Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1852, OCT. 158 THE KELLERS 4. Thos. J. Keller, married a dr. of John Story, 4 ch. 5. Jos. F. Keller, married Ella, dr. of Campbell Kay, Children: [a] Campbell Keller [b] Lizze Keller [c] Sally Keller [d] Chas. Keller 6. Martha Keller, married Lon Adkins, brother of D. J. Adkins [a] Lela Adkins [b] Robert Adkins [c] Polk Adkins [d] Church Adkins IV. G. W. RICE KELLER, d. in Aug. 1864, married Mary Hampton. 1. Sarah F. Keller, b. Aug. 27, 1840; married Nov. 3, 1859, Asa L. Smith, b. June 13, 1836; d. July 9, 1893. He was an intelligent, enterprising, and wealthy farmer. After the war, he removed to Platte City, and joined his brother, George W. Smith, in a drug store, which he continued until his death. He was president of the Bank of Platte City, and was zealous in promoting the interests of the Camden Point Orphan School. He was a man of thought, and all his enterprises were ordered with sound judgement. He built a spacious and costly mansion in Platte City, and died as the last nail was driven. The widow lives with her only surviving child, in Platte City. [a] Gustavus W. Smith, b. Dec. 25, 1861; lives with his mother. He was cashier of the Bank of Platte City, and subsequently of the Exchange Bank. He continued the Platte City drug store of his father until Jan. 1, 1895, when he sold out to Throckmorton. 2. Martha Keller, married Thomas R. Smith, brother of Asa. Live in New Mexico [a] Lula Smith [b] Eunice Smith [c] Sallie Smith [d] William Smith 3. Eliza Keller, married S. J. Kirtley [a] Raymond Kirtley [b] E. B. Kirtley (ii) [c] Fannie Kirtley [d] Zadie Kirtley [e] Ora Kirtley [f] Charles Kirtley 4. John D. Keller, married Annie M. Boydston [a] Rice Keller [b] a babe 5. Ella Keller, married Robert Hughes, son of William S. Hughes, no ch. 6. George Keller, d. March 23, 1889, aged 53; buried in Platte City. 7. Jeff D. Keller, married Mary F. Deetz. They live in Buchanan. 8. Mary L. Keller, married Philip Kirtley. Live in New Mexico V. NANCY KELLER, married Major James Bradley son of Thomas Bradley grandson of Robert Bradley, emigrant from England in 1766 Lived on the Camden Point road, three miles north of Platte City, and his house was the headquarters of Southern soldiers during the