John Porter KELLER
In addition to the 5 children listed there were 5 children who died in infancy: names, sex and order of birth are unknown. John was a Union soldier during the Civil War having enrolled on 30 Jan. 1862 in Cairo, IL., and was honorably discharged 9 Jan. 1865 in Chicago, IL. He lost the sight in his right eye at Corinth, MS in Dec. 1863 in the line of duty.
BURIAL PLACE: Brick Cemetery
He married Eliza Sarah Marlen 15 Sep 1842 at Randolph, Illinois . Eliza Sarah Marlen was born at Randolph, Illinois 23 Oct 1823 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Margaret Ann Keller
born 13 Oct 1848.
Charles McDowell Keller
born 17 Nov 1850.
Sarah Ammaline Keller
born 30 May 1852.
Martha Addaline Keller
born 27 Dec 1857.
Eliza Ellen Keller
born 29 Oct 1859.
John Porter Keller died 28 Sep 1896 at St. Clair, Illinois .
Eliza Sarah Marlen died 1 Jan 1884 at Union, Illinois .