Keller and Michael Family Photos

THIS IS MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S FAMILY, WITH HER PARENTS. BACK ROW: OSCAR FRANCIS KELLER (1892 - 1965), THOMAS DAY "TOMMY" KELLER (1882 - 1963), and WILLIAM WRIGHT "WILLIE" KELLER (1886 - 1971). FRONT ROW: MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER, ISAAC RAY KELLER (1855 - 1928), EDNA FAYE KELLER (1899 - 1974). AND CLARA BELL (MICHAEL) KELLER (1860 - 1944). 

MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WAS EDNA FAYE KELLER. SHE MARRIED FRANCIS TERRY WHO DIED IN 1926. SHE LATER MARRIED BENTON JESSE O'DELL. THIS IS A PHOTO OF MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER EDNA'S SIBLINGS, OSCAR KELLER AND GERTRUDE "GERTIE" KELLER, TAKEN IN GREAT BEND, KANSAS. I HAVE NO RECORD OF GERTIE KELLER'S BIRTH YEAR, BUT I DO KNOW SHE DIED AT 18 MONTHS OLD (AS PER THE NOTATION ON THE BACK OF THE PHOTO BY EDNA O'DELL)

MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WAS EDNA FAYE KELLER. HER DAD, MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER, WAS ISAAC RAY KELLER (1855 - 1928). THIS IS A PHOTO OF HIM HOLDING HIS GRANDCHILDREN (THE CHILDREN OF THOMAS DAY KELLER AND JESSIE BELL (RAY) KELLER) - GOLDIE (1903 - 1989), FERRIL (1905 - 1980), THELMA (1907 - 1943) , AND OKLA (1909 - 1949). THE 2ND PHOTO IS OF ISAAC'S DAUGHTER'S (FLORA KELLER COX 1883 - 1961 MARRIED TO FRED WALTER COX 1881 - 1963) CHILDREN - IDA MARIE COX (1907 - 1987) AND ORPHA COX (1905 - 1984) . THE 3RD PHOTO INCLUDES FLORA'S DAUGHTERS ELMA MAY COX (1919 - 1998) AND VELMA COX (1919 - 1920). VELMA DIED OF PNEUMONIA IN INFANCY.

The photo on the left is of my great-great grandfather Isaac Ray Keller (1855 - 1928) and Clara Bell (Michael) Keller (1860 - 1944) and Sara (McDowell) Keller (1856 - ?) and Samuel Keller (1851 - 1940). Samuel was Isaac's older brother.

The photo on the right is Clara Bell (Michael) Keller, mu great-great grandmother

These are photos of the Keller family in 1940. Most of the people have been identified in the photo on the left:

Left photo, left to right: Unidentified woman holding a child, Okla Etha (Keller) Hanson (1909 - 1949), Arthur Vernon Hanson (1904 - 1966), Jessie Bell (Ray) Keller (1883 - 1963) - you can hardly see her behind the unidentified male, Jessie Bell (Ray) Keller (1883 - 1963), Willie Wright Keller (1886 - 1971), Thomas Day "Tommie" Keller (1882 - 1963), Flora May (Keller) Cox (1883 - 1961),  Edna Faye (Keller) Terry O'Dell (1899 - 1974), Oscar Francis Keller (1892 - 1965), Clara Bell (Michael) Keller (1860 - 1944), and Icy Ona (Osborn) Keller (1891 - 1980)

MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WAS EDNA FAYE KELLER. HER DAD WAS ISAAC RAY KELLER (1855 - 1928). THIS IS A PHOTO OF ISAAC'S OLDER BROTHER, JACOB "JAKE" KELLER (1842 - 1927) AND JAKE'S WIFE HARRIET LEEMAN KELLER (1844 - 1915). 

ISAAC RAY KELLER (1855 - 1928) WAS MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER. THIS IS A PHOTO OF ISAAC'S SISTER HULDAH RACHEL (MICHAEL) ASTLE (1842 - 1913) AND HER 2ND HUSBAND GEORGE ASTLE (1842 - 1919)

THIS IS A PHOTO OF MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER EDNA FAYE KELLER'S BROTHERS AND FRIEND: LEFT TO RIGHT: WALTER DEVAUGHN (1891 - 1966) , HER BROTHER WILLIE KELLER (1886 - 1971) AND HER BROTHER OSCAR FRANCIS KELLER (1892 - 1965)

WILLIE'S CHILDREN, ZOENITA AND VALLIS WILLIAM, CIRCA 1920. I COULD BE MISTAKEN ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THIS PHOTO, BUT THAT IS THE INFORMATION I HAVE ON THE BACK OF THE PHOTO

THIS IS A PHOTO OF VALLIS KELLER (1920-1989) AND HIS DAD, WILLIAM "BILLY" KELLER (1886-1971). BILLY WAS THE OLDER BROTHER OF MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, EDNA. 

Photo of Edna Faye (Keller) Terry O'Dell and Vallis William Keller (1920 - 1989)/ Vallis was the son of Edna's brother, Willie.

A PHOTO OF DON MILL, ZOENITA (KELLER) KOCH, BETH (KOCH) MILL, AND KERMIT KOCH. THIS WAS TAKEN ON EASTER IN 1958. ZOENITA WAS THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIE KELLER, MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, EDNA'S, OLDER BROTHER. 

WEDDING PHOTO OF BETH (KOCH) MILL AND DON MILL. BETH WAS MARRIED IN ZOENITA'S WEDDING DRESS. I DO NOT HAVE A YEAR OF THE WEDDING

THIS IS A PHOTO OF MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER EDNA FAYE KELLER'S BROTHER OSCAR FRANCIS KELLER (1892 - 1965). THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTO WAS OSCAR'S GIRLFRIEND AT THE TIME, ELACIE THOMPSON

THIS IS A PHOTO OF MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S NIECE, OKLA ETHEL KELLER. OKLA WAS EDNA'S BROTHER, TOMMIE'S, DAUGHTER. 

OKLA (1909-1949) WAS MARRIED TO ARTHUR VERNON HANSON AND HAD ONE CHILD, ROBERT L HANSON (1933 - 2013)

TOMMIE'S FAMILY, INCLUDING FERRIL, GOLDIE, MILDRED, DUANE, OKLA, VIDA, AND WANDA. YEAR UNKNOWN

A PHOTO OF TWO OF TOMMIE AND JESSE'S CHILDREN, DAUGHTER GOLDIE AND SON FERRIL. CIRCA 1917

THIS IS A PHOTO OF MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S NEPHEW, LLOYD DUANE KELLER. THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA IN APRIL OF 1942.  LLOYD WAS EDNA'S BROTHER, TOMMIE'S, SON. 

LLOYD (1920-2012) WAS MARRIED TO LEONA MARIE LIES (1924 - 2003) AND HAD THREE CHILDREN -- VICKIE (1949 - 2020), MARLEE, AND EVELYN.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF EDNA'S BROTHER TOMMIE'S FAMILY. I KNOW GOLDIE "MAE", FERRIL, LLOYD "DUANE", OKLA AND MILDRED ARE IN THIS PHOTO. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN CIRCA 1945

PHOTO OF TOMMIE AND JESSIE KELLER. YEAR UNKNOWN

THIS IS A PHOTO OF GOLDIE AND FERRIL KELLER, THE CHILDREN OF TOMMIE AND JESSIE KELLER. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1907

UNDATED PHOTO OF FERRIL KELLER

THIS IS A PHOTO OF ORPHA COX, DAUGHTER OF FLORA KELLER, MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S SISTER, AND FRED WALTER COX. 

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1906. ORPHA (1905 - 1984) MARRIED HOMER WEST AND THEIR CHILDREN WERE HOMER LEROY, LLOYD RAYMOND, IDA MAE, ERMA JUNE, BELVA, MERVIN HAROLD, AND MARVIN DAROLD

ANOTHER PHOTO OF ORPHA COX. THIS PHOTO SHOWS HER SISTER, IDA MARIE "MINNIE" COX ON THE LEFT. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

THIS IS A PHOTO OF FLORA AND FRED COX AND FAMILY IN WASHINGTON. THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN CIRCA 1914

THIS IS PHOTO OF OSCAR KELLER AND FRED COX AFTER HUNTING IN WASHINGTON

PHOTO OF FLORA KELLER

PHOTOS OF FLORA'S CHILDREN. ON THE LEFT ARE FLORA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN, ELMA MAY AND KENNETH WAYNE. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1923. ON THE RIGHT IS A PHOTO OF MELVIN AND ELMA IN 1920. FLORA WAS MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, EDNA'S, OLDER SISTER.

PHOTO OF VIDA COX'S WEDDING, DAUGHTER OF FLORA AND FRED COX. SHE MARRIED LEON BLODER ON APRIL 3, 1933.

PHOTO OF IDA MARIE COX, DAUGHTER OF FLORA AND FRED COX. IDA MARRIED JAMES COPENHAVER OF ADA, OKLAHOMA

PHOTO OF VIDA AND LEON'S SON, FRED. THIS IS HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PHOTO FROM 1963

PHOTO OF FLORA AND FRED COX. YEAR UNKNOWN

THIS IS THE PHOTO FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRED (1881-1963) AND FLORA COX (1883-1961). THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1954.  THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN WITH 8 OF THEIR CHILDREN. 

THIS IS A PHOTO OF OSCAR KELLER'S HOUSE. THE HOUSE WAS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF MOUNT HOPE, KANSAS. OSCAR WAS THE OLDER SISTER OF MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, EDNA. OSCAR (1892-1965) WAS MARRIED TO ICY ONA OSBOURN. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN. 

THIS IS ANDREW MICHAEL (1868 - 1925), THIS IS EDNA FAYE (KELLER) TERRY O'DELL'S UNCLE. HE WAS BROTHER TO EDNA FAYE'S MOTHER, CLARA BELLE (MICHAEL)  KELLER. THE PHOTO ON THE RIGHT IS ANDREW WITH HIS COUSIN ZOEY TUCKER.

THESE PHOTOS ARE OF EDNA KELLER'S COUSIN ON HER MOM'S SIDE, IVAN KELLER, WITH AN UNKNOWN MAN. I AM STILL TRYING TO FIND THE CONNECTION OF IVAN TO THE FAMILY. I BELIEVE HER WAS THE SON OF DANIEL AND BELLE KELLER. IVAN WILLIAM KELLER WAS BORN IN PENNSYLVANIA ON NOVEMBER 10, 1886 AND DIED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1967

THIS IS A PHOTO OF JOHN BENNETT AND MARY E (MICHAEL) BENNETT'S FAMILY. MARY WAS THE SISTER OF EDNA'S MOTHER, CLARA BELL (MICHAEL) KELLER. THIS PHOTO INCLUDES THEIR 5 SURVIVING CHILDREN: RALPH EDWARD BENNETT (SEE BELOW), ARTHUR RUSSELL BENNETT (1898 - 1956), PAUL JOHN BENNETT (1902 - 1970), WALTER EARL BENNETT (1905 - 1974), AND RUBY AMANDA BENNETT (1910 - 1984). THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN CIRCA 1917.

A PHOTO OF RUBY BENNETT. YEAR - 1912

THIS FIRST IS A PHOTO OF RALPH EDWARD BENNETT (1896 - 1955) WHEN HE SERVED IN THE US ARMED FORCES DURING WORLD WAR I. RALPH WAS THE SON OF JOHN BENNETT AND MARY ELIZABETH (MICHAEL) BENNETT, THE SISTER OF EDNA'S MOTHER, CLARA BELL MICHAEL. THE SECOND PHOTO IS RALPH AT A YOUNGER AGE.

On the left is RALPH EDWARD BENNETT (1896 - 1955). On the right is Ralph with two friends, both of whom are unidentified at this point in time

THIS IS A PHOTO OF ARTHUR RUSSELL BENNETT (1898 - 1956). HE WAS THE SON OF JOHN BENNETT AND MARY ELIZABETH (MICHAEL) BENNETT, THE SISTER OF EDNA'S MOTHER, CLARA BELL MICHAEL. 

THIS IS THE FAMILY OF THOMAS MICHAEL (1872 - 1946). THOMAS MICHAEL WAS ONE OF MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S YOUNGER BROTHERS. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN GREAT BEND, KANSAS. THE BACK OF THE POSTCARD IS DATED 1910. THE FAMILY INCLUDED:  CLARENCE ALBERT MICHAEL (1894 - 1953), FRANK LAVERNE MICHAEL (1895 - 1941), WILLIAM RUSSELL MICHAEL (1897 - 1957), IVAN EARL MICHAEL (1897 - 1976), FRED MICHAEL (1902 - 1987), GOLDIA ESTHER MICHAEL (1905 - 1985), JOHN DONALD MICHAEL (1907 - 1982), AND GLEN LOREN MICHAEL (1909 - 1964). TWO CHILDREN - ALVA RICHARD MICHAEL (1912 - 1959) and HAZEL ARLENE MICHAEL (1913 - 1999) ARE NOT PICTURED IN THIS PHOTO, AS THEY WERE NOT BORN AT THE TIME THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN

PHOTO OF THOMAS MICHAEL'S SON, WILLIAM RUSSELL "WILLIE" MICHAEL (1897-1957). 

THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1911

A PHOTO OF TWO OF FRANCES (KELLER) AND THOMAS JEFFERSON BARRET'S  CHILDREN. IT STATES ON THE PHOTO THE GIRL ON THE LEFT IS "ARIL" (COULD BE CERIL, BUT I HAVE NO RECORD OF EITHER NAME) AND THE GIRL SITTING DOWN IS LEOTA. LEOTA WAS BORN IN 1883 AND DIED IN 1957. JUDGING BY THE PHOTO AND YEAR OF LEOTA'S BIRTH, THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1884 OR 1885. LEOTA WAS THE DAUGHTER OF FRANCES KELLER, WHO WAS THE DAUGHTER OF JACOB ISRAEL KELLER AND ELIZABETH RIDGEWAY, MY 3RD GREAT-GRANDPARENTS