WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)

JOSEPH BRIGHAM KEELER

(temple builder, teacher)

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BIOGRAPHY

Joseph Brigham Keeler and his father, Daniel Hutchinson Keeler, were called on a temple building mission to
St. George. They journeyed from Provo to Utah's Dixie in October of 1874. According to family accounts, those
two built the original steeple on the St. George Temple. Accounts indicate they also helped build the temple
walls. The Temple was dedicated on April 6-8, 1877. Shortly after the death of Brigham Young, the steeple was
struck by lightning and destroyed. It was rebuilt in a taller form.

FAMILY

Joseph's Parents and Siblings: Daniel Hutchinson Keeler Ann Brown Keeler Amy H. Keeler Joseph Brigham Keeler Theodocia Keeler Lucy Keeler	(7/25/1811-2/25/1888) (married 1/10/1853) (2/9/1818-5/6/1896) (7/28/1854-10/29/1855) (9/8/1855-12/21/1935) (married as shown below) (8/31/1858-5/25/1912) (married Joab Abner Collier) (10/27/1860-11/9/1860)
Martha's Parents and Siblings: William David Fairbanks Susan Mandeville Fairbanks Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Martha Alice Fairbanks Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx	(xx/xx/1810-xx/xx/1895) (married 11/26/1838) (xx/xx/1819-xx/xx/1838) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (6/29/1860-10/2/1938) (married Joseph Brigham Keeler) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
Madonna's Parents and Siblings: Ruel Mills Rogers Diannah Lovina Donaghe Rogers Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Madonna Frances Rogers Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx	(xx/xx/1833-xx/xx/1903) (married 12/8/1853) (xx/xx/1836-xx/xx/1906) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (2/15/1860-2/20/1880) (married Joseph Brigham Keeler) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
Anne's Parents and Siblings: Peter Erichsen Øhlenschlæger Ane Cathrine Lauresen Øhlenschlæger Anne Catrine Olenschlager Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx	(xx/xx/1834-xx/xx/1928) (married 7/19/1856) (xx/xx/1827-xx/xx/1881) (4/16/1857-10/xx/1874) (married Joseph Brigham Keeler) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
First Wife and Children: Martha Alice Fairbanks Keeler Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx	(6/29/1860-10/2/1938) (married 5/17/1883) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
Second Wife: Madonna Frances Rogers Keeler	(2/15/1860-2/20/1880) (married xx/xx/xxxx)
Third Wife: Anne Catrine Olenschlager Keeler	(4/16/1857-10/xx/1874) (married xx/xx/xxxx)

PHOTOS

WCHS photos:
WCHS-05513 Photo of Daniel and Joseph Keeler traveling to St. George in October of 1874

REFERENCES

FamilySearch entry for Joseph Brigham Keeler

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Find-A-Grave entry for Joseph Brigham Keeler