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William Riley Keller

1825 – 9 Jan 1899

Birth	1825
Death	9 Jan 1899
Cemetery	Shy Cemetery Woodland , Decatur County , Iowa , USA
Added by	Roxanne on 25 Jun 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36590456

Gravesite details

From 1930s WPA Grave's Registration Survey

Bio

From Civil War military records: Keller, William R. Age 24. Residence Leon,Iowa Nativity Indiana. Enlisted July 6. 1861 into Co D 4th Iowa Infantry. Mustered Aug. 17, 1861 Council Bluffs,Iowa. Unit was deployed almost immediately, with virtually no training, to Missouri to repel a possible Confederate attack. Discharged Sept. 18, 1861, Rolla, Mo. No reason listed. Possibly for disability since muster points like Council Bluffs and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri were hotbeds of disease. Either the birth date in WPA records or military records is incorrect since he would have been born around 1838 if 24 years old. The 1825 date seems more likely based on Mexican war history. Perhaps he lied about his age since they were giving preferential treatment for younger men? Or it is merely a transcription error.

Inscription

4th Iowa Infantry Co D in Civil War 3rd Indiana Dragoons Co A Mexican War

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Family

Parents

• Henry Keller 1775–1859 FaG
• Elennor Rebecca Carter Keller 1793–1861 FaG

Spouse

• Nancy Jane Helm Keller 1831–1898

Siblings

• John Keller 1801–1885 FaG
• Mahala Keller Jones 1805–1898 FaG
• Daniel Keller 1806–1894 FaG
• Mary Polly Keller 1816–1907 FaG
• Abraham Keller 1817–1900 FaG
• Nancy Ann Keller Williams 1823–1907 FaG
• Alfred K Keller 1827–1914 FaG
• Andrew Jackson Keller 1831–1889 FaG
• Hiley Keller "Grandma Spears" Spear Weavener 1835–1922 FaG
• Harriet L. Keller Ring 1836–1902 FaG
• Martin Van Buren Keller 1837–1889 FaG

Children

• Sarah Elizabeth Keller Strong 1851–1938
• Cathrine P Keller 1853–1875
• Lydia M Keller 1855–1950
• Henry Fletcher Keller 1856–1910
• Martha Alice Keller Baker 1860–1950
• Alexander Rufus Keller 1861–1929
• George J. Keller 1863–1863
• Charles F Keller 1866–1912
• Ann Matahany Keller 1866–1916
• Clayton Mullinix Keller 1867–1932
• Jeanette "Nettie" Keller Hart 1868–1955
• Emma C. Keller Hart 1871–1967
• John T. Keller 1875–1875

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