Virginia Maxwell Keyes: wife of Captain Alexander S. B. Keyes, chose to travel with the troops rather than by rail.
Born in Taos, New Mexico Territory, in 1850, Virginia was the oldest daughter of Lucien Maxwell and Luz Beaubien Maxwell, two of the wealthiest and most influential people in the Territory. Virginia met Keyes when he arrived at the Cimarron agency in August of 1869 to serve as Indian agent. Knowing that her parents would never consent to her marrying an army officer, Virginia eloped with him the next spring.
At first it was reported that her father forbade the mere mention of Virginia's name in his presence, but within the year the father and daughter had reconciled. Virginia followed her husband from one frontier post to another until he retired in 1896
Born in Taos, New Mexico Territory, in 1850, Virginia was the oldest daughter of Lucien Maxwell and Luz Beaubien Maxwell, two of the wealthiest and most influential people in the Territory. Virginia met Keyes when he arrived at the Cimarron agency in August of 1869 to serve as Indian agent. Knowing that her parents would never consent to her marrying an army officer, Virginia eloped with him the next spring.
At first it was reported that her father forbade the mere mention of Virginia's name in his presence, but within the year the father and daughter had reconciled. Virginia followed her husband from one frontier post to another until he retired in 1896
Virginia Maxwell Keyes: wife of Captain Alexander S. B. Keyes, chose to travel with the troops rather than by rail.
Born in Taos, New Mexico Territory, in 1850, Virginia was the oldest daughter of Lucien Maxwell and Luz Beaubien Maxwell, two of the wealthiest and most influential people in the Territory. Virginia met Keyes when he arrived at the Cimarron agency in August of 1869 to serve as Indian agent. Knowing that her parents would never consent to her marrying an army officer, Virginia eloped with him the next spring.
At first it was reported that her father forbade the mere mention of Virginia's name in his presence, but within the year the father and daughter had reconciled. Virginia followed her husband from one frontier post to another until he retired in 1896
Born in Taos, New Mexico Territory, in 1850, Virginia was the oldest daughter of Lucien Maxwell and Luz Beaubien Maxwell, two of the wealthiest and most influential people in the Territory. Virginia met Keyes when he arrived at the Cimarron agency in August of 1869 to serve as Indian agent. Knowing that her parents would never consent to her marrying an army officer, Virginia eloped with him the next spring.
At first it was reported that her father forbade the mere mention of Virginia's name in his presence, but within the year the father and daughter had reconciled. Virginia followed her husband from one frontier post to another until he retired in 1896
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