Catherine Keefer is the daughter of Joseph Kiefer and Christina Gibble. She married first Abraham Knisely 12 Aug 1846 Dauphin Co, Pa and had children Sarah, Anne, Susan,Joseph. She then married Abraham Book 1867 Juniata Co, Pa

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Book, died in Newport Pa. Oct 21, 1895,sister Catherine Book, aged 79 years, 6 months, 11 days; She was born in Dauphin County, Pa. April 10 1818 was a daughter of the late Elder Joseph Keefer, who for many years prior to his death resided in Lykens Valley, Pa where the deceased sister was converted and became a member of the church in her young years. She was first married to Abraham Knisley of Juniata County and to this union were blessed four children one of whom died in infancy. The other three, one son and two daughters were at the funeral. It pleased God to call away brother Knisley when the children were quite small. In later years she married Brother Book also of Juniata county Pa, with whom she lived about sixteen years.
When Brother Book waa also summoned to the eternal world.
She resided the rest of her years with her daughters, Sister Sarah and Sister Susan Knisley in Newport, Pa. Her disease was dropsy and other ailments connected with it for 4 months she had to sit in a chair day and night with great pain. I could not begin to describe her sufferings a.nd I truly sympathise with her and her daughters who waited on her The day before she died, when asked if she needed anything, she said no she had Jesus and that is all I need.
She had a longing desire to go homeand her wish was accomplished at last and fell calmly asleep. Her memains were laid were laid to rest in the Newport Cemetry. Brothers jonathan Wirt and John Nissley officiated.
J D Keefer