Benjamin Keister

His parents : John Keister 1775 - 1825 and Cathrine Bub 1776 - 1826 from Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Cotherman in Union Pennsylvania she died 1850 in Rock Grove, Stephenson, Illinois. He married Catherine Sarah Gingerich she died 1856 in Rock Grove, Stephenson, Illinois. He married Hannah Lauver Sausman on Oct 4 1859 in Kent, Stephenson, Illinois. He and Catherine Cotherman had 8 children: DAVID KEISTER 1822 –?, SILAS KEISTER 1824 – 1895, SARAH KEISTER 1827 – 1907, CHRISTIAN KEISTER 1829 – 1909, JACOB KEISTER 1830 – 1857, LEVI KEISTER 1833 – 1917, CATHERINE KEISTER 1835 – 1920, and ESTHER KEISTER 1837 – ?.