Forwarding to all lists. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Keller-Perry" <dlkphome@prodigy.net> To: <KELLAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thurs, 10 Feb 2000 Subject: [KELLAR] 4 Generations of Keller's in Southern OH > FYI > Here is some information I got from a book entitled, "History of Scioto County", Biographical Sketches, pages 1019-1021. > Captain Sylvester Keller was born July 5, 1845, in Scioto County, Ohio. He was the son of Francis and Delilah Keller. His mother's maiden name was Culp. His great grandfather was Francis Keller, who came to West Virginia before 1800. He made salt at the Kanawha salt works and took it to New Orleans to market. He also took many boat loads of pork. He made much money and invested it in lands in Scioto County. Jacob, the grandfather of our subject was born in Pennsylvania and located in the sountern part of Jackson County, Ohio. He started to Missouri in 18675 , and died on the way. Francis, the father of our subject was born in 1808 and lived in Greenup county Kentucky, on Tygart, until 1806 (sic) when he came to Scioto county. He died in 1881, at the age of seventy three years. School facilities were very meager when our subject was a boy and his education therefore was limited. He enlisted in Company A 33 Regiment O.V.I. August 5, 1871, and was mustered in at Camp ! > Morrow, Ohio. He was appointed Sergeant September 19, 1863, First Sergeant August 26, 1864, promoted to First Lieutenant January 28, 1865, Captain May 23, 1865, but was not mustered. He re-enlisted at Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 12, 1864. He resigned January 27, 1865. > > Mr. Keller has been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth C. Welch, of Jackson, Ohio, who he married December 6, 1867. Their children are: Ida alice, died at the age of thirty-two, wife of Joseph Crabtree; Mary Frances, Stephen and William. His first wife died May 4 1884. He was married a second time to Mrs. Polly Alexander, September 3, 1885. She was the daughter of John Rockwell. The children by this second marriage are: Merton E. aged fourteen; Bessie Florence, age twelve, Isa Edith and Ida Ethel twins, age eight years. His second wife died October3, 1894. Mr. Keller cast his first vote for John Brough, for Governor of Ohio, and has ever since beena stanch republican, and an active member of the party but has never held andy office. He has been postmaster at Koran, Ohio for the past twelve years. He is a member of the United Brethren Church. > Deb