He was a coal miner and was married to a woman named Jessie who he had 9 children with. His children were:

1. William T. Jones (1902-)
2. Henry Clay Jones (1907-) Grandfather
3. Charles M. Jones (1909-)
4. Leola Jones (1917-)
5. J. D. Jones (1919-)
6. Addie Jones (1922-)
7. Martha Lee Jones (1923-)
8. L. C. Jones (1925-)
9. Eugene Jones (1929-)

Census Records
1910 - Reesville, Etowah, Alabama
1920- Jefferson, Alabama