Re: Feneler or Fenella Key
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Re: Feneler or Fenella Key
Mary H. Scott 7/03/08
I am also a direct descendent of Jonathan Key, so hello cousin.Fermelia, Feneler, or Fenalla Key, the first name remains somewhat a mystery.In 1810 she is listed as head of household in Jones County, NC.Her (first) husband was William Gray, and he died in 1806.No one seems to know the maiden name of her mother Mary, but Mary was married to James Key and later to a Kelham (or Kellam or Kellum) after James Key died in 1766.Mary appears many times in land sales in Jones County, NC.In her will she mentions her daughter Fenella.This Key family IS NOT related to Francis Scott Key despite my great aunt's best efforts to fit Francis Scott Key into the family!
Jonathan Key's grave is in Smith County, TN in the "Key Hollow" cemetery.There is a picture of it on a Smith County website.