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Published in the Western Kansas World Newspaper
Wakeeney, Kansas, December 8, 1906
Hannah Keys was born June 15, 1808 and died December 4, 1906 being 98
years, 5 months and 19 days old.
She was married to John Stephens July 28, 1831. To this union was born
seven children, six of whom have passed to the better world, W. D.
Stephens being the only one to survive her. Her husband died August 18,
1853. Later she married Laban Smith. She was again left a widow.
She married Samuel La Fever and lived happy twenty-two years. Then he
passed to the heavenly mansion about five years ago.
For the past three years she has made her home with her son, W. D.
Stephens, and family.
She was converted in early life and lived a consistent christian life
and was ready and waiting for the messenger. She was brought up in the
Friends church, but later lived where there were no Friends, so she
united with the Baptist, but later went back to the Friends, of which
church she was a member at the time of her death.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Thursday at 12
o'clock, conducted by E. E. Gunckel, pastor of the M. E. church of
Ellsworth. A large congregation was at the church,. The body was laid
away in Wa-Keeney cemetery. Father Stephens and family have the sympathy
of the whole community in their sorrow.
Additional Notes:
Married to John Stephens in Surry County, North Carolina 28 July,
1831.
John Stephens died in Tennessee 18 August, 1853.
Married Laban Smith 28 October 1856 in Randolph County, Indiana Laban
died in 1877
Married Samuel LaFever in 1879 - Location unknown, presumed to be
Indiana-Samuel died in 1901
Transcribed
as published
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