1.3.6.3 Rebecca Ann Kessler (12 Mar 1812-12 Jun 1880)
Rebecca’s father, Jacob was born 25 June 1782 in Jefferson, Maryland and died in April 1817 in Frederick County, Maryland. Jacob married Rachel Goodman (14 Feb 1777-4 Apr 1856) on 10 Nov 1806, and they had three children, with the second child, Susan dying at childbirth. Possibly because of this event followed by the birth of a third daughter,
Rebecca Ann, born on 12 Mar 1812 and died on 12 Jun 1880 Frederick County, Md. She possibly had developmental disabilities, which could have accounted for the reason that she never married.
She was located in the following US Census entries:
- 1830: District 3, Frederick County, Md. (3/78) Rachel Kessler 1 male 15-19,
1 female 15-19 Rebecca Ann, and 1 female 40-49 Rachel) - 1850: Jefferson, Frederick County, Md. (4/24 Jul 17) Rachael Kessler 73, Rebecca A. 35 (Next door to Lloyd A. Kessler 33 (merchant) and Mary 22 and near Absalom P. Kessler 32 (farmer, son of Andrew Sr.), Catherine M. 33, Lavinia 7, Albert M. 4)
- 1870: District 3, Frederick County, Md, (51/54 9 Aug) William Kemp 45 (miller), Rebecca Kemp 40, Clatin A. 21 (bookkeeper), George M. 18 (miller), William L. 15, Mary Kessler Thomas 60, Rebecca Kessler 50, Mary Truman 28, Anna Truman 7, William Davis 22 (day laborer-black), Joseph House 22 (miller), Samuel Speck 22 (miller)
- 1880: District 145, Williamsport, Washington County, Md, (14/54 Jun 9) William Kemp 57 (miller), Rebecca Kemp 52, Clayton A. 30 (bookkeeper), George M. 28 (miller), J. William 26, L. V. Kemp 25 (daughter-in-law), Mary Kessler Thomas 71 (mother-in-law), Rebecca Kessler 68 (aunt), R. Ida Kemp 1