Keeler Family Tree

Generation -5 to -2

1. Ralph c. 1535 England
    Ralph c. 1562 England
    Ralph c. 1590-1608 England
    Ralph c. ????-???? England
    The general location in England is Lawford County, Essex, England.

Generation -1

2. Ralph Keeler (b. 1613 England d. Sept 2, 1672 Connecticut)
    married Sarah Howes Whelpley c. 1652.....
    children- possibly 8   (#7 Samuel is the lineage)

Generation 1

3.  Samuel Keeler (b. 1656 Norwalk, CT  // d. May 19, 1713same)
     married Sarah St. John (also written Sension) March 10, 1681/82 Norwalk
     children- 5   (#5Timothy is our lineage......) 

     ***(#1Joseph is our lineage link to George Bush- we are 8th
     cousins.   Beth/David are 9th to his children)

Generation 2

4. Timothy Keeler (b. 1695 Norwalk  d. August 30, 1748 Ridgefield)
     Marriage #1 Abigail Osborn   May 19, 1720   Ridgefield
     Marriage #2 Sarah Couch  after 1733
     children- 6 definite by Abigail, 2 possible extras by Sarah
     (#1Timothy is our lineage)

Generation 3

5. Timothy Keeler Jr. (b. October 9, 1721 Ridgefield // d. April 1, 1799)
     Marriage #1 Mary Hoyt  July 19, 1744  Ridgefield
     Marriage #2 Hannah Dunning
     children- 12 (#8 Jeremiah is our lineage)  (#6 Sarah married and died
     in Kingston Kings NB Canada)

Generation 4

6. Jeremiah Keeler (b. April 4 or May 6, 1760 // d. May 1853)  I think the
    May date may be his baptism.
    Marriage:  Huldah Hull
    children- 11  (#7 Thaddeus H. is our lineage)

Generation 5

7.  Thaddeus H. Keeler ( b. March 11, 1805 // d. August 9, 1874)
     Marriage: Laura Anne Avery  December 15, 1824...she died in 1884
     children:  5 (Elisha Avery is our lineage)

Generation 6

8.  Elisha Avery Keeler (b. October 18, 1830 // d. 1880)
     Marriage:  Julia A. ?
     children:  3 (#2 Thaddeus H. is our lineage)

Generation 7

Thaddeus Henry Keeler b. 7/5/1870 d. 11/2/1944 m. 3/1/1893  Gertrude May Bishop b. 9/26/1874 d.4/30/1920

children:  Huldah Hull b.11/16/1890 d. 11/21/1971
               Thaddeus Dauchy b. 10/22/1900 d. 8/15/1966
               Kenneth Elisha b. 9/8/1890 d. 5/14/1901
               Laura Avery b. 2/8/1897 d. 4/1998
               Jeremiah Hayes b. 11/22/1902 d. 6/99
               Joseph Henry b. 10/24/1904 d. 6/8/1986
               Elisha Crofut b. 5/12/1907
               Timothy J. E. b. 8/27/1910
              *Julia Amanda b. 9/24/1912 d. 5/17/1994
               Gertrude Lavina b. 4/23/1915 d. 3/22/1980

Generation 8

Julia Amanda Keeler  m.  James Arthur Rose b. 1903 d. White Plains NY May 1962
children:     Audrey Julia Rose (picture)

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