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| Chester & Lester Keele William Chester Latimer & Edward Keele |
This last year I met Edward Keele while working at the Temple. I was instantly intrigued. My husband mother's maiden name is Keele. I mentioned this to Edward and to Bill at different times. They both looked at me almost embarrassed while rolling their eyes. I am sure that they were thinking that I am that, "crazy genealogy lady." After a few weeks I decided it was time to figure out exactly how they might be related. When Edward gave me his grandfather's name it immediately sounded familiar but needed further investigation to verify my instinct. I quickly discovered that Edward and Bill's grandfathers Chester and Lester Keele were brothers! A lot closer than I imagined. Bill and Edward are second cousins! Now our greetings are filled with hello cousins, fist bumps, stories, and finding similarities within our families. Edward is tall, as is Bill. His sons are also tall and were very active in sports as were our sons. I think they even kind of look a like. I gifted the above picture of Chester and Lester to Edward. He was thrilled. He had never seen it before. I believe this is a sampling of the way it will be in eternity. We will greet all those family members that have lived before us with open arms and joy.
Common Ancestor: Thomas Henry Keele father of
- Chester Reynald Keele father of
- Velva Jean Keele mother of
- William Chester Latimer
- Lester Englestead Keele brother of
- Chester Reynald Keele and father of
- Donald Henry Keele father of
- Edward Keele
