M#115 Elizabeth Keller's and M#116 Samuel Keller's parents were M#230 & M#232 George and M#231 & M#233 Martha Keller.

George Keller came to Monongalia County about 1786 from Augusta County, Virginia, according to Violet Gadd Coonts' book, The Western Waters:...:

Born 19 April 1758 in Stovers Town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, George volunteered at Staunton to fight Cherokee Indians in July 1779 under Captain Christee.

"...He said: 'We had to find our own rifles...We marched in the same month to Botetort (County, Virginia) and into North Carolina on the Holstein River...in a few days we marched and after crossing the Tennessee River, burnt six Indian towns. Six of the towns came in and made peace...marched back on the same route to Staunton and arrived there about Christmas day and was discharged...'"

In April 1780 George served with Captain Thompson's rifle company at the West Fork of the Monongahela protecting settlers from marauding Indians, "...one half the men were stationed at West's Fort (Jane Lew) and the rest at Lowther's Fort...they remained there until August..."

Again in November 1780 George served with Captain Thompson's rifle company at the West Fork of the Monongahela protecting settlers from Indians, "...one half the men were stationed at West's Fort (Jane Lew) and the rest at Lowther's Fort...they remained there until August..."

Again in November 1780 George served with Colonel Sampson Mathews at Falmouth and at Hunter's Works. The company traveled Fredericksburg, down the Rappahanuck, across the James River and onto Suffolk. George's company joined the battle at Guilford.

"...During the winter we had several skirmishes with (General Benedict) Arnold's troops in one (skirmish) of which Captain Cunningham from Augusta was wounded. Sometime in the spring the volunteers...marched back to Staunton."

George fought under Major Percy at Cowpens, after which he helped guard prisoners marching to Redford, Virgina. He found himself at the surrender of Cornwallis.

On 4 March 1831 at age 73 George applied for a Revolutionary War pension. According to his application he had been a private in the Virginia Militia. he was placed on the rolls at $65 a month.

Martha, whose surname or family this author has at this writing no further knowledge about, was born in 1760 at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. Martha and George are recorded in Violet Gadd Coonts' The Western Waters:... as having seven children:

M#232.1 Sarah Keller- b 2 October, 1780 in Stoverstown, Virginia, d in 1828 in Barbour County, m to Isaac Boone;

M#232.2 Samuel Keller- b 1782, m 1 November, 1798 to Ann Springston, dau of Jacob and Elizabeth Springstone of Randolph County. Samuel's granddaughter was M#29 Nancy Jane Keller;

M#232.3 John Keller- b 1784, d 1851;

M#115 & M#232.4 Elizabeth Keller- b 1787 in Monongalia County,

d 12 June, 1857, m 4 November, 1806 to M#114 Charles Digman; at least eight children, one of whom is M#57 Margaret "Peggy" Digman;

M#232.5 Jacob Keller- b 1789, m 5 February, 1818 to Elizabeth Poling;

M#232.6 George Keller, Jr.- b 1791. He served in the War of 1812, m 15 March 1827 to Mary Bolyard (Boylard). They had at least eight children: M#232.6.1 Martha Keller- b 1828;

M#232.6.2 Isaac Keller- b 1834;

M#232.6.3 John Keller- b 1836;

M#232.6.4 Lucy Keller- b 1838;

M#232.6.5 Sarah Keller- b 1842;

M#232.6.6 Skelton Keller- b 1843;

M#232.6.7 Charles Keller- b 1845; M#232.6.8 Jemima Keller- b 1847.

M#232.7 Mary Keller- b 1793.

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