Charles Lemuel Keeter

Brief Life History of Charles Lemuel

When Charles Lemuel Keeter was born on 24 August 1833, in Bertie, North Carolina, United States, his father, John Jack Keeter, was 29 and his mother, Priscilla "Crissie" Cullipher, was 27. He married Mary Elizabeth Cullipher on 20 February 1855, in Bertie, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 16 April 1910, at the age of 76, and was buried in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

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Charles Lemuel Keeter
1833–1910
Mary Elizabeth Cullipher
1834–1873
Marriage: 20 February 1855
Harriett Keeter
1856–1910
Charles Keeter
1857–1910
William Miles Keeter
1858–1934
Martha Ann Keeter
1862–1947
Mary Elizabeth Keeter
1866–1916

Sources (22)

  • Charles L Keter, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Charles Lemuel Keeter - Published information: Cemetery record or headstone: birth: August 1833; Bertie, North Carolina, United States
  • Charles L Keeter, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island

On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

Name Meaning

Altered form of German Küter (see Kueter ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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