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469. Harry Price6 KEISTER (Walter5, David4, Peter3, Peter2, Philip1); born July 8, 1902 in Radford, VA;[1],[2] married Margaret Virginia Howell, daughter of Elbert Eden Howell and Bertha Burnop, September 27, 1927 in Radford, VA;[3] died December 1, 1954 in Radford, VA, at age 52, of a Heart attack; burial in Sunrise Cemetery, Radford, VA.
He worked for the railroad, Lynchburg Foundry, Radford Arsenal (during WWII), and as a moulder.[4]
He lived in Radford, VA and Fairmont WVA (app. one year).[5]
Obituary: RADFORD, Dec 2,1954-Harry Price Keister, 53, died last night at his home here.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Howell Keister; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Roseberry, Lynchburg; Miss Ann Keister, Radford; three brothers, Harvey, Walter and Paul Keister, all of Radford; one sister, Miss Mabel Keister, Radford.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Radford Christian Church. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery. The body will remain at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home here until one hour before services on December 2, 1954 in Radford, VA.[6]
Margaret Virginia HOWELL was born on September 27, 1908 in Radford, VA. [7],[8] She worked at Webb's Grocery; as a Dental Assistant; at Scott's 5&10 abd Umbarger's Grocery before 1992.[9] She died on March 4, 1992 in Salem, VA, at age 83.
Obituary: SALEM Margaret H. Keister, 83, of Salem and formerly of Radford, died Wednesday, March 4 at her home.
She was the widow of Harry Price Keister and was a member of Melrose Christian Church.
The funeral will be conducted today (Friday, March 6) at 1 p.m. at Oakey’s Funeral Home after March 4, 1992.[10]
498. Laurie E.6 KEISTER (J.5, Oscar4, Allen3, Peter2, Philip1); married ? Long; born July 1888 in VA.[11]
She was also known as Laurie "Lou" Keister.
? LONG was born circa 1885.
Children of Laurie E.6 Keister and ? Long were:
588. i. Randolph7; born circa 1910.[12]
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[1]1920 VA Census Soundex; Keister, Walter H. listing.
[2]Radford City Marriage Register; Sep. 27, 1927.
[3]Radford City MarriageRegister; 9/27/1927, "66 Sep 27, 1927 Radford W Harry P. Keister/Margaret V. Howell W 25/21 Single/Single (POB)Radford, VA/Radford, VA (Res)Radford, VA (Parents)W. H. Keister & I. M. Keister/?Elbert Howell Moulder E. L. Trentham.
[4]Betty J. Keister Notes, Keister/Howell Family, Family Notes, abt 1995, "Margaret Howell and Harry Keister".
[5]Ibid.
[6]Harry Price Keister, newspaper clipping, probably from Radford, VA.
[7]1910 VA Census Soundex; Listed under Howell, Elbert.
[8]Radford City Register; Sep. 27, 1927.
[9]Betty J. Keister Notes, Keister/Howell Family, Family Notes, abt 1995, "Margaret Howell and Harry Keister".
[10]Obituary for Margaret Keister, probably from the “Roanoke Times.”
[11]1900 VA Census Soundex, Keister, J. Richard listing.
[12]Keister, Keister Genealogy, p. 20.