KALLEY
“Died – In Pleasant Valley, Parke County, June 8th, Sarah J. Kalley, aged 18 years and 7 months. - Rockville Republican, June 15, 1864
KELLER
Elbert Keller, a retired farmer, died at the home of his daughter, Bernice Mason of Brownsvalley, Tuesday night. He was 79 years old and was born north of Judson, the son of Lewis and Mary Keller. Nearly his entire life was spent near the community. He was a member of the Sand Creek U. B. Church. Surviving are the two daughters, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Clarence Presslor of Judson; a son, Claude Keller of Huntington; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be conducted in the Barnes chapel, Friday afternoon at 1:30, Rev Ray Skeleton officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery. - Rockville Republican, March 12, 1953
Elida Keller, the father of’ Daniel and Maggie Keller, who gained notoriety in connection with the “Keller murder trial,” died Sunday evening, at five o’clock. The old gentleman had been ailing for some time of paralysis and trouble, which no doubt hastened his death. He was a harmless and inoffensive old man. Interment took place, Monday, in the Sackmire Cemetery.” - Rockville Tribune, 09 December 1897
KELLY
Also, on the 25th of August, of same disease (consumption) , David Kelly, of Penn township, this county, aged 26 years. – Rockville Republican, 01 September 1869
KEMPER
A. O. Benson directed the funeral of Thomas J. Kemper at Mansfield, Wednesday and that of John N. Morelan at North Union, Friday. – Rockville Tribune, January 28, 1925
KENNEDY
Alfred Kennedy died at his home in Kingman, Sunday night. Mr. Kennedy up to two years ago lived a short distance east of this place but went from there to Kingman, leaving his farm in the hands of his son John. He was a man about 70 years of age and for several months had been a great sufferer from bladder trouble. The funeral services were held at the U. B. Church in Sylvania, Monday afternoon. - Rockville Republican, July 20, 1904
Mrs. Kennedy, wife of the horse dealer who came here from Missouri some weeks ago, and who has been sick for quite a while, died, Monday. She was buried Tuesday afternoon. - Rockville Tribune, December 31, 1891
Interment reported by Hargrave and Elson: Nellie Curtis Kennedy, 27 yr., typhoid fever, Rockville.” – Rockville Republican, 06 January 1892
KENT
Mrs. Annie L. Kent, age 97, a native of Parke County died in the Home hospital, Lafayette, at 3 o’clock, Thursday afternoon. She spent the greater part of her long life in this community. For several years, she had lived with her stepson, Frank Kent, who moved from Rockville to Lafayette a few years ago. Mrs. Kent is survived by three step-children, and one brother, Elbridge Boyd of near Rockville, and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held in the Bradfield funeral home here at 1:30 o’clock, Saturday, afternoon, Rev. R.V. Saylor, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Burial was made in the Rowe cemetery near Nyesville. - The Rockville Republican, 15 February 1940
Mrs. Mary KENT, living one mile southeast of here who had been sick for 9 days with pneumonia, died early Sunday morning of heart failure. She was 68 years old, and was a woman loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted at her home at 1 o'clock Monday, Rev. Barbre of the Christian Church officiating. Burial in Rowe Cemetery near Nyesville. She is survived by six daughters and two sons: Mrs. Horace McCarty of Catlin, Mrs. Isaac Keltner, Mrs. W. P. Harrison, Mrs. William Glasson, Mrs. Alex Hooker, Mrs. Samuel Chesser, Wallace and Charley Kent. - unknown newspaper ( Rowe Cemetery Listing gives death date as April 4, 1909 )
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