Biographical Sketch of Keller & Merlatt, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Keller & Merlatt. Identified with the carpenters, builders and first
class mechanics in St. Joseph, is the above named firm. Mr. Scott
Keller was born in Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, April 11,
1845, and at an early age removed with his parents to Maryland. There
his father, W. V., engaged in farming, and there Scott was raised,
educated and learned his trade. In 1862, he enlisted in the Confed-
erate Army and passed through many stirring events, under General
Stonewall Jackson. He served until the close, then came west and lo-
cated in Urbana, Illinois, following his trade for fifteen years. Also
for a time in Chicago. He came to Moberly, Missouri in 1877, and to
St. Joseph in July, 1880. In 1868, Miss Annie Myers became his wife.
They have three children: Charlie, Willie and Harry. E. B. Merlatt
is the son of George Merlatt, one of the pioneers of this city, and
one well known among the early settlers. E. B. was born here, May
25, 1846, and was here raised and educated, and has made it his home,
with the exception of twelve years, spent in the south. Mr. George
Merlatt has seen the growth of St. Joseph from its infancy to a large
and prosperous city.

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