The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Napoleon Bonaparte Key
~1841 - May 1929
Born in MS around 1841.
Resided at Big Hill, Gonzales County, TX in 1860 with parents and two siblings;
occupied as a student.
Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Present but ill, during autumn 1861.
Discharged in January 1862 due to illness.
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| N. B. Key, Napoleon B. Key, Napolean Bonepart Key | ||
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| 1850 Census - MS, Tishomingo County, Northern Division, District 4, Page 47A-B, Dwelling 657, Family 657, (95-96/171) | |||||||||
| Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| B. F. Key | 45 | M | Farmer | $1,000 | TN | ||||
| Louisa Key | 40 | F | TN | ||||||
| Phillip Key | 19 | M | Farmer | TN | |||||
| Job Key | 16 | M | Farmer | TN | |||||
| Thomas Key | 14 | M | TN | ||||||
| Ezekial Key | 12 | M | TN | ||||||
| Mary Key | 11 | F | MS | ||||||
| Napoleon Key | 9 | M | MS | ||||||
| John Key | 7 | M | MS | ||||||
| Francis Key | 3 | F | MS | ||||||
| Louisa Key | 1 | F | MS | ||||||
| 1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Bigg Hill, Page 97, Dwelling 376, Family 348, (55/105) | ||||||||||
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| B. F. Key | 56 | M | Farmer | $7,000 | TN | |||||
| Louisa Key | 49 | F | TN | |||||||
| Job Key | 26 | M | Farmer | AL | ||||||
| Napoleon Key | 19 | M | Student | MS | Y | |||||
| Lucy Key | 8 | F | TX | |||||||
| 1870 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Precinct 3, Page 442, Dwelling 79, Family 79, (image 10/71) (Job A. Key & family live next door) | |||||||||||
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| Napoleon B. Key | 29 | M | W | Farmer | $90 | $100 | MS | ||||
| Amanda Key | 27 | F | W | Keeping | TX | ||||||
| Hendron Key | 5 | M | W | TX | |||||||
| Anna L. Key | 3 | F | W | TX | |||||||
| Fannie Q. Key | 1 | F | W | TX | |||||||
| 1880 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Town, Page 456, Dwelling 563, Family 563, (72/72) t | ||||||||||||
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| Hudson F. Key | W | M | 14 | Son | S | Works on Farm | TX | MS | TX | |||
| Anna L. Key | W | F | 13 | Da. | S | At Home | TX | MS | TX | |||
| Fanny J Key | W | F | 11 | Da. | S | At Home | TX | MS | TX | |||
| 1900 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Justice Precinct 6, Page 16B, Dwelling 281, Family 283, (image 32/37) | |||||||||||||||
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| N. B. Key | Head | W | M | Mar 1841 | 59 | M36 | MS | TN | AL | Farmer | O | ||||
| Amanda M. Key | Wife | W | F | Feb 1842 | 58 | M36 | TX | GA | [illegible] | ||||||
| 1910 Census - TX, Gonzales County, 6th Justice Precinct, Page 212 B, Dwelling 16, Family 16, (2/15) (Son And Daughter live next door) | ||||||||||||||
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| Napoleon B. Key | Head | W | M | 69 | M 45yrs | MS | AL | AL | Farmer | |||||
| Amanda M. Key | Wife | W | F | 68 | M 45yrs | 3/3 Living | TX | US | US | None | ||||
| Clint Hull | Grandson | W | M | 19 | S | TX | TX | TX | Laborer | |||||
| 1920 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Precinct 6, ED 97, Page 5A, Dwelling 79, Family 81, (image 9/15) (son lives next door) | |||||||||||||
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| N. B. Key | Head | M | W | 79 | Wd | MS | TN | AL | none | ||||
| Related Links: | ||
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"N. B. Key of Terry's Rangers Is Buried," Dallas Morning
News, May
7, 1929. |
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| Sources: |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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| Research Links: |
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(offsite) AWT: John D. Ashbaugh's Family
of Johann Heinrich Eschbach |
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