Helen's Family

Aurthur Keller - captain in the Confederate Army. A splendid man, large and fine looking and a genuine Christian. He was Twenty years older than Kate, Helen's mother. When they married he had two sons. James, who was about the same age as Kate, and William, a teenager the family called by his middle name, Simpson. The family addressed Aurthur as "Captain". He worked as the editor and publisher of weekly newspaper. He was always short of money, but owned parcels of land here and there. He was a devoted father.

Kate Adams Keller was the second wife of Aurthur. She was a hard worker in the home by curing hams, putting up jellies and preserves, and looking after the poultry, the vegetable garden, the flower garden and supervising the black servants who lived in the same shacks they had occupied fifteen years earlier when they were slaves. She often worked along side of the black servants from early morning until after dinner. She was thoughtful, reserved in nature and a great reader.

Helen Keller's courage, intelligence, and fortitude are a testament to the strength of the human spirit, and the story of her life is an inspiration to us all.

Dash, Joan. "The world at her fingertips, the story of Helen Keller". 2001, Scholastic, NY.