Orrella J. KEELER ^173,326

   Other names for Orrella were Aurilla and Aurillia.

  Research Notes:

Born in Conn. according to 1900 census; Greenburgh; Jacob C. Horton's mother born Conn.
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from Purchase Monthy Meeting,Westchester County, New York: Quaker Records:
Cornelius Horton b 5-20-1788 d 5-25-1874 [her husband]
Orella J Keeler b 4-13-1793 , dt - & Phebe d 10-17-1871
Ch: Stephen K d 5-22-1860 , age 35y [her son]
Orella J Keeler b 4-13-1793 , dt - & Phebe m Cornelius Horton
Abigail Keeler b d 10-25-1851 , age 51y [her sister]
Catharine b d 10-29-1863 , age 73y [her sister]
Jonathan b d 10-2-1847 , age 84y 9m [her father]
Phebe J b 1-26-1838 d 3-12-1908 [her niece, daughter of brother Edwin Keeler and Anna Griffin]

...although this appears to indicate Orella was daughter of - & Phebe, the note on these records says that "Some of the script was nearly indecipherable and was copied as it appeared." The Phebe Keeler in this record is too young to have been her mother.
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  Events in her life were:

• On 14 Aug 1850 she lived in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, USA. ³²⁴ with Cornelius and children Stephen, Ann, Abigail K. and Jacob C. Her name is transcibed as 'Ondla' and her age is 57.

• On 15 Aug 1860 she lived in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, USA. ³³² Living with husband Cornelius and children Elizabeth and Jacob, her name transcibed as 'Onella', age 67.

• On 30 Aug 1870 she lived in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, USA. ³³⁴ 1870 Census, name transcribed as 'Ovelia', age 77, husband Cornelius, son Jacob Horton and grandchildren Cornelia and Jemima (Jennie) living with her.

• Her obituary was published in the New York Times on 18 Oct 1871 in New York, , New York, USA. ³³⁵ HORTON.-On Tuesday, 17th, at Greensburg, Westchester County, ORRILLA, wife of Cornelius Horton, in her 78th year. Funeral on Thursday, 19th inst., at her late residence, at 9 1/2 o'clock A.M. Carriages will be in waiting at White Plains on the arrival of the 7:25 A.M. train from 42nd -st.

• She was buried on 19 Oct 1871 in Quaker Cemetery, Purchase, Westchester, New York, USA. ³³⁵

• She was buried at the Purchase Quaker Cemetery in Westchester County, NY.

• Museum: Quilt by Orrella Keeler, Washington, DC. ³³⁶ Wholecloth
Pattern Names: whitework
Top By: Keeler, Orella
Period: 1800-1849
Date: ca. 1820
Location Made: Ridgefield,, Connecticut (CT) USA
Project Name: Permanent Collection
Institution: DAR Museum
Layout Format: Wholecloth
Fabrics: Cotton
Colors: White
Construction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery
Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting
Purpose or Function: Wedding
Other Notes: Donor history states "Padded work counterpane made by Orrella Keeler of Ridgefield Conn. For her wedding outfit October, 1823. This quilt was made entirely by candlelight and used continuously for fifty years until her death at White Plains, N. Y."

Orrella married Cornelius HORTON in 1823.³²⁵ (Cornelius HORTON was born on 20 May 1788,^173,326,327 died on 25 May 1874 in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, USA ^173,326 and was buried in Purchase Quaker Cemetery, Purchase, Westchester, New York, USA ³²⁶.)