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Mary Allerton

b. 24 November 1853, d. 8 June 1911
  • Birth: Mary Allerton was born on 24 November 1853 in Huntington County, Indiana.1
  • Census: The 1860 census listed Mary Allerton in Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana. The household consisted of:
    1. Amos Allerton, 35, farmer, birthplace Ohio
    2. Rebecca Allerton, 31, birthplace Ohio
    3. James W. Allerton, 9, birthplace Michigan
    4. Mary N. Allerton, 6, birthplace Ohio
    5. William B. Allerton, 4, birthplace Ohio
    6. David Allerton, 2, birthplace Ohio
    7. Ezekial Allerton, 2, birthplace Ohio.2
  • Census: The 1870 census listed Mary Allerton in Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana. The household consisted of (all children born in Indiana):
    1. Amos Allerton, 52, farmer, birthplace Ohio
    2. William Allerton, 14
    3. David Allerton, 12
    4. Ezekial Allerton, 12
    5. Ida Allerton, 7
    6. Mary Allerton, 16.3
  • Marriage: She married George H. Keefer, son of George Keefer and Hannah France, on 14 September 1873 in Huntington County, Indiana.4
  • 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.5
  • Death: Mary Allerton died on 8 June 1911 in Huntington County, Indiana, at age 57.6
  • Obituary: Her obituary stated: "After a few weeks' sickness, Mrs. Mary Keefer died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Correl, at 552 South Lafontaine street at 6:45. Her husband, George Keefer, died about a year ago. Mrs. Keefer was born in Huntington county November 24, 1853, and had always been a resident of the county. Early in life she married George Keefer. They took residence in Huntington immediately after their marriage. To this union were born Mrs. Henry Correll, with whom she lived, Mr. E. Hunt of Parker City, and one son Boyd of this city. Surviving her are three brothers, Ezekial Allerton of this city, and James and William Allerton of Constantine, Mich., and the three children. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two from the late residence. Dr. Frank Lenig, pastor of the First M. E. Church, will officiate and interment will be in the Zion cemetery in Jackson township."1
  • Burial: She was buried in Zion Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.7
  • Gravestone: Her gravestone displays the name Keefer and two inscriptions:
    1. Mary N. 1859-1911
    2. George H. Jr. 1859-1910.7

Family:

  • Marriage: She married George H. Keefer, son of George Keefer and Hannah France, on 14 September 1873 in Huntington County, Indiana.4

    • George H. Keefer

    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. Mary Kieffer obituary, from unknown newspaper; in possession of Craig Kieffer, 5409 Wehawken Rd., Bethesda, Maryland, 20816; copy furnished by Joan Keefer, Huntington County, Indiana.
    2. Amos Allerton household, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana, p. 317 written, line 25, dwelling 896, family 890; Ancestry.com online census image.
    3. Amos Allerton household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana, p. 20 written, line 4, dwelling 145, family 136; Ancestry.com online census image.
    4. Huntington County Marriage Book F, p. 14; Clerk's Office, Huntington County Courthouse, Huntington, Indiana.
    5. 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.
    6. Ancestry.com online database, "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920", downloaded 18 October 2004. Copied from orignal records of the Indiana Works Progress Administration. Cited Book CH-4, p. 48, Huntington County, Indiana, Health Department.
    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.