KELLER, Nancy
Source:
Indianapolis News Sat 27 Aug 1932 p 18
Mrs.
Nancy Keller, age 96, an Indiana pioneer born in a log cabin in Putnam County
died Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis R. Adams, 401 Berkley
Road. Mrs. Keller until recently was
alert and interested in modern invention and science, keeping abreast of the
times through newspapers and radio in spite of her advanced age. Mrs. Keller
was born March 29, 1835. When she was seven years old her family moved to Owen
County near Spencer, traveling in a covered wagon with the stock following and
had a wealth of reminiscences of early days and often said she saw “Spencer
grow-up” and told of how she played on the ties when the Indianapolis
& Vincennes Railroad was built
through town. She was one of a family of 11 children. She was the widow of Andrew
J. Keller, a Civil War veteran who died in 1887. Mrs. Keller is survived by the
daughter, Mrs. Adams; a son Willard Keller of Oklahoma; a brother and sister,
Mrs. Maggie Welty, Huntington and William Coffman, Spencer, 11 grandchildren 35
great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. She was a member of the
West Washington Street church but in recent years had been attending the
University Park Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at the
undertaking establishment of Edward Tyner, 328 West Thirtieth Street, Sunday
afternoon with burial at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery north of Spencer Monday.