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Surnames: KELLER, CHESTNUT, MCCALL, SCOTT, WADE
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The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, Friday, February 25, 1910, page 1:
"MRS. MALINDA KELLER DEAD.
Mrs. Malinda KELLER, one of Van Buren township's respected women, died at her home
south of Odon Friday at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 7 days.
Mrs. KELLER was the daughter of James and Phoeba CHESTNUT and was born in Lawrence county,
Oct. 11, 1830. She was married to Henry KELLER April 17, 1850, and to them seven children
were born, Phoeba Ellen McCALL, Felix N. KELLER, Hetty A. KELLER, James KELLER, Emma J.
SCOTT, Thomas KELLER, and Evaline WADE. The last named daughter has preceded her in
death. She was converted, was baptized and united with the church at Shiloh in 1875 and
has lived a faithful member. She leaves her husband, six children, 27 grand-children, ten
great-grand children, two sisters and one brother.
The funeral services were conducted Monday morning at ten o'clock by Rev. C. H.
Buchanan at Concord church. Burial was made at Tolbert's Chapel."
Transcribed October 28, 2004 by Debra Dougherty from original newspaper on microfilm at
Carnegie Public Library, Washington, Indiana.