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Keller, Andrew, is a lifelong resident of Genesee county, born in the town of Stafford, June 8, 1820, the eighth
of a family of five sons and five daughters born to Henry and Elizabeth (Flint) Keller, who were natives of the
Mohawk country. Henry was born about 1790, and was a farmer. When a young man he moved to Allegany county and in
1819 settled in the town of Stafford; be died in 1865. Andrew Keller grew to manhood on the farm where he was born
and of which he and his younger brother, Jacob, came into possession after the death of their father. After a few
years Mr. Keller purchased his brother's interest and a few years later sold the homestead, and also bought and
sold another farm. In 1878 he purchased a farm of 100 acres in the town of Bergen, where be lived ten years, when
he retired from active life, leaving the farm for his son Wilber to conduct. Since that Mr. Keller has divided
his time between the farm and the village of Bergen. He has been a member many years of the Stafford Grange, in
which he has filled many ofilcial positions. Mr. Keller married Caroline Giles of Bethany; their children are:
Mrs. Etta Berge, Wilber and Jennie, wife of William Brodie. Mrs. Keller died in February, 1892. Wilber J. Keller
was born in the town of Stafford, January 20, 1861, and was educated in the district schools. He remained on the
homestead and assisted his father until 1890, when be took exclusive charge of the farm. He also buys and fats
cattle and poultry, which he butchers and sells in the markets in Rochester. He married Minnie, daughter of William
and Ann Page: they have two sons and two daughters.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
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