Eliza Jane Densford was born on 25 February 1828 in Kentucky to Loving Garriott Densford (1808-1866) and Martha Patsy Garriott (1802-1881). [1]
Eliza Jane Densford married Isaac Keller on 12 February 1851 in Jackson County, Indiana. [2]
They had 10 children between 1852 and 1871: [3][4][5][6][7][8]
Eliza Jane (Densford) Keller died aged 75 on 1 September 1903 in Seymour, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana [9] and was buried in the Russell Chapel Cemetery in Tampico, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America. [10]
Census Records
United States Census, 1850, Washington, Jackson, Indiana, United States. [1]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Loving G Densford
M
43
Kentucky
Martha Densford
F
49
Kentucky
William Densford
M
21
Indiana
Eliza I Densford
F
19
Indiana
Rhoda A Densford
F
17
Indiana
Westley Densford
M
15
Indiana
Mary Densford
F
7
Indiana
United States Census, 1860, Washington Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States. [3]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Isaac Keller
Male
44
North Carolina
Eliza J Keller
Female
28
Kentucky
Philena Keller
Female
8
Indiana
Franklin Keller
Male
6
Indiana
James Keller
Male
4
Indiana
La Fayettee Keller
Male
3
Indiana
Loving Keller
Male
1
Indiana
John Donakee
Male
23
Hanover
Henry Fryer
Male
17
Hanover
United States Census, 1870, Washington Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States. [4]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Isaac Keller
Male
54
North Carolina
Eliza J Keller
Female
37
Kentucky
Felina Keller
Female
18
Indiana
Franklin Keller
Male
16
Indiana
James Keller
Male
14
Indiana
Lafayette Keller
Male
12
Indiana
Loving Keller
Male
10
Indiana
Martha Keller
Female
8
Indiana
Lilia A Keller
Female
7
Indiana
United States Census, 1880, Washington, Jackson, Indiana, United States. [5]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Elisa Keller
Self
Female
48
Indiana, United States
James Keller
Son
Male
23
Indiana, United States
Lafayette Keller
Son
Male
22
Indiana, United States
Loven Keller
Son
Male
21
Indiana, United States
John Keller
Son
Male
18
Indiana, United States
Martha Keller
Daughter
Female
15
Indiana, United States
Lillian A Keller
Daughter
Female
10
Indiana, United States
Ida Keller
Daughter
Female
8
Indiana, United States
United States Census, 1900, Jackson Township Seymour city Ward 1, 5, Jackson, Indiana, United States. [7]
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJV-26F : 19 December 2020), Eliza I Densford in household of Loving G Densford, Washington Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZQR-K7P : 8 April 2021), Isaac Keller and Eliza Jane Densford, 12 Feb 1851; citing Jackson, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004646673.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9Z-4RM : 19 February 2021), Elisa Keller, Washington, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 116, sheet 241C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,286.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1T-LJ3 : accessed 1 May 2021), Eliza J Keller, Jackson Township Seymour city Ward 1, 5, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 32A, family 725, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,378.
"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2S-CJM : 2 March 2021), Densford in entry for Joseph Tepfenhart and Ida M Kellar Schultz, 18 Jan 1916; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 2,240,673.
"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2X-DJQ : 2 March 2021), Densford in entry for Joseph Tepfenhart and Ida M Schultz, 18 Jan 1916; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 2,240,866.
"Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7X-DJH : 3 December 2014), Eliza J. Kellar, 01 Sep 1903, Seymour, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." County Health Office, Brownstown.
Eliza Jane Desford Keller on Find A Grave: Memorial #30873737 retrieved 1 May 2021.
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