STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1902, PAGE 4, COLUMN 3

MELVINA (CARY) KEYES, 18 Jan 1844 - 08 Jan 1902

   Melvina Cary, daughter of William and Melissa Cary, was born in 
Knox county, Ohio, Jan. 18, 1844.  In the fall of 1844 she moved 
with her parents to Steuben county, Ind., where they settled on 
section 19 in Richland township, where she grew to womanhood.
   In the same year, 1844, Tolman and Mary Keyes, also natives of 
Knox county, Ohio, moved to Richland township, Steuben county, Ind., 
and thus became neighbors of William Cary.  Here it was that Wm. H. 
Keyes and Melivna Cary became playmates together and attended the 
same public school, and church services at the Richland Center M. E. 
church.
   During the winter of 1859 they were both converted in this 
church, at the same altar, and united with the church at the same 
time, under the pastorate of Rev. F. Howenstine.  Thirty-seven years 
ago today, Jan. 10, 1865, she was given in marriage to Wm. H. Keyes, 
Rev. C. W. Linch, of the M. E. church, spoke the words that made 
them one and the vows which they made that day have ever been 
sacredly kept, sharing each others joys and sorrows, and together 
marched along the King's highway of holiness until at 10:35 o'clock, 
p.m., Jan 8, 1902, her Heavenly Father bid her hasten her steps to 
that country where sorrows, afflictions and death are strangers, 
where she is now in company with father and mother, brothers and 
sisters who have gone on before.
   No children were born to them, but they have a foster daughter, 
Cora, who has been loved and cared for as their own.  Mrs. Keyes has 
been a faithful and consistent member of the M. E. church for 43 
years, but on account of poor health for the past year she many 
times has been deprived of worshiping God in his Temple, but not in 
her home.  With such a life, the end of the earthly pilgrimage has 
no fears, but calmly let God's will be done.
   She leaves to mourn her departure a faithful, kind and loving 
husband, a foster child and a large circle of friends.  The funeral 
was held in the Richland Center M. E. church, Jan. 10, 1902, 
conducted by Rev. N. P. Barton.  Burial in Richland Center cemetery.
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Melvina (Cary) Keyes, 18 Jan 1844 - 08 Jan 1902, on 10 Jan 1865, 
married William Henry Keyes, 12 Dec 1841 - 1922.  They are buried at 
Alvarado Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

   Melvina was the daughter of William Snook Cary, 16 May 1818 - 27 
Feb 1869, who, on 21 Feb 1843, married Mary A. Melissa (Gordon) 
Cary, 28 Jan 1825 - 21 Dec 1894, the daughter of William and Mary 
Gordon.  Her parents are buried at Alvarado Cemetery.

   William Henry Keyes parents are Tolman/Tallman Kreys who died 2;7 
Aug 1872, aged 84 years and 7 months, and Mary (Richards) Keyes, who 
died 22 Feb 1863, aged 63 years, 2 months and 25 days.  They are 
buried a Alvarado Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, pages 299, 300; Vol. II, pages 1037, 1038.
"History of Steuben County, IN - 1885", pages 857, 858, biography of 
father, William S. Cary.
Steuben Republican, "City of the Dead," 24 Jan 1894, page 7, column 
5, 6.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net