Pioneer Woman Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Keys
Mother of Alexander "Joe" Keys, another of the first Keys families to Fremont Co.
Mrs. Elizabeth Keys, who since 1868 has lived on the farm four miles east of this city, died Saturday morning of heart failure. She was born in Kentucky, April 22, 1849, and was married to Alex Keys, who died March 3, 1919.
She was a member of the Methodist church, and an active worker in that church.
She is survived by the following children:
Mrs. Sarah Mead, Percival; John Keys, of this city; Mattie and Minnie and Thomas Keys, of Percival Iowa.
From the Nebraska City Weekly News, Friday May 29, 1924
Death of a Well Known Iowa Woman
Mrs. Elizabeth Keys, a resident of southwestern Fremont county, Iowa for more than half a century, died yesterday morning at 4 0'clock at her home four miles east of the Burlington bridge, after a short illness. Death was caused by heart failure.
She was born in Kentucky, April 23, 1849, and came to Fremont county when a woman. She was united in marriage to Alex Keys, who passed away on March 3, 1919. She was a member of the Methodist church and was active in church work for many years. She was one of the best known and popular pioneer women of this section and leaves scores of friends who will regret to learn of her death.
She is survived by three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Sarah Mead, Misses Mattie and Minnie Keys, Percival, John Keys, Nebraska City, and Thomas Keys,
Percival. Two brothers also survive. Funeral services will be held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. E.K. Christy in charge.
Internment will be at Wyuka cemetery this day.
