Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Keller, Mahlon
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Warrington Township


   MAHLON KELLER hotel-keeper, P.O. Neshaminy, is a grandson 
of Peter Keller, of Haycock township, this county, who died 
there about 1830, aged 90 years.  He was a blacksmith by 
trade, but owned a farm, to which his sons attended.  He was 
twice married, his first wife having three children, and his 
last twelve.  A son of the first wife, named George, was the 
father of Mahlon.  He was born in Haycock, learned his 
father's trade, and lived and died there.  He worked at his 
trade until he was past 85, dying when nearly 95 years old.  
He is buried in Bedminster township, at Keller's church, 
which was named after the family, one of whom donated the 
ground on which the church was built.  His wife was 
Elizabeth Keichline, a daughter of Abraham Keichline, of 
Rockhill, who were among the earliest settlers in that part 
of the county.  Her father was a soldier of the revolution, 
who, after the war, returned to Haycock, where he died in 
1836, at the age of 85.  Mrs. Keller died fifteen years 
before her husband, when about 76 years old.  They had eight 
children:  Francis, who was married to Mary Yost, and was a 
blacksmith by trade, died in December, 1886, at Paradise 
Valley, near Scranton; William, deceased; Josiah, who was a 
carpenter, and died at Honesdale, Wayne county, in 1880; 
Samuel, a carpenter, married to Catherine Fox, who lives in 
Plumstead township; and Mahlon, the youngest son.  The 
daughters were:  Catherine, widow of Isaac Hartzell, lives 
in Rockhill; Elizabeth, who has been twice married, and is 
now the widow of Jacob Kramer, and lives in Philadelphia; 
and Hannah, deceased, who was the wife of Thomas Walter.  
Mahlon was born January 1, 1827, in Haycock township, and 
learned the trade of blacksmith, at which he worked for 
seventeen years.  He was also a farmer and a butcher, and 
for a time carried the United States mail, and was for two 
years in the milk business in Philadelphia.  In 1876 he 
bought the hotel at Neshaminy, where he has since lived.  
November 1, 1856, he married Rebecca, daughter of Henry 
Wolfinger, of Tinicum township.  To their union two 
daughters were born:  Emma, wife of Joseph Paul, of 
Neshaminy, and Amanda, at home.  Mr. Keller is a member of 
Warrington lodge, No. 245, I. O. O. F., and belongs to the 
Lutheran church. His wife is a member of the Reformed 
church.