1.3.5.7 John S. Keslar (1815-1845) – Kessler/Keslar/Kesler Family History (Johann George Bernhard)

1.3.5.7 John S. Keslar (13 Aug 1815-6 Mar 1845)

John S. Keslar married Elizabeth Keslar Ulery (b: abt. 1822-d: aft. 1900) before 1844. They had one son, Jacob ‘Jake’ at the time of John’s death in 1845. Elizabeth married a neighbor, Jacob Ulery (Jacob’s stepfather) (b: Feb 1827-d: May 1904) after 1845 and had two daughters by Jacob.

1.3.5.7.1 Jacob ‘Jake’ Kesler (b: 6 Jun 1844 Salt Lick Township-d: 27 Jun 1916 Westmoreland, Pa.) married Eliza Jane Crossland (b: 14 Dec 1847 Bullskin-d: 4 Mar 1893 Fayette County, Pa.). Jake and Eliza had 10 children.

Jacob was a private in the 161st Pennsylvania 16th Calvary, Company B. According to his discharge papers, Jacob mustered in on 02/25/1864. The 16th Calvary was one of the most renowned cavalry regiments in the service of the United States in the War of the Rebellion. It was comprised of men from twenty Pennsylvania counties. Early on, the 16th was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and fought its first battle at Kelly’s Ford. The 16th fought at Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Ely’s Ford, Gettysburg, Shepherdstown, Mine Run, Luray, Front Royal, Manassas Gap, Wilderness at Rapidan, Richmond – Hanover Church and Hawes Shop, Lynchburg – Trevillian Station, St. Mary’s Church, Malvern Hill, Deep Run, White’s Tavern, Weldon Railroad, Poplar Spring Church, Boydton, Hatcher’s Run. Jacob Kesler was with the 16th Calvary in the closing campaign and the 16th was constantly active at this time. He would have been involved in the battles of Dinwiddie’s Courthouse, Five Forks, Amelia Springs, Sailor’s Creek, and Farmville. General Lee surrendered April 9th, 1865. The 16th was stationed at Lynchburg to guard captured stores and preserve order. Jacob Kesler mustered out on May 15, 1865. According to Verne Kesler’s letter, Jacob came home because he was wounded. This would explain why Jacob came home before the 16th Calvary was taken out of service on August 7th, 1865. Jacob’s discharge papers state “reason – directions from the War Dept. dated May 3, 1865.”

Jacob Kesler’s funeral was held at his son Leroy’s home in Scottdale. Jacob is buried at Fairview Community Church, 491 Gimlet Hill Rd., Mt. Pleasant, PA. This is within a mile or two of the family home. The church and cemetery is atop a hill and the Kesler tombstone overlooks a large lake. The four-sided tombstone has a family member listed on each side as follows:

KESLER Jacob, died June 27, 1916, aged 72 yrs 21 days
Jennie, wife of Jacob, died Mar 4, 1893, aged 45 yrs 2 mos 18 days
Harry C., died Feb 6, 1893, aged 23 yrs 8 mos 13 days
Rosa B., died Oct 28, 1890, aged 5 yrs 11 mos 18 days

There are two small grave makers next to large stone: “J.K” and “R.B.K.”
The Kesler tombstone is decorated with a G.A.R. 1861-1865 marker with flag.

Daily Courier, Connellsville PA, Tuesday, June 27, 1916, page 2: “Jacob Kesler, 72, died this morning at 7 o’clock in the morning in the Memorial Hospital in Mt. Pleasant. The body was taken to the home of his son, Leroy, on Spring St., Scottdale, from which place the funeral will be held on Thursday. Services will be conducted by Rev. T. M. Burgess and internment made in the Fairview Cemetery. Deceased was a well-known Civil War Veteran, and made his home with his sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Santmyer on the Keaggy farm, near Scottdale. He leaves the following children: Leroy of Scottdale; Edward of Tiffin, O.; Richard of Fostoria, O.; Charles of Garrett, Ind.; George of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. John Haley of Cleveland, O.; and Mrs. R.C. Wagner of Toledo, O.”

Notes for Eliza Jane Crossland:
From Kesler Family Bible: Eliza Jane Kesler age 45 years 2 months and 18 day. Miss Eliza. Jane. Crossland was united in marriage to Jacob H. Kesler. on the 27th day of February 1868

Jacob H. Kesler and Eliza Jane Crossland had the following children:

1.3.5.7.1.1 Harry Crossland Kesler (never married b: 24 May 1869-d: 6 Feb 1893, Scottdale, at the railroad).

1.3.5.7.1.2 Leroy ‘Lee’ Crossland Kesler (b: 14 Dec 1871-d: 3 Oct 1937) married Julie Catherine Coughenour Kesler (b: 10 Jan 1874-d: 20 Aug 1954 Scottdale, Pa). They had five children:

1.3.5.7.1.2.1 Verne Mary Kesler Baker (b: 8 Apr 1897-d: 31 Oct 1991 Scottdale, Pa) married Don Baker.

1.3.5.7.1.2.2 William Pool Kesler (never married b: 21 Feb 1899-d: 14 Aug 1924 Scottdale, Pa)

1.3.5.7.1.2.3 Jennie Pauline Kesler Hartman (b: 1 Nov 1902-d: 23 Oct 1993 Pinellas County, Fl) married Floyd Hartman m: 20 Sep 1921 (b: 25 Feb 1898 Loudon Va-d: 2 Jun 1983 Pinellas County, Fl). They had one son:

1.3.5.7.1.2.3.1 Kenneth William Hartman (b: 2 Jul 1923 Washington, DC-d: 1 May 2012 Portland, Oregon)

1.3.5.7.1.2.4 Mildred L. Kesler Truxell (no children b: 1905-d: 14 Dec 1960 Lorain, Oh) married Howard Clair Truxell (b: 5 Feb 1906 Pa-d: 6 Mar 1994 Lorain, Oh)

1.3.5.7.1.2.5 Leroy Crossland Kesler Jr (never married b: 28 Feb 1907-d: 21 May 1953 Scottdale, Pa)

1.3.5.7.1.3 Ann Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Kesler Haley (no children b: 6 Jun 1874-d: 4 Mar 1949, Livonia, Wayne County, MI) married John Haley m: 30 Dec 1897 (b: 17 Mar 1868-d: Aug 1930 Fostoria, OH)

1.3.5.7.1.4 Eliza Jane Kesler Wagner (b: 6 Jun 1874-d: 23 Jan 1921 Lucas, OH) married Robert Clark Wagner m:2 Jul 1895 (b: 6 Mar 1872-d: 19 Mar 1952 Lucas County, OH)

1.3.5.7.1.4.1 Hazel Irene Wagner Hoover (b: Jun 1896-d: 13 Jan 1959)

1.3.5.7.1.4.2 Harry E. Wagner (b: Dec 1897-d: Bef. 1910)

1.3.5.7.1.4.3 Leota Alma Wagner Bremforder (b: 13 Dec 1904 Toledo, OH-d: 24 Aug 1997 Lambertville, MI)

1.3.5.7.1.5 Edward Clark Kesler (b: 6 Jun 1874-d: 1 Oct 1956 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio) married Sarah Emma Kilgore Kesler m: 1894 (b: 5 Feb 1875-d: 24 Jul 1962 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio). His obituary said: Advertiser Tribune October 1, 1956 – 2 daughters survive: Mrs. Ralf Ditslear and Mrs. Josephine Ditslear, both of Tiffin. Five grandchildren and six great grandchildren survive. A son, three
sisters, and three brothers are deceased. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, Tiffin Camp 209. Services at Adam/Turner Funeral Home.

1.3.5.7.1.5.1 Leroy Crossland Kesler (b: 16 Apr 1895-d: 16 Mar 1936 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio) married Muriel Elsie Young Poland Kesler (b: 18 Jul 1898-d: 15 Dec 1970 Pinellas County, Fl)
1.3.5.7.1.5.2 Elta May Kesler Creeger Distlear (b: 4 Apr 1897-d: 9 Apr 1990 Upper Sandusky, Ohio)
1.3.5.7.1.5.3 Josephine Elizabeth Kesler Ditslear (no children b: 1 Aug 1904-d: 24 Jun 1988 Upper Sandusky, Ohio)

1.3.5.7.1.6 Richard Crossland Kesler (b: 4 May 1879-d: 15 May 1956 Seneca, Ohio) came to Ohio from Pennsylvania as a young man. He was a glass blower in Pennsylvania and continued the trade after he arrived in Fostoria, Ohio. He was 38-40 years old when he bought a farm near Fostoria. He was a member of the American Glass Workers. A web site about Fostoria glass factories listed Richard and Charles Kessler as employees of Seneca Glass Company sometime between 1900 and 1910.

He married Edith Keesy Kesler (b: 16 Aug 1883-d: 8 Oct 1908 Seneca, Ohio) and they had one daughter:

1.3.5.7.1.6.1 Mary Jane Kesler Karrick (b: 3 May 1908-d: 17 Jun 1997 Seneca, Ohio).

After Edith’s death he remarried to Bessie Irene Hollenbaugh Kesler (b: 13 Aug 1892-d: 31 Mar 1928 Seneca, Ohio). They had three additional children:

1.3.5.7.1.6.2 Ruth Harriett Kesler Robinson Cochran Brubaker (b: 30 Sep 1919-d: 29 Dec 2004 Seneca, Ohio) She married (1) James Robinson. She married (2) Earl Cochran on 25 Nov 1972. He died on 02 Jun 2004. She married (3) Wayne Brubaker. Her obituary: 12-31-04 Advertiser Tribune:
Ruth H. Cochran, 85, formerly of Summit Street, Fostoria, died at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria, where she resided. She was born Sept. 30, 1919, in Fostoria, Ohio to Richard and Bessie (Hollenbaugh) Kesler. Her husband, Earl Cochran, whom she married Nov. 25, 1972, in Fostoria, died June 2, 2004. Surviving are a son, Richard (Theresa) Robinson of Rocky Mount, N.C.; three stepsons, Warren (Betty) and Roger (Cindy) Cochran, both of Fostoria, and Duane (Sue) Cochran of Risingson; two brothers, Jim and Dale Kesler, both of Republic, 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Her parents, husband and sister, Mary Jane Karrick, preceded her in death. Mrs. Cochran, a homemaker, also worked as a
cashier at JC Penney’s in Fostoria. A 1937 graduate of Fostoria High School, she was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, Fostoria.

1.3.5.7.1.6.3 James Crossland Kesler (b: 9 Mar 1923-d: 21 Mar 2011 Seneca, Ohio)

James Crossland Kesler, 88, of Tiffin, died at 12:35 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2011, at Ruffing Family Care Center, Bloomville. James was born March 9, 1923, in Fostoria, to Richard and Bessie (Hollenbaugh) Kesler. He married Joyce E. Stout and she preceded him in death in 1989. Survivors include a son, Thomas (Jane) Kesler of Tiffin; six grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. James worked as a welder first and then moved into supervision at local factories here in Tiffin. He was a 1941 graduate of Hopewell-Loudon High School. James was preceded in death by his parents; wife; three children, Jimmy Kesler, Candace Jones and John Kesler; and two sisters, Ruth Robinson and Mary Jane Karrick.

1.3.5.7.1.6.3.1 James Edwin Kesler (b: 18 Sep 1944 Tiffin, Oh-d: 30 Oct 1950 Tiffin, Ohio) According to Jim Kesler, the doctors told Jim and Joyce that Jimmy had an appendicitis and pneumonia. Jim believes the anesthesiologist most likely killed their son. Jim Kesler said his son was a very stout young boy and he was not under the impression Jimmy was in a life-threatening medical situation.

1.3.5.7.1.6.3.2 Candace Jane Kesler Jones (b: 28 Jul 1948 Tiffin, Oh-d: 13 Jan 2006 Ottawa, Ohio) She married Roger W. Jones, son of Allen Jones and Evelyn Gardner, on 19 Apr 1985 in Republic, OH. He was born on 04 Feb 1948 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH.

1.3.5.7.1.6.3.3 John Paul Kesler (b: 22 Sep 1951 Tiffin, Oh-d: 30 May 2003 Tiffin, Ohio) He married (1) PATRICIA ANN FRISCH, daughter of Charles Alvin Frisch and Frances Josephine Davis, on 11 Jul 1969 in St. Joseph Church, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 17 Jun 1952 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He married (2) SANDRA GAIETTO, daughter of Bernard Thomas Gaietto and Marie Harriet Frisch, on 15 Oct 1986 in Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 21 Jun 1947 in Tiffin, Ohio.

1.3.5.7.1.6.3.4 Thomas Alan Kesler (b: 1953 Tiffin, Oh-d: Living) He married Jane Ellen Gregory, daughter of Glenn Gregory and Eileen Haley, on 22 Oct 1983. She was born on 22 Jan 1954. Tom Kesler ran his own business maintaining gas/oil wells in Seneca County for American Standard Energy. He later became a Millwright.

Richard married a third time to Berthella May ‘Lena’ Morrison Kesler (b: 8 Apr 1890-d: 9 May 1936 Seneca, Ohio) in Jul 1929, who was a practical nurse he had hired to help take care of his daughter. They had one son:

1.3.5.7.1.6.4 Dale Eugene Kesler (b: 3 Jul 1934-d: 13 Sep 2012 Findley, Ohio)

1.3.5.7.1.7 Charles Crossland Kesler (b: 6 Jun 1881-d: 5 Apr 1960 Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio) married Daisy May Gilland Kesler (b: 29 May 1881-d: 22 Jan 1921 Fostoria, Ohio) on 08 Jul 1906 in Fostoria, Ohio. They had one daughter:

1.3.5.7.1.7.1 Daisy Virginia Kesler Kimber (b: 13 Apr 1915-d: 22 JApr 2002 Fostoria, Ohio)

Charles remarried to Fern McLaughlin in 1936. She died in 1951.

1.3.5.7.1.8 Rosa B Kesler (b: 10 Nov 1884-d: 28 Oct 1890 Fayette County, Pa.)

1.3.5.7.1.9 Ruth Mae Kesler Gerber (b: 4 Oct 1887-d: 27 Nov 1905 Pittsburgh, Pa) She died at home at 86 McLain Ave., 31st Ward, Southside, Pittsburg, PA. She married Herman Gerber.

1.3.5.7.1.10 George William Kesler (b: 31 Oct 1890-d: 21 Sep 1974 Fayette, Ohio) married Maude F Fashbaugh Kesler (b: 18 Feb 1896-d: 26 Jan 1982 Livonia, Wayne, MI).

1.3.5.7.1.10.1 George William Kesler Jr. (b: 11 May 1921-d: 20 Nov 1993 Plymouth, Wayne, MI)
1.3.5.7.1.10.2 Keith Grant Kesler (b: 7 Mar 1925-d: 6 Jul 1988 Detroit, Wayne, MI)

Mary Elizabeth and Sarah Ann Ulery were not Keslar family members. They were fathered by Jacob Ulery and his wife Elizabeth. They were included here because they were likely very close to Jake Keslar as he grew to adulthood.

1.3.5.7.2 Mary Elizabeth Ulery Halfhill (b: 1 Dec 1848-d: 3 Jan 1931 Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa)

1.3.5.7.3 Sarah Ann Ulery Davis (b: 25 Jul 1850-d: 1896)

In April, 2017 I received an e-mail from Richard J. Kesler (Rich). Here is what he said:

“I recently received my Family Tree DNA report, and it shows we are related. I saw your email address there. I am able to trace most of my family to Europe but am unable to get very far with my surname, Kesler with one “s.” Maybe you can help? Here is a brief version of my tree:

Richard J. Kesler – John P. Kesler – James C. Kesler – Richard C. Kesler – Jacob H. Kesler 1844 – 1916 – Jacob Ulery relation unknown (I am from Ohio and Jacob was from PA)

After researching the mystery, and knowing that we are genetically related, we concluded that Jacob H. Kesler’s mother was probably Elizabeth Ulery and his father was probably John S. Kessler who was born 1/11/1813 and died 3/6/1845, the year after Jacob was born.

Elizabeth was 28 in 1850 and that would make her 21 or 22 years old when Jacob was born in 1844. Her birth year would be something either 1822 or 1823. This suggests that John and Elizabeth married before 1844, parented Jacob in 1844, and then John died sometime in 1845. That likely explains why Elizabeth remarried a short time later, to Jacob Ulery.

According to the 1850 U.S. Census, Jacob Ulery was 5 years younger than Elizabeth. And according to the 1840 Census for Salt Lick, John Kesler lived only 3 or 4 properties away from a Peter Ulery in Saltlick. We can assume that John and Elizabeth Kessler knew the Ulery’s and that perhaps they even hired young Jacob Ulery to work on their farm. It is possible that they named their son after him. That would have created a sense of responsibility in Jacob Ulery that would explain his willingness to marry Elizabeth after John’s death and to raise his son.

In the 1860 Census Jacob & Elizabeth Ulery are 33 and 38, respectively. There children include Jacob Kesler, 17, Mary Elizabeth Ulery, 12, and Sarah A. Ulery, 10. It is not known why Mary and Sarah were not listed in the 1850 Census.

One curious fact is that both John S. Kesler and his older brother Elias Kesler died on the same day, March 6th, 1845. Efforts were made to locate newspaper or other obituary information explaining what happened to them, but no information could be located. This suggests that their deaths were not health-related but were in fact traumatic.

A final note related to this part of the family history. The preceding work was accomplished by “walking the roads” of Salt Lick. This means finding a relative in the Census for a particular year and then going page-by-page through that Census, observing who lived near whom, and looking for relatives living just down the road. It takes a lot of time and patience to do this, but it’s fun.

While “walking” the 1850 Salt Lick Census it was learned that a third son had accompanied Andreas to Westmoreland County. Initially it was believed that Andreas traveled to Westmoreland/Fayette County with two sons …. Peter and George. By examining the 1850 Census it was determined that Peter was there – age 70 with wife Mary, age 69, and a young female named Martha, age 17. George was there at age 72. But another of Andreas’ sons was there too, William, age 66, and his wife Nancy Slater Kessler.

U.S. Census Data:

- 1820: Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pa. (p. 3/12) Peter Kessler
  3 males <10 = Samuel (1813) John (1815) William (1817), 3 males 10-15 = Eli (1807)
  1 male 16-25 = ????, 1 male 26-44 = Peter (1778)
  1 female <10 = Elizabeth (1809) Barbara (1810), 1 female 10-15 = Sarah (1802) Agnes (1805 ?), 1 female 26-44 = wife Mary Slater Kessler (1780)
- 1830: Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pa. (17/26) Peter Keslar
  –2 males 10-14 John S (1815) & William (1817), –1 male 15-19 Samuel (1813)
  –1 male 50-59 Peter (1778), –1 female 40-49 Mary (1780)
- 1840: Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pa. (11/24) John Kessler Note: Not 100% sure if this is same John. Same page in US Census as sister Mary White
  2 males under 5, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 20-29
  1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29
- 1850: Salt Lick Township (p. 17/22 1 Oct) Jacob Ewlery 23, Elizabeth Ewlery 30, Jacob Kesler 7, Mary Ewlery 2, Sarah Ewlery 0 Note: As noted above, John Keslar died in 1845. His wife, Elizabeth married a neighbor, Jacob Ulery, who raised Jacob Keslar. They had two additional daughters.
- 1860: Salt Lick Township (p. 2/26 20 Aug) Jacob Ewlery 33, Elizabeth Ewlery 38, Jacob Kesler 17, Mary E. Kesler 12, Sarah A Kesler 10, Nancy Razilear 5 (note: in 1850 Census, Mary & Sarah last name was Ewlery, not Keslar, so this was likely confusion on the part of the census taker)
- 1870(1): Salt Lick Township (p. 4/31 9 Aug) Jacob Ullery 43, Elizabeth Ullery 48, Sarah A Ullery 19
  - (2): Bullskin Township (p. 39/43 21 Jun) Jacob Kesler 26, Jane Kesler 22, William Kesler 1 Note: Unsure. Jacob age matches. Is Jane really Eliza Jane? Could be. But their oldest son, who was 1 year old in 1870, was Harry Crossland Kesler, so why is he listed as William in this Census entry?
  - (3): Bullskin, Fayette County, Pa (p. 12/43 Jun 8) Calvin Halfhill 24 (domestic servant), Mary E. 19 (Jacob’s half sister), Sarah 3, Jenney A 1
- 1880(1): Bullskin Township (p. 17/46 15 Jun) Jacob Ulery 43 is boarder with Schierrer family, Elizabeth Ulery 48 lives 5 residences (farms) away, by herself. Both have “married” listed as their status so likely Jacob is residing with other family as laborer and seeing Elizabeth from time to time.
  - (2): Bullskin Township (p. 4/46 8 Jun) Jacob Kesler 36 (laborer), Eliza Jane 32, Harry C. 11, Leroy C. 8, Ann Lizzie 6, Edward C. 6, Eliza Jane 3, Richard C. 1
  - (3): District 058 Upper Tyrone, Fayette County, Pa (p. 56/65 Jun 22) Calvin Halfhill 34 (coal miner), Mary E. 32 (Jacob’s half sister), Sadie 13, Jenie 10, Emma 4, Nettie 1
  - (4): District 051 Salt Lick Township (p. 28/28 Jun 24) Irwin Davis 28 (farmer), Sarah Ann 29 (Jacob’s half sister), Jacob 8, Barbara E. 6, James 4
- 1900(1): Bullskin Township (p. 22/32 8 Jun) Jacob Kesler 58 (carpenter), Charles 18, Ruth 12, George 9 — Living next door to Jacob’s mother, Elizabeth Ulery 78, widowed.
  - (2): Bullskin Township (p. 12/32 8 Jun) Jacob Ulery 73, married (but where is Elizabeth?) Living next door to son Jacob Kesler
  - (3): District 0099 Tiffin Ward 02, Seneca County, OH (15/28 Jun 7) John Healy 30 (Mar 1870 glass blower), Lizzie Healy 25 (Jun 1874)
  - (4): District 0040 Mill, Grant County, IN (6/65 Jun 4) Robert C. Wagner 28 (Mar 1872 machinist), Elizabeth 23 (Nov 1877), Hazel I 3 (Jun 1896), Harry E. 2 (Dec 1897)
  - (5): District 0121, Mount Pleasant Ward 3, Westmoreland County, Pa (33/36 Jun 19) Edward Kesler 25 (laborer-glass works Jun 1874), Ermica 25 (Feb 1875), Leroy C. 5 (Apr 1895), Elta May 3 (Apr 1897)
  - (6): District 0099 Tiffin Ward 02, Seneca County, OH (11/28 Jun 6) William A. Keesy 56 (preacher), Hattie A. 43, Olive 21, Edith 16 (Aug 1883) — eventual wife of Richard Crossland Kesler, Ethel 16 (Aug 1883), Leon C. 11, Fern 9, Helen 3, Robert 1
  - (7): District 0078 Washington, Hancock County, OH (26/30 Jun 18) Nathan B. Hollenbaugh 32 (gardener), Bertha 29, Ethel F. 8, Bessie I. 7 — eventual 2nd wife of Richard Crossland Kesler, Ray V. 4, Lois I. 2, Mildred 6/12
  - (8): District 0061 Findlay Ward 4, Hancock County, OH (29/32 Jun 13) George Morrison 37, Angie 29, Bertha M. 10 — eventual 3rd wife of Richard Crossland Kesler, Lester J. 7, John R. 6, Elsie M. 3, George E. 1
- 1910(1): Fostoria City, Seneca County, Ohio (p. 11/32 22 Apr) Charles Kesler 27, Daisy Kesler 28, Jacob Kesler 65
  - (2): District 0191 Scottdale Ward 1, Westmoreland County, Pa (p. 12/36 Apr 19) Leroy C Kesler 39, Julia 35, Mary L. 13, William 11, Pauline 7, Mildred 5, Leroy Jr 3
  - (3): District 0066 Lovettsville, Loudon County, Va. (16/36 Apr 26) George W. Hartman 46 (carpenter), Minnie A. 38, J. W. 10 (future husband of Pauline), J. Claude 7, George R. 4, Annabelle 2
  - (4): District 0163 Tiffin Ward 04, Seneca County, OH (22/32 Apr 30) John Haley 40 (glass blower), Lizzie 35, Richard Kesler 29 (brother-in-law), George Kesler 19 (brother-in-law), Mary Jane Kesler 1 10/12 (niece)
  - (5): District 0160 Washington, Lucas County, OH (23/30 May 2) Robert C. Wagner 37 (mould maker-glass works), Lida 33, Hazel I 14, Leota A. 5
  - (6): District 0145, Tiffin Ward 2, Seneca, OH (17/29 Apr 26) Edward C. Kessler 36 (machinist), Emma 35, Leroy C. 15, Elta May 12, Josephine 3
- 1920(1): District 0201 Scottdale Ward 1, Westmoreland County, Pa (p. 19/36 Jan 9) Leroy C Kesler 48 (railroad engineer), Julia 44, William 21, Pauline 17, Mildred 15, Leroy Jr 13
  - (2): District 0070 Lovettsville, Loudon County, Va. (19/35 Jan 14) George W. Hartman 55 (carpenter), Minnie A. 48, Floyd W. 20 (trucker, RR freight), Claude J. 17 (car repairman, RR yard), George R. 13, Annabelle 12
  - (3): District 0637 Cleveland Ward 26 Cuyahoga, OH (33/47 Jan 24) John Haley 50 (glass blower), Lizzie 45
  - (4): District 0168 Washington, Lucas County, OH (38/41 Jan 2) Robert C. Wagner 48 (machinist), Eliza 42, Leota A. 15 (5): District 0099 Bedford, Monroe County, MI (29/30 Feb 13) Keith Hoover 25 (dairy farmer), Hazel Hoover 23 (daughter of Eliza Jane Kesler Wagner)
  - (6): District 0113, Tiffin Ward 2, Seneca, OH (12/21 Jan 8) Edward C. Kessler 45 (factory laborer), Sarah 44, Leroy C. 24, Josephine 15
  - (7): District 0113, Tiffin Ward 2, Seneca, OH (4/21 Jan 3) J. M. Creeger 36 (machinist), Elta 22
  - (8): District 0130, Fostoria Ward 4, Seneca County, Ohio (p. 2/14 Jan 2) Charles C. Kesler 37 (fireman, electric power company), Daisy M. Kesler 38, Daisy Virginia 4 9/12. Sarah Gilland 65 (mother-in-law)
  - (9): District 0060 Detroit Ward 2, Wayne County, MI (21/21 Jan 19) George W. Kesler 29 (boarder)
- 1930(1): District 0145 Scottdale Westmoreland County, Pa (p. 24/32 Apr 12) Leroy C Kesler 58 (railroad engineer), Julia C 51, Leroy Jr 23
  - (2): District 0127, Washington, DC – 664 B Street SE (26/29 Apr 15) Floyd W. Hartman 30 (RR construction), Pauline J. 28, Kenneth W. 7, Agnes V. Wilson 30 (lodger), Ian Gelrud 10 (Puerto Rico), John Gelrud 8 (Puerto Rico)
  - (3): District 0102, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa (10/54 Apr 5) Albert S. Truxall 42 (telephone operator), Jenny E. 43, Howard C. 24, Ward M. 17, Mildred K. 24 (daughter-in-law)
  - (4): District 0530 Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pa (14/31 Apr 13) John Haley 61 (glass blower), Elizabeth A Haley 56
  - (5): District 0005 Bedford, Monroe County, MI (11/57 Apr 9) Keith C Hoover 35 (cattle buyer), Hazel I Hoover 33
  - (6): District 0591 Detroit, MI (12/28 Apr 7) Ernest Bremforder 32 (manager, potato chip factory), Leota 25
  - (7): District 0014, Tiffin, Seneca, OH (5/21 Apr 5) Edward C. Kessler 55 (pattern maker), Sarah E. 55, Josephine E. Ditslear 25 (practical nurse, private family), Roy A. Ditslear 25 (machinist)
  - (8): District 0014, Tiffin, Seneca, OH (6/21 Apr 5) Leroy C. Kesler 34 (factory superintendent), Muriel E. 31, Gilbert L. 8, George E. 4, Cletus F. Poland 10 (step-son)
  - (9): District 0014, Tiffin, Seneca, OH (7/21 Apr 7) Ralph Ditslear 32 (electrician), Elta M. 32, Stanley E. Creeger 10 (step-son), Betty J. Ditslear 3
  - (10): District 0030, Loudon, Seneca, OH (9/20 Apr 14) Richard C. Kesler 50 (farmer), Berthella 40, Ruth H. 10, James K 7
  - (11): District 0016, Tiffin, Seneca, OH (3/35 Apr 3) Paul F. Karrick 23 (meter tester-power company), Mary J. 21
  - (12): District 0025, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio (p. 22/44 Apr 9) Charles C. Kesler 48 (police captain, municipal), Daisy Virginia 14. Sarah Gilland 75 (mother-in-law)
  - (13): District 0540 Detroit 501-750, Wayne County, MI (40-72 Apr 15) George W. Kesler 38 (manager-garage), Maude 33, George W. Jr 8, Keith G. 5, George Teage 25 (boarder)
- 1940(1): District 65-191 Scottdale Westmoreland County, Pa (p. 10/22 Apr 10) Julia Kessler 62, Leroy Jr 34 (clerk, foundry), … and several roomers
  - (2): 2621 33rd Street District 1-450 Washington, DC (56//71 May 2) Don R. Baker 45 (salesman), Verne K. 43, Earle D. Romig 17 (nephew)
  - (3): District 1-175, Washington, DC (32/47 Apr 24) Floyd W. Hartman 42 (air operator), Pauline J. 37 (file clerk, Children’s Hospital), Kenneth W. 16, Agnes V. Wilson 60 (lodger, from N. Ireland)
  - (4): District 48-26B Sylvania, Lucas County, OH (59/80 May 22) Robert C. Wagner 67 (lodger)
  - (5): District 58-7 Bedford, Monroe County, MI (4/60 Apr 4) Keith C Hoover 45 (dairy farmer), Hazel I Hoover 43
  - (6): District 95-325A Toledo, Lucas County, OH (23/24 Apr 8) Ernest G Bremforder 42 (manufacturer-potato chips), Leota 35, Beverly A. 5, Patsy A. 2, Ester Minne 18 (maid)
  - (7): District 74-18A, Hopewell, Seneca, OH (12/24 May 3) Edward C. Kessler 65 (machinist), Sarah E. 65, Gilbert L. 18 (grandson – apprentice machinist), Mary Jane Kilgore 84 (mother-in-law)
  - (8): District 74-39, Tiffin, Seneca, OH (14/27 Apr 10) Roy A. Ditslear 35 (supervisor, machine shop), Josephine 35
  - (9): District 74-22A, Loudon, Seneca, OH (2/11 Apr 10) Richard C. Kesler 60 (farmer), Lena 40, James K 17, Dale E. 5
  - (10): District 74-34, Tiffin, Seneca, OH (21/34 Apr 17) Paul F. Karrick 33 (power meter reader), Mary J. 32
  - (11): District 74-32, Tiffin, Seneca, OH (17/18 Apr 8) …. Ruth Kesler 21 (lodger-clerk at dry goods store)
  - (12): District 74-15, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio (p. 22/36 Apr 13) Charles C. Kesler 57 (police department), Fern 46 (wife)
  - (13): District 84-1025 Detroit, Wayne County, MI (13/32 Apr 13) George W. Kesler 49 (foreman-autobody), Maude 44, George W. Jr 18, Keith G. 15

Other family artifacts:

This letter was written by 1.3.5.7.1.2.1 Verne Mary Kesler Baker, the granddaughter of 1.3.5.7 John S. Kesler. Her father was 1.3.5.7.1.2 Leroy ‘Lee’ Crossland Kesler and her grandfather was John’s only son, 1.3.5.7.1 Jacob ‘Jake” Kesler, survivor of the Civil War.

The following letter was written to Mary Jane (Kesler) and Paul Karrick by Verne Baker, daughter of Leroy “Lee” C. Kesler. “Don” mentioned in the letter is Don Baker, Verne’s husband. It is unknown at this point who Clair is as Jim Kesler does not remember Don and Verne having children. A Rev. Leroy C. Kesler is still living in Fayette Co. Pennsylvania, however, he did not respond to requests for information. [Brackets] indicate something not written by Verne.

Sunday A.M. Early

Dear Mary Jane and Paul:

This A.M. while I may be thinking a wee bit more clearly, I’ll try to tell you about Grandpa Kesler [JACOB]. There is no crest that I know of but I am pretty sure he was German. – Just recently saw the name in a historical program from Germany – since Don served in the First World War – I sort of look at that country with a great deal of dissatisfaction. He was a member of “The Great Army of the Republic” – A real fine organization meaning as much by “The Civil War” as D.A.R. to the Rebellion. There is a metal insignia on his grave of “The Stone Masons of America.” There is a US Flag flies always on his grave at Fairview at Hammondville [unreadable]. I will soon be taking flowers there. We always do, we have 14 graves to decorate.

Now, Uncle Charles told you when mamma died in 1954 that before the Civil War, grandpa Kesler chased his father away because he was a southern sympathizer. – Then he married. Mr. Henry Ulery – grandpa Ulery spent more time at Uncle Ed’s in Mt. Pleasant, as did grandad and so I think they would have had more of their personal papers and belongings.

I do have somewhere a letter grandad wrote in the Civil War sending money to Mr. Henry Ulery as he addressed him, to take care of for him. – in other words to bank it. [next sentence written in the margin] Grandpa Ulery lived in a little white house in the corner of their lot and helped raise the children, all 9 of them!

He came home from the War in 1865 wounded, and married Jane Crossland from nearby Woodale, (mamma’s place of birth and Grandma Coughenour – Crossland’s lived at Hammondville in sight of grandma C’s Wonderful Rural Country. They made men out there at Country schools and Churches – that’s about all I know.

Clair will stop over on his way to his ill sister-in-laws in Uniontown and return the next week here for a few days. He also brings his girlfriend here to spend time with her sister – They are Mennonites – sort of taxi – see?!

I may repeat but Dad told me once that a Kesler uncle had come from “the West” and wanted to take him back to educate him, he said he did not go because the other brothers did not have the chance. That sounds like “My Dad.”

Later on at grandma Coughenour’s I saw a check with a Kesler’s name on from some far state in the West. When I sold or rather almost gave grandma C’s to Rev. Leroy C. Kesler – I got very little out of the house, was not physically able to do it and of course right or wrong Leroy got almost everything. He is a great preacher though, and a credit to our name. He is pastor of the Mt. Zion Community Church at [Acme?], and has a large successful Academy there – 8 grades and 4 years of high school.- they often come to see M – he is my youngest Bros. son. He has a boy Leroy IV a daughter Cindy Lee and a younger son named Todd.

Monday We had a terrible tornado in Greensburg yesterday. It did a lot of damage in Westmoreland Co. We are not used to that. It was terrible. That is about 12 miles from here.

Clair stops tomorrow A.M. and then will return day after decoration Tues A.M.

Waiting for Clair – he’ll be here about 45 min. and then return next Tues for 4 days. He always keeps his schedule – we always go to Fairview cemetery – and Scottdale and take 14 floral pieces – when we had grandma and Mother’s, I always took beautiful posies.

Today is school picnic day at Kenneywood Park – 3 large buses just left the Y.M.C.A. across the street – I’m about the first house downtown and it was the first house – when our town was called “Fountain Mills.” – There is a beautiful park across the street – with a gazebo and beautiful landscaping – it’s all abloom now, with azaleas – They hold the band concert there and every Sat several wedding parties come from the churches to have their pictures taken on the gazebo steps. Never a dull moment.

Wed A.M. Clair came and gone to return back Sat and we go to the cemeteries.

Fairview at Hammondville, grandad and grandmother Kesler, Uncle Harry, and little Rosie Belle. [next sentence written in the margin] Leroy died today in 1946.

Grandpa and grandma Coughenour. Our baby, grandma’s baby, Aunt Carrie, Uncle Will and his wife. It’s almost a sight of Dad’s old home. It’s a picturesque place high on a hill overlooking a big expanse of water – a dam put there in the last five years – That’s what grandpa Kesler looks at – he would love it. They all were members of this little Church.

Next door to me is a beautiful funeral home. This A.M. They are taking out all of the beautiful shrubbery – 2 gorgeous blue spruce trees – It shielded me so from the North Winds – My house will stand out so – I don’t like that.

Honestly Mary Jane this is a crazy letter – hope you enjoy it. ha! ha!

Then too, – I live across from the Y.M.C.A. Never a dull moment “Good for old ladies.

Love Verne

Content about this family line provided by Rich Kesler, Tiffin, Ohio:

Descendants of Jacob H. Kesler

Generation 1 (Note: This is not really Generation 1)

1. JACOB H.1 KESLER was born on 06 Jun 1844 in Fayette County, PA. He died on 27 Jun 1916 in Mt. Pleasant Hospital, Westmoreland County,PA. He married Eliza Jane Crossland, daughter of Richard J. Crossland and Eliza Sleesman Gray, on 27 Feb 1868. She was born on 16 Dec 1847 in Bullskin Twp., Fayette County, PA. She died on 04 Mar 1893.

Notes for Jacob H. Kesler:
1850 U.S. Census Fayette County, Salt Lick Township, Pennsylvania
917/111 – EWLERY, Jacob, 23, Farmer
Elizabeth, 70 (or 30)
Mary, 2
Sarah, 3/12
KESLER, JACOB, 7

- - 1860 Census:
    — Jacob Ulery 33
    — Elizabeth Ulery 38
    — JACOB KESLER17
    — Mary Elizabeth Kesler 12
    — Sarah A 10
    — Nancy Razilear 5
  - 1880 U.S. Census Fayette County, Bullskin Township, Pennsylvania
    71/79 – KESLER, JACOB, 36, Laborer
    Eliza Jane, 32, wife, keeping house
    Harry C., 11, son (All listed as being born in PA)
    Leroy C., 8, son
    Ann Lizie, 6, daughter
    Edward C., 6, son
    Eliza Jane, 3, daughter
    Richard C., 1, son

Jacob Kesler and his family lived at 333 Gimlet Hill Rd., Bullskin Twp., Mt. Pleasant, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 15660. Tax ID 04-15-0017 Deed Book 970-41.

Jacob was a private in the 161st Pennsylvania 16th Calvary, Company B. According to his
discharge papers, Jacob mustered in on 02/25/1864. The 16th Calvary was one of the most
renowned cavalry regiments in the service of the United States in the War of the Rebellion. It was comprised of men from twenty Pennsylvania counties. Early on, the 16th was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and fought its first battle at Kelly’s Ford. The 16th fought at Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Ely’s Ford, Gettysburg, Shepherdstown, Mine Run, Luray, Front Royal, Manassas Gap, Wilderness at Rapidan, Richmond – Hanover Church and Hawe’s Shop, Lynchburg – Trevillian Station, St. Mary’s Church, Malvern Hill, Deep Run, White’s Tavern, Weldon Railroad, Poplar Spring Church, Boydton, Hatcher’s Run. Jacob Kesler was with the 16th Calvary in the closing campaign and the 16th was constantly active at this time. He would have been involved in the battles of Dinwiddies Courthouse, Five Forks, Amelia Springs, Sailor’s Creek, and Farmville. General Lee surrendered April 9th, 1865. The 16th was stationed at Lynchburg to guard captured stores and preserve order. Jacob Kesler mustered out on May 15, 1865. According to Verne Kesler’s letter, Jacob came home because he was wounded. This would explain why Jacob came home before the 16th Calvary was taken out of service on August 7th, 1865. Jacob’s discharge papers state “reason – directions from the War Dept. dated May 3, 1865.”
Jacob Kesler’s funeral was held at his son Leroy’s home in Scottdale. Jacob is buried at Fairview Community Church, 491 Gimlet Hill Rd., Mt. Pleasant, PA. This is within a mile or two of the family home. The church and cemetery is atop a hill and the Kesler tombstone overlooks a large lake. The four-sided tombstone has a family member listed on each side as follows:

KESLER Jacob, died June 27, 1916, aged 72 yrs 21 days
Jennie, wife of Jacob, died Mar 4, 1893, aged 45 yrs 2 mos 18 days
Harry C., deid (spelling) Feb 6, 1893, aged 23 yrs 8 mos 13 days
Rosa B., died Oct 28, 1890, aged 5 yrs 11 mos 18 days

There are two small grave makers next to large stone: “J.K” and “R.B.K.”
The Kesler tombstone is decorated with a G.A.R. 1861-1865 marker with flag.

Daily Courier, Connellsville PA, Tuesday, June 27, 1916, page 2: “Jacob Kesler, 72, died this
morning at 7 o’clock in the morning in the Memorial Hospital in Mt. Pleasant. The body was taken to the home of his son, Leroy, on Spring St., Scottdale, from which place the funeral will be held on Thursday. Services will be conducted by Rev. T. M. Burgess and internment made in the Fairview Cemetery. Deceased was a well known Civil War Veteran, and made his home with his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Santmyer on the Keaggy farm, near Scottdale. He leaves the following children:
Leroy of Scottdale; Edward of Tiffin, O.; Richard of Fostoria, O.; Charles of Garrett, Ind.; George of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. John Haley of Cleveland, O.; and Mrs. R.C. Wagner of Toledo, O.”

Jacob H. Kesler and Eliza Jane Crossland had the following children:

i. HARRY C. KESLER was born on 24 May 1869. He died on 06 Feb 1893 in Scottdale at the railroad.

ii. LEROY CROSSLAND KESLER was born on 14 Aug 1871 in Scottdale, PA. He died on 03 Oct 1937 in Scottdale, PA.

iii. ANNA LIZIE KESLER was born on 06 Jun 1874. She married JOHN HALEY.
Notes for Anna Lizie Kesler:
Elizabeth and Ed were twins. – James C. Kesler
According to Jacob Kesler’s obit, she lived in Cleveland, OH.
Notes for John Haley: They lived in Cleveland, OH.

iv. EDWARD C. KESLER was born on 06 Jun 1874 in Pennsylvania. He died on 01 Oct 1956 in Tiffin, Ohio – Mercy Hospital. He married Sarah E. Kilgore in 1893 in
Everson, Pennsylvania.

v. ELIZA JANE KESLER was born on 22 Nov 1876. She married ROBERT C. WAGNER.

Notes for Eliza Jane Kesler: According to Jacob Kesler’s obit, she lived in Toledo, Oh.

vi. RICHARD CROSSLAND KESLER was born on 14 May 1879 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He died on 15 May 1956 in Fostoria, Ohio. He married (1) BESSIE
IRENE HOLLENBAUGH, daughter of Arthur B. Hollenbaugh and Bertha Irene Miller, on 14 Sep 1911 in Monroe, Michigan. She was born on 13 Aug 1892 in Seneca Co., OH. She died on 31 Mar 1928 in near Fostoria, Seneca Co., Ohio. He married (2) BERTHELLA MAY MORRISON, daughter of George Franklin Morrison and Angelia
Drummond, in Jul 1929 in Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 08 Apr 1890 in Findlay, Ohio. She died on 09 May 1963 in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Ohio. He married (3)
EDITH KEESY. She was born in 1883. She died on 08 Oct 1908.

vii. CHARLES C. KESLER was born on 06 Jun 1881 in Mt. Pleasant, PA. He died on 05 Apr 1960 in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Ohio. He married (1) DAISY MAY GILLARD,
daughter of Edward Gilliard and Rebecca Lodge, on 08 Jul 1906 in Fostoria, Ohio. She was born on 29 May 1881 in Wyandot County, Ohio. She died on 22 Jan 1921
in Fostoria, Ohio. He married (2) FERN MCLAUGHLIN in 1936. She died in 1951.

viii. GEORGE WILLIAM KESLER was born on 31 Oct 1890.
Notes for George William Kesler: According to Jacob Kesler’s obit, George lived in Detroit Michigan.

ix. ROSA B. KESLER was born on 10 Nov 1884. She died on 28 Oct 1890.

x. RUTH KESLER was born on 04 Oct 1887. She died on 27 Jan 1905 in Home – 86 McLain Ave., 31st Ward, Southside, Pittsburg, PA. She married HERMAN GERBER.

Generation 2

2. LEROY CROSSLAND2 KESLER (Jacob H.1) was born on 14 Aug 1871 in Scottdale, PA. He died on 03 Oct 1937 in Scottdale, PA.

Notes for Leroy Crossland Kesler:
According to the obit in the Fostoria newspaper, his widow and four children survived him. Leroy Crossland Kesler had the following children:
i. VERNE KESLER. She married DON BAKER.
ii. LEROY C. KESLER II.

3. EDWARD C.2 KESLER (Jacob H.1) was born on 06 Jun 1874 in Pennsylvania. He died on 01 Oct 1956 in Tiffin, Ohio – Mercy Hospital. He married Sarah E. Kilgore in 1893 in Everson, Pennsylvania.

Notes for Edward C. Kesler: Ed and Lizzy were twins. – James C. Kesler

Advertiser Tribune Obituary October 1, 1956 – 2 daughters survive: Mrs. Ralf Ditslear and Mrs. Josephine Ditslear, both of Tiffin. Five grandchildren and six great grandchildren survive. A son, three sisters, and three brothers are deceased. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, Tiffin Camp 209. Services at Adam/Turner Funeral Home.

Edward C. Kesler and Sarah E. Kilgore had the following children:

i. LEROY CLARK3 KESLER was born on 16 Apr 1895 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Mar 1936 in Tiffin, OH. He married Eisle Muriel Young, daughter of
George E. Young and Georgeinnea Moore, on 27 Oct 1920. She was born on 18 Jul 1898 in East Liverpool, Ohio. She died on 21 Dec 1970 in University Hospital,
Tampa, Florida.

ii. JOSEPHINE KESLER was born on 01 Aug 1904. She died on 24 Jun 1988. She married FNU DITSLEAR. Notes for Josephine Kesler: Married Ralph or Roy Ditslear.

iii. ELTA KESLER was born on 04 Apr 1897. She died on 09 Apr 1990. She married FNU DITSLEAR. Notes for Elta Kesler: Married Ralph or Roy Ditslear.

4. RICHARD CROSSLAND2 KESLER (Jacob H.1) was born on 14 May 1879 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He died on 15 May 1956 in Fostoria, Ohio. He married (1) BESSIE IRENE HOLLENBAUGH, daughter of Arthur B. Hollenbaugh and Bertha Irene Miller, on 14 Sep 1911 in Monroe, Michigan. She was born on 13 Aug 1892 in Seneca Co., OH. She died on 31 Mar 1928 in near Fostoria, Seneca Co., Ohio. He married (2) BERTHELLA MAY MORRISON, daughter of George Franklin Morrison and Angelia Drummond, in Jul 1929 in Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 08 Apr 1890 in Findlay, Ohio. She died on 09 May 1963 in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Ohio. He married (3) EDITH KEESY. She was born in 1883. She died on 08 Oct 1908.

Notes for Richard Crossland Kesler: Richard came to Ohio from Pennsylvania as a young man. He was a glass blower in Pennsylvania and continued the trade after he arrived in Fostoria, Ohio. He was 38-40 years old when he bought a farm near Fostoria. Richard hired practical nurse Berthella Morrison in order to help take care of a farm near Fostoria. Richard hired practical nurse Berthella Morrison in order to help take care of his children after Bessie Hollenbaugh died during childbirth. He married her a year and a half later in approximately 1930. – James C. Kesler

Notes for Berthella May Morrison: Mrs. Kesler was a member of the Salvation Army in Tiffin and previously resided in Fostoria before moving to Tiffin. Services were held at the Turner Funeral Home with Capt. Fred McLean officiating.

Note for Edith Keesy: Edith and Ethel were twins.

Richard Crossland Kesler was a member of the American Glass Workers. Services were held at the Harrold Funeral Home, Fostoria, Rev. Osborne Keeler officiating. – Advertiser Tribune – May 16, 1956

A web site about Fostoria glass factories listed Richard and Charles Kessler as employees of Seneca Glass Company sometime between 1900 and 1910.

Notes for Bessie Irene Hollenbaugh: The Tiffin Tribune April 3, 1928 – Brothers and sisters: Mrs. Ronald Morgenstern of Metucheon NJ, Mrs. Earl Good of Amsden, Mrs. Floyd Smothers, Mrs. Everett Short, Miss Gertrude Hollenbaugh, R.V. and A.B. Hollenbaugh all of Fostoria.

Richard Crossland Kesler and Bessie Irene Hollenbaugh had the following children:

i. RUTH HARRIET3 KESLER was born on 30 Sep 1919. She died on 29 Dec 2004. She married (1) JAMES ROBINSON. She married (2) EARL COCHRAN on 25 Nov 1972. He
died on 02 Jun 2004. She married (3) WAYNE BRUBAKER.

ii. JAMES CROSSLAND KESLER was born on 09 Mar 1923. He married Joyce Eilene Stout, daughter of Edwin M. Stout and Lucille L. Place, on 27 Dec 1943 in Russell,
Kentucky. She was born on 16 Feb 1926 in Tiffin, Ohio. She died on 19 Jan 1989 in Toledo, Ohio.

iii. RICHARD C. KESLER II was born on 28 Mar 1928. He died on 28 Mar 1928.

Richard Crossland Kesler and Berthella May Morrison had the following child:

iv. DALE EUGENE KESLER.

Richard Crossland Kesler and Edith Keesy had the following child:

v. MARY JANE KESLER was born on 03 May 1908 in Fostoria, Ohio. She died on 17 Jun 1997 in Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria. She married Paul F. Karrick, son of Frank Karrick and Nettie St. John, on 06 May 1929 in Fostoria, Ohio. He was
born on 16 Mar 1907 in Bowling Green, Ohio. He died on 05 Dec 1987 in Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Fostoria, Ohio.

Notes for Mary Jane Kesler: Mrs. Karrick was honored as Business Woman of the Year in 1959 by the Business and Professional Women of Fostoria, Ohio. She founded and operated the Karrick School for the handicapped. Mary Jane was a member of the High St. United Methodist Church and Mary-Joanna Circle of the Church. Services were held at the Mann-Hare Funeral Home, Fostoria, Rev. Jeffrey Waite officiating.

Mary Jane Karrick donated Civil War publications of her grandfather, Rev. W.A. Keesy, to the Kaubisch Memorial Public Library, Fostoria, Ohio. The library also
has numerous articles about Mary Jane, Paul, and their school listed under “Special Schools.”

Notes for Paul F. Karrick: Paul and Mary Jane founded the Karrick School for Handicap Children, Fostoria, Ohio.

5. CHARLES C.2 KESLER (Jacob H.1) was born on 06 Jun 1881 in Mt. Pleasant, PA. He died on 05 Apr 1960 in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Ohio. He married (1) DAISY MAY GILLARD, daughter of Edward Gilliard and Rebecca Lodge, on 08 Jul 1906 in Fostoria, Ohio. She was born on 29 May 1881 in Wyandot County, Ohio. She died on 22 Jan 1921 in Fostoria, Ohio. He married (2) FERN MCLAUGHLIN in 1936. She died in 1951.

Notes for Charles C. Kesler: 1927 Fostoria Police Department: Chief F.P. Culp, Captain J.B. Gorrill, Patrolman C.C. Kesler, Patrolman J.L Kovaschitz, Special W.J. Cooper. Taken from “1927 Rules and Regulations of the Police Force of the City of Fostoria, Ohio”

Charlie Kesler was working as a Fostoria Policeman on the night shift when Dillinger robbed a Fostoria bank. – James C. Kesler

“On May 3, 1934, the Dillinger gang took $17,000 from the First National Bank of Fostoria. Nine people were injured, including Police Chief Frank Culp. Two bank employees were taken hostage and forced to shield the bandits by standing on the running boards of the car as it sped away on U.S. 23 toward Toledo.” – Findlay Courier Website

Mr. Kesler was a glass worker for many years before joining the Fostoria Police Department from which he retired in 1942 as Captain. He was member of the 100F Lodge, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled Veterans of America, Fraternal Order of Police, and American Flint Glass Workers Union. He was a WWI Veteran and a member of the Fostoria Baptist Church. Services were held at the Mann Funeral Home with Rev. Max Tucker officiating.

Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers: Charles C. Kesler, 3363711, White, 631 S. Main St., Fostoria, O. – NA Columbus Bks, O. June 25/18. Br Mt. Pleasant, Pa. 36 1/12 yrs. Co I 5 Engrs Tng Regt to Aug 25/18; Co I 4 Engrs Tng Regt to Sept 18/18; 116 Engrs to Oct 28/18; Co B 12 Engrs to disch. Pvt. AEF Oct 1/18 to Apr 27/19. Hon DIsch May 6/19.

His father’s obit states Charles was living in Garrett Indiana at the time of Jacob Kesler’s death.

A website about Fostoria glass factories listed Richard and Charles Kessler as employees of Seneca Glass Company sometime between 1900 and 1910.

Notes for Daisy May Gillard: Obit states her mother was Rebecca Lodge and Sarah Gilliard.

Charles C. Kesler and Daisy May Gillard had the following child:

i. DAISY VIRGINIA3 KESLER was born on 13 Apr 1915. She died on 22 Apr 2002 in Fostoria Community Hospital. She married Tunis Brudette Kimber on 06 Feb 1943. He died in 1960.

Generation 3

6. LEROY C.3 KESLER II (Leroy Crossland, Jacob H.1).

Leroy C. Kesler II had the following child:

i. LEROY C.4 KESLER III.

7. LEROY CLARK KESLER (Edward C.2, Jacob H.1) was born on 16 Apr 1895 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Mar 1936 in Tiffin, OH. He married Eisle Muriel Young, daughter of George E. Young and Georgeinnea Moore, on 27 Oct 1920. She was born on 18 Jul 1898 in East Liverpool, Ohio. She died on 21 Dec 1970 in University Hospital, Tampa, Florida.

Notes for Leroy Clark Kesler: Leroy moved to Tiffin in 1908 from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Tiffin American Legion, Church of Christ, and Young American Council Jr. O.U.A.M.

Leroy Clark Kesler and Eisle Muriel Young had the following children:

i. GILBERT L. KESLER.

ii. GEORGE E. KESLER.

iii. MARGARET KESLER. She married HAROLD HENRY.

8. RUTH HARRIET3 KESLER (Richard Crossland2, Jacob H.1) was born on 30 Sep 1919. She died on 29 Dec 2004. She married (1) JAMES ROBINSON. She married (2) EARL COCHRAN on 25 Nov 1972. He died on 02 Jun 2004. She married (3) WAYNE BRUBAKER.

Notes for Ruth Harriet Kesler:
12-31-04 Advertiser Tribune: Ruth H. Cochran, 85, formerly of Summit Street, Fostoria, died at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria, where she resided. She was born Sept. 30, 1919, in Fostoria, Ohio to Richard and Bessie (Hollenbaugh) Kesler. Her husband, Earl Cochran, whom she married Nov. 25, 1972, in Fostoria, died June 2, 2004. Surviving are a son, Richard
(Theresa) Robinson of Rocky Mount, N.C.; three stepsons, Warren (Betty) and Roger (Cindy) Cochran, both of Fostoria, and Duane (Sue) Cochran of Risingson; two brothers, Jim and Dale Kesler, both of Republic, 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Her parents, husband and sister, Mary Jane Karrick, preceeded her in death. Mrs. Cochran, a homemaker, also worked as a cashier at JC Penney’s in Fostoria. A 1937 graduate of Fostoria High School, she was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, Fostoria. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan.
3, 2005, at the Harrold-Florriana Funeral Home in Fostoria, with Rev. Jeffrey L. Waite and the Rev. Pat Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan 2, and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.hffh.net.

James Robinson and Ruth Harriet Kesler had the following child:

i. RICHARD4 ROBINSON was born on 29 Dec 1943. He married (1) THERESA LYNN PACEY. She was born on 28 Apr. He married (2) KAREN CONRAD.

9. JAMES CROSSLAND3 KESLER (Richard Crossland2, Jacob H.1) was born on 09 Mar 1923. He married Joyce Eilene Stout, daughter of Edwin M. Stout and Lucille L. Place, on 27 Dec 1943 in Russell, Kentucky. She was born on 16 Feb 1926 in Tiffin, Ohio. She died on 19 Jan 1989 in Toledo, Ohio.

Notes for James Crossland Kesler: The couple met at the Tiffin Library; Joyce’s best friend arranged a blind date with Joyce and Jim. They eloped to Kentucky when Jim was 20 and Joyce was 17. They were married in Russell, KY. – James C. Kesler

Notes for Joyce Eilene Stout: After retirement, Joyce Kesler kept books for “Kesco,” Tom Kesler’s business.

James Crossland Kesler and Joyce Eilene Stout had the following children:

i. JAMES EDWIN4 KESLER was born on 18 Sep 1944. He died on 30 Oct 1950.
Notes for James Edwin Kesler: According to Jim Kesler, the doctors told Jim and Joyce that Jimmy had an appendicitis and pneumonia. Jim believes the anesthesiologist most likely killed their son. Jim Kesler said his son was a very stout young boy and he was not under the impression Jimmy was in a life threatening medical situation.

ii. CANDACE JANE KESLER was born on 28 Jul 1948 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH. She died on 13 Jan 2006 in Port Clinton, OH. She married Roger W. Jones, son of Allen Jones and Evelyn Gardner, on 19 Apr 1985 in Republic, OH. He was born on 04 Feb 1948 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH.

iii. JOHN PAUL KESLER was born on 22 Sep 1951 in Tiffin, Ohio. He died on 30 May 2003 in 60 7th St., Tiffin, OH. He married (1) PATRICIA ANN FRISCH, daughter of Charles Alvin Frisch and Frances Josephine Davis, on 11 Jul 1969 in St. Joseph Church, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 17 Jun 1952 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He married (2) SANDRA GAIETTO, daughter of Bernard Thomas Gaietto and Marie Harriet Frisch, on 15 Oct 1986 in Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 21 Jun 1947 in Tiffin, Ohio.

iv. THOMAS ALAN KESLER was born on 27 Oct 1953. He married Jane Ellen Gregory, daughter of Glenn Gregory and Eileen Haley, on 22 Oct 1983. She was born on 22 Jan 1954. Notes for Thomas Alan Kesler: Tom Kesler ran his own business maintaining gas/oil wells in Seneca County for American Standard Energy. He later became a Millwright.

10. DAISY VIRGINIA3 KESLER (Charles C.2, Jacob H.1) was born on 13 Apr 1915. She died on 22 Apr 2002 in Fostoria Community Hospital. She married Tunis Brudette Kimber on 06 Feb 1943. He died in 1960.

Tunis Brudette Kimber and Daisy Virginia Kesler had the following child:

i. JOHN W.4 KIMBER was born on 25 Dec 1945 in Long Beach, CA. He married (1)
MARY ELIZABETH REED on 29 Apr 1967 in Oxford, OH. She was born on 25 Oct
1944. She died on 19 Jul 2001. He married (2) GLORIA JEAN NEPSTAD on 07 Oct
2003 in Kona, Hi. She was born on 31 Jul 1949 in Fayetteville, NC.

Generation 4

11. LEROY C.4 KESLER III (Leroy C.3 II, Leroy Crossland2, Jacob H.1).

Leroy C. Kesler III had the following children:

i. LEROY C.5 KESLER IV.
ii. CINDY LEE KESLER.
iii. TODD KESLER.

12. RICHARD ROBINSON (Ruth Harriet Kesler, Richard Crossland Kesler, Jacob H. Kesler) was born on 29 Dec 1943. He married (1) THERESA LYNN PACEY. She was born on 28 Apr. He married (2) KAREN CONRAD.

Richard Robinson and Theresa Lynn Pacey had the following children:

i. LAURA LYNN5 ROBINSON was born on 28 Apr 1971. She married JAY SHAWN
NICHOLS. He was born on 17 Sep 1970.
ii. PATRICK JAMES ROBINSON was born on 22 Mar 1975. He married ELIZABETH
MICHELLE BENEDICT. She was born on 22 Jun.
iii. DAVID CROSSLAND ROBINSON was born on 27 Jul 1979.
iv. JEREMY ALLEN ROBINSON was born on 27 Jul 1979.

13. CANDACE JANE4 KESLER (James Crossland3, Richard Crossland2, Jacob H.1) was born on 28 Jul 1948 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH. She died on 13 Jan 2006 in Port Clinton, OH. She married Roger W. Jones, son of Allen Jones and Evelyn Gardner, on 19 Apr 1985 in Republic, OH. He was born on 04 Feb 1948 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH.

Notes for Candace Jane Kesler: On March 4, 1991, Candy and Roger Jones adopted the four boys. Andrew, Aaron, and Jason are Candy’s natural children by her former husband Perry Hoffman: marriage date 11/11/1967, divorce date 12/07/1981. Michael Jones is Roger’s son from a previous marriage.

Tiffin Advertiser Tribune 01/14/2006:
Candace Jane Jones, 57, of 3500 W, Willow beach Dr. in Port Clinton, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, at her residence. She was born July 28, 1958, in Tiffin, to Jim and Joyce (Stout) Kessler [Kesler] father survives in Republic. Also surviving is her husband, Roger Jones of Port Clinton, whom she married April 19, 1985 in Republic. Other survivors include: four sons, Michael Warrn [Warren] married April 19, 1985 in Republic. G Oetnheerra stuiorvni v4o r(sc oinnc’tlu)de: four sons, Michael Warrn [Warren] Jones of Waynesville, Mo., Andrew Todd Jones of San Diego, Calif., Aaron Warrn [Wade] Jones of Findlay and Jason Jay Jones of Tiffin; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Matthew, Blake, Nolan, Alexandra, Amber, and Kimberly; and a brother, Tom Kessler [Kesler] of Tiffin. Her mother, Joyce Kessler [Kesler] and two brothers, John Kessler [Kesler] and Jimmie Kessler [Kesler] preceded her in death. Candace worked at Webster Manufacturing in Tiffin. She was a member of Green Springs VFW Auxiliary and Ladies Auxiliary of Port Clinton Moose. She was a 1966 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, at Engle -Shook Funeral Home in Green Springs with Pastor Marlen LaChat officiating. Burial will be [at] Green Springs cemetery. Friends may call 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Ottawa County Hospice.

Roger W. Jones and Candace Jane Kesler had the following children:

i. ANDREW TODD5 JONES was born on 13 Apr 1970 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH. He married AMY ROEBUCK. She was born on 04 May 1960.
ii. AARON WADE JONES was born on 09 Jul 1973 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH. He married MELISSA MARY CAUDILL.
iii. JASON JAY JONES was born on 09 Jul 1976 in Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky, OH. He married MISTY MARTIN.

Notes for Jason Jay Jones: Jason was born with Spina Bifada and in March of 1983 had surgery at the base of his spine. The disease effected his bladder and kidneys and in 1989 Jason’s kidneys failed. He went on dialysis. His brother Andrew was a perfect Doner match. On 09/09/1991 at the University of Michigan, doctors successfully transplanted one of Andy’s kidneys into Jason. Jason and his wife Misty are Nurses.

iv. MICHAEL WARREN JONES was born on 04 Mar 1966. He married MICHELLE GREER. She was born on 07 Dec 1970.

14. JOHN PAUL4 KESLER (James Crossland, Richard Crossland, Jacob H.) was born on 22 Sep 1951 in Tiffin, Ohio. He died on 30 May 2003 in 60 7th St., Tiffin, OH. He married (1) PATRICIA ANN FRISCH, daughter of Charles Alvin Frisch and Frances Josephine Davis, on 11 Jul 1969 in St. Joseph Church, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 17 Jun 1952 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He married (2) SANDRA GAIETTO, daughter of Bernard Thomas Gaietto and Marie Harriet Frisch, on 15 Oct 1986 in Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on 21 Jun 1947 in Tiffin, Ohio.

Notes for John Paul Kesler: Advertiser Tribune Obit.: John P. Kesler, 51, 70 Sixth Ave., Tiffin, died Friday, May 30, 2003, at his home. He was born Sept. 22, 1051, in Tiffin, to James C. and Joyce E. (Stout) Kesler. His father survives in Republic and his mother is deceased. He first married Patricia A. Frisch, and they later divorced. His wife, Sandra (Gaietto) Kesler, whom he married Oct. 15, 1986, in St.. Joseph’s Catholic Church, survives. Other survivors include: a son, Richard (Jennifer) Kesler of Wyandot County, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Laura) Gaietto of Tiffin; three step-daughters, Mrs. Jai (Angela) Young of Tiffin, Mrs. Mark (Lori) Billmaier of Lambertville, Mich., and Mrs. Thomas (Shelly) Stewart of Bloomville; two step-sons, Michael (Jennifer Hackette of Lambertville and Jack Berry of Tiffin; 14 grandchildren; a brother, Thomas (Jane) Kesler of Tiffin; a sister, Mrs. Roger (Candy) Jones of Port Clinton; and his mother-in-law, Marie Gaietto of Tiffin. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Kesler and his father-in-law, Bernard Gaietto. A 1969 Columbian High School graduate, Mr. Kelser was employed at Tiffin Art Metal and at American Standard for 31 years with the last four years in product development. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Union Local 7A, Tiffin Eagles 402, and a former Compeer volunteer and served on their advisory board. An avid golfer, bowler, motor cyclist and woodworker, he also was a baseball coach. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 2, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank A. Murd officiating. The Rosary will be prayed at 9:45 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Hoffman-Gottfried Funeral Home, where a wake service will take place at 8 p.m. Memorials may Hoffman-Gottfried Funeral Home, services will take place at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice, the Sharing Kitchen, St. Mary’s Church or a charity of the donor’s choice.

John Kesler was an athlete as a child and as an adult and was always in excellent physical condition. He was a runner and lifted weights. John Kesler was a tall, handsome man and was the “life of the party.” He was a natural leader of men. John had several inventions while at American Standard, one being the “Kesler Drop-In Spag.” This replaced the forced-air brass drying system with a plastic tubing that remained in the ware, saving American Standard hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. He worked his way up from the most physically demanding job in the plant to being a corporate salaried employee, answering only to the corporate office in Trenton, NJ. John flew to plants located in the U.S. and Mexico and there were plans for overseas trips prior to his illness. John fought his cancer (which ran from his neck, through his right lung, and into his liver) taking every available chemo treatment. The treatments made him very ill and he developed Cushing’s Disease. He made no plans for his passing (changing his will, cemetery, titles, etc.) and refused to consider any other option than that he was going to beat this cancer. In early 2003 he was advised there were no signs of cancer, and he went off the chemo and took preventative radiation treatments. He missed very little work throughout his fight; a few times his friends at work insisted he go home from work and rest. His last day at work, he drove home himself and collapsed. Later at the hospital it was discovered that the cancer had returned and spread throughout his body, much worse than when he was first diagnosed approximately ten months prior.

John Kesler died as he lived, a fighter. John got up and walked around his home numerous times during his last night. He appeared to be surveying his home but was unable to continue to hide the fact that he was in great pain. John passed as the sun rose and birds began to sign on a Friday morning with his daughter, RN Laura Kesler Gaietto at his side. Laura helped her father throughout the illness. Sandy Kesler and some of her children were present as well.

John Kesler had a lot of friends, his best was Greg Clouse, a coworker.

John Paul Kesler and Patricia Ann Frisch had the following children:

i. RICHARD JAMES KESLER was born on 19 Dec 1969 in Tiffin, Ohio. He married Jennifer Jean Stober, daughter of John William Stober and Shirley Jean Guthrie, on 31 Jul 1993 in St. Pius Catholic Church, Sycamore, Ohio. She was born on 13 Aug 1972 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

ii. LAURA ANN KESLER was born on 09 Nov 1972. She married (1) ROBERT JOSEPH GAIETTO, son of Paul Joseph Gaietto and Mary Ann Borer, on 26 Sep 1997 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tiffin, Ohio. He was born on 13 May 1965 in Tiffin, Ohio. She met (2) JEFFREY MICHAEL LONSWAY.

15. JOHN W.4 KIMBER (Daisy Virginia3 Kesler, Charles C.2 Kesler, Jacob H.1 Kesler) was born on 25 Dec 1945 in Long Beach, CA. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH REED on 29 Apr 1967 in Oxford, OH. She was born on 25 Oct 1944. She died on 19 Jul 2001. He married (2) GLORIA JEAN NEPSTAD on 07 Oct 2003 in Kona, Hi. She was born on 31 Jul 1949 in Fayetteville, NC.

John W. Kimber and Mary Elizabeth Reed had the following children:

i. ANDREW MICHAEL5 KIMBER was born on 20 Dec 1967. He married ANNA JOHNSON. She died in 2004.
ii. REBECCA ANNE KIMBER was born on 14 Feb 1971.

Generation 5

16. LAURA LYNN5 ROBINSON (Richard4, Ruth Harriet3 Kesler, Richard Crossland2 Kesler, Jacob H.1 Kesler) was born on 28 Apr 1971. She married JAY SHAWN NICHOLS. He was born on 17 Sep 1970.

Jay Shawn Nichols and Laura Lynn Robinson had the following children:

i. JACOB CHRISTIAN6 NICHOLS was born on 06 Oct 1997.
ii. JALYN FAITH NICHOLS was born on 28 Apr 1999.
iii. JORDYN GRACE NICHOLS was born on 28 Jun 2001.

17. PATRICK JAMES5 ROBINSON (Richard, Ruth Harriet Kesler, Richard Crossland Kesler, Jacob H. Kesler) was born on 22 Mar 1975. He married ELIZABETH MICHELLE BENEDICT. She was born on 22 Jun.

Patrick James Robinson and Elizabeth Michelle Benedict had the following children:

i. LILLIAN CLAIRE6 ROBINSON was born on 17 Aug 1999.
ii. CROSSLAND HAWK ROBINSON was born on 30 Dec 2001.

18. ANDREW TODD JONES (Candace Jane Kesler, James Crossland Kesler, Richard Crossland Kesler, Jacob H. Kesler) was born on 13 Apr 1970 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH. He married AMY ROEBUCK. She was born on 04 May 1960.

Notes for Andrew Todd Jones: In 1991 Andrew Jones was in the U.S. Navy when he donated a kidney to his brother Jason. Andrew Jones had to get permission to remain in the Navy following the donation of the organ.

Andrew Todd Jones and Amy Roebuck had the following child:

i. ALEXANDRA ROEBUCK6 JONES was born on 26 Oct 1998.

19. AARON WADE JONES (Candace Jane Kesler, James Crossland Kesler, Richard Crossland Kesler, Jacob H. Kesler) was born on 09 Jul 1973 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital, OH. He married MELISSA MARY CAUDILL.

Aaron Wade Jones and Melissa Mary Caudill had the following children:

i. BLAKE AARON6 JONES was born on 17 Aug 2001 in Findlay Hospital, OH.
ii. NOLAN JONES.

20. MICHAEL WARREN JONES (Candace Jane Kesler, James Crossland Kesler, Richard Crossland Kesler, Jacob H. Kesler) was born on 04 Mar 1966. He married MICHELLE GREER. She was born on 07 Dec 1970.

Michael Warren Jones and Michelle Greer had the following children:

i. JEREMY MICHAEL JONES was born on 14 Sep 1994.
ii. MATTHEW RYAN JONES was born on 05 Aug 1999.

21. RICHARD JAMES5 KESLER (John Paul, James Crossland, Richard Crossland, Jacob H.) was born on 19 Dec 1969 in Tiffin, Ohio. He married Jennifer Jean Stober, daughter of John William Stober and Shirley Jean Guthrie, on 31 Jul 1993 in St. Pius Catholic Church, Sycamore, Ohio. She was born on 13 Aug 1972 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Richard James Kesler and Jennifer Jean Stober had the following children:

i. ALLISON MARIE KESLER was born on 23 Sep 1996.
ii. ADAM JOSEPH KESLER was born on 20 Nov 1997.

22. LAURA ANN5 KESLER (John Paul, James Crossland, Richard Crossland, Jacob H.) was born on 09 Nov 1972. She married (1) ROBERT JOSEPH GAIETTO, son of Paul Joseph Gaietto and Mary Ann Borer, on 26 Sep 1997 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tiffin, Ohio. He was born on 13 May 1965 in Tiffin, Ohio. She met (2) JEFFREY MICHAEL LONSWAY.

Robert Joseph Gaietto and Laura Ann Kesler had the following children:

i. NICOLAS JAMES6 GAIETTO was born on 13 Jan 2002.
ii. NATHAN PAUL GAIETTO was born on 21 Jul 2010 in Tiffin, Ohio – Mercy Hospital.
Jeffrey Michael Lonsway and Laura Ann Kesler had the following child:
i. CHELSEA LINN6 LONSWAY was born on 03 Jul 1989.
Generation 5 (cont.)

23. ANDREW MICHAEL KIMBER (John W., Daisy Virginia Kesler, Charles C. Kesler, Jacob H. Kesler) was born on 20 Dec 1967. He married ANNA JOHNSON. She died in 2004. Andrew Michael Kimber and Anna Johnson had the following child:

i. JOHN GABRIEL KIMBER was born on 17 Oct