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Parents: James C. and Susannah (Reed) Keeter
Children: dau. Mrs. Frank (Iva) Fox, 2 sons Frank B. and Charles L. Keeter, Effie
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Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 1928, obituary: d. Sat., bur. Crown Hill, res. of Indy 38 yrs. since 1884, inspector in engineer's office in 1st admin. of Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican chairman of 6th ward, close friend of Shank and Charles A. Bookwalter and Thomas Taggart. B. NC 1851, before coming to city in 1884 was grocer at Danville. For several years he was a photographer. Member of old Marion Club, Red Men, and 1st Christian Church of Danville.  Survived by widow, daughter, 2 sons, bro. and 2 sisters.
Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 1928, obit. repeats most of above information with this in addition: b. Rutherford Co. NC until 1873, when he moved to Danville, IN where he engaged in grocery business until he came to Indy in 1884.  He continued in grocery business in Indy several years, then became a photographer until his retirement in 1908.
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Hendricks County Marriage Records, Joseph P. Keeter m. Samantha (bride index says Camantha) Williams, Dec. 7, 1877, bk. 8, p. 445  

Marion County Marriage Records, Joseph P. Keeter m. Mollie Basore, July 11, 1891, bk. 23, p. 400

Message from Bryan R. Murphy, http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.marion/3194.1, December 2003:
In the 1910 census Joseph P Keeter, age 58, occupation Photographer, Inspector City, had moved to 222 Senate Ave(Marion county, Indiana, Enumeration District 121, sheet 4A, line 17). 
The 1900 census has a J P Keeter, age 48, married 9 years (apparently 2nd wife), occupation Photographer, born in North Carolina, living at 458 Washington St (Marion county, Indiana, Enumeration District 95, sheet 7A, line 1). He also has a 20 year old daughter named Effie, born in Indiana, who lists her occupation as photographer.

Posted by "Ken" on Flickr [viewed 2 March 2015]
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94058635@N04/15408867157/in/pool-2275190@N23/
Rufus G. Keeter was born in 1855 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, the son of James C. Keeter (1831-1870) and Susannah Reed (born 1830). Rufus was a raised on a farm in Rutherford, and in 1860 was living with his parents and four siblings in Cathey’s Creek, NC. In 1870, he was living with his widowed mother and five siblings in Rutherford, NC, where he was a farm laborer. Like his brother Joseph Keeter, Rufus relocated to Indiana. In 1880, he was a farm hand in Guilford, Hendricks County, Indiana, and was living with his widowed mother and three siblings. In 1885 Rufus was working as moulder, but in 1886 he partnered with younger brother James Keeter (1862-1927) to form Keeter Brothers photography studio in Indianapolis, but this apparently only lasted for a year or two. On 8 January 1889, Rufus married Josephine Hatton (1865-1902); the couple does not appear to have had children. Rufus continued to work as a photographer in Indianapolis through 1904. He passed away on 27 June 1904.

Posted by "Ken" on Flickr [viewed 2 March 2015]
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Joseph P. Keeter was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, in 1852, the son of James C. Keeter (1831-1870) and Susannah Reed (born 1830). Joseph was a raised on a farm in Rutherford, and in 1860 was living with his parents and four siblings in Cathey’s Creek, NC. In 1870, he was living with his widowed mother and five siblings in Rutherford, NC, where he was a farm laborer. In 1873, Joseph relocated to Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, and worked as a farmer. On 7 December 1877, he married Samantha A. Williams (1857-1891), and the couple would have at least three children--Effie, Iva, and Charles. In 1880, Joseph was farming in Washington, Hendricks County, but in 1882 he acquired the “Livery, Board, & Sale Stable” on 69 West Market Street in Indianapolis. The business was in a 60 1/2 by 175 foot, two-story building that could care for up to 35 horses at any one time. By circa 1888, Joseph and Samantha were running a grocery store. By circa 1890, Joseph had turned to photography and had a studio at 230 West Washington in Indianapolis. Following Samantha’s death, Joseph married Mollie Basore (1867-1944) on 11 July 1891. In the 1900 census, the family was living in Indianapolis, and Joseph was a photographer, Mollie was a dressmaker, daughter Effie was a photographer, Iva was a clerk in a confectionary, and Charlie was a store clerk. From around 1898 through 1909, Joseph had a studio at 420 West Washington Street. In 1910, he was listed as a city civil engineer inspector. In 1917, he was running a restaurant and in 1918 was running a boarding house. In 1923, he had a delicatessen in Indianapolis. Joseph P. Keeter passed away in 1928.
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OriginalSource: ca. 1880s cabinet card: Keeter Bros. (successors to Bryant) 230 W. Washington St.

Posted by "Ken" on Flickr [viewed 2 March 2015]
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94058635@N04/15408867157/in/pool-2275190@N23/
Rufus G. Keeter was born in 1855 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, the son of James C. Keeter (1831-1870) and Susannah Reed (born 1830). Rufus was a raised on a farm in Rutherford, and in 1860 was living with his parents and four siblings in Cathey’s Creek, NC. In 1870, he was living with his widowed mother and five siblings in Rutherford, NC, where he was a farm laborer. Like his brother Joseph Keeter, Rufus relocated to Indiana. In 1880, he was a farm hand in Guilford, Hendricks County, Indiana, and was living with his widowed mother and three siblings. In 1885 Rufus was working as moulder, but in 1886 he partnered with younger brother James Keeter (1862-1927) to form Keeter Brothers photography studio in Indianapolis, but this apparently only lasted for a year or two. On 8 January 1889, Rufus married Josephine Hatton (1865-1902); the couple does not appear to have had children. Rufus continued to work as a photographer in Indianapolis through 1904. He passed away on 27 June 1904.
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OriginalSource: 1890-91 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1206

1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 985 (Joseph P. Keeter)

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 Rufus continued to work as a photographer in Indianapolis through 1904. He passed away on 27 June 1904.
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1890 Polk's Indianapolis CD, p. 461, 885: r. 21 S. West

1891 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis City Directory
p. 894 Photographers: Joseph P. Keeter, 230 W Washington

The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 241, J. P. Keeter

1895 Polk's Indianapolis City Directory, p. 941, Photographers: Joseph P. Keeter, 230 W Washington

Posted by "Ken" on Flickr [viewed 2 March 2015]
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94058635@N04/15408867157/in/pool-2275190@N23/
Rufus G. Keeter was born in 1855 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, the son of James C. Keeter (1831-1870) and Susannah Reed (born 1830). Rufus was a raised on a farm in Rutherford, and in 1860 was living with his parents and four siblings in Cathey’s Creek, NC. In 1870, he was living with his widowed mother and five siblings in Rutherford, NC, where he was a farm laborer. Like his brother Joseph Keeter, Rufus relocated to Indiana. In 1880, he was a farm hand in Guilford, Hendricks County, Indiana, and was living with his widowed mother and three siblings. In 1885 Rufus was working as moulder, but in 1886 he partnered with younger brother James Keeter (1862-1927) to form Keeter Brothers photography studio in Indianapolis, but this apparently only lasted for a year or two. On 8 January 1889, Rufus married Josephine Hatton (1865-1902); the couple does not appear to have had children. Rufus continued to work as a photographer in Indianapolis through 1904. He passed away on 27 June 1904.

Posted by "Ken" on Flickr [viewed 2 March 2015]
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94058635@N04/15408653758/in/pool-2275190@N23/
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1898 Polk's Indianapolis City Directory, p. 1074

1900 Polk's Indianapolis City Directory, 
p. 1226 Photographers: Joseph P. Keeter, 420 W Wash.
p. 601 Joseph P. Keeter, photog, 420 W Wash, h 458 same

1902 Business and Professional Directory of Central Indiana, 1902 (Union Directory Company, Indianapolis), p. 67, J. P. Keeter, 416 W. Washington st. [both 416 and 420 W. Washington St. are in the Volney Building]

Posted by "Ken" on Flickr [viewed 2 March 2015]
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