Nathan W Keister

Father: Amos Roy KEISTER b: ABT 1888 in TX
Mother: Lora Ethel DIXON Keister b: 18 SEP 1891 in MO

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record
about Nathan W Keister
Name: Nathan W Keister
Birth Year: 1907
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State: Texas
County or City: Tarrant

Enlistment Date: 9 Oct 1940
Enlistment State: Washington
Enlistment City: Fort George Wright
Branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps)
Branch Code: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps) or Army Nurse Corps
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Philippine Department
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Lineman, Telephone And Telegraph or Nurse, Male, Practical (Medical technician. )
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 126

Services For "Tex" Keister
Graveside services for Nathan W. "Tex" Keister, 66, a long-time Mojave area resident, were held on Dec. 24 at Mojave Cemetery.
Mr. Keister was bom Sept. 6, 1908 at Ft. Worth, Texas, and passed away at Boron Citizens Hospital on Dec. 20. He had recently been making his home in Aerial Acres.
He was believed to have lived in the area for about 27 years. For many years he was a merchant seaman, and after moving to the desert he operated the old County dump off Hwy. 58. He had also worked as a watchman at the Deep Well Ranch on the Mojave-Randsburg Road.
His wife Billie, passed away in 1972, and he has no known survivors.
The Rev. Kenneth Tweedt, No.Edwards Foursquare Gospel Church, officiated at the 1 p.m. services. Stickel Mortuaries were in charge arrangements.

Courtesy of the Mojave Desert News 12/26/1974 page 8
Posted by the East Kern Genealogical Society

1910 United States Federal Census
Name Nathan Keister
Age in 1910 2
Birth Year abt 1908
Birthplace Arkansas
Home in 1910 Texarkana Ward 3, Bowie, Texas
Street Waple
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Son
Marital Status Single
Father's Name A R Keister
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Name Lora Keister
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Native Tongue English
Attended School No
Able to read No
Able to Write No
Household Members
Name Age
A R Keister 21
Lora Keister 18
Nathan Keister 2

Nathan W Keister

in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Nathan W Keister
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1908
Birth Place: Texas
Death Date: 20 Dec 1974
Death Place: Kern* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 3 2023, 21:19:34 UTC