CarolineRubright

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The family of

Caroline Rubright and John E. Keiffer/Keefer

Obituary of Caroline Keiffer, Obituary of John E. Keiffer

Family Outline, Directories, Sources

Tombstones of John E. Keiffer and Mary C. (Caroline Rubright) Keiffer

Wildwood Cemetery

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Caroline (also known as Mary C.) Rubright was born 1844 in Germany, the daughter of Bernard Rubright (Bernhard Rupprecht) and Marie Christian Lauderbach (also known as Mary C.). The family immigrated about 1846 and settled in Jarrettsville, Maryland. After the death of her father, Marie married Daniel Dorman and the family moved to Williamsport, Pennsylvania about 1859.

According to census records, Caroline married John E. Keiffer (also known as Keefer) about 1869 and they had three known children, William H. Ernest M. and Viola Ruth (also known as Ruth V.). Caroline and John remained in Williamsport until their deaths.

This is the last know residence of Caroline Keiffer. 1023 Elizabeth Street, Williamsport, Pa.

Her daughter and son in-law George Kilgus also lived in the home.

John E. Keiffer was in the civil war. I do not have much information other than his tombstone and a record I found on line at the Pennsylvania Digital archives. He apparently enlisted January 5, 1864 from Philadelphia and served as a private with Co. F 2nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. His discharge is listed as January 29, 1866. He is listed as a recruit and was age 19, 5' 5 3/8" tall with brown hair and blue eyes. His occupation was a laborer and it states he was born in Williamsport.

John died April 15, 1893 in Williamsport, Pa. and is buried in the family plot at Wildwood cemetery. It appears Caroline never remarried. She died September 10, 1927 in Williamsport and is also buried in Wildwood cemetery. Other people buried in the family plot are William H. Keefer (son of Caroline and John) and wife Ida, Carmen Hamlin (daughter of Wm. and Ida), Ruth V. Craven (daughter of Caroline and John) and Ruth's two husbands, George Kilgus and John W. Craven. There are also three other people that I can not place, Irene, wife of J. W. Keefer and two infant stones, Junior and Jack.

I have found one living family member from this line. If you think you are related, please email me.

Obituary of Mary C. Keefer

Sunday Grit- Local Edition Williamsport, Pa.

September, 11, 1927

Keefer- Mary Caroline, widow of John G. Keefer, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Kilgus, 1023 Elizabeth Street. She also left two sons, W. H. and E. M Keefer of this city, and two brothers, C. F. Rubright, of Williamsport, and H. O. Dorman of Corning, N. Y.

Obituary of John E. Keefer/Keiffer

Gazette & Bulletin, Williamsport, Pennsylvania

April 17, 1893

Keefer- John E. Keefer, at his residence, 1003 Franklin street, at 3 o'clock Saturday morning of dropsy, aged 46 years. Funeral this afternoon from the late residence, corner Franklin and Adams streets at 2 o'clock. Interment at Wildwood.

Directory Listings for Caroline and John E. Keiffer

Boyd's Williamsport Directories 1867-1910

1867- Keiffer, John E.; grocer & confections; bds William; n4d

1869- Keefer, John E.; laborer; h 162 Hepburn

1870-1871- Kiefer, John & Rubright, Peter ( Rubright & Kiefer); grocers; 211 E 3rd; bds 165 Washington

1871-1872- Keifer & Rubright Co.; 97 Market (see add) Market house; flour, feed, green salt, hams and shoulders, large amount of stock of canned fruits. Goods delivered to any part of city or Country

Keifer, John E. grocer; h 165 Washington

1873-1874- Keefer, John E.; grocer 97 Market; h 165 Washington

1875-1876 Keiffer, John E.; bds 165 Washington

1877-1879- Keiffer, John E.; teamster; bds 165 Washington

1879-1880- Keefer, John E.; grocer; h 115 Franklin

1881-1883- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; 115 Franklin

1885-1886- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; 113 Franklin h do

1886-1887- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; Franklin c. Adams; h do

1887- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; Franklin c. Adams; h do

1888- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; 1003 Franklin; h do

1890- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; 1003 Franklin; h do

1891- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; 1003 Franklin; h do

1892- Keefer, John E.; brick manufacture; 1003 Franklin; h do

Keefer, William M. H.; driver bds 1003 Franklin

1893- (no listing for John E. Keiffer- year of his death)

Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H; manager; bds 1003 Franklin

1894- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H; manager; bds 1003 Franklin

1895- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H; h 1003 Franklin (no occupation listed)

Keefer, Wm. H. Jr.; grocer; 511 Washington; bds 1003 Franklin

1896- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H; h 1003 Franklin (no occupation listed)

Keefer, Wm. H. Jr.; clerk; bds 1003 Franklin

1898- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H; h 1003 Franklin (no occupation listed)

Keefer, Wm. H. Jr.; laborer; bds 1003 Franklin

1899- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H. Jr.; laborer; bds 1003 Franklin

(no Wm. H. Keefer senior listed)

1900- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H. Jr.; laborer; bds 1003 Franklin

1901- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1003 Franklin

Keefer, Wm. H. Jr.; driver; bds 1003 Franklin

1902- Keefer, Mary C.; widow of John E.; h 1038 Henrietta al

Keefer, Wm. H. Jr.; laborer; 1040 Henrietta al

1903- Keefer, Ernest M.; packer; bds 1038 Henrietta al