John M. KELLER, JR.
John & Mary were married in Bedford Co., TN and lived there, then in Lincoln Co. and then abt. 1841 moved to Jefferson Co., IL. He joined the Army for service in Mexico in 1847. Died 1848 in Jalapa, Mexico (General Hospital) of the "flux." He was attended by Dr. Jacob A. Keller, his brother, who was with him at the time (10 a.m.) of his death. Sources: GSA war records on John Keller and Klyne Jack Keller's book
SOURCES: Buried Hickory Hill Cemetery; GSA Records on file in Washington, D.C. Names and dates of birth on children taken from documents filed by mother at Jefferson Co. Courthouse on 6 Aug 1860. On 6 Aug 1860 she lived at (Mt. Vernon or Elk Prairie), Jefferson, IL. 1850 Census, Jefferson Co., IL A brother, Alwood Neece, lived in Belleville, IL NAME: Mary Ann/Polly
SOURCES: Cemetery Records; family records
1850 Census, Jefferson Co., IL. Buried Hickory Hill Cemetery
SOURCES: 1850 Census, Jefferson Co., IL. Tombstone, Cold Water Cemetery; information taken from Klyne Jack Keller's book
1850 Census, Jefferson Co., IL. Cemetery Records, S. Hickory Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co.
SOURCES: Date of birth taken from documents filed by mother at Jefferson Co. Courthouse on 6 Aug 1860. Also Jefferson County History Book. 1850 Census, Jefferson Co., IL
Sources: 1850 Census, Jefferson Co., IL. GSA war records on John Keller and from Klyne Jack Keller's book
He married Mary Ann Neece 8 Feb 1824 at Bedford, Tennessee . Mary Ann Neece was born at West Mulberry Ck, Lincoln, Tennessee 25 Apr 1808 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Willis A. Keller
born 11 Jul 1826.
Elizabeth Ann Keller
born 12 Jan 1828.
James W. Keller
born 31 Dec 1829.
Sarah Melvina Keller
born 22 Feb 1832.
William Wiley Keller
born 15 Nov 1833.
Mary Ann Keller
born 5 Jan 1836.
George Washington Keller
born 14 Feb 1838.
Permelia Jane Keller
born 13 Feb 1840.
Jesse Neece Keller
born 21 Mar 1842.
Martha Emeline Keller
born 3 Sep 1845.
John M. Keller, Jr. died 11 Jan 1848 at Jalappa, Mexico .
Mary Ann Neece died 3 Dec 1869 at Jefferson, Illinois .