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Born 1824
From The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884)
LEVI W. KELLER, dealer in groceries, provisions, queensware. etc., Upper Sandusky, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, January 22, 1824. He is the son of Henry and Christina Keller, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Dauphin County, and the latter of Northampton County. They were married in Piqua County, having removed there in an early day, and were the parents of seven children, namely: Elizabeth, Levi M., John M.,
Mary A. Jacob, Henry and Alfred. Iq 1823, they removed to Seneca County, where they both died — the mother in 1840, aged forty years; the father, in 1853, aged fifty-six years. Levi W. Keller, the subject of this sketch, was reared upon the farm, and educated in the common schools of Seneca County. At the age of eighteen he went to Wooster, Ohio, and learned the painter's trade, operating in Wooster and Tiffin until twenty-eight years of age. He then removed to Upper Sandusky, working at his trade about three years, after which he removed to his farm, formerly purchased, and engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1880. He then moved back to Upper Sandusky and engaged in the real estate and butchering business until 1882, when, in partnership with his son, he purchased the grocery store of Gr. G. Kramer, in which occupation he is still engaged, carrying a stock valued at $6,000. In 1881, he disposed of his farm to J. F. Myers, for a consideration of $11,000. Mr. Keller was married December 17, 1851, to Margaret Schriver, of Seneca County, and six children have blessed their union, namely: Prudenca C, born September 27, 1852; Levi, F., February 18, 1854; Sarah A., July 8, 1855; Mary A., November 6, 1856; Lewis H., February 24, 1858; and Emma C, February 14, 1860. Mrs. Keller was born August 4, 1822. Mr. Keller has amassed a large amount of property, located in different parts of the county. He served as a public minister in the Church of God forty years, all his family being now connected with that organization.
As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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