John Keller (1801 - 1852)

Born 15 Jan 1801 in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 21 May 1852 at age 51 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York, USA

Biography

John Keller, son of John Jacob Keller and wife, Maria Dorothy Metz, b. Jan. 15, 1801, in Somerset, Washington Co., Pa., d. May 21, '52. Rev. Keller mar. Lydia Preish, b. Sept. 2, 1811, d. May 28, 1864.

Rev. John Keller studied under the direction of Rev. George Weisz, Lancaster, Ohio; was licensed and ordained by the Reformed Synod of Ohio in 1827; came to Townline (later called Lancaster), Erie Co., State of New York, in 1833; was a member of Erie Classis, which seceded from the Synod of Ohio. His purpose was to return to his former church connection, but whether he did so, we are not informed nor can we give the cause of said secession.

Returning from Ohio in the Fall of 1878, I called at Lancaster, Erie Co., N. Y., and met Mr. and Mrs. Zurbrick, both feeble. They were exceedingly glad to see me, and especially to be assured that our family was not yet dying out of consumption, as they had feared. After that we corresponded and exchanged photographs. Their pictures are now to me mementoes of their kindly feelings.

Children born to John and Lydia Preish Keller:

Lucy b. 1832, m. Philip Wahl, of Clarence, NY

Mary Elizabeth b. May 26, 1834, d. Nov. 14, 1893, married William Emert, of Lockport, N.Y.

Matilda b. Mar. 1837, d. Dec. 14, 1857, married Charles Schlegel

Louise b. June 29, 1838, d. Mar. 6, 1887, married George Zurbrick, b. June 5, 1839, d. May 15, 1886. Their (Zurbrick) children:

Albert, b. July 7, 1863, d. Apr. 20, '64.

William Warren, b. Feb. 14, 1866.

John b. Jan. 1847, d. Sept. 15, 1868. (1)

Sources

• (1) HISTORY OF THE J Keller Family, BY THE REV. ELI KELLER D. D. ,TIFFIN, OHIO, PRESS OF WILL H. GOOD 1905
• 1850 Census, Lancaster, Erie, New York
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131904040