universally revered and respected. He was a watchmaker and jeweler, doing business on Pennsylvania Avenue, west of Ninth Street, was a citizen of prominence, and participated in all the progressive movements of the day.
He was also for many years interested in the local military and held a commission as Major in the 1st Regt.,
D.C. Volunteers, which organization at his death, passed appropriate resolutions and desired to parade at the funeral but refrained in deference to the wishes of his family.
From the age of twenty-five until his passing away was an interested, active, and valued member of the local Fraternity of Masons, and while failing health in his later years prevented his participation in the affairs of
his subordinate lodge he was rarely absent from a meeting of the Grand Lodge.
Robert Keyworth was initiated in Lebanon Lodge March 3, 1820; passed March 17, 1820; raised October 6,1820; was Junior Warden in 1837; Senior Warden, 1835 and 1838, and Master 1831, 1832, 1839, 1840,1844-47. He was made an honorary member of his lodge April 7, 1848. In the Grand Lodge he served as Grand Treasurer during the years 1838 and 1839, and Grand Master.
As a Capitular Mason he was also active and was a charter member of Columbia R.A. Chapter, No. 15 (now No. 1), attended its first meeting, January 15, 1840, and served that body as its first High Priest.
universally revered and respected. He was a watchmaker and jeweler, doing business on Pennsylvania Avenue, west of Ninth Street, was a citizen of prominence, and participated in all the progressive movements of the day.
He was also for many years interested in the local military and held a commission as Major in the 1st Regt.,
D.C. Volunteers, which organization at his death, passed appropriate resolutions and desired to parade at the funeral but refrained in deference to the wishes of his family.
From the age of twenty-five until his passing away was an interested, active, and valued member of the local Fraternity of Masons, and while failing health in his later years prevented his participation in the affairs of
his subordinate lodge he was rarely absent from a meeting of the Grand Lodge.
Robert Keyworth was initiated in Lebanon Lodge March 3, 1820; passed March 17, 1820; raised October 6,1820; was Junior Warden in 1837; Senior Warden, 1835 and 1838, and Master 1831, 1832, 1839, 1840,1844-47. He was made an honorary member of his lodge April 7, 1848. In the Grand Lodge he served as Grand Treasurer during the years 1838 and 1839, and Grand Master.
As a Capitular Mason he was also active and was a charter member of Columbia R.A. Chapter, No. 15 (now No. 1), attended its first meeting, January 15, 1840, and served that body as its first High Priest.
Gravesite Details
A jeweller, watchmaker and silversmith, north side Pennsylvania Ave. between 9th and 10th west (Wash., D. C. Dir., 1834)
Family Members
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Anna Elizabeth Keyworth McClery
1830–1892
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MAJ Robert W Keyworth
1832–1867
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George T. Keyworth
1835–1864
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Catherine "Kate" Keyworth Pickett
1836–1888
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John T. Keyworth
1838–1897
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Howard Quincy Keyworth Sr
1844–1898
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Frederick Dawes Keyworth
1846–1880
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Ida Keyworth
unknown–1845
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Emma F Keyworth Todhunter
unknown–1900
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