Joseph Flagg Keyes

Brief Life History of Joseph Flagg

When Joseph Flagg Keyes was born on 23 November 1803, in Eastford, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Edward Keyes, was 44 and his mother, Sarah Whitmore, was 31. He married Clarissa Bugbee on 25 March 1830, in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 23 November 1848, in his hometown, at the age of 45, and was buried in Eastford, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Joseph Flagg Keyes
1803–1848
Clarissa Bugbee
1807–1888
Marriage: 25 March 1830
Andrew Flagg Keyes
1832–1901
Sarah Mileta Keyes
1833–1914
David Lester Keyes
1838–1928

Sources (28)

  • Joseph Flagg, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Joseph F Keyes, "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939"
  • Joseph F. Keyes, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

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1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1804 · The Twelfth Amendment

With not having a very clear statement in the Constitution about Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Twelfth Amendment was Born. Before the Electoral College could cast two votes for those that they saw fit for President. This was changed to just one electoral vote for President and one electoral vote for Vice President. With the amount of people even allowed to vote, there was no way for there to be a tie during the elections.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English, Irish and Scottish: variant of Kay , of various origins, mostly, with excrescent -s.

English (of Norman origin): in some cases, possibly a variant of Guise, a habitational name from Guise in Aisne, Picardy.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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