William Jennings Bryan Key b. 3 Dec 1896 Crawford County, Missouri, USA d. 31 Mar 1974 Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA: Smith Family Tree

William Jennings Bryan Key

1896 - 1974 (77 years)

Name	William Jennings Bryan Key [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Birth	3 Dec 1896	Crawford County, Missouri, USA [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
	(near Steelville) Bland's Twin
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Concord, Washington, Missouri, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
Census	1910	Belleview, Washington, Missouri, USA [6]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Military Draft Registration	1918	Washington County, Missouri, USA [2]
	Draft Registration - WWI
Census	1930	Concord, Washington, Missouri, USA [3]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Census	1940	Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA [1]
	Age: 43; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Census	1950	Concord, Washington, Missouri, USA [8]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Ona
Social Security Number	Bef 1951	Missouri, USA [7]
	490-14-7231
Death	31 Mar 1974	Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA [7, 9]
	Age at Death: 77
Burial	Masonic Cemetery, Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA [9]
		Bismarck Masonic Cemetery (also known as Masonic Cemetery) Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri Find a Grave: #1636904 Plot: Freemasons
Person ID	I25463	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Louis Preston Key, b. 10 Aug 1854, Union City, Crawford, Missouri, USA d. 20 Mar 1912, Caledonia, Washington, Missouri, USA (Age 57 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Louisa Jane Bridgewater, b. 11 Oct 1861, Indiana, USA d. 7 Jan 1955, Iron County, Missouri, USA (Age 93 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	17 Oct 1880	Crawford County, Missouri, USA [10, 11]
Family ID	F7623	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ona Dell Talley, b. 4 Apr 1905, Belgrade, Washington, Missouri, USA d. 4 Jan 1991, Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 85 years)

Marriage 13 Oct 1923 Ironton, Iron, Missouri, USA [4, 12]

Children

	1. Ona Bonita Key, b. 1 Sep 1926, Missouri, USA d. 11 Oct 2015, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 89 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Alfred Gale Key, b. 5 Feb 1929, Missouri, USA d. 9 Jul 2017, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA (Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Margaret Edith Key, b. 1 Jan 1934, Missouri, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Noah Preston Bryan Key, b. 30 Aug 1924, Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA d. 6 Mar 1999, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F10757 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 3 Dec 1896 - Crawford County, Missouri, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1900 - Concord, Washington, Missouri, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - Belleview, Washington, Missouri, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI - 1918 - Washington County, Missouri, USA
	Marriage - 13 Oct 1923 - Ironton, Iron, Missouri, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1930 - Concord, Washington, Missouri, USA
	Census - Age: 43; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Ona - 1950 - Concord, Washington, Missouri, USA
	Social Security Number - 490-14-7231 - Bef 1951 - Missouri, USA
	Death - 31 Mar 1974 - Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA

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People		KEY-Bland and Bryan Richard Park Bland Key (1896-1984) and his brother William Jennings Bryan Key (1896-1974)
People		KEY-Louisa and Louis (family) Louisa Jane Bridgewater (1861-1955) and Louis Preston Key (1854-1912) with family: BACK ROW: Daly, Artie, Grandpa Louis Key, Grandma Louisa Key, Aunt Naomi, Luther, FRONT ROW: Bland, Levi, Isabel, Bryan

Sources

[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T627_2146; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 94-2.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T627_2146; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 94-2
[S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Washington; Roll: 1683936.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Washington; Roll: 1683936
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Washington, Missouri; Roll: 1250; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 686.0; FHL microfilm: 2340985.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Washington, Missouri; Roll: 1250; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 686.0; FHL microfilm: 2340985
[S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;).

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Washington, Missouri; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1240907.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Washington, Missouri; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1240907
[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Belleview, Washington, Missouri; Roll: T624_826; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1374839.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Belleview, Washington, Missouri; Roll: T624_826; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1374839
[S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 490-14-7231; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Concord, Washington,.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Concord, Washington,

[S6442] Find a Grave: KEY William JB 1896-1974, William Jennings Bryan Key.
[S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;).

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Washington, Missouri; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1240907.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Washington, Missouri; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1240907
[S6441] Find a Grave: TALLEY Ona Key 1905-1991, Ona Dell Talley Key.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62475097/ona_dell_key

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