The Keller family (Daniel's grandparents) immigrated from Hesse Darmstadt Germany to the Shrewsbury area of York County, Pennsylvania in 1830.
His parents migrated to Wayne County, Indiana by 1856 and to Huntington County a few years later. Daniel married Laura Aker Sept. 30, 1875 in Huntington Co. They lived in Warren.
His obituary is transcribed below. The clipping was inside Daniel's leather bound Bible. There was a notation inside the cover: "bought for me by my father."
Daniel Keller died at his home in Warren, IN on Nov. 1, 1884, age 32y, 2m, 27d. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. B. Alleman, after which the remains were interred in the Taylor cemetery. The deceased lay sick about three weeks with typhoid fever and when first attacked he expressed the opinion that he could not recover. He steadily grew worse until death ensued about 12 o'clock on the night of the day above mentioned. He was an excellent man, strictly honest, industrious, peaceable and quiet. In his death this vicinity has lost one of its best citizens and his wife and three children lost a loving husband and kind father. Peace to his ashes.
His parents migrated to Wayne County, Indiana by 1856 and to Huntington County a few years later. Daniel married Laura Aker Sept. 30, 1875 in Huntington Co. They lived in Warren.
His obituary is transcribed below. The clipping was inside Daniel's leather bound Bible. There was a notation inside the cover: "bought for me by my father."
Daniel Keller died at his home in Warren, IN on Nov. 1, 1884, age 32y, 2m, 27d. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. B. Alleman, after which the remains were interred in the Taylor cemetery. The deceased lay sick about three weeks with typhoid fever and when first attacked he expressed the opinion that he could not recover. He steadily grew worse until death ensued about 12 o'clock on the night of the day above mentioned. He was an excellent man, strictly honest, industrious, peaceable and quiet. In his death this vicinity has lost one of its best citizens and his wife and three children lost a loving husband and kind father. Peace to his ashes.
The Keller family (Daniel's grandparents) immigrated from Hesse Darmstadt Germany to the Shrewsbury area of York County, Pennsylvania in 1830.
His parents migrated to Wayne County, Indiana by 1856 and to Huntington County a few years later. Daniel married Laura Aker Sept. 30, 1875 in Huntington Co. They lived in Warren.
His obituary is transcribed below. The clipping was inside Daniel's leather bound Bible. There was a notation inside the cover: "bought for me by my father."
Daniel Keller died at his home in Warren, IN on Nov. 1, 1884, age 32y, 2m, 27d. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. B. Alleman, after which the remains were interred in the Taylor cemetery. The deceased lay sick about three weeks with typhoid fever and when first attacked he expressed the opinion that he could not recover. He steadily grew worse until death ensued about 12 o'clock on the night of the day above mentioned. He was an excellent man, strictly honest, industrious, peaceable and quiet. In his death this vicinity has lost one of its best citizens and his wife and three children lost a loving husband and kind father. Peace to his ashes.
His parents migrated to Wayne County, Indiana by 1856 and to Huntington County a few years later. Daniel married Laura Aker Sept. 30, 1875 in Huntington Co. They lived in Warren.
His obituary is transcribed below. The clipping was inside Daniel's leather bound Bible. There was a notation inside the cover: "bought for me by my father."
Daniel Keller died at his home in Warren, IN on Nov. 1, 1884, age 32y, 2m, 27d. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. B. Alleman, after which the remains were interred in the Taylor cemetery. The deceased lay sick about three weeks with typhoid fever and when first attacked he expressed the opinion that he could not recover. He steadily grew worse until death ensued about 12 o'clock on the night of the day above mentioned. He was an excellent man, strictly honest, industrious, peaceable and quiet. In his death this vicinity has lost one of its best citizens and his wife and three children lost a loving husband and kind father. Peace to his ashes.
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