William Long Keefer and Mary A. Davidson

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Husband William Long Keefer ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 28 Jul 1828 - Huntingdon Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Dec 1902
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: Solomon Keefer (1806-1837/1838) 1 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Long (1808-1871) 1 3

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       Marriage: 7 May 1862 1

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   Other Spouse: Mary Ann Spanogle (1830-1859) 1 2 6 - 31 Mar 1853 1

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• Residence and Business: : Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA.

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Wife Mary A. Davidson ¹

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            AKA: Mary Davison 6
           Born: 1844 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1887 1
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: William Davidson (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Benjamin Franklin Keefer ⁶

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            AKA: Barney F. Keefer
           Born: 8 Jul 1864 - Clarion Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 20 Nov 1937 - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 7

         Spouse: Margaret Myrtle "Merty" Gilmore (1883-1907) 8
           Marr: 1 Jan 1906 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 9

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2 F Virginia West Keefer ^{1 6}

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            AKA: Virginia K. Keefer
           Born: 1866 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1937
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 10

         Spouse: E. C. Moland (      -      )
           Marr: 1894 - ? Venango Co, PA

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3 M William Edward Keefer ^{1 6}

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           Born: 1869 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 F Maria E. Keefer ¹

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           Born: Abt Jun 1874
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1875
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M Willis John Keefer ^{1 6}

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           Born: 1881 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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6 M James Rowland Keefer ¹

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           Born: 1885 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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7 U [Infant] Keefer ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - William Long Keefer

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He was educated in the common schools, and at the age of twenty years engaged in the coverlet and carpet business in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He spent about two years in Illinois, returned to his native county, and was married. He built the Good Intent woolen mill in 1856, and carried on the business thereafter. He spent one year in the oil business. He filled the office of school director for six years, and served several terms as township treasurer, having been elected by the Republicans. He was postmaster at Porterfield post office a score of years.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1114.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 736.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 471.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 30.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 467.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 479.

7 Margaret Segui Kahle, Emlenton Cemetery Interments (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1977), Pg 55.

8 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 955.

9 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #7169.

10 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 34.