Dorothea was the daughter of George W (VA) & Elizabeth (NC) Keyes, a very prominent NC family. George moved his family to GA around 1800. The family then moved to Enon Community, Danville, Lawrence, AL. They both died in Danville. Dorothea married John Milton McClanahan 26/2/1820 in Moulton, Lawrence, AL. They were parents of 9 children: Elizabeth C, James Harvey, Lucinda, John Milton, Jr., Francis M, Nancy L, Susan, Martha E, and William Henry.
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Rambling Rose Quilt Made by: McClanahan, Dorothea Keyes 1864
The Quilt Index - Dorothea (Dolly) McClanahan made this quilt for her eldest daughter, Nancy McClanahan, for her marriage to Sam Pinckney Peebles in 1860. The quilt maker intended it to be handed down in the family to the oldest child in each generation, and this tradition has been followed. The quilt was first left to Nancy and Sam's son Eugene, then passed to Eugene's son Sam, and later to Sam's daughter Rosa Eugenia Peebles Lewis, the present owner. It was Rosa's son Raymond who brought this quilt to the Quilt Day in Corpus Christi, saying "I knew I needed to bring this. Mom would want to share it." The present owner is the great great granddaughter of the quilt maker.

History of Lee County "The First 50 Years" Part II, "LaGrippe"
The deadly la grippe is in our midst and has been terribly fatal.....
Mrs. Dorothea McClanahan, an aged lady and a widow of the War of 1812, died of old age and la grippe on the 21st inst. Her death was not unexpected as she was very feeble. She was a good Christian mother and great-grandmother. Her husband, Col. Milton McClanahan, who was a gallant soldier under the invincible "Old Hickory" on many a bloody field, had long preceded her across the river. The death of the aged Christian is only the Master gathering sheaves of wheat fully ripe for harvest.