Thaddeus Elliot 1785-1852 Polly Lathe 1789-1821

Thaddeus Elliott headstone 

Thaddeus Elliot (Jr.)
Parents Thaddeus Elliot and Thankful Goldwaite
Born 28 Feb 1785 Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Occupation:  Farmer (1850)
Married Polly Lathe 19 Mar 1807 Croydon, New Hampshire
2) Sally Morse (widow of James Lasell) 29 July 1823
New York
Note: Sally was born in Connecticut according to 1850 Census and died in 1851 according to findagrave
Children with Sally: Albert, Susan, Almond (male)
Died 1 Apr 1852 Perry, Wymag, New York
Buried Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Allegany, New York
Sources
1850 US Census (he is with second wife, Sally)
Marriage Record to Polly
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46370707/thaddeus-elliott
Family Search

Thaddeus and Polly's marriage

Polly Lathe 
Parents Asa Lathe and Pricilla Rawson
Born 1 Sep 1789 Grafton, Massachusetts
Died 20 Dec 1821 Perry, Wymag, New York
Buried
Sources
Marriage record
Family Search

CHILDREN

Nancy Urania Elliot

Nancy headstone

Born 18 Mar 1809 Derby, Orleans, Vermont
Note:  Utah Pioneer Midwife
Note:  Part of the D.U.P. exhibit on second floor of the DUP museum
Married Lewis Wight 10 Dec 1827 Centerville, Allegany, New York
Children: Lyman, Charles, Sarah, Samuel, Lemuel, Elizabeth, Joseph, Sarah, Heber, Nancy, William
Died 29 Nov 1894 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Burial:  Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
Family Search
Headstone and picture : https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14427855/nancy-urania-wight

Roxcy Lucina Elliott Keller

Roxcy Elliott Keller headstone

*Roxcy Lucina Elliot
Born 12 Nov 1810 Salem, Orleans, Vermont
Married Alva Keller 23 Jul 1833 Centerville, New York
Children: Orin, Nancy, Adeline, Mary, Asina, William, James, Lusina, Asenath, Roxy
Died 30 Jan 1901 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
Utah Pioneer Overland Travel Database
1850 US Census Great Salt Lake county, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Family Search
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61331997/roxcy-lucina-keller
James Monroe Elliot
Born 16 Sep 1812 Salem, Orleans, Vermont
Died
Buried
Sources
Family Search

Chauncey Harrison Elliot and Lucelia's headstone

Chauncey Harrison Elliot
Born 3 May 1814 Verona, Oneida, New York
Occupation: Farmer
Married
1)  Luceila Dunshee 1830
Children: William, Josephine, Orrin, Fred, Herman
2) Emily Hopkins Brink 1855
Died 1900 Centerville, Allegheny, New York
Buried Centerville Cemetery, Allegheny, New York
Sources
Family Search
1880 US Census in Centerville, Alleghany, New York
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42816502/chauncey-harrison-elliott

Orin and Amelia's headstone

Dr. Orin Lathe Elliot
Born 11 Jan 1816 Bethany, Genesee, New York
Occupation:  Dentist
Married: 1) Sarah Shadle 25 Nov 1839 Holmes, Ohio
Children: Thaddeus, Sarah
2) Amelia Kerr before 1850 in Pennsylvania
Children: None
Died 28 April 1885 Erie, Pennsylvania
Buried Erie Cemetery, Pennsylvania
Sources
Ohio County Marriage Records
1850 US Census Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
1860 US Census Erie, Erie Pennsylvania  (age 44)
1870 US Census Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
Family Search
headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6018384
Sally Adeline Elliot
Born 8 Aug 1817 Bethany, Genesee, New York
Married Myron Alger abt 1838 New York
Children: Eliza  
Died 1850 Perry, Wyoming, New York
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

Azro Elliott headstone - there is also a shared
headstone in the same cemetery for him and
Emeline.

Azro Elliot
Born 2 Nov 1819 Covington, Genesee, New York
Occupation Farmer (1880) Shoemaker (1870) Mechanic (1860) Farmer (1850)
Married Emeline Fuller about 1846
Children: Helen, Augusta, Milton, Frances
Died 1883 Pennsylvania
Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Harmonsburg, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Sources
Family Search
1850 US Census Wattsburg, Erie, Pennsylvania (age 30)
1860 US Census Venango Township, Erie, Pennsylvania (age 41)
1870 US Census in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania (age 50)
1880 US Census in Corie, Erie, Pennsylvania Film # T9-1127 Page 56A (age 59)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50228463/azro-elliott

Robert Flint 1759-1837 Mary Margaret Horning 1749-1834

 Revolutionary War Vet

*Robert Flint
Parents: Robert Flint and unknown woman
Born 10 Mar 1757 Pike, Wyoming, New York, British Colonial America
Note:  Robert appeared before Judge Axel Fitch in September 1832 and claimed to be 75 years old 'the tenth day of March last' (March of 1832).  In his pension application files, his birth date is listed as 10 March 1757 several times. 
Military: Indian skirmishes and Revolutionary War
Note:  for his military history, you can go to ancestry.com or Family Search.  In a nutshell, he was more heavily involved in the skirmishes with American Indians than he was fighting in the Revolutionary War itself, but was granted a pension for the part he did take part in the war.
Married Mary Margaret Horning 6 Feb 1787 Reformed Church, Fonda, Montgomery, New York 

Children: Joseph, Elizabeth, Daniel, Mary, Robert, Margaret, Susanna, Susannah, Catherine, Nicholas, Sally
Died Feb 1837 Pike, Wyoming, New York
Buried:  no stone
Sources
Birth date, military history, and residence:  US Revolutionary War and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128621066/robert-flint

Mary Margaret Horning
Parents: Dietrich Horning and Maria Margarita Kraus
Born 17 March 1760 Palatine, Montgomery, New York, British Colonial America
Died 1834 Pike, Wyoming, New York
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

CHILDREN

Joseph Flint
Born 1 July 1787 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States
Married according to the U.S. Mortality schedule - I haven't found her
Children?
Died 29 April 1850 Wyoming County, New York
COD:  Fit - claimed he died "instantly" possibly a stroke?
Buried

Sources
1850 US Census Mortality Schedule Pike, Wyoming, New York (age 62 - his birthday was in July, so yes, he is only 62 at the time of death)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Elizabeth Flint
Born 23 Dec 1788 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States
Married Henry Keller about 1809
Children: Elizabeth, Henry, John, Sarah, Andrew, Caroline, Jacob
Died 30 July 1879 Berlin, Ionia, Michigan, USA
Buried Michigan
Sources
1850 US Census
1860 US Census
Death Certificate
Family Search
ancestry.com
Daniel Flint
Born 8 Jun 1790 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States
Died 22 Nov 1790 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States
Sources
Family Search

Mary Flint Keller headstone

*Mary Flint
Born 3 Oct 1791 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Married William Keller 6 Nov 1808
Children: Alva, Henry, Margaret, Catherine, William, Abraham, George
Died 21 January 1849 Hume, Allegany, New York
Buried Well-Elmer Cemetery, Rossburg, Allegany County, New York, United States of America
Sources
U.S. and International Marriage records
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32712768/mary-keller

Robert Flint
Born 6 Aug 1793 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Died 6 Dec 1794 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Margaret Flint
Born 14 Dec 1794 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Married Henry Wiles
Children: Peter, Eva, Margaret, Catherine, Timothy, Moses, Joseph
Died 26 Sep 1861
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Susanna Flint
Born 17 Dec 1796 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

Katherine Flint Young

Katherine Flint
Born 6 May 1798 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Married William Livingston Young 1 Jan 1820
Children: Louisa, William, Robert, Delos, Jane, Hannah, Reuben, George, Irene, Orman 
Died 11 Mar 1865
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Picture from Book mentioned on ancestry.com

Nicholas's headstone

Nicholas Flint

Nicholas Flint
Born 1 May 1801 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Married Phoebe Burt Willoughby 16 Oct 1834
Children:Weston, Orville, Agnes, Sarah, Irving, Esther
Died 15 Jan 1871 Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
Buried Willoughby Cemetery, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone and picture: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47183689/nicholas-flint
Sally Flint
Born 28 Aug 1803 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Married?
Children?
Died
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

Solomon Keller 1750-1777

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1cousin 7x's removed

Solomon Keller
Parents: Andreas Keller and Frena Meyer

Born 1750 Herkimer, Montgomery, New York
Married Nancy abt 1768 New York

Life Note from findagrave: The death of Private Solomon Keller in the Battle of Oriskany while serving in the Canajoharie District Regiment of Tryon County Militia and the pensioning of his minor children: Jacob and [____], is documented in New York State Archives Collection Number AO0870-77.  He owned a farm in Upper Woodland Lot 2 of the Bleecker-Otsquago Patent at the time of his death. His widow's house and barn were burnt in the August 2, 1780, Fort Plank Massacre.
Died 6 August 1777 Oriskany, New York

Buried Oriskany Battleground Cemetery, Whitestown, Oneida, New York
Sources
Family Search

ancestry.com
Book on CD: Families to 1825 of Herkimer, Montgomery, and Schoharie, New York by William V H Baker, 1999

Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94906924/solomon-keller
Anna "Nancy" Garlach (Not sure if this is correct or not)
Parents: Unknown

Born 15 June 1750 Palatine, Albany, New York

Married: 2) John Deobald Nellis

Died 28 October 1845 Whitestown, Oneida, New York

Buried Grandview Cemetery, Whitesboro, Oneida, New York
Sources
Book on CD: Families to 1825 of Herkimer, Montgomery, and Schoharie, New York by William V H Baker, 1999

Family Search

ancestry.com

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19975971/anna-nellis

CHILDREN

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2nd c 6x's removed 

Jacob Solomon Keller
Born abt 1769 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Married Nancy Ann Moyer 21 August 1791 Minden, Montgomery, New York
Children:  John, Elizabeth, Solomon, Nancy, William, Jacob, John, Maria, David

Died between August and November of 1812

Note: Probate: 9 June 1813 Montgomery, New York

Buried
Sources
U.S. and International Marriage Records

North American Family Histories (DAR) page 192 #8517 - history of Elizabeth Shaul Crannell d of Solomon Shaul and Elizabeth Keller - stating that she was granddaughter of Jacob Keller and Nancy Moyer

Book on CD: Families to 1825 of Herkimer, Montgomery, and Schoharie, New York by William V H Baker, 1999

Family Search

ancestry.com

Henry S Keller
Born abt 1772 New York

Married

Children

Died

Buried
Sources
Book on CD: Families to 1825 of Herkimer, Montgomery, and Schoharie, New York by William V H Baker, 1999

Family Search

ancestry.com

Jacob Soloman Keller 1769-1813 Nancy Moyer abt 1766

Jacob Keller Headstone

Jacob Solomon Keller

Born 1769 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York

Parents possibly Jacob Keller and Elizabeth

Married abt 1788

Died 1813 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Buried Van Hornsville Cemetery, Herkimer, New York

Sources
New York Militia Officers
His last will and testament
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8216074/jacob-keller

Nancy Ann Moyer 

NOTE:  Surname also spelled Mayer
Parents:  possibly Solomon Moyer and Catherina Keller
Born about 1769 New York
Died
Buried:  

Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

CHILDREN
Note:  this family has lots of mistakes on Family Search - two families were mixed up and trying to figure them out is a struggle.  Be aware that the problem is there and be careful of any child born in Minden or Fort Plain

William Keller

*William Keller

Born 6 Sep 1788 Sharon, Schoharie, New York

Military:  War of 1812
Married 1) Mary Flint 6 Nov 1808 Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York

Children Alvin, Henry, Margaret, Catherine, William, Abraham, George

2) Mrs. Hannah Crowner (Widow) after January 1849
Died 2 June 1874 Hartsville, Steuben, New York
COD:  Cancer
Buried Hartsville Cemetery, Steuben, New York
From ancestry.com:  Obituary Notice of William Keller (taken from a scrap book in the possession of Henry Keller's family)  
William Keller died at the residence of his son, Henry Keller, in Hartsville, New York (not far from Alfred Station) June 2, 1874, of Cancer, aged 85 years, 8 months, 27 days.   He was born in Sharon, Schoharie New York, Sept. 6, 1788. And was married to Mary Flint, Nov. 6, 1808. And afterward served in the war of 1812.  In the year 1822 he moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York when that town was mostly a wilderness.  Here he bought land and cleared up a large farm with the help of his boys, where he lived until 1844. When he moved to the town of Hume, Allegany Co. Here he lost his wife, and was subsequently married to Mrs. Hannah Crowner. In 1864 he came to Hartsville to live with his son, where his wife died in 1870.  He has four sons and one daughter living.  The oldest son lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Another in Indiana, the rest in New York State.  He lived to see the fourth generation, and now at a ripe old age, sleeps with his fathers".  From: The Rev. Laurence P. Van Slyke, Nunda, N. Y." William Keller was buried in the family plot in the Hartsville cemetery, on a high hill overlooking Alfred, New York. 

Sources
1830 US Census Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
1840 US Census Root, Montgomery, New York
1855 New York State Census Hume, Allegany, New York
1870 US Census Hartsville, Steuben, New York (in house of son, Henry)
New York Index on claims of the soldiers of the War of 1812
US. War of 1812 Service Records
Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166773064/william-keller

John Henry Keller

Born 1789 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York

Married Margaret Young 12 Feb 1815 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Children: Nancy, Catherine, Elizabeth, Katherina, Jacob, Thomas, John, Andrew
Died
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

Jacob's headstone

Jacob Keller

Born abt 1792 New York
Married Nancy Petrie
Children: Rueben, Aaron, Simon, William, Nancy, Joseph, Rosina
Died 25 Sep 1873 Le Ray, Jefferson, New York
Buried Hoover Cemetery, Jefferson County, New York
Sources
1820 US Census Le Ray, Jefferson, New York
1830 US Census Little Falls, Herkimer, New York
1840 US Census Le Ray, Jefferson, New York
1850 US Census Le Ray, Jefferson, New York
New York State Census 1855
1860 US Census Le Ray, Jefferson, New York
1870 US Census Le Ray, Jefferson, New York
Family Search
ancestry.com for headstone
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52971973/jacob-kellar

Elizabeth Keller

Born 19 Jan 1797 Palatine, Montgomery, New York
Christened: 23 June 1797 Stone Arabia Church, New York

NOTE:  Marriages - not sure which are true and which are not.  There is a Mr. Cook and and Elizabeth Keller that were married and lived in New York.  I can't find anything about Solomon Shaul and why would she move to Michigan die there and be buried in New York?  I'm not sure about the man/men she married.
Married 1) Solomon Shaul about 1813 Palatine, Montgomery, New York
Children
2) Nicholas Wagner about 1823
Children:
Died 30 Sep 1881
Buried  1881 Fort Plain, Montgomery, New York
Sources
Birth: United States Selected States Reformed Dutch Membership Records
Family Search
ancestry.com

Solomon H Keller

NOTE:  There is another Solomon Keller in the area of Herkimer, New York, and he is married to Anna - do not get the two mixed up
Born about 1798 New York
Occupation:  Farmer (1850 - 1880)
Married Nancy
Children:  Jacob, Maria, Jane, Peter, Elizabeth, Nancy 
Died
Buried
Sources
1830 US Census Root, Montgomery,
Note:  lists 3 males himself and two sons - one between 10 and 15 and one between 15 and 20
1850 US Census Root, Montgomery, New York (age 52)
1855 New York State Census Root, Montgomery, New York (age 57)
1865 New York State Census Root, Montgomery, New York (age 67)
1870 US Census Root, Montgomery, New York (age 71)
1875 New York State Census Root, Montgomery, New York (age 76)
1880 US Census Root, Montgomery, New York (age 81)
Family Search
ancestry.com

Nancy Keller

Born 18 Oct 1800 Minden, Montgomery, New York

Married 1) Henry Markell 17 Mar 1817 Minden, Montgomery, New York

2) Chauncy Nellis 1835

Died 18 Apr 1877 Minden, Herkimer, New York

Buried (I found a Nancy Nellis wife of Peter Nellis, buried in Cherry Hill Cemetery in NY but she was born in 1822. I find it too much of a coincidence that two Nancy Keller's would be married to men with the last name of Nellis. They must be related)
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

William J Keller

Born 16 Aug 1801 Palatine, Montgomery, New York
Married Elizabeth Van De Werken 5 January 1823 Montgomery, New York, United States
Children:  Jacob, Ann, Sarah, Sylvanus, Margaret, John, Mariah, Julia
Died 1857 Montgomery, New York
Note:  He died prior to 8 May 1857 when Fred Krutina was listed on the probate record as appearing to discharge his duties as executor on the probate record. Evidently, there was another will presented in Germany (why, I can't tell since he was born in New York) for probate and it was nullified when the newer will with a more current date was presented.
Buried
Sources
Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia in the town of Palatine, Montgomery, New York, Vol 2 births and baptisms
U.S. Reformed Dutch Church Records in Selected States
U.S. Selected States Reformed Dutch Church Membership Records
1820 US Census Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
1830 US Census Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
1840 US Census Root, Montgomery, New York
1850 US Census Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
1855 New York State Census Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
New York Wills and Probate Records
Family Search
ancestry.com

David Keller

Born 22 Mar 1805 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Christening 16 June 1805
Married Lana
Children: Henry, Elizabeth, Jacob, Peter, Lana, Louisa, Barbary, David, Albert, John
Death 1 June 1854
Buried Chase Cemetery, Lysander, Onondaga, New York
Sources
New York Wills and Probate Records
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14509388/david-keller
Family Search
ancestry.com

Mary Keller

Born 22 May 1810 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

William Keller 1788-1874 Mary Flint 1791-1870

William Keller

William Keller

Born 6 Sep 1788 Sharon, Schoharie, New York

Parents: Jacob S Keller and Nancy Moyer

Married 1) Mary Flint 6 Nov 1808 New York

2) Hannah Crowner abt 1813

Died 2 Jun 1874 Hartsville, Lewis, New York

Buried Hartsville Cemetery, Steuben, New York
Sources

Family Search

ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166773064/william-keller

Mary Flint Keller's headstone

Mary Flint

Born 3 Oct 1791 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York

Parents: Robert Flint and Mary Elizabeth Horning

Died 21 January 1849 Hume, Allegany, New York

Burial: Well-Elmer Cemetery, Rossburg, Allegany, New York

Sources

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32712768/mary-keller
Family Search

ancestry.com

CHILDREN

Alva Keller

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3rd GGrandfather

Alva Keller

Born 17 Apr 1809 Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York

Polygamist
Married 1) Roxcy Lucina Elliott 23 Jul 1833 Centerville, New York

2) Maria Wright 30 Nov 1850

3) Eliza Saunders 23 Jul 1854

4) Elizabeth Morris 14 Jun 1869 (Divorced)

Alva Keller's obituary

Died 13 Jun 1833 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Alva and Eliza's headstone
Buried Holladay Memorial Park, Salt Lake, Utah

Sources

1840 US Census Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
1850 US Census Salt Lake, Utah Territory
1860 US Census Salt Lake, Utah Territory
1870 US Census
1880 US Census East Mill Creek, Salt Lake, Utah
The Joseph Smith Papers (a promissory note)
List of pioneers of 1847
LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies
Pioneer Overland Trail
Pioneer Company Detail
Obit: Utah Digital Newspapers
Family Search
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11827914/alva-keller

Henry Keller headstone

Henry Keller

Born 26 Jan 1811 Rushford, Allegany, New York

Married Nancy Tolls 18 Sep 1839 Rushford, Allegany, New York
Children: William and later adopted Sirena Call
Died 1 Sep 1887 Hartsville, Lewis, New York
Buried
Sources
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150197100/henry_keller

Family Search

ancestry.com

Margaret J Keller

Born 26 Jan 1814 Rushford, Allegany, New York

Died 15 Oct 1823
Sources
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261227664/margaret_j_keller

Family Search

ancestry.com

Catherine and William's headstone

Catherine Keller

Born 29 May 1816 Rushford, Allegany, New York

Christening: 25 January 1817 Reformed Dutch Church at Fort Plain, Minden Township, Montgomery, New York
Married William J Van Slyke 4 Jul 1840 East Koy, Wyoming, New York
Children: Magdalena, Mary, Emma, Elizabeth, Dewitt, DeEtta, Frank, Lucius

Died 11 May 1898 Pike, Wyoming, New York

Catherine's obit

Buried East Koy Cemetery, East Coy, Wyoming, New York
Sources
Birth & Christening:  Reformed Dutch Church at Fort Plain, Minden Township, Montgomery, New York
1860 US Census Pike, Wyoming, New York
1870 Pike, Wyoming, New York
NY State Census 1875 Pike, Wyoming, New York
US Census 1880 Pike, Wyoming, New York
Family Search
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108594171/catherine-van_slyke

William Harrison Keller headstone

William Harrison Keller

Born 5 Oct 1818 Rushford, Allegany, New York
Married Susan Armstrong

Died 13 May 1903 Clarksville, Allegany, New York
Buried:  Cuba Cemetery, Allegany, New York
Sources
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171531310/william-harrison-keller
Family Search

ancestry.com

Abraham Loren Keller's headstone
There was a note on findagrave that claimed the
person had to clean it off and planned on putting it back up.

Abraham Loren Keller

Born 23 Mar 1820 Rushford, Allegany, New York

Died 27 Jun 1827
Buried: First Burying Ground, Rushford, Allegany, New York
Note from findagrave:  [stone] buried in the ground. Dug some of it out to find Abraham Keller, gravestone is in very poor condition
Sources
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111272241/abraham-loren-keller
Family Search

Civil War Vet

George Washington Keller

Born 18 Apr 1827 Rushford, Allegany, New York
Occupation: 
1850-1860:  Farmer
1880:  Worked at Table Factory
Military: Civil War, Co I.  Enrolled 10 Sep 1861 in 44th infantry regiment in Elkhart, Indiana as a Musician, mustered 2 Nov 1861 in Ft. Wayne

George's Civil War information from ancestry.com

Married Julia Ann Millspaugh about 1850 New York
Children:  John, Monerca
Died 23 January 1883
Buried Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana

George Washington headstone

Sources
1850 US Census Hume, New York
1860 US Census Indiana
1880 US Census Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana
Family Search
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99242386/george-w-keller

Alva Keller 1809-1883 Roxcy Lucina Elliott 1810-1901

Alva Keller

Alva Keller 

Parents: William Keller and Mary Flint
Born 17 Apr 1809 Cherry Valley, Ostego, New York

Emigration: Mormon Pioneer Overland Trail in Edward Hunter-Jacob Foutz Company.  He was Captain of 10

Married (polygamist)

1) Roxcy Lucina Elliott 23 Jul 1833 Centerville, New York (Divorced?)
Note:  it has been determined that Roxcy filed for divorce, but there is no record of a final divorce. 

2) Maria Wight 30 Nov 1850

Eliza Saunders, 3rd wife

3) Eliza Saunders (whom he is buried with) 23 Jul 1854
Children:  Alva and Elsie

4) Elizabeth Morris 14 Jun 1869 (Divorced)

Died 13 Jun 1883 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Buried Holladay Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Alva and Eliza's headstone

Obit: Deseret News (Newspaper in SLC) reported the following
Keller
In East Mill Creek, Salt Lake Co. at 8:40 p.m. June 13 1883 of old age. Alva Keller - aged 74 years, deceased, was born at Cherry Valley, State of New York. He was one of the pioneers of Utah having come to this valley with Bp. Edward Hunter, for whom he drove team across the plains. He was a faithful and consistent member of the Church and held the office of a High Priest."

SHORT BIOGRAPHY:

He joined The LDS church on December 5, 1835. He was ordained an Elder on April 6, 1840 by Brigham Young in Nauvoo, Illinois. He was a home teacher to Joseph Smith, Senior. He was part of the group of men instructed to destroy the printing operations causing unrest in Nauvoo.

Streets named after Alva

He and his wife, Roxcy, and daughter, Nancy Ann, came to Utah in September 1847. He was the first to settle along the bank of Millcreek in a two room dug-out. He later built a home. It is located at 2208 Keller Lane. This is just south and west of the intersection of Keller Lane and Alva Circle in the Millcreek area.

Sources

1850 US Census for Utah Territory (age 42)
Utah Pioneer of 1847 Microfilm 298441
Family Search
The Life History of Alva Keller compiled by Ruth Tolman (2nd ggranddaughter) who used information from DUP Pioneer Memorial Museum

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11827914/alva-keller

Roxcy Lucina Elliott Keller

Roxcy Lucina Elliott

Born 12 Nov 1810 Salem, Orleans, Vermont

Died 30 Jan 1901 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah

Roxcy's headstone

Buried Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Note: Plot B-18-5-2

Sources

1850 US Census for Utah Territory (age 40)
Utah Pioneer of 1847 Microfilm 298441

Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946
Note:  incorrectly gives her middle initial as E and her birthplace as Denmark
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61331997/roxcy-lucina-keller
Family Search

CHILDREN he had with Roxcy

Orin Madison Keller

Born 9 Nov 1834 Centerville, Allegheny, New York

Died 3 Jul 1840 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Sources

Family Search

Nancy Ann Keller Bigler

*Nancy Ann Keller

Born 9 Nov 1836 Log Creek, Caldwell, Missouri

Married Polygamist Jacob G Bigler 25 Nov 1855 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Nancy's headstone

Children:  Roxcy
Died 9 Nov 1900 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
COD:  Brights Disease (kidney inflammation) and Dropsy (edema - which is inability of body to rid itself of water)
Buried:  Blackburn Lot, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah

Sources

1850 US Census for Utah Territory
1870 US Census for Nephi, Juab, Utah Territory
Note: her husband is with one of his other wives
1880 US Census for Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Note:  living with her son-in-law, Thomas Blackburn
1900 US Census for Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Note:  still with son-in-law, her daughter, Roxcy, Thomas' wife, is dead
Utah Pioneer of 1847 Microfilm 298441
Family Search

Adeline Sophia Keller

Born 8 Aug 1839 Near Narrows, Illinois

Died 23 Aug 1839

Sources
Family Search

Mary Keller

Born 20 Dec 1841 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Died 20 Sep 1843

Sources
Family Search

Asina Keller

Born 3 Nov 1850 Utah Territory

Sources

1850 US Census for Utah Territory

Memorial  in Mormon Cemetery

William Thaddeus Keller

Born 12 Jan 1846 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Died 12 Sep 1846 Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska

Buried: Mormon Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska

Note: His name is first on the list - misspelled as Wm Thadeus Kelly

Sources
Family Search

Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41419976/william-thaddeus-keller

Lusina Angelina Keller Bates

Lusina Angeline Keller

Born 6 Apr 1848 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Lusina's headstone

Married John A Bates 3 Mar 1862 Wanship, Summit, Utah

Children: Roxey, Emma, Samuel, Arthur, Hyrum, Mabel, Flossie, Irene

Died 2 Dec 1911 Francis, Summit, Utah

Buried Kamas Cemetery, Summit, Utah

Sources
1850 US Census for Great Salt Lake Territory, Salt Lake, Utah (age 3)
1870 US Census for Utah
1900 US Census for Elkhorn, Wasatch, Utah
1910 US Census for Elkhorn, Wasatch, Utah

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7627496/lusina-angeline-bates

Roxy Angeline Keller Scott

Roxy Angeline Keller (went by Angeline) 

Born 29 Apr 1851 Mill Creek, Salt Lake, Utah

Married 1) John Scott 11 April 1868  Millville, Cache, Utah
Children:  Winifred, Mary, Jacob, Roxey

2) Tillman Benoni Clifford 18 Nov 1885 Millville, Cache, Utah
Died 19 Mar 1924 Elgin, Union, Oregon
Buried:  Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Union, Oregon 

Sources
1880 US Census for Mill Creek, Salt Lake, Utah (age 29, widowed, gives her name as Angeline and her parent's birthplaces as Germany)
Note about the Census:  I think this is her because she is the right age, the last name matches her husband, and the children have family names:  Jacob Thaddeus and Roxey: 
Jacob's death information -  listing his parent's surnames
Picture and Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11726017/roxy-angeline-clifford

Roxy Angeline Clifford headstone