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KEELEY, JACOB, druggist, P.O. Rockbridge; is the second child by a second marriage, of a family of nine children; born of Jesse and Celicia Keeley; the former a native of Chester Co. Pa., and the latter of Mercer Co., Ky. They came to this State many years ago; Jesse in the year 1830, and his wife in 1817. The latter died Oct. 10, 1870, and the former is now living, and resides in Carrollton. Jacob first saw the light of day Nov. 6, 1844; and up to the time he was eighteen years of age, he was engaged at home assisting his father in the farm duties, and attending school. About this time he moved with his parents to Greenfield, where he attended the High school for two years and a half; he then being well versed in the elementary branches and the sciences. He then engaged in teaching, and continued at this until the Fall of 1872; when he went to Ann Arbor, attended lectures, and completed his course in Chemistry. He having now come to a realization of his boyish dreams—that of being qualified to enter the business of his choice—in the beginning of the year 1874, he began in the drug business at Rockbridge, and sold the first drugs in the town. In Jan. 29, 1878, he formed a partnership matrimonial, with M. E. Clark; daughter of Walker Clark, of Indiana. Mr. Keeley is Republican in sentiment. Is a member of the Masonic order, Sheffield Lodge 687.