Randolph-Harris-Muscogee County GaArchives Biographies.....Howard W. Key  November 6 1851 - 
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Author: "Biographical Souvenir of the States of Georgia & Florida"

Rev. Howard W. Key, president of the Andrew Female College, Cuthbert, Ga., was 
born in Lumpkin, Ga., November 6, 1851.  His father Bishop Joseph S. Key, an 
native of La Grange, Ga., is an eminent man in the southern states.  He was 
educated at Emory College, Oxford, Ga.  He united with the Methodist Church, 
South, when youngand soon afterwards joined the Georgia Conference.  Later he 
was made bishop of the general conference then in session at Richmond, Va.  His 
wife, Mrs. Susie M. (Snider) Key, is a daughter of Hon. Benjamin Snider, of 
Savannah, Ga., who was for several years in the State senate.  To this marriage 
were born three children, viz.:  Howard W., Benjamin W. and Lucy M.

Howard W. is the eldest child of the family and his early life was spent in 
different cities of Georgia.  His first schooling was received at Emory College 
and he afterwards attended the University of Virginia and graduated in 1871.  
In December, 1873, he united with the South Georgia Conference.  In the summer 
of 1875 he was elected to the chair of natural science in the Weslyan Female 
College at Macon, Ga.  he filled that postion until 1878, when he became 
associated with Prof. G.R. Glenn, as co-principal of the "Columbus Female 
College," at Columbus, Ga.  In 1881 he was elected president of the Andrew 
Female College, at Cuthbert, and still fills that position acceptably.

December 22, 1874, he was married to Ozella Biggers, daughter of Judge James 
J.W. and Carrie E. (Williams) Biggers, of Harris County.  His wife was educated 
at Hamilton College and Mary Sharp College in Tennessee.  They are the parents 
of five children, viz.:  Joseph S., Jr., James B., Ozella S., Howard W., Jr. 
and Emma W.

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This originally published in 1889.

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