William C and Mary Susan Underwood
William C Underwood was born 20 January 1824 in New Albany Indiana, the son of John Underwood. He married Mary Susan Key 8 Sep 1846 in New Albany. She was born 1820 in Maysville Ky. the daughter of Marshall and Rebecca Key. In the 1850, 1860, and 1870 New Albany Indiana census, William is listed as a steamboat pilot.
Children of William C Underwood and Mary Susan Key
Corrine Underwood b-1848 in New Albany
Frances Underwood b-1851 in New Albany
Luna Underwood b-8 June 1854 in New Albany Indiana; d-8 May 1939 in Louisville
Ky. br-Fairview Cemetery in New Albany. married Martin C Huddleston
Marshall K Underwood b-25 July 1857 in New Albany; d-28 July 1902 in Washington
Daviess Co Indiana; br-30 July in Ash Grove Cemetery
Mary C Underwood b-1862 in New Albany; d-Feb 1880 in Newport
Grace D Underwood b-1867 in New Albany; m-Jesse Dougherty 30 June 1887 in
Volusia Florida
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In 1879 the Underwood family was living in Newport Ky. and still working as a steamboat pilot on the Ohio and Mississippi.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 November 1879, page 7
NEWPORT
Mr. Wm Underwood, the heroic pilot, returned yesterday from a trip to Vicksburg.
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Mary Susan Underwood died 1887 in Portland, Jefferson, Ky and was buried in the Portland Cemetery. William C Underwood died 19 January 1922 in West Lafayette Indiana and was buried in the Indiana Soldiers Home Cemetery.