Re: Photographer
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In reply to:
Photographer
Melissa TRANT 2/27/07
The KEASLER you are refering to is Rufus Bunyan KEASLER.He is not in my direct line so I don't know much about him.As of the 1880 Census, though, he was still living with his parents in Pickens County, Alabama.My records show that he married Ann Eliza DUCKWORTH on February 23, 1888 in Sulphur Springs, Texas.So this does show that he was in the area at the time of your photograph.Maybe he was doing photography as a side job while he was learning the law?I don't know, though.
Maybe, if we look for an obituary for him or find a photo studio advertisement in the local paper at the time, we could confirm that Rufus was or wasn't your photographer.I do know that he died on April 6, 1925 in Sulphur Springs.
I'm sorry that I can't be of more help, though.
Debbie Page