This one came from Ginger Montgomery <dals101@conwaycorp.net> through the Kellar list. Les --------- > After researching a bit I was able to find the following information on my > great great grandfather..I am hoping the following will help me connect with > your help where my gggf came from... > John Franklin Kellar was born in 1842 and grew up in Bullinger County, > Missouri. John's first wife was Udora Cabe, born in Germany sometime around > 1853. They had three children_ wWill, Liz, and Lou. > It is assumed that John and Udora moved to the Cedar Creek area in the early > 1880"s. this is in what is now Conway County, Arkansas. Included in that > census list were Catherine Cabe, 18, and Frederick Cabe, 22, apparently > relatives of Udora but listed as servants. The more ppl in a household, the > more work force was available. > Udora Cabe Kellar died, leaving John with 3 children. He remarried and to > this union bas born Marcus, Joe and Ora. Marcus was my grandfather. John's > second wife died and he remarried to his third wife, Lucinda Autry Norwood > Jordan Kellar..Lucinda brought two children into the marriage, J. Arthur > Norwood and Sara Jordan, who later married a Sledge. To this union was born > Lavada and Ben. > information obtained from "The Pride of Springfield" written by Mary Lou > Kellar wife of Gerald Kellar. > >From this point I have a pretty good genealogy line that I can share if > anyone is interested..like I said...I am interested in connecting John > Kellar and his first wife to where they came from as there are no details > existing to my knowledge...thanks in advance... > ginger kellar-montgomery