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John Layton Keller

Male 1880 - 1958  (78 years)


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  • Name John Layton Keller 
    Born 22 Mar 1880  Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Dec 1958  Raymond, Pacific County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4335  Rossville
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2019 

    Father Alfred Ray Keller, Sr.,   b. 1847, Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1901, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Celestia Anne McAllister Keller,   b. 22 Feb 1861, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 17 Sep 1876  Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Photo- Keller Family 1
    Photo- Keller Family 1
    ca. 1906-1907
    Photo taken at the Thompson home north of Delia, Kansas

    1. Ludvig Thompson
    2. Cecile Thompson
    3. Ella Thompson
    4. Layton Thompson
    5. Celestia Keller
    6. Alta Thompson
    7. Stella Thompson
    8. Nels Thompson
    9. Mary Keller
    10. Alfred Ray Keller, Jr.
    11. Winifred Keller
    12. John Keller
    13. Lillie Keller
    14. Lin Keller
    15. Levi Keller

    On Recollections Kansas as RCL0761a, RCL0761b, RCL0761c
    (Unmarked photo on that website)
    Family ID F2445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Winifred Martin Keller,   b. 9 Sep 1884, Lyons, Rice County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1955, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
    +1. John Warren Keller,   b. 9 Nov 1920, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1994, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +2. Florence Faye Keller Gresser
     3. Evelyn Keller Marquardt Crystal
     4. Clair Keller
    +5. Kenneth G Keller
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2017 12:35:04 
    Family ID F4819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Family 1
    Photo- Keller, Alfred Family 1
    Unknown Date [most likely 1894-1895 as Levi was born in August 1893]

    Inscription on back: Alfred Lindsey Keller Family
    Left to right
    Ray Keller
    Alta
    John
    Lillie (twin)
    Mr. Alfred Keller
    Lins (twin)
    Ella
    Levi
    Mrs. Sylestia [sic Celestia] Keller
    Mary Keller

    Photo in Recollections Kansas as RCL0748a and RCL0748b
    Photo- Thompson Family 1
    Photo- Thompson Family 1
    ca. 1906-1907
    At the former Chris Thompson home north of Delia, Kansas

    1. Frank Johnson
    2. Thora Johnson
    3. Agnes Johnson
    4. Ernest Johnson
    5. Sophia Thompson (Sivert's second wife)
    6. Sivert Thompson
    7. Nels Thompson
    8. Alta (Keller) Thompson
    9. (Believed to be Hannah Johnson, daughter from first marriage of Frank Johnson)
    10. Celestia Keller (Grandma)
    11. Mary Keller
    12. John Keller
    13. Winifred (Martin) Keller
    14. Emma Johnson
    15. Ludvig Thompson
    16. Ella (Keller) Thompson
    17. Stella Thompson
    18. Cecile Thompson
    19. Frank Johnson, Jr.
    20. Levi Keller
    21. Layton Thompson
    22. Lin Keller
    23. Lillie Keller
    24. Alfred Ray Keller, Jr.
    25. Chris Thompson

    On Recollections KS as RCL0759a, RCL0759b, RCL0759c
    (Unmarked copy is available on that website)

    Documents
    Obituary- Keller, John L. 1
    Obituary- Keller, John L. 1
    JOHN L. KELLER
    The Delia community is deeply saddened by the death Wednesday, December 17, of Mr. John L. Keller, 78, at Raymond, Washington. He was born March 22, 1880, at Phillipsburg, and was a resident of the Delia community 60 years. He was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church and the Delia Masonic Lodge of which he was a Charter member. He was a retired carpenter.

    He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Don Gresser, Topeka, and Mrs. Evelyn Marquardt, Independence, Mo.; two sons, Clair Keller, Glendale, California, and Kenneth G. Keller, Topeka; two sisters, Mrs. Alta Thompson, Delia, and Mrs. Lillie Worthington, Rawlins, Wyo.; two brothers, Lindsey Keller, Delia, and Levi Keller, Rossville; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

    Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Delia Presbyterian Church by Rev. Robert L. Roughton with burial at the Delia cemetery. Masonic rites were held at the cemetery.


    JOHN KELLER DIES
    Word has just been received that John Keller of Delia, brother of Lin and Levi Keller, passed away Wednesday afternoon in Raymond. Washington, where he had gone to visit relatives. The funeral will be Monday at 2 pm at the Delia Presbyterian Church with burial in Delia Cemetery. Hurley funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
    Funeral card- Keller, John L. 2
    Funeral card- Keller, John L. 2
    John L. Keller
    1880-1958

    Services at
    Delia Presbyterian Church
    Monday, December 22, 2:00 p.m.

    Minister
    Rev. Robert Boughton

    Pianist
    Mrs. Lulu Hill

    Soloist
    Mrs. Mary Jane Berkey

    Pallbearers
    M.J. Hejtmanek, Roy Lewelling, Earl Mitchell, Marvin Macha, Clyde Kovar, Howard Houck

    Graveside Services
    Delia Masonic Lodge at
    Delia Cemetery

    Funeral Directors
    Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hurley