Benjamin Keefer and Margaret Keefer

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Husband Benjamin Keefer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1810 - Edenburg, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 1850 - Pinegrove Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret Keefer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Dec 1815 - near Edenburg, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 1881 - Porter Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jacob Keefer, Jr. (1791-1869) 4 5
         Mother: Maria Sarah Best (1797-1858) 6

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Children

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1 M George Israel Keefer ^{7 8}

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           Born: 4 Jul 1839 - Pennsylvania 7
     Christened: 19 Oct 1839 7
           Died: Feb 1908 - Farmington Twp, Clarion Co, PA 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Susanna Merchant (      -1906) 7
           Marr: 27 Oct 1871 - Armstrong Co, PA 3

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2 M Jacob Marion Keefer ^{7 10}

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           Born: 19 Feb 1844 - Lineville, Venango Co, PA 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Oct 1928 7
         Buried:  - Clarion Cemetery, Clarion, Clarion Co, PA

         Spouse: Elizabeth Hays (      -      ) 7
           Marr: Nov 1872 - Venango Co, PA 7. (Divorced)

         Spouse: Nancy Jane Wiant (1858-1940) 5 7
           Marr: 23 Nov 1882 5

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3 M Adam Jesse Keefer ^{8 11}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1913 - California
         Buried: 

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4 M Henry Paul Keefer ^{10 11}

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           Born: 1849 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 1913 - Whittier, Los Angeles Co, CA 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Catherine Wiant (      -Aft 1913) 5 11

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5 F Sarah Harriet Keefer ^{8 11}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in childhood
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Mary Delilah Keefer ^{8 11}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in childhood
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Elizabeth Clara Keefer ^{8 11}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Archie Coventry (      -      ) 5 11

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Keefer

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After the death of her husband in 1851, she returned to her parents, remain­ing until about 1863, when she afterward re­sided with her children.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 295, 1112.

2 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 2.

3 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 94.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 928.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 296.

6 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 1.

7 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 3.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1112.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 973.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 296, 1112.

11 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 8.

12 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 95.