South Carolina Family Group Sheet for the Jesse KEITH Family *********************************************** Copyright John Burnett. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: John Burnett Email address: Husband: Jesse KEITH Birth date: 05 July 1805 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 25 April 1873 Place of death: Timmonsville, South Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Father: Elihud KEITH Mother: BERTHULA MERCER Marriage date: 28 August 1828 Marriage place: South Carolina Wife: Sara Davis BENTON Birth date: 02 April 1813 Birth place: Williamsburg Co., South Carolina Death date: 15 August 1865 Place of death: Darlington County, South Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Father: Moses BENTON Mother: Frances DAVIS CHILDREN Child No. 1: Mary Lavinia KEITH Sex: Female Birth date: 20 December 1881 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 20 July 1888 Place of death: Timmonsville, South Carolina Burial: Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, Florence Co., South Carolina Marriage date: 20 November 1845 Marriage place: South Carolina (Darlington Co.?) Spouse's name: James Ervin BYRD Child No. 2: William Alexander KEITH Sex: Male Birth date: 21 January 1835 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 15 January 1850 Place of death: Darlington Co., South Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 3: Thomas Dorsey KEITH Sex: Male Birth date: 23 June 1837 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 17 May 1905 Place of death: South Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Marriage date: 14 October 1858 Marriage place: South Carolina (Darlington Co.?) Spouse's name: Rebecca PALMER Child No. 4: Silas Mercer KEITH Sex: Male Birth date: 02 September 1840 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 04 February 1862 Place of death: Wilmington, North Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 5: Sara Frances KEITH Sex: Female Birth date: 05 March 1843 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 22 January 1922 Place of death: Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina Marriage date: 20 December 1864 Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina Marriage place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Spouse's name: Robert Sidney SMITH Child No. 6: Julia Ann KEITH Sex: Female Birth date: 05 February 1846 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 15 January 1850 Place of death: Darlington Co., South Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 7: Jesse Elihud KEITH Sex: Male Birth date: 09 January 1849 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 04 December 1877 Place of death: Darlington Co., South Carolina Burial: Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, South Carolina Marriage date: Circa 1870 Marriage place: South Carolina Spouse's name: Catherine "Kate" SYKES Child No. 8: Elizabeth Lucretia KEITH Sex: Female Birth date: 20 February 1852 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 16 March 1941 Place of death: Timmonsville, South Carolina Burial: Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, Florence Co., South Carolina Marriage date: 18 May 1870 Marriage place: Timmonsville, South Carolina Spouse's name: Kimbrough Dubose CHARLES Child No. 9: Charles Benton KEITH Sex: Male Birth date: 01 June 1854 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 01 November 1891 Place of death: South Carolina Burial: Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, South Carolina Marriage date: Circa 1875 Marriage place: South Carolina (Darlington Co.?) Spouse's name: Carrie Islar PARROTT Child No. 10: James Furman KEITH Sex: Male Birth date: 01 June 1854 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 12 July 1855 Place of death: Darlington Co., South Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 11: Emma Virginia KEITH Sex: Female Birth date: 19 December 1859 Birth place: Darlington Co., South Carolina Death date: 12 July 1862 Place of death: Darlington Co., South Carolina Burial: Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Darlington Co., South Carolina Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Research of John Burnett of Reno, NV. Cemetery Records of Darlington Co., South Carolina. The Times Centennial Edition, dated July 14, 1955 which stated, "Jesse Keith and his wife made their home at Jasper, Darlington District, about four miles north of the present town of Timmonsville. Jesse Keith was a very successful businessman of diversified interests, merchandising, farming, and a stage coach route. His house in Jasper being a stopping point for travelers. His residence and store were on the old Camden-Georgetown Stage Coach Route. Mr. Keith built a large home in Timmonsville on the corner of Main & Keith Streets and moved his family to Timmonsville from his country home in 1883. The Keith home in Timmonsville is no longer standing. However, it was well known in its day and one later owner was the FBI man Melvin Purvis. Other Sources: Copy of the Jesse Keith Family Bible which lists the births, deaths and marriages of most of their children. Florence County Cemetery Records.