Bios: George Keigley 1831 - : Washington Twp, Greene County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane E Goldhammer. diane105@JUNO.COM Typed by :Sherry Norton - dnorton@earthlink.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888 Pg. 868 GEORGE KEIGLEY, farmer, Waynesburg, Penn., was born in Washington Township, Greene County, April 8, 1831, a son of George and Anna KEIGLEY (nee McCASLIN). They were natives of Pennsylvania, where they were married and remained in Greene County until their death. Both departed this life where the subject of this notice now resides. March 21, 1869, George Keigley married Similda J. ROSE, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, March 27, 1845, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth ROSE (nee HAINES). They were natives of Pennsylvania but lived in Ohio until about 1850, when they returned to Fayette County, Penn., where Mrs. Rose died in 1852. Mr. Rose married again and moved to Greene County, Penn., then to Fulton County, Penn., where he died November 10, 1887. To Mr. and Mrs. Keigley have been born eight children-Laura V., Homer L., Mary M., Jessie I., Sadie E., Louie, Anna P. and Thomas H. Mr. Keigley is a saddle and harness-maker by trade, which he followed about fifteen years, after which he engaged in the service of his country in Company F, Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served nine months. He and his wife are faithful members of the Baptist Church. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~