FILSON CLUB QUARTERLY; Vol 37, #4; Oct 1963; pp.331-338
"John Taylor as a Biographer of Pioneer Baptist Preachers; Part II, William Kellar"
Rev. William Keller of German extraction was born in Shenandoah Co VA in 1768. His early life was spent in East Tennessee, and afterwards in what is now Oldham Co KY. He was instrumental in forming Harrod's Creek Church in 1797, Eighteen-Mile Church in 1800 and Lick Branch [now LaGrange] Church in 1802. He was moderator of the Long Run Association when formed and filled that office for 4 years. He raised a company of volunteers in the War of 1812 and was commissioned their captain.
More about William Kellar was told by his nephew. Some of the facts include the following. He was the youngest of eight children; his mother died soon after his birth. His father died when he was still a youth. He married the daughter of Col. John Netherton of Shenandoah Co VA and moved soon after to somewhere on the French Broad river in Tennessee. Kellar was influenced by the ministry of Jonathan Mulkey. He died at 49 years of age on 6 Nov 1817.
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Married Rebecca Netherton on 20 August 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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Children of Wm & Rebecca:
Abraham H
Elizabeth "Betsy"
Nancy
Catherine
Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel
John
Paulina
Diana
"John Taylor as a Biographer of Pioneer Baptist Preachers; Part II, William Kellar"
Rev. William Keller of German extraction was born in Shenandoah Co VA in 1768. His early life was spent in East Tennessee, and afterwards in what is now Oldham Co KY. He was instrumental in forming Harrod's Creek Church in 1797, Eighteen-Mile Church in 1800 and Lick Branch [now LaGrange] Church in 1802. He was moderator of the Long Run Association when formed and filled that office for 4 years. He raised a company of volunteers in the War of 1812 and was commissioned their captain.
More about William Kellar was told by his nephew. Some of the facts include the following. He was the youngest of eight children; his mother died soon after his birth. His father died when he was still a youth. He married the daughter of Col. John Netherton of Shenandoah Co VA and moved soon after to somewhere on the French Broad river in Tennessee. Kellar was influenced by the ministry of Jonathan Mulkey. He died at 49 years of age on 6 Nov 1817.
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Married Rebecca Netherton on 20 August 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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Children of Wm & Rebecca:
Abraham H
Elizabeth "Betsy"
Nancy
Catherine
Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel
John
Paulina
Diana
FILSON CLUB QUARTERLY; Vol 37, #4; Oct 1963; pp.331-338
"John Taylor as a Biographer of Pioneer Baptist Preachers; Part II, William Kellar"
Rev. William Keller of German extraction was born in Shenandoah Co VA in 1768. His early life was spent in East Tennessee, and afterwards in what is now Oldham Co KY. He was instrumental in forming Harrod's Creek Church in 1797, Eighteen-Mile Church in 1800 and Lick Branch [now LaGrange] Church in 1802. He was moderator of the Long Run Association when formed and filled that office for 4 years. He raised a company of volunteers in the War of 1812 and was commissioned their captain.
More about William Kellar was told by his nephew. Some of the facts include the following. He was the youngest of eight children; his mother died soon after his birth. His father died when he was still a youth. He married the daughter of Col. John Netherton of Shenandoah Co VA and moved soon after to somewhere on the French Broad river in Tennessee. Kellar was influenced by the ministry of Jonathan Mulkey. He died at 49 years of age on 6 Nov 1817.
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Married Rebecca Netherton on 20 August 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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Children of Wm & Rebecca:
Abraham H
Elizabeth "Betsy"
Nancy
Catherine
Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel
John
Paulina
Diana
"John Taylor as a Biographer of Pioneer Baptist Preachers; Part II, William Kellar"
Rev. William Keller of German extraction was born in Shenandoah Co VA in 1768. His early life was spent in East Tennessee, and afterwards in what is now Oldham Co KY. He was instrumental in forming Harrod's Creek Church in 1797, Eighteen-Mile Church in 1800 and Lick Branch [now LaGrange] Church in 1802. He was moderator of the Long Run Association when formed and filled that office for 4 years. He raised a company of volunteers in the War of 1812 and was commissioned their captain.
More about William Kellar was told by his nephew. Some of the facts include the following. He was the youngest of eight children; his mother died soon after his birth. His father died when he was still a youth. He married the daughter of Col. John Netherton of Shenandoah Co VA and moved soon after to somewhere on the French Broad river in Tennessee. Kellar was influenced by the ministry of Jonathan Mulkey. He died at 49 years of age on 6 Nov 1817.
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Married Rebecca Netherton on 20 August 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
=============================
Children of Wm & Rebecca:
Abraham H
Elizabeth "Betsy"
Nancy
Catherine
Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel
John
Paulina
Diana
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