ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO - BIO: LITTLER, Albert D. and Florella (Keller)

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This sketch was taken from History of Ashtabula County, Ohio, A History of 
the People of the County, By the People of the County, 1985, Compiled and
Published by Ashtabula County Genealogical Society.

Albert D. and Florella (Keller) LITTLER

     Albert Decatur Littler was born 21 November, 1862.  His parents were John
Talbert and Harriett (Morgan) Littler.  He was a direct descendant of Samuel
and Rachel (Minshall) (Taylor) Littler who came to this country ca. 1699 from
Cheshire area of England.  For many generations, the Littlers were Quakers or
Friends.  Albert's forebears lived in southern Pennsylvania, and in northern
Virginia for over 100 years before coming to Green County, Ohio ca. 1825.
More of Albert's genealogy can be found in George Walker Vale's "Genealogy of
the Vale, Walker, Littler and other Related Families" 1973; "Hopewell Friends
History" 1734-1934, Frederick County, Virginia; and in "Hardin County Ohio
History" 1983.
     Albert married Florella Keller 16 January, 1887.  She was born 9 October,
1865, probably Bokes Creek Twp., Logan Co., Ohio.  She was the daughter of
Rachel (Keller) Green.  Florella was a school teacher.  Ca. 1760, Florella's
Great-Great-Grandparent, Jacob Keller, moved from his native Switzerland to an
adjacent County of Wurttenberg, Germany.  In 1799 he and his wife, Barbara,
and four children left Germany for America.  They landed at New York harbor
and settled in western Pennsylvania.  Their children moved on to Columbiana
Co., Ohio where Frederick, their eldest son, married and moved on to become an
early settler in Logan Co., Ohio in 1816.  More Keller family history is
published in "Logan County Ohio History", 1982, and "Davis, Keller, Skidmore
Families" by Miss Ruth Inskeep of Bellefontaine, Ohio.
     Albert was a tenant farmer, merchant and trader.  He lived in the
Ridgeway-Mt. Victory area, but not always in the same county, since Ridgeway
is on the Logan-Hardin County line and nearby Mr. Victory, although in Hardin
County, is not far from Marion County and Union County.  At one time, Albert
worked at the Huber Company plant in Marion, Ohio.
     For a while, before moving to Ashtabula County, he owned a General Store
and residence in Claibourne, Union County, Ohio.  In 1916, he traded the store
and residence for the Decker family farm in Colebrook Twp., Ashtabula County,
Ohio and became a dairy farmer.  He shipped fluid milk to the East Orwell milk
plant.  He also made maple syrup, in season, and raised a few hogs.
     I don't know who initiated the idea, but their son, Walter, and family
moved from Hardin County to Colebrook in March, 1918.  Walter's family moved
in with Albert's 
for a short time, then rented Isabell Fee's farm and moved to the two family
house on it.
     During 1919, Albert and Florella sold the Decker farm to John Holser and
family from Indiana and bought the Jesse Fee farm 1/2 mile south, on the same
road.
     They moved and settled for the winter but did not get to enjoy their new
farm very long.  They caught the flu and died of pneumonia in February, 1920.
Florella died 11 February, 1920.  Albert died 13 February, 1920.  They were
interred in Hale Cemetery, west of Mt. Victory, Hardin County, Ohio.
----M. Ralph Littler       


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