June 14, 1970, Appleton Post-Crescent
The definitive answer on how to pronounce "Keyes" and much, much more. We first met Joseph Keyes in 2015: https://menashabook.blogspot.com/2015/08/joseph-keyes.html. The letter from 1839 is most telling, regarding the native peoples living in the area and his sense of wonder at what riches Wisconsin could bring, if only the Easterners would move West to cultivate their fortunes.
Joseph Keyes' wife was named Olive. They were married Jan. 19, 1821. Winnebago County Press Jan. 28, 1871.
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