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Source:
History of Morrow County, Ohio
by A. J. Baughman
Vol. II
1911

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ANDREW J. KELLER - A Skilful and practical farmer of North Bloomfield township, Morrow county, Andrew J. Keller is meeting with excellent success in his operations, his agricultural labors being systematic and thorough, insuring the best possible results. A native of Morrow county, he was born Nov. 29, 1864, in South Bloomfield township, and was there reared on a farm. His father, Peter Keller, served as a member of the One Hundred and Forty second Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil war, and died about four years after its close. He married Eliza A. Everts, who was born in Knox county, Ohio, and died in Morrow county in 1907. Four children were born of their union, as follows: Belle, wife of Joseph Mills; Jesse C., of Kansas City, Missouri, married Eva Stromborg; and Anna M., twin sister of Andrew J., is the wife of C. E. Buckingham, of Galion, Ohio.
Spending his boyhood days in South Bloomfield township, Andrew J. Keller obtained his early education in the Red Hill district, attending the winter terms of school until sixteen years old, when he began working for wages. Two years later he began farming for his Grandmother Everts, having charge of her estate for about four years. Coming to North Bloomfield township in 1889, Mr. Keller has since been advantageously engaged in agricultural pursuits, his farm of one hundred and forty-three acres being one of the best-managed and most productive in the township. It is pleasantly located about three and one-half miles southeast of Galion, and is devoted to the raining of grain and stock, Profitable industries.
Mr. Keller has been four times married. He married first, Dec. 28, 1886, Ora Howard, a daughter of Morgan and Mary (Potts) Howard, of Bennington township, Morrow county. She died May 8, 1888, and their only child, Mary D., died in infancy. Mr. Keller married second, Nov. 16, 1889, Mrs. Mary (Loveland) Cronenwett, who was born in Kansas Aug. 9, 1869, a daughter of Lafayette and Sarah (Southert) Loveland, natives of Huron county, Ohio. She passed to the life beyond Oct. 9, 1901, having borne him five children, namely: Howard J., born Dec. 11, 1890; James P., born Oct. 31, 1892; John L. born Nov. 27, 1895; Anna M., born Mar. 6, 1900; and Lafayette, born Oct. 2, 1901, died Oct. 7, 1901. On Nov. 26, 1902, Mr. Keller married for his third wife Mrs. Mary (Van Buskirk) Long, who was born in Huron county, Ohio, in 1872, and she died in Mar. 1905, leaving no children. Mr. Keller married on Aug. 19, 1908, Miss Carrie Holman, who was born in Crawford county, Ohio, July 15, 1872, a daughter of John L., born July 27, 1909. Mrs. Keller's father, John Holman, was born in Ross county, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1828, and subseq1uently settled in Crawford county, Ohio. To him and his wife five children were born, as follows: Lucilia, deceased, was the wife of Edward Norris; J. B. Holman of Findlay, Ohio; Guy C., deceased; Carrie, Now Mrs. Keller; and Mertie, wife of Allen Shoup. Mr. and Mrs. Keller are trustworthy members of the United Brethren church of Galion. They belong to the Polk Grange at Galion, also being active and interested members. Politically Mr. Keller casts his vote irrespective of party relations, being independent.
Source: History of Morrow County, Ohio by A. J. Baughman - Vol. II - Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1911 - Page 694

JAMES H. KELLY. ––Since 1903 has James H. Kelly been a resident of Mount Gilead, Morrow county, Ohio, and his influence and strength of character have always wielded toward progressive lines and for the upbuilding of the county and state. His success in life is not attributable to any element of chance but to persistency of purpose and a strong determination to forge ahead.
     Mr. Kelly is a native of Zanesville, Ohio, where his birth occurred on the 12th of November, 1867. He is a son of Peter J. and Mary E. (O’Neal) Kelly, both of whom are now deceased. Peter J. Kelly was a merchant and he was a faithful and gallant soldier in the Civil war. Mr. Kelly was reared to adult age in Zanesville, in the public schools of which place he received his education, after which he entered upon a four years’ apprenticeship at the machinist’s trade in the office of the Mansfield Machine Works, at Mansfield, Ohio. Thereafter he was engaged as a machinist in different cities in Ohio, among them being the Bucyrus Shorel Company, at Bucyrus, Ohio, and the Carroll Foundry & Machine Works, in the same place, of which latter concern he was for a time superintendent. In 1903, as already noted, he located in Mount Gilead, where he began to operate the old butter-tub factory, which he equipped with modern facilities of the best order and which he has continued to run with considerable success to the present time, in 1911. In 1908 he established a plant for plumbing and electric and gas fitting in connection with his factory, the offices of the same being on North Main street. He owns a tract of valuable land on the site of the Short-Line railroad and has other interests of broad scope and importance in Mount Gilead.
     In the year 1894 Mr. Kelly married Miss Anna Linlon, of Bucyrus, Ohio, and they have one son, James L. Kelly, who was born on the 26th of October, 1896, and who is now enrolled as a pupil in the public schools of Mount Gilead. In religious matters Mr. and Mrs. Kelly are devout communicants of the Holy Trinity Catholic church, at Bucyrus, Ohio, and in the same have been prominent factors in connection with charitable matters.
     By reason of his father’s service in the Civil war Mr. Kelly holds membership in Lemuel H. Breese Camp, No. 64, Sons of Veterans, besides which he is also connected with other social and fraternal organizations of a local character. In his political convictions he is a stanch [sic] advocate of the principles of the Democratic party and he takes a deep and sincere interest in all matters touching the civic life of the community. Among his friends he is highly esteemed for his sterling integrity of character and his genial disposition and he has ratified strong friendships by his deference for the opinions of others and his kindly consideration.
Source: History of Morrow County, Ohio by A. J. Baughman - Vol. II - Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1911 – pp. 815-816
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