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ANDREW
J. KELLER - A Skilful and practical farmer of North
Bloomfield township, Morrow county, Andrew J. Kelleris
meeting with excellent success in his operations, his
agricultural labors being systematic and thorough, insuring the
best possible results. A native of Morrow county, he was
born Nov. 29, 1864, in South Bloomfield township, and was there
reared on a farm. His father, Peter Keller, served
as a member of the One Hundred and Forty second Ohio Volunteer
Infantry during the Civil war, and died about four years after
its close. He married Eliza A. Everts, who was born
in Knox county, Ohio, and died in Morrow county in 1907.
Four children were born of their union, as follows: Belle,
wife of Joseph Mills; Jesse C., of Kansas City,
Missouri, married Eva Stromborg; and Anna M., twin
sister of Andrew J., is the wife of C. E. Buckingham,
of Galion, Ohio.
Spending his boyhood days in South Bloomfield township,
Andrew J. Keller obtained his early education in the Red
Hill district, attending the winter terms of school until
sixteen years old, when he began working for wages. Two
years later he began farming for his Grandmother Everts,
having charge of her estate for about four years. Coming
to North Bloomfield township in 1889, Mr. Keller has
since been advantageously engaged in agricultural pursuits, his
farm of one hundred and forty-three acres being one of the
best-managed and most productive in the township. It is
pleasantly located about three and one-half miles southeast of
Galion, and is devoted to the raining of grain and stock,
Profitable industries.
Mr. Keller has been four times married. He
married first, Dec. 28, 1886, Ora Howard, a daughter of
Morgan and Mary (Potts) Howard, of Bennington township,
Morrow county. She died May 8, 1888, and their only child,
Mary D., died in infancy. Mr. Keller married
second, Nov. 16, 1889, Mrs. Mary (Loveland) Cronenwett,
who was born in Kansas Aug. 9, 1869, a daughter of Lafayette
and Sarah (Southert) Loveland, natives of Huron county,
Ohio. She passed to the life beyond Oct. 9, 1901, having
borne him five children, namely: Howard J., born Dec. 11,
1890; James P., born Oct. 31, 1892; John L. born
Nov. 27, 1895; Anna M., born Mar. 6, 1900; and Layfayette,
born Oct. 2, 1901, died Oct. 7, 1901. On Nov. 26, 1902,
Mr. Keller married for his third wife Mrs. Mary (Van
Buskirk) Long, who was born in Huron county, Ohio, in
1872, and she died in Mar. 1905, leaving no children.
Mr. Keller married on Aug. 19, 1908, Miss Carrie Holman,
who was born in Crawford county, Ohio, July 15, 1872, a daughter
of John L., born July 27, 1909. Mrs. Keller's
father, John Holman, was born in Ross county, Ohio, Nov.
7, 1828, and subseq1uently settled in Crawford county, Ohio.
To him and his wife five children were born, as follows:
Lucilia, deceased, was the wife of Edward Norris; J. B.
Holman of Findlay, Ohio; Guy C., deceased; Carrie,
Now Mrs. Keller; and Mertie, wife of
Allen Shoup. Mr. and Mrs. Keller are
trustworthy members of the United Brethren church of Galion.
They belong to the Polk Grange at Galion, also being active and
interested members. Politically Mr. Keller casts
his vote irrespective of party relations, being independent.
Source: History of Morrow County, Ohio by A. J. Baughman
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Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1911 - Page 694 |
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SAMUEL KESLER,
farmer; P. O., Seam Corners; was born in Lebanon, Penn., Dec. 5,
1822. His parents were natives of that State. His
father's name was Samuel, and his mother's maiden name
was Catharine Saunders. His father was a farmer,
and emigrated to this State in 1833, locating on the farm on
which Samuel now lives. He cleared it with the help
of his sons, and lived on it till his death in 1871.
Samuel lived under the parental roof, until his
marriage, when he commenced for himself. He was married
Sept. 18, 1851, to Mary A., daughter of William and
Maria Brockey, who was born April 4, 1826, in Pa., and came
to Ohio in 1835. They had two children, but both died in
their infancy. Mr. Kesler, has always lived on the
old farm except ten years, that he owned a saw-mill near by.
He owns over one hundred acres of land with good buildings and
improvements.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio
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