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John Love Keyser[1]

Male 1842 - 1896  (54 years)


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  • Name John Love Keyser  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Birth 6 Jul 1842  Pease, Belmont, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1860  Marshall, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Residence Post Office: Beeler Station
    Residence 1868  [14] 
    Residence 1870  Webster, Marshall, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • Residence Post Office: Beelers Station
    Residence 1872  [16] 
    Residence 1880  Washington, Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    Death 24 Oct 1896  Wheeling, Belmont, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 12] 
    Burial 26 Oct 1896  Wheeling, Belmont, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12] 
    Probate 12 Dec 1896  Marshall, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence West Virginia and Ohio and Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Relation To Head: Soldier
    Person ID I381  Parlett-Stancliff | Lucas
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2023 

    Father Amos William Keyser,   b. 1802, Bellaire, Pultney Twp, Belmont, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1889, Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Margaret White,   b. 1799, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1878, Limestone, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 2 Apr 1829  Marshall County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Family ID F579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Mae Heaton,   b. 2 Feb 1845, Wood County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1897, Wheeling, Belmont, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jun 1865  Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Emma Viola Keyser,   b. 24 Feb 1866, Webster, Marshall, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1952, Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     2. Amos Elmer Keyser,   b. 24 Dec 1868, Limestone, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1926, South Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     3. Charles White Keyser,   b. 23 Jan 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1953 (Age 83 years)
     4. Alva Grant Keyser,   b. 29 Apr 1872, Webster Magisterial District, Marshall County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1956, Northampton Township, Summit County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     5. William Chalmer Keyser,   b. 29 Dec 1875, Washington, Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1953, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     6. John Calvin Keyser,   b. 15 Dec 1878, Limestone, Marshall, WV, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1897 (Age 18 years)
     7. Carrie Jane Keyser,   b. 28 Mar 1882, Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1950, Short Creek, Harrison, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     8. Anna Laura Keyser,   b. 14 Jul 1889, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1965 (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2023 

  • Notes 
    • ''Please click on any images once or twice to enlarge.''

      == BIOGRAPHY ==
      JOHN LOVE KEYSER was born July 1842 in Pease Township, OH (per his Graves Registration Card shown below) and died 10/24/1896.
      '''MARRIAGE in 1865 AND CHILDREN''' John married Martha Mae Heaton 26 Jun 1865, Just a few days after John was discharged from the Union Army; married in Washington County, OH. Birth of Daughter Emma Viola Keyser (1866–1952) on 24 FEB 1866 in Webster Twp, Marshall Co. occurred just 8 months after they wed. Ten months later their second child Elmer Amos Keyser (WWI)(1867–1926) was born on 14 DEC 1867 in Limestone, WV (or Ohio?).
      :Other children followed: Charles White Keyser, ALVA GRANT KEYSER, John Chalmer Keyser, William Calvin Keyser, Carrie Jane Keyser,Amos Elmer, John Calvin, Carrie Jane and Annie Laurie Keyser.
      '''UNION PRIVATE IN CIVIL WAR''' John was a Private in the Sixth Regiment of West Virginia Infantry Volunteers, from which he was discharged in June 1865. John Love fought for the Union in the Civil War for almost three years (see his Graves Registration Card below), and his brothers William and James were part of the Confederate troops. Family tradition says that John Love helped his brothers escape from a military prison and then suffered his own imprisonment for that offense.

      '''1880 Census for Washington, Marshall, WV''' Jno. L. KEYSER [John Love Keyser], 37 year old Head of Household, was born in Ohio and resided in WV. His father was born in Ohio and his mother was born in Ireland. His wife, Martha Keyser [Martha Mae Hutton Keyser] was born in WV; age 31, "Keeping House". Their children residing with them in 1880 were::Emma Viola (Keyser) Mrs. Gillespie, age 14, born in WV [Emma Viola Keyser, 1866-1952]
      :Amos KEYSER, age 12, born in WV [Amos Elmer Keyser, 1867-1926]
      :William KEYSER, age and birthplace not listed in the Census :::This child in my database is Charles White Keyser, 1870 (age 10) - 1953
      :Chalmer KEYSER, age 5, born in WV. [William Chalmer Keyser 1875-1953]
      :Jno. C. KEYSER, age 1, born in WV [John Calvin Keyser 1878-1882]
      :Alva G. KEYSER, age 7 is listed as a "daughter" (Not!). Born in WV.
      :::Alva Grant Keyser 1872-1956 m. Amanda Leona Jefferson 1898 :Note: 2 children not yet born: Carrie Jane Keyser 1882 & Annie Laurie Keyser 1889.

      '''John's DEATH on 10/24/1896'''
      '''BURIAL''' He is buried at Unity Cem., New Athens, OH. His graves registration card indicates that he died of pneumonia and was buried two days after his death.

      {{Image|file=Keyser-414-2.jpg
      |caption=Graves Reg for John Love Keyser in OH from Pneumonia
      }}
      In 1897 his wife Martha died on St. Patrick's Day in Wheeling, Belmont County, OH (born 16 Feb 1845 in Wood County WV; died 17 Mar 1897). '''NOTE THAT MARTHA'S GRAVE LISTS MARTHA A KEYSER AND NOT MARTHA MAE KEYSER.'''

      {{Image|file=Heaton-716.jpg
      |caption=Tombstone of John Love and Martha Keyser
      }}

      == Sources ==

      https://catorfamilies.com/genealogy/keyser.html
      Year: 1850; Census Place: Pultney, Belmont, Ohio; Roll: M432_661; Page: 238A; Image: 784
      Year: 1870; Census Place: Webster, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1693; Page: 228A; Image: 169465; Family History Library Film: 553192
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: 1407; Family History Film: 1255407; Page: 155C; Enumeration District: 192

      Source Information
      U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
      National Park Service
      Ancestry.com Operations Inc
      2007 Provo, UT, USA
      U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

      U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

      Ancestry Family Trees

      Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993

      Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958

      U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
      U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

      U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

      U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865

      West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985

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