The Keeler Family Tree

They had 3 children

Mattie Elvina - Ashtabula Co, OH 15 Dec 1888

Emma Etta - Ashtabula Co, OH 28 Mar 1890

Tressie Elizabeth - High Point, Ness Co., KS 4 Jun 1894

[The Hastings Banner, Section 2, pg 1, Thurs., May 13, 1912] NEW RESORT IN CARLTON

Mr. John Fleming of Carlton has leased all the land west of the Little Thornapple, contained
in Mrs. Leavens farm for five years or more. He is going to make a resort of it, as it has
the only natural grove left along the Little Thornapple, most all second growth there very thick.
The river banks are higher on both sides. The water is very shallow in the summer time, making
it a safe place for the chldren. Mr. Fleming will open the resort this summer and will make no
changes the first season for the privilege of camping out on this land. This place can be reached
by autos or other rigs. It is only a few rods from a telephone, and can be served with mail,
including parcel post every morning. {NOTE: The 1895 Barry County Atlas shows that the Joseph Keeler farm
was in section 9 of Carlton Township. It was a mile north of Carlton Center, on the west side of the road}

[The Hastings Banner, Thursday, March 2, 1916] 12 Auction Sales... "Mrs. S. B. Leavens
On account of ill health, Mrs. S. B. Leavens has rented her farm and will have an auction
at the farm six miles northeast of Hastings, or 1 mile south of Carlton Center on section 22
Carlton, sale will begin at 1 o'clock. Col. W. H. Couch will be the auctioneer and Fred J. Lawrence,
clerk. The list includes two horses, five heads of cattle, some farm tools, miscellaneous articles
and household goods. See the advertisement for date, terms, list, etc."

Research: Obituary from Bull Scrapbook, Hastings Public Library, Hastings, MI
Parria A. Keeler, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Keeler, was born in Orleans county, Carlton
township, New York, on May 28, 1860, and passed away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Emma Keeler [Hecht], on May 15, 1928 at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 17 days.
She was of a family of four children, one brother surviving her. On March 9, 1881, she was
united in marriage with Samuel B. Leavens, who passed away 21 years ago. To this union
were born three daughters, Mrs. Mattie Wilson, Mrs. Tressie Lawrence and Mrs. Emma Keeler [Hecht],
who with ten grandchildren are left to mourn her loss. She has been a lifelong Christian
She was a member of the W. R. C. She was of a quiet homeloving disposition and an unusually
devoted mother and will be greatly missed by her relatives and friends. Rev. Leason Sharpe
officiated at the funeral service.