John Keller (1788–1852) was born in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States and died in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Keller 1788–1852

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Born 22 Nov 1788 · Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Died 26 May 1852 · Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA

Father Jacob Keller

Mother Susannah Boshart

Siblings David Wesley Keller, Isaac Keller, Joseph Keller, Silas Keller, Uriah Keller, Walter G Keller

Records

1850 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … South Carolina, Wills and Probate …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Keller

Susannah Boshart

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Children

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Biography

John Keller was born in 1788 in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, the child of jacob keller and susannah boshart. John Keller passed away in 1852 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA.

Sources

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Probate/Wills South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records

Life Timeline

1788

Birth of John Keller in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

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1852

Death of John Keller in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Keller

This ancestor line traces from Wölfersheim, Wetteraukreis, Hessen, Germany (1717) to Abbeville, South Carolina, United States (1788) across 3 generations.

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: John Keller (1788–1852) was born in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States and died in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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