Wedding Wednesday - Barth & Keller

The State of Ohio, Lorain County, SS. Mr. F. J. Keller and Mrs. Katie L. Burt were joined in MARRIAGE by me on the 5th day of February A. D. 1887. C. H. Doolittle, J. P. Filed and recorded this 21st day of Feby 1887. Attest E. H. Hinman, Probate Judge

And so begins the marriage of Frederick Jacob Keller and Catherine Elizabeth Barth.  Frederick Keller is my husband's first cousin five times removed.  He was born 7 OCT 1859 in Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio and dies 28 JUN 1917 in Brunswick Township, Medina County, Ohio. 

Catherine Elizabeth Barth was born 6 AUG 1864 Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio and dies 17 AUG 1941 in Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio. 

Together they were the parents of 9 children -
  Albert George "Bert" Keller  1887-1967
  Joseph Keller  1890 - 1972
  Ella Keller 1892 - 1944
  Harley Keller  1894 - 1988
  Royal Frank Keller  1896 - 1964
  Frederick Keller  1899 - 1984
  Irene Keller  1900 - 1985
  Rose Marie Keller  1902 - 1986
  Velma Keller 1904 - 1990

All the children married and had families except for Ella. 

From the Medina County (Ohio) Gazette, 6 JUL 1917 -
   Fred. J. Keller
  Fred Jacob Keller,  son of Martin and Christina Keller, was born in Liverpool, Oct. 7, 1859.  At the age of 16 he was confirmed  in Zion Lutheran church at Liverpool of which he remained a member until his death.  The most of his life was spent in Liverpool and Brunswick. He has been a member of the the K.O.T. M. since 1903.
  He was united in marriage to Katherine Elizabeth Barth on Feb. 6, 1887.  To this union  were born nine children, Bert, Joe, Ella, Harley, Royal, Fred, Irene, Rosie and Velma.   On Dec. 31, 1916, he was afflicted with a stroke of paralysis, which left him in failing health and caused him much suffering.  He departed this life June 28, 1917.
  He leaves a wife, nine children, two grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Regina Reutter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bay and Mrs. Carrie Fahrion, also two brothers Martin Keller and Philip Geiger besides a host of friends to mourn his loss.

From the Medina County (Ohio) Gazette,  2 SEP 1941 -
  Mother of Nine Dies In Brunswick, Sunday
   Mrs. Katherine Keller, mother of nine children, died in her home just west of Brunswick, Sunday night, after being in poor health for about a year.  She was 76 years old.  Her husband, Fred Keller, died 22 years ago.
  Funeral services will be held in the Waite Funeral Home, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in Myrtle Hill cemetery in Liverpool Township.
  Surviving are the following children:  Albert, Joe, Ella, Harley, Royal, Fred and Irene Keller, all of Brunswick, and Rose Fenn of Medina and Velma Tibbitts of Brunswick; a sister, Mary Funk of Chicago, and a brother, Joe Barth of Litchfield.

Both Frederick J. & Catherine E. Keller are buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio. 

Monday Musings

The year has not been off to a good start. Already this year we've had two different "flu" bugs visit with us. Luckily for me, I only got a light case of both. Not so lucky were the grandkids & Mr. Brown eyes. This is not my idea of how to start a new year.
With me having the light case on both occasions I was able to stay upright and it gave me time to work while Mr. Brown eyes was sleeping... he's not one to need a nursemaid.
I've been working on the images I scanned while I on the trip. I came home with about 85 images - mostly obits from the Brethren Heritage Center. There are about 6 or 7 more to do and those will be complete. I work on dual monitors so I can transcribe from one screen to the other, crop, name and link it very easily.
I must admit the obits from the Brethren are wonderful to work on. Most of the time they name the parents and give birth, death and marriage dates. Although they give the number of children born to the couple and how many are living its rare that you get the names of the children in the obit.
When the Brethren obits are done I'll move on to the ones for Dayton, Ohio. What are you working on?

Tombstone Tuesday

Fuls, Jacob, born near New Lebanon, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1946, died May 19, 1922.  Feb. 28, 1872, he married Mahala Boomershine.  About thirty-two years ago he united with the Church of the Brethren and died in that faith.  A few weeks before hsi death he was anointed.  Several years after his marriage he moved to a farm near Greenville, Ohio, later to Pitsburg, and in 1906 to Dayton, where he resided until his death.  He leaves his wife, three daughters, four grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters.  Services at the Abbotsville church by the write, assisted by Dr. Bell.  Burial in the cemetery near by. -- D. M. Garver, Trotwood, Ohio.

Fuls, Mahala Boomershine, was born Aug. 16, 1853, in Montgomery County, near Johnsville, Ohio, and departed this life Feb. 20, 1932, aged 78 years, 6 months, and 4 days.  She was left motherless at the age of twelve years, after which time she made her home with her uncle Philip Priser until her marriage with Jacob Fuls Feb. 28, 1872.  Surviving are two daughters, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  Fifty years ago Sister Fuls accepted Christ as her Saviour and had always lived a faithful and devoted Christian life, finding her greatest happiness in serving others.  She enjoyed the work of the church, and was a faithful worker in the Dayton Aid Society during the sixteen years she resided in that city.  Funeral services by the writer in the Greenville church.  Burial in the Abbottsville cemetery.  -- Paul E. Wingerd, Greenville, Ohio.

**Both obits published in the Brethren Newspaper, The Gospel Messenger. 

Tombstone Tuesday

Elmira Melzine Kessler Boomershine

  Elmira Melzine Kessler was born near Winfold, Indiana, on May 25, 1864.  She was the daughter of Levi and Hannah Kessler.  While still a young child the family moved to West Manchester, Ohio.  On Sept. 5, 1889, she was united in marriage with William Boomershine of near Farmersville.  To this union eight children were born, namely: Flora, Perry, Bert, Hannah, Harry, Orpha, Hazel and Lewis.
   Eighteen years ago the family moved to a farm west of Carlisle where the husband and father passed away five years ago.  For a short time Mother Boomershine made her home with her daughter, Hazel, at Germantown, later coming back to the old home where the son, Lewis, lived and where she has stayed until Nov. 7th, when she passed away suddenly, during the night.  The deceased leaves besides her eight children, twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, also two brothers, Edwin and John Kessler, and three sisters, Jennie Miller of Eldorado, Stella Kessler and Lillie McGriff of Eaton.  Also a large circle of friends who will sadly miss her.

                                DEATH OF WELL KNOWN MAN

     William F. Boomershine, 72, died early Saturday morning at his home, 4 miles south of Germantown, on what is known as the old Anderson farm.  He had been ill only a few days.  Surviving him are his wife, four sons, Perry, Bert, Harry and Lewis, all of this vicinity, four daughters, Mrs. Geo. Kreitzer, Mrs. Hiram Smith, Mrs. Ralph Brandenburg of Germantown and Mrs Guy McCoy of Dayton; 18 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

   Funeral services were held from the home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon and burial was made in the Germantown Cemetery.

 **William Boomershine actually had two different obits, the one trannscribed above, which I have no source for at all, and the one with the photo which was sent to me by a Boomershine researcher early in my research journey.  This one is from Farmersville News, Thursday, 14 JAN 1932, pg 8.



William & Elmira are my maternal great great grandparents.