. History of Gibson county, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . , Indiana, died in February, 1909. The marriage of William Key toSarah Bruner occurred in 1831, and at the time of his death he left, besideshis widow, three small children, the eldest of whom was James W-, the im-mediate subject of this sketch. The subjects paternal grandfather, William Key, Sr., was a native ofKentucky, and to his marriage with Hannah Level were born a large familyof children. William Key, Sr., was a man of industrious habits and was agenius in that he could do many things and do them all well. He
. History of Gibson county, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . , Indiana, died in February, 1909. The marriage of William Key toSarah Bruner occurred in 1831, and at the time of his death he left, besideshis widow, three small children, the eldest of whom was James W-, the im-mediate subject of this sketch. The subjects paternal grandfather, William Key, Sr., was a native ofKentucky, and to his marriage with Hannah Level were born a large familyof children. William Key, Sr., was a man of industrious habits and was agenius in that he could do many things and do them all well. He was by tradea millwright, and after coming to Indiana made his home at Princeton. While > D s 93W ► H W K-1. GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA. 913 building a mill on South Hart street, that city, Ik- fell forty feet, sustaininginjuries, from which, however, he recovered and lived to be past eighty-fiveyears of age. In later life he took up shoemaking and coopering. I [e was aman of cheerful and jovial disposition and was widely known and well likedby all who knew him. James W. Key is the only one of his fathers family who is living today,and he has attained an advanced age well preserved in mind and body andwith a keen interest in current events. His schooling in his youth was lim-ited, partly owing to the limited circumstances of his mother and parti}indifferent opportunities at best. When quite young he took up the vocationof farming, which he has followed all his life and is at present living <n\ hisfarm in White River township. Gibson county, in retirement from the activeaffairs of life, surrounded by his family. On September 28, 1858, Mr. Key was married to Ellen J. McClure,daughter of Joseph
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