OBIT: Rachael KELLER, 1900, Hensheytown, Blair County, PA

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MRS. RACHAEL KELLER,

Widow of Emanuel Keller, died at the residence of her son-in-law, H. B. 
Thomas, in Henchytown,* yesterday morning at 8:30.  A complications of 
diseases incident to old age caused her demise.  Deceased was born in 
Bedford county on December 3, 1809.  One sister, Mrs. Hannah Wyandt, of 
Bedford, survives her as do also the following children: Mrs. Susan 
Erb, of Bellwood; Thomas Keller, of Tyrone; Mrs. Moses Sprankle, of 
Tyrone; and Frank Keller, of Wakefield, R.I.  A son, Simon was in the 
Civil war, and died in 1862, while confined in Libby prison.  The 
funeral will take place on Sunday at 2 p.m., interment being made in 
the Charlottesville cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, September 29, 1900

* Hensheytown, aka Davidsburg