Pam I do hope this is what you want and can use. DORA BELLE KELLER was born
in Bourbon, Marshall Co, 8 May 1868 and died of influenza 22 Mar 1925, in
Kansas City, MO where she had lived for 25 years according to the obit in the
KC Star. She wed Herbert William NICHOLS about 1888, but the location is
unknown for sure but would be either in IL or IN. Dora b in IN and Herbert b
IL. Herbert was born in Jacksonville,Morgan Co IL 23 Aug 1857. They had
three children, John V, b 9 Apr 1889, Charles T, b 26 Nov 1890, Nora Louella b
23 Dec 1895. All of the children were born in Elk Co KS. Dora's parents
were: John KELLER, b abt 1841in Prussia; Adeline REED, b abt 1845 in Bourbon.
According to 1850 census of Marshall Co, ::
Benjamine REED 55 M Farmer b NY
Lucy H 48 F
NY
Richard 16 M
NY
Eliza J 13 F
MI
Wm HH 10 M IN
Candis A 5 F
IN
This would presume Benjamine was born about 1795 in NY, Lucy b abt 1802. The
Candis A is further presumed to be Candis Adeline, born abt 1845 and thought
to be Adeline REED who wed John Keller.
Also in the 1850 census there is a WP REED, age 37 b NY
In the 1860 census of Marshall Co: Bourbon twnshp, Reel 803278, LDS Pg 119
Benjamine REED 64 M Farmer NY
Lucy 57 F
NY
Adeline 13 F
IN
John Keller 19 M Farmer
Germany
It would appear to be the same family, although Adeline's age does not track
with the 10 year span of census. John KELLER was to have arrived in NY 15
June 1852 so he must have moved to IN and took up farming with the REED's
and subsequently wed Adeline. John's birth abt 1841. Records in Marshal Co
dated Apr 4 1862 have John KELLER's Certif of Naturalization at an age of
about 21, arriving in NY 15 Jun 1852. A check of ship manifests, by book and
microfilm, at LDS for Jun 15 1852 do not have John's name. As a matter of
fact, I checked the dates of Jun 5, and from Jun 10 through Jun18 with no
findings.
Again, in the 1860 census there are other REEDs: Israel REED, age 28, b NY;
Jas W REED, age 27 b NY. It is not known if these are related to Benjamine.
The wives of the these 3 additional Reeds, are from OH.
THERE IS NO NOTICE OF REEDS OR KELLERS IN THE 1870 CENSUS
In the 1880 census for Marshall Co, Bourbon twnshp: Tape LDS 0446867, sheet
23, line 9
KELLER, JOHN H M 39 Prussia
Adeline W F 35 IN
Dora B D F 12 IN
Catherine DF 4 IN
Jane DF 10/12 IN
I have extensive data on the NICHOLS line starting with Herbert Nichols and
Dora Belle Nichols. The line goes from 1700's to the present, although they
are mostly in IL, MO and KS.. Please advise if this is what you were
seeking..Herb vegasdimes(a)aol.com