William Long Keefer and Mary Ann Spanogle

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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: 31 Mar 1853 1

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   Other Spouse: Mary A. Davidson (1844-1887) 1 - 7 May 1862 1

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

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Wife Mary Ann Spanogle ^{1 2 6}

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           Born: 1830 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Feb 1859 1 6
         Buried: 

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         Father: Rev. Andrew Spanogle (Abt 1790-Abt 1875) 1 2
         Mother: Catherine Lutz (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Catharine Elizabeth Keefer ^{1 6}

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           Born: 11 Oct 1853 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John H. Hillard (1844-      ) 6

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2 F Adella Spanogle Keefer ⁶

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            AKA: Della S. Keefer 1
           Born: 20 Jul 1858 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Murray (1862-      ) 6

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

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

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

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