Ann Brown Keeler sends her son Joseph Brigham Keeler a statement around 1891 telling him about her family in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.

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GrandFather and Mother and there Children all born at or near Tyldsley: Lancashire, England. Grandfather Atkin and Grandmother Hilton Atkin's Familey were two sons and Hight Daughters. Jonathan the oldest son marid Jane his wife doent know her maiden name- They had tow Children born to them They died young. Joseph Grew up to Manhood but killed through acsadent he never maried. There sister Ruth married a man named Robert Nuttal of Liverpool they had tow sons born to them(John and Richerd) doent know they ever maried or not. I was very young and my mother there Aunt died or I might have known more about. Mary there Sister maried a man named John of liver pool Winstanley one son born to them (John) four daughters nams Martha Sarah Mary and Rose Ann. Judeth there sister maried a man named John Overall They had one son and three daughters born to them names James, Martha Mary and Bttsey. There sister Deborah had tow sons an tow daughters born to her husband William Alldred there names John and Jonathan Martha and Ann . There sister Elizabeth maried a man named James Brown they had five sons an seven daughters born to them there names was Bessie, John, Mary Martha, first Thomas and second Thomas Jane - James first Ann and second Ann - one Meriah and Jonathan. Sister Diannah maried a man Named Ralph Night they had two sons and three daughters born to them names James- Ralph and Richard- Ann- Sarah and Alice doent know wether they are living or dead I left the Country and have not heard from them since. Rose Annah was twin sister to Diannah, Roseannah she never marrid. Her sister Ann maried a man named Miles Swanson of Blackpool England they had one or two children one grew up to womanhood.
This is all I know of my mothers Parents there sons and daughters and sons in law.
Ann Taylor Keeler

Ann had a sister and several nieces still living in Lancashire, and Northumberland in 1881. Where are those descendants now? Family history work is currently being done to find the families of Ann's brothers and sisters. If you would like more information e-mail Nancy

nwkeeler@gmail.com