KEELING, James C. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

James C. KEELING, age 85 and a lifelong resident of Hillsboro died Thursday morning after a two months' illness from asthma.  He had been in bed for the last five weeks.  Mr. Keeling was a pioneer farmer of this county and was well known to nearly everybody in the neighborhood.  He was one of the leaders in the early development of the county and his many friends are greatly grieved over the loss of such a staunch citizen.  He was a member of the Lutheran Church of near Wallace. during the greater part of his life. His wife preceded him in death 26 years ago, and He is survived by 3 sons: Alfred, Austin and Charles, all of Hillsboro; four daughters: Mrs. Mollie Davidson of Wallace; Mrs. Flora Wildman of Newtown; Mrs. Bertha Wildman of Hillsboro and Mrs. Lilly Crowder of near Hillsboro.  One half brother and one half sister are still living. They are Alfred Livengood of near here, and Mrs. Elimna Ingersol, who lives in the Ingersol neighborhood.  Funeral arrangements have not been made.