 Samuel Joseph Keller 1) 2), son of John H. Keller and Unknown.Born Sep 12, 1870 at Stewardson Furnace, Armstrong Co. PA 3) 4) 5), died Oct 5, 1942 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, 72 years 3) 5), buried at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 3) 5)
Alt. Birth: ( Sep 1871 at PA) 2) 6) Census ( 1900 at McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA) Mine laborer. Living with wife and children. 6) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Miner. Livingn with wife and children. 2) 7) Located: ( Oct 1914 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer. 8) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Pumper in a coal mine. Living with wife and children. 9) Census ( 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife; children John, Charles and Aldine; and grandchildren Ruth and Ronald Keller. 10) Married ± 1891 Marriage year estimate based on Samuel's and Jennie's ages at first marriage as reported on the 1930 census. 10) (approximately 51 years married) to:  Jennie Viola Yates 1) 2), daughter of John Yates and Julia A. Glades.Born Oct 28, 1872 at Clarion Co. PA 2) 11) 8) 12), died Sep 8, 1942 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, 69 years 11) 12), buried at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 11) 12) On the 1900 census, Jennie states that she has had four children, and all four are living. On the 1910 census, Jennie states that she has had seven children, and six are living. 7) 6) Census ( 1880 at Madison Twp., Clarion Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 13) Census ( 1900 at McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 6) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 2) 7) Located: ( Oct 1914 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Housekeeper. 8) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 9) Census ( 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband; children John, Charles and Aldine; and grandchildren Ruth and Ronald Keller. 10) Children: 1. Minnie Keller 1) 6) 7)Born Jun 1892 at PA 7) 6)
Census ( 1900 at McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7) Located: ( Jun 1960 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 14) Located: ( Jul 1976 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 1) 2. Julia Viola Keller 1) 7) 15)Born Jan 25, 1897 at Jefferson Co. PA 7) 15) 6), died Mar 21, 1983 at East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, 86 years 15) 16), buried at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 15) 16)
Alt. Birth: (± 1895 at Eleanor, Jefferson Co. PA) 8) Alt. Birth: ( Jan 25, 1895) 17) Alt. Birth: ( Feb 1895 at PA) 7) 6) Alt. Birth: ( 1896) 16) Census ( 1900 at McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7) Located: ( Oct 1914 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Housekeeper. 8) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughters. 18) Census ( 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 19) Census ( 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Head of household. Living with children. 20) Located: ( Jun 1960 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) 14) 4. Gertrude Keller 9)Born Sep 1899 at PA 9) 6)
Census ( 1900 at McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Located: ( Jun 1960 at Chambersburg, Franklin Co. PA) 14) 6. Hazel Dell Keller 7) 22)Born Jun 9, 1904 at Eleanor, Jefferson Co. PA 7) 22), died Apr 2, 1906 at McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA, 1 years 22), buried at Desire Cemetery, Desire, Jefferson Co. PA 22) Hazel is listed on the 1910 census, which may be a misunderstanding on the part of the census taker or the parents. On the 1910 census, her parents state that they have had seven children but one is dead. However, the census lists all seven children. 7) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7. Marie Keller 1) 9)Born ± 1908 at PA 9)
Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Located: ( Jun 1960 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 14) Located: ( Jul 1976 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 1) 8. John Frederick "Fred Keller" Keller Sr. 23) 24) 9)Born Nov 22, 1910 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA 1) 2), died Jul 21, 1976 at East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, 65 years 23) 1) 25), buried at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 1) 25)
Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Census ( 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with parents, brother Charles, sister Aldine, niece Ruth Keller and nephew Ronald Keller. 10) Census ( 1940 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife and children. 26) Census ( 1950 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Motorman in a coal mine. Living with wife and children. 27) Located: ( Jun 1960 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 14) 9. Charles Keller 1) 10)Born ± 1913 at PA 10), died before 2003 28)
Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Census ( 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, brother John, sister Aldine, niece Ruth Keller and nephew Ronald Keller. 10) Located: ( Jun 1960 at Ford City, Armstrong Co. PA) 14) Located: ( Jul 1976 at Altoona, Blair Co. PA) 1) 10. Aldine Keller 1) 29) 10) 28)Born Oct 16, 1915 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA 10) 29) 28), died Dec 28, 2002 at Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA, 87 years 28), buried at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 28)
Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Census ( 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, brothers John and Charles, niece Ruth Keller and nephew Ronald Keller. 10) Census ( 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughter. 29) Located: ( Jun 1960 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 14) Located: ( Jul 1976 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 1) | |||
Sources
1) source: Obituary of John Frederick (Fred) Keller2) source: Birth Certificate of John Frederick Keller
3) source: Death Certificate of Samuel J. Keller
4) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Samuel Joseph Keller
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1870
Birth Place: Stewartson F, Pennsylvania
Father: John H Keller
Mother: Elizabeth Ridgley
SSN: 159147226
Notes: May 1937: Name listed as SAMUEL JOSEPH KELLER, page: Entry for Samuel Joseph Keller
5) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Samuel Joseph Keller (Memorial # 176563987)
6) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA, page: ED 66, Sheet 5-A, Dwelling 79, Family 83, Samuel Kellar Family
7) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheets 14-A and 14-B, Dwelling 226, Family 236, Samuel Kellar Family
8) source: Marriage License and Certificate of William Connell and Julia Keller
9) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (Western District), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 6, Sheet 18-A, Dwelling 323, Famly 325, Samuel Keller Family
10) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-10, Sheet 12-A, Dwelling 202, Family 209, S. J. Keller Family
11) source: Death Certificate of Mrs. Jennie Keller
12) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Jennie Viola Yates Keller (Memorial # 176564221)
13) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Madison Twp., Clarion Co. PA, page: ED 72, Sheets 197-C and 197-D, Dwelling 173, Family 188, John Yates Family
14) source: Obituary of Mrs. Irene (Keller) Cooper
15) source: Obituary of Julia Viola Connell
16) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Julia Keller Connell (Memorial # 144642114)
17) source: Social Security Death Index, extra text: Name: Julia Connell
SSN: 185-18-5498
Last Residence:
16201 Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: 25 Jan 1895
Died: Mar 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951), page: Entry for Julia Connell
18) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (Western District), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 6, Sheet 13-B, Dwelling 247, Family 149, William Connell Family
19) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-10, Sheet 1-A, Dwelling 1, Family 1 William Connell Family
20) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-14, Sheet 5-B, Household 90, Julia Connell Family
21) source: Death Certificate of Irlene Lottie Cooper
22) source: Death Certificate of Hazel Dell Keller
23) source: Obituary of Mary Loretta (Bell) Keller
24) source: Obituary of Mary Irene Bell
25) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for J. Frederick Keller (Memorial # 143043192)
26) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley Borough, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-63, Sheet 8-A, Household 157, Fred J. Keller Family
27) source: 1950 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-90, Sheets 10 and 11, Dwelling 102, John F. Keller Sr. Family
28) source: Obituary of Aldine (Keller) Rearic
29) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-15, Sheet 16-B, Household 261, Orville Rearic Family
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Samuel Joseph Keller & Jennie Viola Yates." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F3923&main_person=I11170 : accessed 04 October 2025) Samuel Joseph Keller #I11170, born Sep 12, 1870 at Stewardson Furnace, Armstrong Co. PA