Thanks - - - - Bill KTompk7744@aol.com wrote: > Benjamin Franklin Keller b 7/12/1839 Montgomery Co. OH, married Sarah Ann > Kimmel in 1863 in Montgomery Co. OH, died 4/1/1915 in Arcanum, Darke Co. OH, > buried in Abbotsville Cem. 3 mi. n of Arcanum OH. He was s/o Samuel Keller > (1803-1868) and Catherine Beavers (1806-1881). Children of Benjamin > Franklin Keller and Sarah Ann Kimmel were: > > Lillie Catherine Keller (1863-1867). > Irene Pearl Keller (1866-1867). > William Henry Keller (1868-1945 m. Lodena Gephart (children) > Mary Susan Keller (1871-1956) m. Orie Sylvester Harris (children) > Charles Franklin Keller (1881-1970) m. Ethel Greeley Phellis (children) > > > Sarah Ann Kimmel Keller was d/o Michael Kimmel & Catherine Armentrout. > Church affiliation United Brethren. She was born 6/19/1842 Montgomery Co. > OH. Married 1/15/18633 at home in Montgomery Co. OH by Rev J J Welsh, > pastor N S Lutheran Church. She died 5/16/1921 Arcanum OH, buried > Abbotsville Cem. there. > > A different batch of Kimmel Keller connections: > > Eli Keller is s/o Godlip Keller & Hannah Beeghley. Hannah Beeghley is d/o > Michael Beeghley Jr (1789-1856) & Susanna Kimmel (1793-1858). Beeghley is > sometimes spelled Beuchele (also Beachley, Beekley, Butchley, etc.) . > Susanna Kimmel was 2d wife of Beeghley and is a d/o of David Kimmel 1763 and > Barbara Croner. Eli has a sister, Susan Keller. I don't have dates on > most of these folks except David & Barbara Croner Kimmel. Hannah Beeghley > Keller & Godlip Keller had 12 children. > > Then I've got an earlier yet non-Kimmel Keller connection: > > Barbara Keller b 1634 Switzerland (Zurich), married Jacob Altorfer in > Switzerland 12/6/1657. Daughter Barbara Altorfer Rathgeb and are forebears > of my Shively line, one of whom married a Badger who married a Bower and > begat my Granddaddy Bower. > > Jan T > > >