b: MO; d: Ft. Wayne IN; d/of Charles W. Gromer (5 Jan 1861 IN-11 Sep 1933 MO) & Sarah Ann Jenkins (Oct 1867 IL-19?? MO); m: Jesse Kayes*
KAYS, Elias 9 Sep 1882 - 1950 ()
b: Washington Co KY; d: Princeton IN; s/of John William Kays (6 Aug 1848 KY-22 Jan 1916 KY) & Martha Ann Moberly (2 May 1853 KY-22 Nov 1925 KY); m: ca 1904 Sallie J Dennis*; res 1900-10 Washington Co KY 1920-30 Mt Carmel; ch: Dorothy (ca 1905 IL m: by 1930 Lorraine Eugene Harton b: 26 Jul 1893 IL) & Alma Blanche* (2 Dec 1906 KY m: Noel Armstrong*) & Willard E* (16 Sep 1911 KY) & Betty Marie* (9 Feb 1914 KY m: Reno Robert Cox*) & Cordie Ellen (10 Aug 1916-11 Nov 1919 buried Sand Hill Cem) & Robert J [Bobby] (ca 1926 IL)
b: KY; d: Mt. Carmel; s/of John Stephen Kays (6 Apr 1863 KY-19 Jan 1904 IN) & George Ann Royalty (ca 1860); m: 18 Dec 1902 Effie J. Gromer*; res: 1900 Pike Co. IN 1910-30 Mt. Carmel; ch: Pearl (ca 1905 IN) & Clarence (ca 1911 IL-29 Aug 1986 OH) & Clestes Zilpha (ca 1916/17 IL-Apr 2007 IN m: Jesse A. Curts).
KAYS, Sally Jane (Dennis) 9 Sep 1885 - 1 Mar 1939 ()
b: Washington Co KY; d: Wabash; d/of Nelson Merritt Dennis (22 Jan 1851 KY-24 Mar 1914 KY) & Ruth Hungate (Mar 1857 KY-14 May 1916); m: ca 1904 Elias Kays*
KAYS, Squire Allen 9 Aug 1875 - 1954 ()
b: IN; s/of Elijah Kays (16 Nov 1846 KY-22 Apr 1921) & Nancy Jane Kelly (18 Dec 1840 KY-18 May 1905 )both buried Dubois Co IN; m: Elizabeth*; res: 1880-1900 Patoka - Dubois Co IN 1910-40 Mt Carmel; ch: Beatrice (ca 1902 IN) & Myrtle Gladys (ca 1905 IN) & Jewel (ca 1911 IL); note: Ruell (13 Nov 1910-5 Aug 1911 buried Sand Hill Cem)
KAYS, Willard E 1910 - 1932 ()
b: KY; d; Mt Carmel; s/of Elias Kays* & Sallie Dennis*; res: 1930 Mt Carmel; fell during construction of Wabash River Bridge
