FULTON COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: KELLER, Benjamin *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Submitted by: Charles Paul Keller Email: Corpmiz@aol.com Date: August 5, 1999 *********************************************************************** The following obituary was sent to me by Donna Sams. I am not related to Benjamin KELLER but am posting it for others to review. 'Mr. Benjamin Keller died at his home in Wauseon, on Tuesday evening, March 23, 1886, aged 67 years and 9 months, of paralysis. Mr. Keller was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania and emigrated to Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1840. He came to Fulton county in 1850 and located on a farm in York township, near Turkey Foot, where he resided until about 15 years ago. The funeral occurred Friday, March 26, at Salem Church, in York, Rev. A. A. Schurer, of the Evangelical Church, of which the deceased was a member, officiating and the remains were deposit in the Rupert cemetery.' ======= Below are the Keller Tombstone Inscriptions at The Ruppert Cemetery: Taken from: Tombstone Inscriptions, Fulton County Volume II, 1986 P. 172 & 173 Ruppert Cemetery Row 7 Keller, Cardilla C. d/o J. & D. Keller 15 Apr 1851 Ae 8m & 2d Keller, Abraham s/o Benj. & Caroline 7 Jan 1851 Ae 44y-1m-1d Keller, Caroline d/o B. & C. Keller 16 Aug 1855 Ae 14d Keller, Lillie 13 Dec 1868 - 29 Sep 1870 Willie 13 Dec 1868 - 13 Oct 1870 children of A. & D. Keller Keller, Hallie d/o 18 Jul 1877 Ae 3y-1m-28d Row 8 Keller, Rev. Benjamin 6 Jun 1819 - 23 Mar 1886 Rebecca 20 Dec 1857 Ae 21y-11m-15d Sarah A. 23 Dec 1883 Ae 53y-8m-19d wives of Benj. Keller Caroline 2 Aug 1855 Ae 35y-10m-2d Elizabeth 12 Dec 1867 Ae 58y & 15d wives of Benj. Keller Abraham 7 Jan 1851 Ae 44y-1m-1d Emeline 27 May 1851 Ae 2y-11m-26d Carolina 16 Aug 1855 Ae 14d children of B. & C Keller Row 9 Keller, Abraham 1825 - 1907 Keller, Delilah 1830 - 1875 Keller, Lewis E. 1855 - 1875 Keller, Katie M. d/o A. & D. Keller ?? ??? ???? Ae 1y-1m-2d *************OH-FOOTSEPS Mailing List***************************