Dewald Keefer and Rebecca Bard

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Husband Dewald Keefer ¹

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            AKA: DeWalt Keefer 2
           Born: 12 May 1796 - Pennsylvania 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jun 1866 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Christian Keefer (1768-1822) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Sells (1769-1800) 1

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Rebecca Bard ³

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            AKA: Rebecca Beard 2
           Born: Sep 1803 - Pennsylvania 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Sep 1862 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Bard (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Margaret Durboraw (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Mary Jane Keefer ³

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           Born: 6 Oct 1823 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1898 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Karper (1819-1893) 3

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2 M William Sells Keefer ^{2 5}

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           Born: 22 Dec 1825 - Letterkenny Twp, Franklin Co, PA 2 6
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1899 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Eberly (1830-1865) 7 8
           Marr: 25 May 1852 6

         Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Huber (      -      ) 6 7
           Marr: 20 Mar 1866 6

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3 M James Bard Keefer ³

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           Born: 7 Jul 1828 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Sep 1850 3
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4 M Cyrus Thompson Keefer ^{3 7}

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            AKA: Cyrus T. Kieffer 9
           Born: 4 Oct 1830 - Letterkenny Twp, Franklin Co, PA 6
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Lydia A. Britton (1838-      ) 6
           Marr: 6 May 1856 6

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5 M Isaac Holmes Keefer ³

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           Born: 5 Jul 1833 6
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Jane Reed (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 10 May 1861 10

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6 M John Dewald Keefer ³

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           Born: 9 Apr 1836 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 May 1856 3
         Buried: 

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7 M Moses Augustus Keefer ^{3 10}

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           Born: 8 Sep 1837 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 May 1892 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Margaret E. Palmer (1843-      ) 10

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8 M Thomas Alexander Keefer ³

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           Born: 28 Jul 1841 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1850 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 M Francis Upton Keefer ³

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           Born: 24 Oct 1842 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Apr 1882 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Amanda Barney (1846-      ) 10
           Marr: 14 Oct 1869 10

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General Notes: Husband - Dewald Keefer

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He was a prominent farmer of Letterkenny township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He inherited the old Keefer homestead, and when he died was the owner of three farms, aggregating 800 acres. He held numerous township offices, and was County Commissioner, 1848-51. His death was sudden: he retired to bed in his usual health and died during the night.

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General Notes: Wife - Rebecca Bard

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The source gives her date of birth as September 31.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 466.

2 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 813.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 470.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 476.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 470, 474, 477, 517, 581.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 477.

7 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 814.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 474, 477, 581.

9 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 779.

10 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 478.