Joseph M. Keister and Arabella Ridinger

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Husband Joseph M. Keister ¹

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            AKA: Joseph M. Kiester,2 Joseph M. Kister 3
           Born: 11 Dec 1853 - Newlinsburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: James M. Keister (      -      ) 1 4
         Mother: Eunice Miller (      -      ) 1 4 5

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       Marriage: 28 Nov 1877 2 6

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Wife Arabella Ridinger ^{2 3}

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            AKA: Bella Ridinger 6
           Born: 31 Aug 1857 2 3
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         Father: Stephen Ridinger, Jr. (1833-1903) 2 7 8
         Mother: Catharine Mary Lauffer (1835-1931) 3 8

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Children

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1 F Mary Ridinger Keister ^{2 6}

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           Born: 25 Aug 1885 6
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           Died: 20 May 1886 2
         Buried:  - Irwin, Westmoreland Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M John Ridinger Keister ^{2 6}

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           Born: 4 Jun 1887 6
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3 M Stephen James Keister ^{2 6}

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           Born: 17 Sep 1891 or 1892 2 6
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4 M Charles Roscoe Keister ^{2 6}

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           Born: 7 Feb 1896 or 1897 2 6
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph M. Keister

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He was in the employ of the Penn Gas Coal Company, at Irwin, Pennsylvania, for many years, during which he filled the positions of shipping clerk, chief clerk, and paymaster, having been appointed to the latter in 1902. He took an active interest in the public affairs of Irwin borough, especially along educational lines, and served as school director for over fifteen years. He was a Republican in politics, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, a member and secretary of Shidle Lodge, No. 601, F. and A. M., of Irwin, Royal Arcanum Council, No. 794, Irwin, Maccabees, and J. O. U. A. M., Irwin Council.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 254.

2 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 55.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 504.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 272.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 682.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 255.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 503.

8 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 518.