- C. C. KEELER, dealer in lumber, cor. State and Race streets;
was born at Highgate, Franklin
- Co., Vt., March 23, 1835, and came to Wisconsin in 1855,
locating at Beloit, where, for eight years, he was book-keeper
for FISHER & WINCHESTER, hardware merchants; in 1869, in
connection with Mr. J. B. PEET, he started the lumber, agricultural
implement, grain and coal business, which business has been carried
to a successful issue to the present time, In 1860-61-62, he
was Clerk of the city of Beloit, and in the fall of 1862, resigned
that position to fill the office of Register of Deeds for Rock
Co., to which he was elected, holding the office six years; he
was a member of the County Board for six years, and in 1867-68,
was Chairman of that Board. Mr. KEELER married, on the 19th
day of April, Catherine M. SPAULDING, of Merrimac, Hillsboro
Co., N.H.; he has one child living - Edwin H. KEELER.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 754.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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