Keffer - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Looking for family

gwendolynkeen — 2012-11-29 07:29:17Z

Michelle, your uncle Mickey is in Centralia WA. My son would be a cousin of yours, as Mickey is his grandfather.

Re: Looking for family

airbus5985 — 2012-11-03 14:13:58Z

Hi Sherron,
I believe Warren G. Keffer was my Great Uncle. My Grandfather was Henry E. Keffer, Warren's brother. I also had an uncle named Mickey Keffer who would have been Uncle Warren's nephew. Please contact me at mloan60@gmail.com

Michelle

Re: Looking for family

gwendolynkeen — 2012-09-15 18:07:30Z

Mickey lives in Centralia. Is he family?

Re: CRAWFORD / KEFFER

stylistbee711 — 2012-07-23 22:13:22Z

this is abby again. im hoping to make a connection to some of my extended family. im getting married in october and i would love to extend some invitations and make is a reunion of sorts :) i know my dad would like that. my (new) email address is stylistbee711@yahoo.com

Keffer

Goofygermam — 2012-05-17 11:06:35Z

Does anyone kno anything about keffers from princeton w.v my dad was badil eugene keffer his brother was billy thats all I kno

Re: Looking for family

rieowen — 2012-04-26 23:56:22Z

Sherron, I am your niece, daughter of Carol. Just wanted you all to know that mom died last year, and I didn't know how to contact you.

Marie Owen
rieowen@sfcn.org

Re: Billy Keffer

Tenaj1961 — 2011-10-16 00:36:07Z

What can I help you with?

Re: Billy Keffer

JanBradbury77 — 2011-10-07 05:43:14Z

Please contact me privately as soon as possible. Jansawesome@yahoo.com

Re: Billy Keffer

JanBradbury77 — 2011-10-07 05:38:18Z

I am very interested in contacting you. Please reply to my email privately: Jansawesome@yahoo.com. Thank you so much.

Re: Billy Keffer

Tenaj1961 — 2011-07-13 18:04:26Z

I am Billy Keffer's youngest daughter. If you are still interested please feel free to contact me.

Re: kissiba keffer

Goatace16 — 2010-09-07 02:04:54Z

Thank you for your response and help!

Re: F. C Keffer

GrandmomTonee — 2010-08-23 22:57:48Z

Hi again: I think Anna M. Comer (Keffer) and Margaret Ramsey are one and the same. I know she married a man named Ed Bickford and she may have married again. I am having a terrible time locating a Ed Bickford or anyone named Ramsey thaqt she may have married. Tonee

Re: F. C Keffer

GrandmomTonee — 2010-08-23 22:53:26Z

Hi Cousin: Tryed to send you some info at your website but it didn't go thru. Probably my internet. So nice to hear from you so soon. My great grandmother was Anna M. Comer. she married Isaac L. Keffer. They had 6 children although I only know of 5. My grandmother was Iva Keffer. She went by the name of Peggy. Don't know where that name came from. She was born on Oct.8th, 1899 in Lansing, Fayette, W.V.. She died Jan.28, 1987 in Everett, WA. She married Howard McElhoe and they had one daughter Beatrice Delores McElhoe. That is my mother. She was born on July31, 1920. She is still alive and celebrated her 90th birthday this year. She has 5 children. Two pairs of twins and a son in between. I am one of the Oldest twins. My twin sister's name is Peggy Lea and my name is Tonee Bea. John Allyn is the lone one and the youngest twins are Randy Ray and Mitzi Kay. My mother married Raymond R. Bebich from Anacortes, WA.
I don't know anything about Ida Keffer, After my grandmother Anna had Tillis. She was born on 4-16-1901. She married Peder Albertson Lenes and they had a daughter named Jean Margarite Lenes who was born in 1927 in Snoqualmie Falls, WA. She died in 1995 in Yakima,WA. I don't know if she had any children.
Next was Letti who was born in 1902 on Feb. 5. She married Eric Bergen. ( not sure of the spelling ). they had a son named james I think. Letti died on Oct.24, 1981 in North Bend, WA. Next was Marie Constance who was born in 1906 on Feb. 20.l She was married to Myron Sippy. and they had two sons I believe. She died on March8, 1988 in Brier, WA. And last but not least they had a son named Robert L. Keffer who was born in 1908 and died on Oct.14, 1967. I didn't know him. I don't think he was close to the other siblings. I think he lived in Seattle with my great grandmother for a while. My greatgrandfather Isaac died in 1924 in granite Falls, WA. I thinkk they lived there until his death and then at some point they moved to Seattle. Will write more when I have some new info. Thanks Tonee

Re: F. C Keffer

JKeffer6774 — 2010-08-23 00:20:08Z

Cousin Tonee,

I descend from Robert's brother, Titham James.
Titham's son, Etheral Wilson,
Etheral's son Maurice Joseph,
Maurice's son James Maurice.

I have Isaac's wife as Margaret Ramsey. Can you straighten this out? It listed Ramsey in the Fayette County marriage records.

I have most of the family posted on the internet, but I know virtually nothing about Isaac and Margaret's children, except for the names listed in the census. I hope you will share all you can about your branch.
The family website is at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~keffer/

My direct email is posted there.

James Michael Keffer

Re: F. C Keffer

JKeffer6774 — 2010-08-23 00:06:10Z

You are taking a long shot if you are hoping to find someone who actually knew your family.
If you want help from people who know lots about Keffers, even though they didn't know Frances, then you'll have to give up a little more information.
Do you have any ideas where she was from?
Where she got married?
Where she lived after marriage?
Where Phillip Curtis Love was from?
There are hundreds of branches all over the US. I know about most of them. I have every census entry for Keffers, but give me enough to make the effort worthwhile.

Re: kissiba keffer

JKeffer6774 — 2010-08-22 23:51:31Z

I can see why you're having trouble.
I have her name spelled Kesiah, from the 1900 census, where she is the wife of Washington Keffer. I assume your ancestor is Anna Mae who married John Shaner, because it was a Shaner who lived with his grandma in 1920. You can find Anna in their household in 1900.
Various sources have claimed Kesiah's maiden name was Miller. But, truthfully, Washington's brother, Loutellus, was also supposed to be married to Keziah Miller, and in the 1880 (Dunbar) his wife is Keziah. Go figure.
Washington was the son of Alexander and Fannie.
Alexander's parent's are believed to be Peter and Elizabeth.
His grandfather was Georg Adam, the immigrant. They settled in Bedford County. Part of Bedford was carved out to form Fayette. So, they have probably been in that area since before the revolution.
Washington and Kaziah (sp) can be found in the 1880 census of Upper Tyrone Township, before they had children.
Your particular line is the least known of Georg Adam's decendancy. But, you can find all we know of his lines on the Kieffer Association website: Kieffernews.org
Fron the homepage, select the K160 Project Tab to see our many databases.

Re: F. C Keffer

GrandmomTonee — 2010-08-09 23:38:38Z

Hi F.C.: I don't know if I will be any help. My grandmother was Iva (Peggy ) Keffer or Kieffer. Her mom was Margaret Comer and her father was Isaac Keffer ( Keiffer . He was born in B oone, W.V. in 1867 on July 4th. His dad was Robert Keffer and his mom was Agnes Douglas. Does any of this help? Tonee Bertalan

kissiba keffer

Goatace16 — 2010-07-05 01:38:48Z

I believe kissiba was my great grandmother. I can't find any thing about her children or her husband.She was born in 1873 and was a widow. She live in Dunbar , Fayette P.A. IN 1920. She took care of my father when he was 7 years old. Any help would be appreciated.

F. C Keffer

4aaronlove — 2010-06-24 04:25:14Z

My grandmother was Frances Christabel Keffer who married Phillip Curtis Love about 1939. I have hit a wall on the Keffer family line. Can anyone help?

Re: CRAWFORD / KEFFER

beauticiannotmagician — 2009-12-26 01:59:05Z

hi. my name is abby lynn swink. my dad is richard lewis swink who is imy and pete's son! i decided to google the keffers and swinks and your thread popped up. the picture of the keffer sisters was taken at my parents wedding which took place at the volunteer firemans hall in bessemer terr, pa in 1972. if you want to contact me my email is beautician_not_magician@hotmail.com

Re: Keffer, Margaret in Clay/Nicholas Co., WV

JKeffer6774 — 2009-09-27 19:43:21Z

Margaret Susan Keffer was born 12 May 1863 in Nicholas Co, WV. Her mother was Rachel Neff Keffer. We've never found a marriage.

Rachel had four children:
Abraham Keffer/Keiffer, b. abt 1860
Margaret Susan, b. 1863
Maria, b. abt 1864, m. MacArthur V.Corbitt
Samuel Austin Keffer/Keiffer, b. 6/4/1866

She is found in the 1870 census in the household of Isaac and Ruth Hughes in Grant Twp, Nicholas County.

We only know the four were siblings because there was a letter between two of them naming their sibs.

Abraham was raised in the household of Cynthia Higginbottom Keffer, wife of Henry who died after the 1860 census.
He is married by the time of the 1880 census, to Susan Donalson.

On the death record of Samuel Austin, his mother is listed as Rachel and father as Henry. This may be completely erroneous, but if it were true, it is still impossible to tell whether it is Henry (Sr) who married Cynthia in his old age, or Henry Jr, who was closer to the right age, but also a married man like his father.

There have been a number of researchers who have contributed bits and pieces to put this scenario together. None of us can determine who Margaret's father was, but it is pretty clear they are all related to Henry Keffer of Nicholas County, who was born abt 1800 in Giles Co, Virginia, to Jacob Keffer and Margaret (Peggy) Fizer.

Re: HERSCHEL W. KEFFER JR.

judyfuss — 2009-09-01 01:07:05Z

Hello....thank you for your reply. I am trying to get some information on the Keefer family. I am the grandaughter of Anna E. Rafferty and Linton Skillman Short, the daughter of Julia Ann Short and Leverette Robert Stevens, dad was from Bridgeport, Ct. and mom was born in Washington, Ind.
Any information greatly appreciated. And thanks again. I am especially looking for copies of any old pictures of the Rolston's and Short's.
Judy (Stevens) Fuss

Re: HERSCHEL W. KEFFER JR.

judyfuss — 2009-09-01 01:01:54Z

Hello to you too, and thank you for your reply. So, Are you also the daughter of Carol Keffer? Excuse me, but this is all getting quite confusing!! As in all families. Please do keep in touch, my email is judyfuss@aol.com.
Thanks again.
Judy (Stevens) Fuss

Re: HERSCHEL W. KEFFER JR.

cadenzacollie — 2009-08-31 16:38:24Z

hi this is cathy his daughter,

Re: HERSCHEL W. KEFFER JR.

cadenzacollie — 2009-08-31 16:37:00Z

hello Judy, i'm his daughter... hope i can help

Re: CRAWFORD / KEFFER

linrae02 — 2009-07-28 23:41:57Z

Hi...I guess you're my cousin. My mom was Virginia (Keffer) McMullen, and I am Linda, youngest of "Ginny" and "Gump's" children. My brother is Mickey, and my sisters are Carol and Cathy, all of whom still live in PA. I live in CA. I appreciate the pic of my mom and her sisters and wonder what event it was. I would love a pic of "Mima" and grandfather Bill, if you have any. Not sure if posting email address is allowed. Hope you see this post sometime soon.

Keffer, Margaret in Clay/Nicholas Co., WV

Sandy_Sobczak — 2009-07-23 00:10:19Z

Looking for information on a Margaret Keffer who married Hugh White in Nicholas Co., WV

Re: Keffer/Keiffer,Clay or Nicholas Co WV

JudiSpencer74 — 2009-07-12 23:31:57Z

Would any of these lines have a Cynthia/Cyntha M. Keffer in it. She married a Redmond Barret and had Redmond Jr & William O. They divorced in 1869.

Contact me at JudiSpencr@aol.com
Thanks

Margaret Susan Keffer (West Virginia)

Sandy_Sobczak — 2009-07-12 21:57:40Z

Looking for information on Margaret Susan Keffer.

She was married to Hugh White, my ggrandfather

Re: Ruth Keffer CARTER

TSC1964 — 2009-06-28 17:49:08Z

She was born Sept. 15,1900 and died Sept.10,1961 She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio. She Married Merlin Carter, she has 1 daugther Phyllis Carter. If you know anything more about the keffer, I would really like to know.
Hope this helps.
Tammy

Re: Ruth Keffer CARTER

JKeffer6774 — 2009-06-27 14:02:01Z

Yes, please, I am interested in birth and death dates, and places.

Re: Alonzo and Kate Keffer of West Virginia

JKeffer6774 — 2009-06-27 13:54:06Z

I know little more than what I've seen in the census.

Alonzo E. Keffer was the son of George A. Keffer and Margaret Raines. He can be found in their family in the 1880 census of Monroe Co, WV. (Actually born abt 1876)
George's father, Henry, came from Giles Co, Virginia, and lived shortly in Monroe County before moving on to Nicholas County. So, finding Alonzo in Giles, VA, in the 1920 and 1930 census means he was returning to the homestead.

I would be interested in learning more of them. I descend from another branch of the same family.

Alonzo and Kate Keffer of West Virginia

jtmribowles — 2009-06-22 16:20:55Z

I'm lookin for any info about Alonzo (born abt 1881) and Kate (born abt 1886) Keffer. Their children were Ida May, Minnie, and Urcelle.

Re: Keffer/Keiffer,Clay or Nicholas Co WV

AldenMullens — 2009-06-19 22:14:40Z

John Lewis Keffer( b) 10-14-1879 Enon ,Nicholas Co ( out side of Summersville, WV.s/o Abraham & Susan Jane Donelson Keiffer John.Died,Nov-11-1963 age74 ( cause Netastatic Carcinoma) Montgomery
Married: MAMIE Gibson d/o Solomon & Miriam Robinson Gibson ,01-25-1915 Baptist parsonage Enon, WV Rev George B.Devers Nicholas Co, WV He 26-she 17
-Mamie Died, 02-27-1978 age-79 Indore, WV(Both buried on their Home property near Clay, Co, WV
Children of John & Mamie Gibson Keiffer
1-Irene KEIFFER(B)01-26-1915 (Died)-05-19-1944 ( Buried Keffers Cemetery Indore, WV .Husband William Ocar Snow Mercer Co,(married )-12-06 1937 he 56 she 22 his parents; Anthoney & Lucinda Morriason (Midkiff) Snow
Children 1-Bearlie Snow -2- Zelmie (mamie raise the 2 boys )
2nd child of John & Mamie Keiffer. Della Ruby (b)1916 -died 2yrs 6mo old .
3-Norvelle (b)05-10-1917
4 Daisy- (b)04-11-1921
5 Tommy (b)09 25- 1924
6-unknown (b) 04-28-1926
7-Edward (b) 10-07-1927
8- Roy Lee (b)-02-16-1930
9- Annie May (b) 02-21-1932
10-Eugene (b) 07-29-1933
11Carl Lee (b) 10-20-1937
12-Fred Charles (b001-13-1946
5-

Re: Harry Keffer

TSC1964 — 2009-04-11 00:50:04Z

I have a copy of Harry & Cora daughter's death cert. Her name is Ruth and she was married to Merlin Carter.
Thank you so much. If you needed more let me know. I have dates.

Re: Harry Keffer

JKeffer6774 — 2009-04-10 15:53:28Z

I don't have a lot, but Harry A. Keffer was a son of Ferdinand and Henrietta C. Keffer.

See them 1870, 1880 in Columbiana Co, Ohio,
(1880 spelled Keffir).

Both say Ferdinand was born in Virginia, Harriet in Pennsylvania. Both Ferdinand's parents from Maryland.

I have not been able to find Ferdinand in his parent's household.

Can you tell us where you found Cora's maiden name?

Harry Keffer

TSC1964 — 2009-03-22 15:02:02Z

I am looking for info on Harry Keffer(1861), his wife name is Cora (Moore) Keffer (1865).
Thank You,
Tammy

Re: Keffer/Keiffer,Clay or Nicholas Co WV

JKeffer6774 — 2009-03-15 02:07:07Z

I am going to refer you to the page on my family website for John and Mamie:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~keffer/d/h...

All of the data on his children are there.

Re: Keffer/Keiffer,Clay or Nicholas Co WV

trinapatterson91 — 2009-03-14 21:36:00Z

I would like any information that you have on the 9 children of John and Mamie Keiffer. I am the granddaughter of Irene Keiffer (Snow). I know that there are only 2 Living children left of John and Mamie. Also that John spelled his middle name Luis as for a report card that he signed when he took care of my father and uncle. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: keffers

mikeward48 — 2009-02-20 18:58:04Z

Dear Tamera;

My Grandpa and yours as well, Henry Eward Keffer and Nellie Mae Archerd Keffer, Grandma. had many children the oldest is my mother Juanita Florella Keffer, Barnes. age 84 born July 28, 1924,siblings, sisters;Wanda,sisters;Martina, ;Jeanette and brothers;Jean,(the twins)Mickey Edward, Henry Edward Keffer. another set of twins who died at about age six during the depression. We are the Keffer Clan.

Love Your Cousin Mike n family

Re: keffers

mikeward48 — 2009-02-20 18:48:49Z

Yo Cuz, what up? lol. Well Tamera this is your cousin Mike in Oregon, your Aunt Juanita Florella Keffer's son.

How you doing? give aunt Jeanette a big hug n kiss for me.
my two oldest have graduated Hih School , Bobbi 21 is now a certified Optomologist assistant, Mike Jr 20. joined the NAVY he leaves July 19th for basic training he plans to train to be the navigator behind the pilot of an F-16 or any other fighter pilot. God bless him n keep him safe, Jake 16, in 10th grade very sweet and respectful curly hair blue eyes, Daniel 14 in 9th grade loves to ride his bike at skate park, both are in shop mechanics top of thier class in shop, passing, no drugs or alcohol prolems thank God. my youngest is Sidney Mikella Ward age 3, her middle name after the baby who was murdered in Las Vegas back in 1991. hope you are all happy n well. my phon number is 503-951-4591 and m email is mikeward48@gmail.com call or write us and I will email pictures. God bless all of you, we may not have seen you for some time but we stil love our family.

Mike Amber Jake Dano and Sid the WARD's

Giles County

GinaP3089 — 2009-01-10 02:26:55Z

I am trying to find info on my "part-time" Grandfather -- Robert Alexander Keffer, born about 1889 in the Pearisburg, Virginia area. He was about 27 years old in 1917 according to his WWI draft registration card. He was average in height and slender, had black, or dark brown hair and blue eyes. He listed Ripplemead, Va. as his place of birth. He worked for the railway out of Roanoke, Va. and Princeton WV.

The spelling of his middle name on the draft card was "Elex," but he signed the card "Alex Keffer." I can rememeber my Mom saying that pronunciation when saying the name "Alex." Maybe a dialect from the area?

Anyway, he didn't stay with my Grandmother for very long after my Mother was born. My Grandmother wound up staying at the Roanoke County Jail with her older daughter and my Mom. She worked as the Jail cook until she had firm plans to re-marry, then adopted my Mother out to the Roanoke County Deputy Sheriff, Joseph Bradley and his wife, Della.

RICHARD L. KEFFER, 1923-2000

xd22577 — 2008-10-14 18:50:15Z

RICHARD L. KEFFER
April 20, 1923-Sept. 7, 2000

Richard L. Keffer, 77, of Hemet died Thursday. He was born in Inavale, Neb. Mr. Keffer worked as a planner and estimator for North Island Naval Air Station and served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He belonged to Scottish Rite and Shrine and played mandolin with the Country Tune Twisters.

Survivors include his wife, Velma M. Keffer; sister, Alice E. Nolte of St. Ann., Mo.; and brothers, John W. Keffer of Willard, Mo., and Robert R. Keffer of Springfield, Mo.
Visitation: 4 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Greenwood Mortuary, I-805 and Imperial Avenue, San Diego. Services: noon Friday at the mortuary.

COUNTY OBITUARIES
[1 2 7 Edition]
The San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego, Calif.
Date: Sep 13, 2000
Start Page: B.8.2.7
Section: LOCAL
Text Word Count: 3135

Re: Billy Reeves Keffer

june1179 — 2008-09-25 20:36:14Z

Bill Keffer was my father. I remember him speaking of you and your time at Sherman Texas. If you wish to contact me my e-mail is fairrisjunecaves@yahoo.com

Re: Billy Keffer

donarc — 2008-09-25 16:59:31Z

June, how wonderful it is to find a first cousin. I hope the info i sent you was helpful. I asked my mom if she remembered the name Jack Womack and she said it sounded familiar but she couldn't remember. The Jan Bradbury thing still baffels me as well. Keep in touch and maybe we'll figure it out.

Re: Billy Keffer

june1179 — 2008-09-24 23:57:49Z

The Billy Keffer you are refering to is my father. What can I help you with?

Re: HERSCHEL W. KEFFER JR.

judyfuss — 2008-07-11 00:55:21Z

Thank you for your reply and the information. Sorry it took me this long to see your reply!
Judy

Re: Virginia, Indiana, West Virginia

stevestrader17 — 2008-04-09 02:16:12Z

Gibbons and Duncan Clay County IN

Re: George Keffer

JKeffer6774 — 2008-03-19 15:09:42Z

Though I have no proof, I highly suspect George was a son of John and Rachel Keffer. Theirs is one of two Keffer families in Jackson County in 1840.
John was 55 in the 1850 census, born in Ohio. The other Keffer was Joseph, and I don't think he was old enough. He was 39 in 1850.

George Keffer

Lilly564 — 2008-03-10 01:52:27Z

I have a George Keffer who married Tabitha Cadle 27-Feb-1842 in VanBuren Township, Jackson, Missouri. I found she died in 1850 when she was 26, I haven't been able to find anything on George. Any Help? Lilly