Edmond Dodds Keith

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• Reference Number: 38404
• Arrival: 1880
• Arrival: 1887
• Arrival: 1898
• Residence: 1900, Williams, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1910, Chester, Liberty, Montana, USA
• Residence: 1925, Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1930, Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, USA

Notes:

Edmond Dodds Keith Was born April 19,1870 near Dundee, Scotland. He came to America at the age of 17 years, locating at Springfield, Illinois, later moving to Williamsville of the same state. Here he met and married Lillie Mae Smith and to the union 8 children were born, of which six remain. Two, Molly and Evelyn having gone before.

He farmed in Illinois until 1902 when he went to Montana, remain1ng there until the fall of 1920, when he came to Oxford, Kansas. Here he was employed at the Sand Boat most of the time.

He became affiliated with the Christian church about the year 1890 and has remained steadfast to the Christian faith until the end.

He was a kind and loving father. He was an Odd Fellow and a Woodman.

Without a complaint he passed away last Saturday, leaving to mourn his death six children, Ina Furlong and Ellen Alley of Chester, Montana, Francis Brown of Winfield, Kansas, Mabel Graber and Lola Keith of Oxford, Kansas and Miles Keith of New Cannon, Connecticut, besides a host of other relatives and friends. Interment took place in the cemetery down at Oxford, Kansas.

Chester Reporter, Chester, Montana, 28 Dec 1933

Buried:
Oxford Cemetery

Edmond married Lillie Mae Smith 22 Feb 1893, Williamsville, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Lillie (daughter of Henry Thomas Smith and Harriet Kinnamon) was born 20 Oct 1874, Williamsville, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died 10 Aug 1956, Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, USA; was buried , Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Ina Marie Keith was born 3 May 1894, Williamsville, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died 3 Feb 1979, Chester, Liberty, Montana, USA; was buried , Chester, Liberty, Montana, USA.
2. Miles Baynard Keith was born 16 Jan 1898, Williamsville, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died 26 May 1954, Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, USA; was buried , Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, USA.
3. Mollie Rebecca Keith was born 7 Apr 1901, Williamsville, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died 18 Feb 1928, Chester, Liberty, Montana, USA.
4. Ellen May Keith was born 10 Mar 1904, Alma, Liberty, Montana, USA; died 19 Oct 1975, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA; was buried , Chester, Liberty, Montana, USA.
5. Evelyn Smith Keith was born 10 Oct 1911, Chester, Liberty, Montana, USA; died 13 Aug 1914, Montana, USA.
6. Frances J Keith was born 6 Jul 1909, Montana, USA; died 26 Feb 2001, Inverness, Hill, Montana, USA.
7. Mabel Keith was born 7 Apr 1907, Montana, USA; died 27 Oct 1997, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA.

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• Reference Number: 38410

Edmund — Margaret Dodds. Margaret was born 24 Aug 1833, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died 13 Jul 1914, Rescobie, Angus, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 38411