Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Keith, Fred 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Keith, Fred – Not only do many of the most progressive of the Grundy County 
men carry on agricultural pursuits successfully, but they are also interested 
in other lines of endeavor, and bring to bear upon all their affairs a broad 
and determined policy that works out for the betterment of their community 
generally.  One of these farmers and business men of this locality is Fred 
Keith, of Mazon Township, who owns and operates 180 acres of fertile land, and 
is treasurer of the Farmers Elevator Company.  He was born in his present 
township, August 26, 1854, a son of Henry and Lucy (Daniels) Keith.  The 
parents were natives of Vermont and New York, respectively, who came first to 
Grundy County, but later went to Minnesota, where the father died when Fred 
Keith was nine years old.  The mother survived him and afterward married 
Albert Ishem, and died later in Indiana.  They had four children:  William, 
who is deceased; Fred; May and Frank, both of whom are deceased.

Fred Keith was educated in the country schools, and well trained in farm 
work.  When he was twenty-four years old, he began farming on rented land, 
later buying his present farm on which he carries on general farming.  When 
the Farmers Elevator Company was organized, he was made its treasurer and has 
held that position ever since.  He is a member of the Grundy County Fair 
Association, and is a recognized authority on agricultural matters.  The 
Masonic Lodge affords him fraternal diversion, while politically he is a 
Republican, and has been school director for two terms, assessor for three 
terms, and school treasurer for two terms.

On February 24, 1878, by Rev. Ferner of Mazon Township, Mr. Keith was married 
to Clara Irons, born October 26, 1858, in Mazon Township, and they have one 
child, now Mrs. Hattie I. Robinson.  She was married April 10, 1907, by Rev. 
Seibert.  Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have two children:  Dorothy K. and Donald F.; 
and they reside in Mazon.

pages 845-846

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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