The message below tried to come to the Keller list, but since the address is not subscribed there, it came directly to me. (I am the list administrator.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Sitler" <gvsitler@hotmail.com> To: <Keller-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 11:00 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: Benjamin Franklin Keller > Judge Benjamin Franklin Keller was not a native of this area, nor did he > leave family here. I can dig out his obituary out this evening, but I don't > believe his parents are named. > B.F. Keller's age makes him a good candidate to be one of Riley's children. > What other information to you have? > > > >From: "kateb" <kateb@xelnet.com> > >Reply-To: "kateb" <kateb@xelnet.com> > >To: "George Sitler" <gvsitler@hotmail.com>, <Keller-L@Rootsweb.com> > >Subject: Re: Benjamin Franklin Keller > >Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:21:54 -0500 > > > >George and all other KELLER researchers; > > > >If you find out that this could be a relative of my gg grandfather Riley > >[I > >do believe that he had another name that his parents gave him but went by > >Riley] KELLER that was born 29 December 1811 in NC or TN. At that period of > >time could it have been either one? The state line changed several times > >didn't it? > >Still have been unable to go any further back than Riley and sure would > >appreciate any help trying to find out just who his parents, brothers and > >sisters might have been. > >Riley and Harriet Miller Keller had 12 children, 10 of which married and I > >do have history of them. > >Would appreciate any help in tracking information on the KELLER family. > >Thank you, > >Kate Keller Bourland > >808 Shenandoah Ave. > >Effingham, IL 62401-4512 > >kateb@xelnet.com > > > > > > > > > Dear Ms. Keller-Bourland/Keller descendants, > > > > > > My name is George Sitler. I live in a home built by an attorney named > > > Benjamin Franklin Keller. According to his obituary, he died in 1921, > >while > > > serving as U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West > >Virginia. > > > He was married to Mercy Baldy and was born in Boalsburg, PA. > > > Might this fellow be the long-lost link referred to in Ms. > >Keller/Bourland's > > > e-mail of last August? Please contact me regarding this matter. I am > >eager > > > to learn if Judge Keller has any descendants! > > > > > > Very truly, > > > > > > George V. Sitler > > > (304)248-8004