If anyone out there (including Betty) who can help me put these missing
pieces together - I would really appreciate it!! I just subscribed to
rootsweb recently...
I am trying to find some information on my great-great grandparents. My
great grandmother's name is Duffy Eiler Keeter (nickname Grace) who married
John Wilson Firestone June 5, 1902 (first husband) in Marion County,
Arkansas. Her second husband was Fred Kautz. Duffy was born in Yellville,
Arkansas on March 7, 1977 and passed away March 25, 1977 and is buried in
Enid, Oklahoma.
Duffy's brothers and sisters were: Patrick Henry, Harve, Johnny Lynley,
Allie, Tenny, Margie, Effie, Arthur, and Nellie, and Ula who died at 18
months of diptheria (this is the information I have on them).
Duffy's parents are William Henry Keeter and Mary Jane Callahan. William
was born August 11, 1854 in North Carolina and passed away August 4, 1902.
Mary Jane was born September 11, 1861 in Arkansas and passed away June 14,
1947. They are both buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetary in Yellville, Arkansas.
William's brothers and sisters were: Sis, Huldie, Jim, Babe, Hattie, Ellen,
George, William, and Henry.
Mary Jane's brothers and sisters were: Huldie, Lillie (who died at 18 of
Lyphoid Fever), Famie, and Macdonald.
William's parents are John Keeter and Mary Lou/Lucilla Callahan. I do not
have any other information on them, but am believing to think they were
from Rutherford County, North Carlolina after reading earlier mail messages
about the Callahan/Keeter families. I am also wondering if Mary Lou was
really her name or if it was Lucilla. This is confusing me a little -
perhaps when this family tree was done a while back, one of my family
members got confused and wrote down Mary Lou by accident?
Mary Lou/Lucilla's brothers and sisters were: Work, Bob, and Will (This is
what it looks like in the paperwork I have.)
Mary Jane Callahan (who was married to William Henry Keeter) - her parents
were Andrew M. Callahan (Andy) and Mary Messick. Andrew was born in 1794
and died 1879. Mary Messick was born 1840. They are both buried at
Vanzant Cemetary in Yellville, Arkansas.
Any help would be appreciated.
-Angela