The Kellers have lived in Centre county PA for nearly a hundred years.

Jacob Keller who was born in 1753, came to Potter township, Centre county, in 1806, hailing from Dauphin county, of this State. He purchased what was known as the Red Mill property.

He was a patriot of the Revolution, having served in Capt. Daniel Oldenbruch's company of militia in 1777. He was an elder in the Reformed Church, and did much to advance the work of that Church in Centre county.

Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including the
Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing Biographical
Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc.
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.

Mrs. Lodema Schermerhorn Morse, who taught the first term in Oakland school district in the spring of 1859, still has clear recollections of that early day. The district was then known as No.7, when Maquon township was first organized into school districts but is now number, 159. The Board of Directors who employed Miss Schermerhorn was composed of Alva Hulbert.cler,S.R. Morse, and Monteray Stlarwalt. W. Taylor of the Hazel Dell district was township tresurer and cashed her vouchers. She obtained hercetificate in 1858 by taking an oral examinationbefore T.M.Morse,SR.who was justice of thepeace and who resided in what is now Fariview township, Fulton County, IL. The old building in which she held school is still standing on the ground owned by Edd.S.Hoxworth and now operated by Rosco Simkins, and furnished the background for her picture.

Miss Schermerhon was...

THE DEBATES

IN THE CONVENTION

OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,

ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.

PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, November 20, 1787, P. M.

THIS being the day recommended by the legislature for the meeting of this body, a number of gentlemen delegated thereto met, accordingly, at the state-house, and adjourned to three o'clock, P. M., to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, November 21, 1787. — Sixty of the gentlemen elected to serve in the Convention met.

The returns of the elections held for the city of Philadelphia, and the several counties of this state, were read; by which it appears that the following gentlemen were returned as delegates for the Convention for the said cities and counties respectively, viz.: —

For the city of Philadelphia, George Latimer, Benjamin Rush, Hilary Baker, James Wilson, Thos. M'Kean.

For Philadelphia county. William M'Pherson, John Hunn, George Gray, Samuel Ashmead, Enoch Edwards.

For Bucks county. Henry Wynkoop, John Barclay, Thomas Yardly, Abraham Stout.

For Chester county. Thomas Ball, Anthony Wayne, William Gibbons, Richard Downing, Thomas Cheney, John Hannum.

For Lancaster county. Stephen Chambers, Robert Coleman, Sebastian Graff, John Hubley, Jasper Yeates, John Whitehill.

For York county. Henry Slagle, Thomas Campbell, Thomas Hartley David Grier, John Black, Benjamin Pedan.

For Cumberland county. John Harris, John Reynolds, Robert Whitehill, Jonathan Hoge.

For Berks county. Nicholas Lutz, John Ludwig, Abraham Lincoln, John Bishop, Joseph Heister.

For North Hampton county. John Arndt, Stephen Balliott, Joseph Horsefield, David Deshler.

Far Bedford county. James Martin, Joseph Powell.

For Northumberland county. William Wilson, John Boyd.

For Westmoreland county. William Findley, John Baird, William Todd.

For Washington county. James Marshall, James Edgar, T. Scott, John Nevill.

For Fayette county. Nicholas Breading, John Smilie.

For Franklin county. Richard Bard, John Allison.

For Montgomery county. Jonathan Roberts, John Richards, Frederick A. Muhlenberg, James Morris.

For Dauphin county. William Brown, Adam Orth.

For Luzerne county. Timothy Pickering.

For Huntingdon county. Benjamin Elliott.

The Convention proceeded to elect a president.

Source: ELWOOD GAZETTE MAY 30 1929 PAGE 1 AND CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Transcribed by Lois (Anderson) Richards April 20, 2010 from Microfilm, Canton, Illinois Library, Fulton County

MARTHA L. MORSE, A PIONEER DIES

Was Born In New York State Moving West As A Girl

Martha Lodema Schermerhorn was born in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, October 21, 1843 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ola Dalton, May 20, 1929, at the age of 85 years, 6 months and 29 days. She was the oldest of seven children born to Cornelius and Sarah (Haywood) Schermerhorn. When about seven years of age she was sent to live with an uncle and aunt, Curtis and Lodema Barker. When about thirteen years of age she came with them from New York to Middle Grove, Fulton county, Illinois near where she has always lived until moving to Elmwood in October 1908.

On September 13, 1863 she was united in marriage to Ansel Harris Morse. To this union seven children were born. one daughter Clara preceded her in death.

She was united with the Free Baptist church of Middle Grove during the winter of 1864. From that time she has been a very devoted Christian and her life was a godly example to those who came into her presence. In 1924 she united with the Elmwood Presbyterian church and attended regularly as long as her strength permitted. All the loving hands of her daughters were done to relieve her intense suffering during the last eight weeks of illness.

She leaves to mourn her passing her children, Mrs. Ida Emery of Oak Hill, Mrs. Ola Dalton of Elmwood, Mrs. Minnie Dalton of Yates City, Wardie Morse of Galva, Mrs. Hattie Anderson of Farmington and Ora Morse of Duquoin, IL. Thirty-four grandchildren and thirty-seven great grandchildren; one brother, John Schermerhorn, one sister, Mary Stone, both of New York; one half brother, Asel Duley(Dooley), of Wayland, Michigan.

After the death of her devoted husband in 1913 she made her home with her daughters. The last five and one-half years was spent in the quiet home of her daughter, Mrs. Ola Dalton.

The casket bearers were her grandsons: Roy DALTON, Elmer DALTON, Mathew EMERY, and Wardie EMERY. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

The funeral services were held at the Elmwood Presbyterian church with Rev. Elsie Anderson of Canton officiating and Rev. C.T. Doolittle assisting.

Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were Walter DALTON, of Crystal Lake; Mr. and Mr. Wadie MORSE, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph MORSE, Mrs. Glenn LEE, Mrs. Earl MORSE and Mrs. Lee FENWICK and her children, Mrs. Hazel MORSE, Rev. Elsie Anderson and husband of Canton; VERNAL ANDERSON of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. .J.F .MORSE, Chester MORSE, , Elmery MORSE, Mrs. Aaron DAVIDSON, Bernice MORSE, J.B. MORSE, and daughter Loraine, Mrs. GUY ANDERSON, Mrs. Peter McCord, Mrs. Charles Stuflebean, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin MORSE, Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery, Charles Newcomb, Mrs. Dale Jones of Galesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dalton of Maquon, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Noll and, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dalton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dalton and daughter Dorothy, MR. and MRS. GEORGE ANDERSON AND DAUGHTER KATHLEEN, and Dale Jones of Farmington; Mrs. Marilda Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. James Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dalton, and Mathew Emery of Yates City; Mr. and Mrs. Ora Morse of Duquoin and Mrs. Ida Emery of Oak Hill.

FOUND OUR DELILAH MCDOUGLE'S FAMILY Her brother James's family made a connection and here is what they have so far.

William McDougle married Barbara Taylor in 1804. He also changed the spelling of the name to McDugle. Their children were Mathew, Mary, Delilah, Rachael, John, James, Mabel, Margaret, and Sarah Ann.
James was born March 12, 1815 in OH and died August 23, 1886 in Blackstone, IL. He married Minerva Louise Long (born in 1823 in VA) and they had Samuel, Mathew, Martha Ann, John, Mary, Ida, and George. Minerva died June 9, 1917 in Livingston County, IL. George was born south of Flanagan, IL. He married Hannah Elizabeth Cummins in 1898.
Delilah married Crawford Anderson SR. Champaign county, Ohio
Have found Delilah in Yates City, IL 1870 census, but not Crawford Senior, or their death facts. Also searching for William McDugle's parents, etc.

Our First Generation In America for ANDERSON FAMILY-----
John & wife Jean landed at Philadelphia in 1722.
They lived at Augusta County, Va. in 1735. Died there in 1787. They both came From Ireland


John Anderson -A Scotch Presbyterian, with his wife Jean and three daughters, came to America from the north of Ireland. In a list of new members admitted to the Presbyterian Church at Nashaming Creek in Pennsylvania in 1722 they were listed as "just arrived from Ireland". They moved to Augusta County, Virginia, about 1735. John acquired by grant 03 Jun 1738, 747 acres of land on Middle River, Augusta County, and was also granted 270 acres on a branch of Catherys River, called Anderson Branch. In 1742 he was a member of Captain John Smith's company of Augusta County Militia, and in 1756 he belonged to Captain Christian's Co. of Militia. He was one of the first elders o Old Stone Church (near Staunton) and on October 30, 1745 Governor Gooch commissioned him one of the first magistrates in Augusta County, Virginia
Died at Augusta County, Va in 1787.His will was probated in 1787.

His Children were: Esther , Mary, Margaret(who had 10 children) born in Ireland and died in Augusta County, Va. The rest of children born in Augusta County, Va. They were: Robert, b. Nov 1751,John b. 1742, Jean b. 1744, James b. 1748, William b. 1750, & Andrew b. 1752.
John is believed to have had three brothers- George, William, and James- who also settled in Augusta County.

John Jr. went to Madison, Ky., in 1778. He was a member of George Rogers Clark's Expedition against Vincennes.

Notes from:"Forebears & Descendants of Dr. John Anderson", (brother of Edmund Anderson), as compiled by Alice Anderson Yates & Dorothy Middleton Anderson April 1975.:----Robert went yo South Carolina. He served as Captain and Colonel in the Revolution. His brother, James also served as Captain in the Revolution. James moved to South Carolina in 1786. He had 11 children-- 7 daughters and four sons.Brother William served as Captain in the Revolution. He moved to Kentucky in 1784 and was a noted Indian fighter. Andrew served as Captain in the Revoltion. For many years he reprsented Augusta County in the House of Delegates and was know as Colonel Anderson.