This is a White Cemetery
From Buffalo take Highway 79 east 7.7 miles to FM 832. South on FM 832 to CR 223. West & South on CR 223 a total of 4 miles.
KEILS, Albert D. b. Alabama Son of Isaac & Niecy Keils Was murdered |
1821 | July 28, 1870 |
KEILS, John b. Mississippi Son of Albert D. & Mahala Keils |
1856 | ca 1910 |
KEILS, Mahala b. S.C. Dau of Jacob & Mary Govan Utsey |
1823 | 1905 |
KEILS, William “Shug” b. Alabama Son of Albert D. & Mahala U. Keils Was murdered |
before 1880 |
It is thought more are buried here.
There is on large stone placed here. All of A.D. and M.A. Keils’ children are listed on it. 1856 is listed as the year they came to Keechi. On the back of the stone, the names of the M.A. Keils Sr. family is listed and grandchildren are also listed.
Keils Cemetery is located on land in the Leander Burns Survey on the land settled by A.D. & M.A. Keils in 1856.
It is now owned in 2000 by their great great grandson
Other children of Albert & Mahala not in Keils Cemetery are: (1) Govan Keils, (2) Mary L. Keils, (3) John Keils, (4) James Keils, (5) Zelpha Keils, and (6) Albert D. Keils II
2000 information provided by N. Meredith, 707 Spruce, Teague Texas 75860