| There is a place in the Shenendoah Valley, in Augusta County, known as "Trinity Point". In the early 1700's James Sayers built a stone fort by Middle River at Buffalo (Creek) Branch as a means of protection against Indian raids. In the late 1700's a Swiss immigrant from Pennsylvania named Fredrick George Keller(Sr.)purchased "Trinity Point" for 900 pounds. For over a hundred years the fort would be known as "The Keller Fort" until it was dismantled in the 1930's. Fredrick George Keller Jr. was born in the fort and his wife Magdalene Fahl would have eight children by him. Living to see eighty eight, Magdalene spent forty four of those years at the fort. Magdalene's last born was Henry Swoope Keller who served in the Confederacy during the civil war. Being sent home to die, as severely wounded were in those days, Henry beat the odds with the help of his grand wife Margaret E. Sexton. She would live to see eleven children and many grandchildren during her eighty six years. Henry Swoope Keller built a beautiful home while the old fort nearby still served his sister Mary M. Keller and her husband William Shuff. In those days a road to Churchville from Staunton passed by Henry's home, Henry's wagon factory and cradle business, the Freal Nail Factory and Tribbett's Mill. Nothing remains of any of these businesses except hard to find impressions and some stone foundations. |
Descendants of Fredrick & Magdalene (Fahl) Keller
Updated September 21, 2000 |
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