Elmer Kelton
| Elmer Stephen Kelton | |
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Elmer Kelton at the 2007 Texas Book Festival.
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| Born | April 29, 1926 Horse Camp Five Wells Ranch Andrews County, Texas, United States |
| Died | August 22, 2009 (aged 83) San Angelo, Texas |
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Journalist Writer Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts in journalism) |
| Period | 1957-2009 |
| Genre | Westerns |
| Spouse | Anna (née Lipp) Kelton |
| Children | Gary, Steve and Kathy Kelton |
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Elmer Stephen Kelton (April 29, 1926 – August 22, 2009) was an American journalist and writer, known particularly for his Western novels.
Kelton was born at a place called Horse Camp on the Five Wells Ranch, owned by the Scharbauer Cattle Company, in Andrews County — just east of the city of Andrews — to Robert William "Buck" Kelton- (30 June 1901 – 15 June 1980) and Neta Beatrice "Bea" (née Parker). 15 May 1904 – 27 April 1993) Kelton.
When Kelton was three years old, the family moved to the McElroy Ranch located in the counties of Crane and Upton, Texas, near the city of Crane, south-southwest of Midland. He spent the rest of his childhood at three different homesteads on the McElroy Ranch, where his father was employed for thirty-six years.
After graduation from Crane High School, Kelton attended The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, in 1942-1944 and again from 1946–1948, when he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. From 1944 to 1946, Kelton had served in the U.S. Army, with combat infantry experience in Europe during World War II.
He and Anni Lipp, a native of Austria, were married and they had three children. One son, Gerhard (also known as "Gary") of Plainview, is Anni's son that was adopted by Kelton. The other son and a daughter are Steve Kelton and Kathy Kelton, both of San Angelo. He also had three brothers, Merle Kelton and his wife, Ann, of May, Texas; Bill Kelton and his wife, Pat, of Atlanta, Texas; and Eugene Kelton and his wife, Peggy, of McCamey, Texas.
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