Janis' Genealogy Site
Family of Mathias Keeley and Mary King
Summary
- Mathias - Born: 14 Mar 1785
- Mathias - Died: 1843 in Laporte, Indiana
- Mathias - Father: Conrad Keeley
- Mathias - Mother: Margaret Laubaugh
- Mary - Born: 14 Sep 1889
- Mary - Died: 18 Oct 1823
- Mary - Father: Conrad King
- Mary - Mother: Catherine Wagenseller
Biography
The History of the Wagenseller Family in America: with Kindred Branches by George W. Wagenseller (1898), pgs 118-121
The Keely Branch
III. Mary King, married to Mathias Keeley. To this union five children were born:
1. John Keely, married to Mary Longenecker. They had six children: (1) Wm. P. Keely married to Annie M. Hazlet, now reside at Phoenixville, PA. (2), Clarence H. Keely married Emma Snyder. They reside in Phoenixville with two children, Gordon and Thomas A. Keely. (3) Mary Ann Keely, married Cyrus Moser. They have an only child, a son, William Moser, married to Anna Brook, who reside at Birdsboro, PA, and have a daughter Mary Moser. (4) Edward M. Keely married Mary Hazlet. They have 2 sons, Lincoln and Elmer, and reside in Philadelphia. (5) Stevena B. Keely married John Widroder. No children. Residence, West Philadelphia. (6) One of John and Mary's children died in infancy.
2. Joseph Keely, the second son of Mathias, married Ann Markel and died recently at Spring City, PA. At the time of his death he was President of the National Bank of Royersford and also Burgess of Spring City. They had two children, (1) Oliver B. Keely married Mary Stauffer. Oliver and Mary had a daughter, Clara, now deceased. Mary resided at Phoenixville. He was a successful foundryman and was killed in a railroad wreck at Spuyten Dyville in NY. He was a Past Master of Lodge, No. 453, F. and A. M. (2) Lovina Keely married to Enos Shantz. They are both dead, and an only son, Joseph K. Shantz, resides at Spring City, PA.
3. Catherine Keely married Joseph Kimes both of whom are dead. They had five children: (1) Josephine Kimes married Albert Hancock, now deceased, to whom were born Frank Hancock, a doctor of West Philadelphia and Catherine Hancock of the same place. (2) Eliza. (3) Catherine. (4) Emma Kimes. All unmarried. (5) Sarah Kimes, married first to William Cammel, now deceased, and second to William Brady, now deceased. A son, Harry Cammel, resides in Philadelphia.
4. Levi Keely moved to California soon after the discovery of gold and owned an extensive fruit farm. He married a woman out West with whom he had two children. All are dead.
5. Mary Ann Keely died at the age of 16 years.
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