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Arden's parents were:
William Carlin Keller, b. Apr. 17, 1842 in Springville, Union County, IL. and d. May 3, 1919 in
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. &
Sarah Melvina Lunceford, b. Feb. 18, 1844 in St. Clair County, IL. and d. Jun. 1, 1922 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
On Mar. 29, 1863, William Carlin Keller and Sarah Melvina Lunceford were married in San Luis Obispo county, CA.
William and Sarah Keller's children were:
1. William Nathan Keller, b. Dec. 22 (or 29), 1863 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. May 12,...
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Arden's parents were:
William Carlin Keller, b. Apr. 17, 1842 in Springville, Union County, IL. and d. May 3, 1919 in
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. &
Sarah Melvina Lunceford, b. Feb. 18, 1844 in St. Clair County, IL. and d. Jun. 1, 1922 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
On Mar. 29, 1863, William Carlin Keller and Sarah Melvina Lunceford were married in San Luis Obispo county, CA.
William and Sarah Keller's children were:
1. William Nathan Keller, b. Dec. 22 (or 29), 1863 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. May 12, 1930 in San Bernardino County, CA. William marr. Mary Elizabeth Heap.
2. George David Keller, b. May 17, 1866 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 31, 1896 of pneumonia at the age of 29 in Highland, San Bernardino County, CA. George marr. Lucy Elkins.
3. Ally Carlin Keller, b. Jul. 26, 1868 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Dec. 28, 1942 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. Ally marr. Hannah Rachel Sawyer in 1881 and second, Henrietta "Etta" (Hattery) Melton.
4. Oren/Orin Samuel Keller, b. Mar. 17, 1872 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Dec. 26, 1941 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. Oren marr. Mary Cunning.
5. Arden Hyram Keller, b. Oct. 6, 1874 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Sep. 9, 1912 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. Arden marr. Lucy Purcell.
6. Sarah D. Keller (twin), b. May 8, 1882 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Mar. 21, 1884 in San Bernardino county, CA.
7. Mary Edna Malvina Keller (twin), b. May 8, 1882 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Aug. 10, 1950 in Orange county, CA. Edna/Mary marr. Ornie/Jack P. Ward in 1900 and George Clifford Finlayson.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 5 yr. old Ardent H. Keller, b. in CA., was living at 25 8th St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with his
38 yr. old father, William C. Keller, a farmer, b. in IL.
36 yr. old mother, Sarah Ann Keller, keeping house, b. in IL.
16 yr. old brother, William N. Keller, b. in CA.
14 yr. old brother, George D. Keller, b. in CA.
11 yr. old brother, Ally C. Keller, b. in CA.
8 yr. old brother, Oren C. Keller, b. in CA.
48 yr. old brother-in-law, Saml. Luncford, a herder, b. in IL.
William's father was b. in PA. and his mother in IL.
On Apr. 24, 1898, 23 yr. old Arden Keller enlisted as a volunteer in the Spanish-American War, serving as a Private in Co. K of the 7 California Infantry.
Film Number: 981552
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Record Group: National Guard Registers
Volume: v. 70, 9th Infantry 1st Brigade Enlisted Men, 1893 - 1905
The 1898 CA. Voters Register for San Bernardino Precinct No. 4, lists 23 yr. old Arden Hiram Keller, a soldier, b. in CA. Arden was described as 5' 8 3/4" tall, with a dark complexion, dark brown eyes and brown hair.
On March 7, 1900, Arden Keller and Lucy Pozele/Pocell/Purcell/Turcell were married in San Bernardino CA.
The Evening Transcript (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 3, Col. 3
Wed., Mar. 7, 1900
Item from: CITY IN BRIEF
A marriage license was issued this afternoon to Arden Hiram Keller, native of California, age 25, resident of San Bernardino, and Lucy Pozele (Pocell), native of Minnesota, age 19, resident of San Bernardino.
Arden and Lucy Keller's had a child:
Forrest William Keller, b. May 28, 1900 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 23, 1989 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA. Forrest marr. Florence E. Bartley on Aug. 4, 1923.
*Forrest's mother died first and then his father in 1912. After his mother, Lucy, died on Dec. 25, 1910, Forrest was sent to live at an orphans' home.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 3-4
Fri., Jul. 13, 1900
A BAD MAN WITH A JAG
Gathered in by the Police before He Could Paint a Very Wide Strip of Carmine.
Last night was a wild time in police circles, and the officers were kept on the run until long after midnight, answering calls in every kind and from many directions. The most serious disturbance arose in the card room at the rear of the "Reception," and led to the arrest of "Jack" James, a well-known man about town. He has hosts of friends who swear by him when he is sober, but after a short time spent along the cocktail route he would rather fight than drink, and that led to trouble last night.
He was sitting at a card table at which Arden Keller, "Sammy" Ford and a man named Lawrence were having a friendly game, playing with a deck of red-backed cards and counting with blue ones. James was enough under the influence that he took little note of what was going on, but arousing at some stage of the playing, and seeing that it was proceeding with little reference to himself, he demanded to know what it meant. Keller informed him that he was not in the game at all, whereupon James jumped up, and pulling off his coat, proceeded to get in the game with as much speed as his unsteady pins would permit.
Keller knocked him over and then ran out to the front door to call for Officer Ketring, who was just around in Third street and came running across to the scene. By that time, a crowd had gathered and James, leaving the saloon, started wildly out on the street, inviting everybody to "come on." Ketring and Deputy Sheriff Shay gathered him in, and Ketring took him to jail. and booked him for disturbing the peace. James was struck in the eye, and he bled pretty freely, but his injuries are said to not be serious.
Daily Times-Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 5, Col. 1-2
Mon., Mar. 11, 1901
WAS SHOT IN THE KNEE
It sounded like a shooting scrape, and was so reported to the Sheriff's office but in a few minutes was found to be an accident.
About 9:30 this morning, at the Reception saloon, a man named John Riley, was shot in the knee with a stray bullet from a 38-calibre revolver, belonging to Arden Keller.
The unfortunate Riley was sitting in a chair in a half dozing condition in the back room. Keller's coat containing the gun was hanging on a hook near by. In some way the coat fell to the floor. The revolver fell out, and as those things happen, went off, the ball lodging in Riley's knee.
Being questioned, the wounded man said he had been in the country since 1882, was at present employed to cut wood by George Miller in Claremont, but had been in the city for the past week.
Dr. Huff being notified, the ambulance was sent for, and Riley was removed to the County Hospital.
There is some danger of lock jaw and a stiff leg will be the result of the accident. When removed Riley seemed to be in great pain.
The Evening Transcript (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 1, Col. 3
Mon., Sep. 23, 1901
THEY STOLE A WATCH
Entered Arden Keller's Room - Soaked Coat and Vest for Twenty Cents.
Arden Keller lost a coat and vest and ladies gold watch Saturday night. He left his room for a few minutes when a thief entered and took the clothes and the watch. The coat and vest were afterwards found in a second hand store where they had been pawned for 20 cents.
Daily Times-Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 1, Col. 1-2
Fri., Feb. 7, 1902
MONEY TAKEN WHILE HE SLEPT
Pete Connor's Bar Keeper Woke to Find the Cash Register Empty
Arden Keller, bartender for Pete Connors, awoke from a deep sleep at 11:30 last night to find that over $20 had been taken from the cash register at his side.
Keller is usually as wide awake while on duty as an owl, but for some reason sleep got the best of him last night.
Officer Clews went into the place to get a dollar changed, and then it was that Keller discovered his loss: "I've been touched!" he exclaimed, and immediately the officer began an investigation.
Back of the affair there is a pretty neat joke which Keller learned of after several hours of mental agony.
It appears that Clews, Pete Connors, Pete Thompson and Young Mulvaney dropped into the saloon and found the bartender wrapt in sound slumber. They made lots of noise on entering, but this had no effect upon Keller. Then it was that Connors asked the officer to get the money from the cash register. This was quickly done, and all four departed. A few moments later Officer Clews took a dollar back to the saloon to get changed. He posted the bartender in the ribs, which succeeded in arousing him.
A few moments later, Pete Thompson and Mulvaney rushed into the saloon puffing for breath. They were hot after a thief, he had been seen to come into the saloon.
"What did he look like? Did he wear a light hat and overalls?" gasped the barkeeper? "Yes, that's the man. Where is he?" broke in the pursuers. "Well," said the officer, "that fellow's a peach; rob one man and seek refuge in another man's place and rob him also."
Then in came Pete Connors, and at sight of him the bartender's face fell, and his voice shook a bit as he whispered: "I've been touched." He then went over the circumstances of the affair, and was in desperate straits until Mulvaney let the cat out of the bag.
The Evening Transcript (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 5, Col. 2
Wed., Aug. 27, 1902
Divorce Wanted on Ground of Desertion.
Lucy Keller, by her attorneys, Hight & Swing, yesterday commenced an action for a divorce from her husband, Arden Keller. They were married in this city March 7, 1900, and in two months she was deserted by her husband, since which time she has supported herself. She asks for the custody of her infant child.
Daily Times-Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 5, Col. 3
Sat., Sep. 20, 1902
Item from: ROUND ABOUT
Lucy Keller was today granted a decree of divorce from Arden Keller.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 4, Col. 3
Sun., Sep. 21, 1902
Judge Bledsoe yesterday granted a decree of divorce to Lucy Keller, who sued for a separation from Arden Keller, on the ground of desertion. They were married in this city a few years ago, but lived together only a few months. The one child born to them was given into the keeping of the mother. Hight & Swing appeared for her. Judgment was taken by default.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 5, Col. 3
Sun., Jul. 19, 1903
HARLEM SPRINGS LEASED
Arden Keller has taken a lease for two years and a half upon Rabel Springs, and though he has not yet decided what he will do with them it is probable they will be reopened within the next few weeks.
Keller figures that the advent of the electric road to Highland will make the springs a valuable piece of property, and having secured the lease for a very nominal figure, he intends to hold them as an investment until suitable arrangements can be made for the reopening of the resort, which he believes will only be a matter of a few weeks.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 3, Col. 4
May 5, 1905
THEY COME HOME AND TELL THINGS
Arden Keller and Fred Keller are back from Deep creek, with news of fishing and of storm, and both are astonishing. When they left Fred heap's place on their way to the valley Wednesday, there was 14 inches of snow on the level. The storm east and north of there had been heavy.
They were fishing in Deep creek Monday and so good was the sport that each caught the limit in about three hours. This is better luck than was reported by most of the other fishers who went to nearer streams.
The Daily Times-Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 3
Wed., May 31, 1905
JUMPS ACROSS CREEK AND BREAKS FOOT
Arden Keller was brought down from Fred Heaps' ranch in the mountains today with a broken foot. Keller, with his nephew, Fred Keller, has been fishing in the mountains for several weeks. Down in Deep creek yesterday, he jumped across the creek and broke the bone in the instep of his right foot. He could not walk and Fred Keller had to walk five miles to get a horse and bring the injured man out of the canyon. He was brought down to San Bernardino in a buckboard this morning.
Daily Times-Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 4-5
Tue., Jul. 25, 1905
SHERIFF ARRESTS ALLEGED VIOLATOR
Arden Keller Charged With Operating Blind Pig (a still) in the Mountains - Uplands Deputy Sheriff Makes the Complaint That Liquor Was Sold Without the Necessary License
After weeks of patient watching and no little detective work, Sheriff Ralphs took into custody today Arden Keller, on the charge of selling liquor in the mountains without a license.
It is the first time in years that an attempt has been made to run a "blind pig" in the mountains and the arrest is regraded as little less than sensational, as the prisoner is a well known young man of San Bernardino, born and reared here and known to almost everyone.
The arrest was made by George Unman, a deputy sheriff of Uplands, who was detailed on the case after numerous attempts had been made to entrap Keller, who has been under suspicion for many weeks. The officers believe they have a clear case against Keller as three different parties purchased beer of the defendant before the arrest was made. Utman first purchased a dozen bottles of beer and on two other occasions sent other people who were equally successful.
AT THE HEAPS PLACE
Keller had established headquarters at the Fred Heaps' place, several months ago. Rumors came floating down from the mountain of the illicit traffic in booze, and Sheriff Ralphs went to work on the case but with little success at first. It was suspicioned the large quantities of beer and whiskey was being disposed of to the many laborers on the Arrowhead Reservoir work in Little Bear Valley and also to the numerous camping parties constantly passing Heaps place.
KELLER WAS SMOOTH
But Keller was very smooth in disposing of the liquor. Once Deputy Sheriff Ward and Constable W. D. F. Allen went to the mountains for the purpose of capturing Keller but the mission failed and apparently no liquor was being sold at the Heaps place.
Sheriff Ralphs decided that it was then necessary to get someone totally unknown to Keller and he commissioned George Utman, of Upland, to organize a camping party and go to the mountains for the purpose of entrapping Keller. His mission was successful and the prisoner was brought down from the mountains today, arriving at the sheriff's office at 11 o'clock.
HEAVY PENALTY
The penalty in the county for selling liquor without a license is a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Keller asked District Attorney Sprecher for a complaint against a man in the mountains for forgery on the ground that he had forged a name to an order for two bottles of beer, but the warrant was refused.
The defendant will be taken to Highland this afternoon at 5 o'clock and will be arraigned in the justice's court.
Weekly Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, last column
Fri., Jul. 28, 1905
DID SPRECHER SCARE HIM INTO IT?
ARDEN KELLER'S VISAGE STILL MISSING
DISCOVERED THAT BIG BUSINESS WAS DOING
Sheriff Ralphs is driven to the conclusion that Arden Keller has really skipped.
When the ex-booze dispenser from the mountains dropped out of sight Tuesday night, the comparatively trivial charge was hardly supposed to have been sufficient to make him run away, and therefore, when he asked for some time in which to make himself presentable, and to discard his overalls and rough clothing, District Attorney Sprecher and Sheriff Ralphs did not hesitate to give it to him, although for the first hour or two after he arrived at the Court House, he was nominally under guard, with R. B. Herron as sentry.
"It must be that Sprecher scared him to death," declared the Sheriff, for all the bystanders had the benefit of a certain lecture the District Attorney administered to Keller when he met him, advising him that he might have known better than to attempt illegal liquor selling in this county.
He Hurries.
It now develops that Keller made haste to get out of town, immediately he was released, for he went even without changing his clothes, according to "Bat" Kavanaugh. For the latter put in an appearance at the Sheriff's office this morning to "explanation himself."
Kavanaugh says that in the afternoon, evidently a few moments after Keller had been released, he met Kavanaugh and asked him to take a ride, and sent him to the livery stable to get the horse and buggy. Kavanaugh says he was still dressed in his rough clothes, and they went to Colton where Keller took a train for Los Angeles, while Kavanaugh returned to the city, although he was not at home, nor could any of the officers find him about town.
Details that are coming to light go to show that Keller was doing a big business at Fred Heaps' place, and among his customers were the hundreds of men in the employ of the Bright & Drew company and the Arrowhead Reservoir company in Little Bear valley. As evidence of this it is stated that when arrested, in addition to having considerable money, Keller had $400 in pay checks from these companies, which he had cashed for laborers.
Must Keep Jumping.
If Keller has really run away to escape punishment, he will have to keep going for some time, for the officers have several charges against him and the statute of limitations will not serve to dispose of them for two years, during which time he may have cause to think it will be unhealthy for him to return to his old haunts.
The Daily Times-Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 4
Fri., Sep. 28, 1905
BOOTLEGGER IS CAPTURED AT RENO
Arden Keller, Who Sold Liquor in the Mountains, is Under Arrest - Violated Promise to the Officers
Arden Keller, the young man who left Sheriff Ralphs and District Attorney Sprecher standing on a corner waiting for him to clean up and change his clothes two months ago, has been heard from. When the officers gave him permission to change his clothes, before proceeding to the justice's court at Highland to answer to the charge of selling liquor without a license, he returned the favor by running away.
He was driven to Colton by a friend, "Bat" Kavanaugh, and there took a train on which he left for parts unknown. From time to time there have been rumors of his whereabouts but nothing definite. The sheriff flooded the country with photographs and descriptions of Keller and it is believed that one of these finally caused Keller's capture, at Reno, where he had been employed in a brewery.
KELLER WILL COME
The Reno official telegraphed that he had located a man who answered the description of Keller. The sheriff forwarded a warrant by telegraph and Keller was arrested. He acknowledged his identity and agreed to come back to California without requisition papers.
Under-Sheriff McNabb has gone to bring back the prisoner.
WAS AT BAKERSFIELD
For a long time after leaving San Bernardino, Keller was at Bakersfield, California. It is only in the past three weeks that he left for Reno.
There are five charges against Keller who was engaged in bootlegging in the mountains in the vicinity of Fred Heaps' place. Because he ran away and violated his promise to the officers it is said the authorities will now press every charge against Keller, to the limit.
The Evening Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 1
Fri., Oct. 1, 1909
ARDEN KELLER BROUGHT IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
Arden Keller, who was brought down from Sisson (Siskiyou county, near Mount Shasta) last Monday is at the home of his father, Wm. Keller, not expected to live. Keller took with a severe case of rheumatism while up north, and started home. He grew rapidly worse, and reports from his bedside today state that he is in a precarious condition.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 35 yr. old Arden H Keller, a divorced laborer doing odd jobs, b. in CA., was living at 104 Fourth St. in San Bernardino Ward 2, San Bernardino, CA. with his
68 yr. old (head of household) father, William C. Keller, a retired farmer, b. in IL.
66 yr. old mother, Sara M Keller, b. in IL.
41 yr. old widowed brother, Allie C Keller, a forest ranger in a forest reserve, b. in CA.
8 yr. old nephew, George C Ward, b. in CA.
This was a first marriage for William and Sara. They had been married for 47 years.
Sara was the mother of 7 children, only 5 still alive by this census.
William's father was b. in NC. and his mother's birthplace was unknown.
Sara's father's birthplace was unknown but her mother was b. in UT.
George's father's birthplace was unknown but his mother was b. in CA.
The Evening Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 5
Fri., Sep. 20, 1912
ARDEN H. KELLER DIED SUDDENLY
Arden H. Keller, son of W. C. Keller, of East Fourth street, this city died last night in Los Angeles. News of his sudden demise was received by relatives here today and Ally C. Keller went to Los Angeles this afternoon. Mr. Keller was found dead in the street and this afternoon his relatives here were unable to determine whether he had been struck by an automobile or had died from heart failure. He had been complaining of pains about the heart for several months.
Arden Keller was a native of this city ad spent the greater part of his life Here. He was about 38 years of age.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 6
Sat., Sep. 21, 1912
ARDEN H. KELLER
Arden H. Keller died yesterday afternoon at the Los Angeles county hospital of heart failure. He had gone to Los Angeles Wednesday and was due to return last evening. While crossing a street in Los Angeles he was suddenly seized with heart trouble and fell unconscious. He was hurried by a patrolman to a county hospital where he passed away without gaining consciousness.
The deceased was the son of W. C. Keller, a pioneer resident of this city, residing on East Fourth street. He was born in this city, and with the exception of brief periods when he worked elsewhere he had lived all his life in this city.
Yesterday afternoon A. C. Keller, a brother, accompanied by Undertaker J. D. McDonald went to Los Angeles to take charge of the remains, which they will accompany home this morning, arriving here about 11 o'clock. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made.
Besides his parents, and a little son, Forest, who since his mother's death has been an inmate of the orphans' home, the deceased is survived by several brothers.
The Evening Index (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 3
Mon., Sep. 23, 1912
ARDEN KELLAR (KELLER)
Lovingly attended by a large concourse of the brotherhood of Circle 55S of the barkeepers' Union, as well as by the sorrowing relatives, and other friends, the remains of the late Arden Kellar (Keller) were today carried from the McDonald parlors to the family burying ground at the Old Cemetery, where, after affecting ceremonial from the ritual of the Order and benediction pronounced by the Rev. Alvah Grant Fessenden, they were tenderly laid to eternal repose. Numerous beautiful floral designs fitly adorned the casket and final resting place of the dear son and brother, not lost, but only "gone before."
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 4, Col. 2
Tue., Sep. 24, 1912
ARDEN H. KELLER
There was a large gathering of friends yesterday morning for the funeral service for the late Arden H. Keller, held from the chapel of the J. D. McDonald company. The service was conducted by the Rev. Alvah Grant Fessenden of the First Presbyterian church. The members of the Bar Tenders' union attended in a body, and the pall bearers were chosen from that organization. Many very beautiful floral remembrances were sent by friends and the organizations of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in the old city cemetery. |
