John W. Kessler b. 7 Jan 1836 Ohio, United States d. 17 May 1922 Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	John W. Kessler
Born	7 Jan 1836	Ohio, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as John W. Kessler, in the household of Henry Kessler
Census	1880	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as John W. Kessler, farmer, head of household
History / Bio	1880 [5]
	The History of Miami County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880), p834
	John W. Kessler, farmer, P.O. West Milton; was born in this township in the year 1836; and his father, Henry, was born in this county in 1811; his mother, Sarene, was born in the State of Virginia in the year 1815; they were married in 1835, and were parents of twelve children, nine of whom are living, viz., John W., David A., Mary A., now Mrs. Buffington; Susan E., now Mrs. Pearson; Thomas J., Michael N., Martin S., Rebecca E., now Mrs. Eishart; and Chas. W.; the deceased are James D. and two infants; his father lived a long and eventful life within a mile of his birthplace, his departure from life occurring Jan. 12, 1878; his grandparents, both on the maternal and paternal sides, came to Ohio in a very early day; Grandfather John Kessler entered, upon his arrival here, about 1,000 acres of land, and soon after returned to his native South, but the love of freedom and the productive soil of Ohio influenced his return to this county, in which he lived till his decease, which occurred in September, 1866; he was a very liberal man, and his vast wealth was generously lavished on worthy institutions, giving to the Methodist Episcopal Church in Troy about $40, 000, and to the Delaware College about $15,000, besides giving his children good homes and money; he was one of the first Justices in the township, and a very prominent man. On March 31, 1858, our subject was married to Harriet Puterbaugh; to them nine children have been born, six of whom are living, viz., Dora M. Sarah A., George P., Henry C., Charley L. and Ira O.; the deceased are Owen E., age 19 years; Lulu M., aged 3 months; and Anna M., aged 2 years. After his marriage, he settled on 82 acres where he has since resided; he is no political aspirant, but has held some of the offices of the township; he is a member of the Christian Church, with which he has been connected sixteen, years and an exemplary Christian gentleman, taking a lively interest in the church, and a zealous worker in the cause; Mrs. K. is a daughter of George Puterbaugh, of Darke Co.
Died	17 May 1922	Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States [6, 7]
Buried	19 May 1922	Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States [6]
	Address: Wheelock Cemetery
Person ID	I5320	TangledRoots
Last Modified	4 Jul 2021

Father	Henry Kessler, b. 21 Feb 1813, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 12 Jan 1878, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 64 years)
Mother	Serena Goings, b. 15 Nov 1816, Hampshire County, Virginia, United States , d. 1 Jan 1898, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years)
Married	12 Mar 1835	Miami County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F2001	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Harriett Puterbaugh, b. 13 Aug 1837, Darke County, Ohio, United States , d. 17 Jan 1919, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years)

Married 30 Mar 1858 Miami County, Ohio, United States [8]

Children

1. Serena M. Kessler, b. 9 May 1862, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States

, d. 26 Mar 1927, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States

(Age 64 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F4398 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S479] Book: Miami County Family Histories; Tired Iron Book, 977.148 D2mc., pg. 110.
John W. born January 7, 1836
[S578] Book: Miami Valley Genealogies, 977.17 D2b v. 2-3., Henry Kessler.
... Henry Kessler was born in Miami Co., Feb. 21, 1813, died Jan. 12 1878; his wife, Serena Goings was born in Viirginia, Nov. 15 1816 and died Jan. 1, 1898; both buried in Wheelock Cemetery: they had issue -
... John, born 1836, married, Mar. 31, 1858, Harriet Puterbaugh
... Mary, married Silas Buffington
... David, born July 28, 1839, married, Dec. 4, 1858, Lydia Pierce, born July 13, 1839, (daughter of Gainor and Jane).
... Susan, married John Pearson.
... Thomas Kessler.
... Rebecca, married Henry Earhart.
... Michael, MartinsS., Charles W., Sarah.
[S1355] 1850 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, p288.
DW 2027-2029
... line 10 - Henry Kessler, age 35, male, white, farming, born NC
... line 11 - Cerena Kessler, age 33, female, white, born Va
... line 12 - John W. Kessler, age 12, male, white, born Ohio
... line 13 - Mary A. Kessler, age 13, female, white, born Ohio
... line 14 - David Kessler, age 11, male, white, born Ohio
... line 15 - Susan Kessler, age 10, female, white, born Ohio
... line 16 - Thomas Kessler, age 9, male, white, born Ohio
... line 17 - Rebecca Kessler, age 6, female, white, born Ohio
... line 18 - Michael Kessler, age 1, male, white, born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p288
[S130] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, p333B.
DW 12-12
...line 6 - Martin Kessler, white, male, age 27, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Virginia
...line 7 - Lucinda Kessler, white, female, age 23, wife, married, born Ohio, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio
...line 8 - Lucy M. Kessler, white, female, age 6, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 9 - Esta Kessler, white, male, age 2, son, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 10- Albert Kessler, white, male, age 1, son, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 12-13
...line 11 - John W. Kessler, white, male, age 44, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Virginia
...line 12 - Harriott Kessler, white, female, age 42, wife, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 13 - Dora Kessler, white, female, age 18, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 14 - Alice Kessler, white, female, age 17, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 15 - George Kessler, white, male, age 14, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 16 - Henry Kessler, white, male, age 13, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ,
...line 17 - Charlie Kessler, white, male, age 8, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 18 - Ira Kessler, white, male, age 1, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 15-16
...line 28 - Martin E. Eidemiller, white, male, age 27, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Ohio
...line 29 - Nancy E. Eidemiller, white, female, age 22, wife, married, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Maryland

DW 21-22
...line 46 - Francis H. Beck, white, male, age 58, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland
...line 47 - Amelia Beck, white, female, age 57, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father Virginia, mother born N. Carolina
...line 48 - Mary J. Beck, white, female, age 28, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 - Theodore A. Beck, white, male, age 14, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 22-23
...lin 50 George Cress, white, male, age 62, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Virginia,mother born S. Carolina,
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p333B
[S2015] Book: The History of Miami County, Ohio, p834 -835 John W. Kessler.
John W. Kessler, farmer, P.O. West Milton; was born in this township in the year 1836; and his father, Henry, was born in this county in 1811; his mother, Sarene, was born in the State of Virginia in the year 1815
John W. Kessler
p834John W. Kessler
P835
[S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 42008658 - John W. Kessler.
John W. Kessler
BIRTH 1836
DEATH 1922
BURIAL Wheelock Cemetery Troy, Miami County, Ohio, USA
MEMORIAL ID 42008658
Nashville, Miami County, Ohio
John W. Kessler 1836-1922
Harriet Puterbaugh Kessler 1837-1919
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #29807 - John Kessler, Sr.
John Kesslr, Sr.
Place of Death: Troy, Miami County, Ohio
male, white, widow of Harriet Kessler
Date of Birth: Jan 7 1836, age 86y 4m 10d, retired farmer
Birthplace: Kessler Station, Ohio
Father: Henry Kessler, born Ohio
Mother: unknown
Date of Death: May 17 1922
Cause of Death: likely apoplexy. He was found an hour before death, where he had fallen backward down the front cement steps. He had struck back of head. There was cheyne stokes respiration, vapid heart and total unconciousness and ????
Burial: Kessler Cemetery, May 19 1922
Troy, Miami County, Ohio
17 May 1922
[S773] Ohio: County Marriages 1789-2013, vA1 #933 John W Kessler and Harriet Puterbaugh.
State of Ohio, Miami County
John W. Kessler and Harriet Puterbaugh, married 30 March 1858
Miami County, Ohio