SARAH KEYES MALTBY

This interesting silhouette was very kindly sent us by Mrs. J. A. Thompson (CFG-FDc-a) of Owosso, Michigan, a granddaughter of Jacob (5) Maltby (CFG-FD) and his wife, Sally Keyes.  Jacob Maltby was born in 1776, and married Sally Keyes January 3, 1803.  He went from Norfolk, Connecticut, and settled on the Western reserve near Unionville, Ohio, called “New Connecticut.”

Mrs. Tyler (CFG-FDI-a), a granddaughter, has furnished us with some information concerning Sally Maltby.  She writes: “Grandmother was lame, a spare built, very prim person.  She was a very fine needle woman and taught me to sew and knit.  She was born in Litchfield, Connecticut.  My grandparents came to Ohio sometime in 1820 or 1821.  My grandfather, Jacob, was a very quaint old man.  When I look back to my childhood days I see him in the play house he built for my sister and myself, playing with us, entering into all our sports like a little one with us.  My mother was his idol and favorite daughter-in-law.  My father’s family were very proud and men of splendid habits. 

The old stock of Maltbys, as far as I know, were men of the very best of habits.”