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George H. Keefer

b. 5 November 1853, d. 1910
Relationship: Grandson of George Kieffer.
Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Craig Allen Kieffer.
  • Birth: George H. Keefer was born on 5 November 1853 in Huntington County, Indiana.2
  • Birth Record: A Bible record indicates: "George H. Son of George & Hannah Keefer was born November 5th 1853 in Huntington Co. Indiana."2
  • Census: The 1860 census listed George Keefer with his parents in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. The household consisted of:
    1. George Keefer, 40, farmer, real estate value $3,150; personal property value $700, birthplace Pennsylvania
    2. Hannah Keefer, 37, birthplace Ohio
    3. Jacob W. Keefer, 18, farm laborer, birthplace Ohio
    4. John M. Keefer, 13, birthplace Indiana
    5. Charles F. Keefer, 8, birthplace Indiana
    6. George H. Keefer, 6, birthplace Indiana
    7. Ida Jane Keefer, 2, birthplace Indiana.3
  • Census: The 1870 census listed George Keefer with his parents in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. Their household consisted of:
    1. George Keefer, 51, farmer, real estate value $5000, personal property value $857, birthplace Pa.
    2. Hannah Keefer, 46, birthplace Ohio
    3. Charles Keefer, 18, birthplace Ind.
    4. George Keefer, 16, birthplace Ind.
    5. Ida Keefer, 12, birthplace Ind.4
  • Marriage: He married Mary Allerton on 14 September 1873 in Huntington County, Indiana.5
  • Census: The 1880 census listed George and Mary Keefer in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. Their household consisted of (all born in Indiana):
    1. Geo. H. Keefer, 26, farmer
    2. Mary Keefer, wife, 26, keeping house
    3. Boyd Keefer, son, 1
    4. Cora Keefer, daughter, 7
    5. Minnie Keefer, 4
    6. Lola Allerton, 11, sister-in-law.6
  • Death: George H. Keefer died in 1910 in (Huntington County?), (Indiana?).7
  • Burial: He was buried in Zion Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.7
  • Gravestone: His gravestone displays the name Keefer and two inscriptions:
    1. Mary N. 1859-1911
    2. George H. Jr. 1859-1910
    The birth date for George Keefer on this gravestone is not consistent with Bible and census records.7

Parents:

Father: George Keefer1 b. 27 Sep 1819, d. 22 Jun 1896
Mother: Hannah France b. 5 Nov 1822, d. 18 Mar 1900

Family:

  • Marriage: He married Mary Allerton on 14 September 1873 in Huntington County, Indiana.5

    • Mary Allerton

    Children:

    Cora E. Keefer+ b. 14 Jul 1874?, d. Nov 1958
    Minnie May Keefer+ b. 25 Oct 1875, d. 14 Oct 1956
    Boyd W. Keefer b. Aug 1878, d. 3 Aug 1948

    Citations:

    1. Samuel Huntington Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Wills, 1879-1900, Huntington County, Indiana (n.p.: Daughters of the American Revolution, 1955), 94.
    2. George Keefer and Hannah France Bible pages; copy in possession of Craig Kieffer, 5409 Wehawken Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. The pages document the birth information of George Kieffer, wife Hannah France and their children. The original writer of the entries is not known. All of the entries are in the same handwriting. A copy of the pages was provided in 1999 by Joan Keefer of Huntington County, Indiana to Craig Kieffer.
    3. George Keefer household, 1860 U.S. census, polpulation schedule, Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, p. 71 upper left corner, p. 255 upper right corner, line 33, dwelling 469, family 471.
    4. George Keefer household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, p. 32 written, p. 121B stamped, line 6, dwelling 242, family 233.
    5. Huntington County Marriage Book F, p. 14; Clerk's Office, Huntington County Courthouse, Huntington, Indiana.
    6. George H. Keefer household, 1880 U.S. census, Huntington County, Indiana, population schedule, Jackson Township, enumeration district 195, sheet 10A, line 1, dwelling 88, family 93; National Archives microfilm T9, roll 285.
    7. George H. and Mary N. Keefer gravestone, Zion Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana; photographed by Sue Kratzman 1999; photograph in possession of Craig Kieffer, 5409 Wehaken Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20816.