Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

John KEYES, druggist, Joliet; was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Nov. 27, 1841; in May, 
1869, he came West, and in July following, located in Lemont, Cook Co., ILl., when he entered 
the employ of B. Van Buren & Co., as clerk in the drug business; in October, 1869 he came to 
Joliet, where he has since resided; here he first clerked for J. H. Brown & Co., druggists, 
remaining three years; in April, 1873, he opened a store for J. M. BROWN, having general 
charge of the business; June 1, 1874, he formed a co-partnership with F. W, SCHROEDER, which 
continued three years and two months; in November, 1877, he started in business for himself. 
He was married Oct. 21, 1872, to Beulah T. THORNTON, a native of Troy Twp., Will Co., IL; 
her father, Cary THORNTON, whose portrait appears in the work, is one of the pioneer 
settlers of Troy Twp., and is the oldest living early settler of that section. Mr. KEYES 
is thoroughly versed in his profession, and is recognized as a man well qualified in every 
respect for his business.