Rev Isaac Brubaker Keller

Youngest son of George Huber Keller & Christina Brubaker One of seven children; 3 sisters & 3 brothers

• ***************************** 1823 George Brubaker 1825 Jacob Brubaker 1827 Leah (Wissler)***see below 1829 Susanna (Mohler) 1832 Elias Brubaker 1839 Annie (Weidman)

Note*** He was orphaned at 14 years of age; in December of 1849 he went to court to request a guardian. George Keller dec'd. The petition of Isaac Keller one of the sons of George Keller late of Elizabeth Township in the said County, Humbly sheweth. That your petitioner is a minor above the age of fourteen years, and hath no guardian appointed to take care of his person and estate. Your petitioner therefore prays your Honors to appoint John Royer of Ephrata Township as his guardian. Whereupon the court appointed the said John Royer Guardian of the said Isaac as prayed for.

Married Elizabeth Weidler Rudy 04 Jul 1861 Ephrata, Lancaster, PA Father of eight children; 3 daughters, 4 sons & 1 unk

• ***************************** 1864 Rudy***see below 1866 George***see below 1868 Wayne Weidler***see below 1870 Anna Elizabeth (Lane)***see below 1876 Elizabeth R. "Lizzie" (Forry) 1881 Susan May "Susie" (Royer)***see below 1883 Isaac R.***see below

Notes*** 1870 Baptized into the German Baptist Brethren Church 1873 Began farming at the home of Jacob Keller 1878 Elected Deacon 24 Oct 1882 Elected to the ministry 1899 He, along with Henry Royer, was a minister of the Springville Congregation when it was founded.

Obituary

• ************************************************************ Death of Rev. Isaac Keller

Rev. Isaac Keller, a well known resident of the borough, departed this life on Thursday afternoon, 12th last, at his residence on Church avenue, aged seventy-five, ten months and fifteen days. Death resulted from the infirmities of old age. The deceased had been ailing for the last four weeks, but had been confined to bed but one week before his demise. Rev. Mr. Keller was born and brought up at Springville, Ephrata township, on what is now the Israel Keller farm, he being a son of the late George and Christina Keller. In 1861, he was married to Miss Eliza W. Rudy. In 1898 he retired from farming, having lived at Springville up to that time, and moved to Stevens, where he resided for a year.

He then moved to the John Keller homestead, one and one-half miles north of the borough. In 1905, he moved to this borough, occupying one of the Eshleman homes on West Main street. During the latter year he built his fine residence at No. 160 Church avenue, where he has since resided. In the year 1870, the deceased united with the Church of the Brethren, and in 1878 he was elected to the office of deacon. In 1882 he was advanced to the office of minister and he had filled this office since that time, up to within four weeks of his death, when ill health prevented further service.

The deceased is survived by his widow and the following children: Wayne W. Keller of York, Pa.; Anna, wife of H. E. Lane of Milway; Elizabeth R., wife of H. N. Forry, of York, Pa.; and Susie, wife of C. H. Royer, of Lexington. One sister of the deceased, Mrs. Anna Weidman, residing in Reading.

The funeral was held on Monday morning, with services in the Church of the Brethren, this borough, and internment in the Springville cemetery.

Elder David Kilhefner and Revs. S. W. Kulp and George Weaver officiated. Brief addresses were also delivered by Elders I. W. Taylor, J. H. Longenecker, J. W. Early and J. W. Schlosser.