When James Alexander Key was born on 22 January 1855, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States, his father, Calvin Domas Key, was 26 and his mother, Mary Evaline Thomas, was 17. He married Phebe Salona Epps on 10 February 1881, in Kaufman, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Hood, Texas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas, United States for about 40 years. He died on 28 March 1943, in Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Granbury Cemetery, Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States.
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On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
Historical Boundaries: 1866: Hood, Texas, United States
Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.
English, Irish, and German: variant of Kay .
Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Keij, from the personal name Kei(je), possibly a vernacular form of Cornelius , Nicolas or Gerrit (see Gerrits ). Compare De Kay .
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 祁, see Qi 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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