John H. Keller and Rachel Alexander

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Husband John H. Keller ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 Sep 1813 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jun 1895 4
         Buried:  - Centre Hall Cemetery, Centre Hall, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: Christian Keller (1789-1831) 5 6
         Mother: Catherine Henney (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage:  - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA

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Wife Rachel Alexander ^{7 8 9}

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           Born: 26 Nov 1813 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Apr 1878 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 8
         Buried:  - Centre Hall Cemetery, Centre Hall, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: James Alexander (1773-1830) 7 8 9
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (1774-      ) 9

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Children

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1 F Catharine Keller ¹⁰

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           Born: 11 May 1840 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 10
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John W. Conley (1836-      ) 11

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2 M James A. Keller ³

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           Born: 10 Jun 1843 - near Centre Hall, Centre Co, PA 3
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Charlotte Kleckner (1844-      ) 4
           Marr: 8 Jan 1867 - Mifflinburg, Union Co, PA 4

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3 F Maggie E. Keller ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died:  - Centre Hall, Centre Co, PA
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         Spouse: Levi Murray (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - John H. Keller

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He lived on the farm traded by the Potters for the Red Mill property in 1828.

He was reared in much the usual manner of farmer boys at that time, and his education was limited to a course in the district schools of that early day. On the death of his father, he assumed the responsibility of caring for the large family in connection with his brother William, and provided for their support for a number of years. After his marriage he located on the farm where his son, James A., later resided, and there made his home until 1868, when he removed to Centre Hall, and became connected with the Centre Hall Manufacturing Co. Ten years later he returned to the farm, where his mother suffered from paralysis and died.
In politics he was a stalwart Democrat, and held various offices in his township. When a boy of sixteen years he united with the Reformed Church, and contemplated studying for the ministry; but as his services were needed at home he gave up the idea, though he always took an active part in Church work, and no matter what the condition of the weather his familiar face was always seen in the house of worship on Sundays. He held various offices in the Church, and represented the same in the Synod and elsewhere. His wife was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 406.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 123, 220, 250.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 250.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 251.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 382, 406.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 103.

7 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 382.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 123.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 661.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 220.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 219.