>From: Cindy <ckimes@mvillage.com> >Reply-To: KEIM-L@rootsweb.com >To: KEIM-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [KEIM] Keims in Miami Co, IN >Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 07:45:00 -0500 > > >From John A. Graham's History of Peru and Miami County: > >This book discusses the farmers that settled in Perry Township in Miami >Co. and states "among those who came in 1839 and 1840 were the Keims, >Daniel, Benjamin and David." We heard about Benjamin Keim as an early >Wabash Co, IN settler in the selection posted to this list on 11 Mar >2001. > >In the section on Butler Twp in Miami Co, we read "soon after 1841, the >township began to be rapidly settled." Samuel Keim is listed as one of >earlier settlers. >_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > >These Keims - Samuel, Daniel, Benjamin, and David, were undoubtedly >Benjamin (b. 20 December 1804) who married Mary Dieffenbacher; Daniel >(b. 14 April 1797) who married Susanna Ulsh, and David (b. 15 September >1802) who married Hannah E. Ulsh. >Samuel must be the Samuel that married Mary Derck as both are buried in >the Chili Cemetery, Miami Co, IN. > >Anyone connect? > Not sure if anyone ever replied to this but from the information I have on file these brothers are the sons of Samuel Henry (Geiger) Keim, Sr. and Barbara Elizabeth Schlegal. Samuel Henry Keim is the son of George (Bollerin) Keim and Elizabeth Geiger. George being the son of Johannes "The Founder" Keim and Maria Elizabeth Boller(in). note of caution...I do not have verification on any of this as I found this information via the internet. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com