Wakeman KELLAR

born:  22 Oct 1819  IL

parents unknown

married Cynthia Fitzgerald 25 Mar 1847 in Clay Co IL   d/o Derritt Fitzgerald and Mary Slavin

            Cynthia born abt 1829  IN

1850 Federal Census ,  Richland Co IL, living with Derritt Fitzgerald

1851  Bought 40 acres of land, Richland Co IL

1852  Bought 43 acres of land in Richland Co and 22 acres in Coles Co IL

1860 Federal Census Clay County IL, Ingraham twp.

Wakeman and Cynthia lost 3 young children in the 1860s and they are buried in the

            Hoosier Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery in Clay County.

1870 Federal Census Clay County IL

By 1871 Wakeman, Cynthia, and 7 remaining children moved to Ste Genevieve County MO, Saline Twp. in SE MO where he bought 120 acres in Jan 1871, and 180 acres in Nov of that same year.

In 1875 Wakeman joined the Pleasant Hill United Baptist Church, near the village of Avon, MO

1880 Federal Census Ste Genevieve Co MO  Several married children lived near Wakeman and Cynthia.

           Their oldest son had moved to Schuyler County in northern MO.

          "Disease of the heart" was mentioned in the family.

1882 - 1883  Deaths of 3 young adult children, ages 32, 28, and 25, as a direct result or contributing factor of  heart disease.  (Cardiac disease has been a predominate health problem in many of Wakeman's descendants, down to the present generations.)

1886  A shotgun hanging above the kitchen door fell to the floor and discharged, wounding Cynthia in the ankle.  Trauma was so severe amputation was necessary. Cynthia died either late 1880s or early 1890s.

1896  Wakeman wrote his will 14 Jan 1896.  He was living in Schuyler Co MO

1899  Wakeman's will was filed for probate 6 Feb 1899.

He is buried in Myers Cemetery, near Queen City, Schuyler County MO.