Keller, Franklin

KELLER

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 7/9/2021 at 13:01:01

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.616

KELLER, FRANKLIN, farmer, Squaw Township, Sec. 19; P. O. Madora; owns a farm of 270 acres; born March 31, 1831, in Barber county, West Virginia; educated in common schools; married Jan. 16, 1851, E. J., daughter of Elijah McIntosh, of Taylor county, West Virginia; has twelve children; Lucinda, Ai, John, Rebecca, Valloria, Harriet, McCleland, Rosa, Charles, Lee, Syrena and Ida; of these, Lucinda, Ai, McCleland and Harriet are dead; emigrated to this county and settled on present farm Oct. 20, 1854; was one of the first settlers; helped to organize the township, and voted at the first election; has been elected town assessor, clerk and county supervisor; was one of the company who layed out the village of Madora.