George Lightburn Kessel

1862 - 1964  (101 years)

• Name	George Lightburn Kessel
  Born	10 Oct 1862	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Apr 1964	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	George Lightburn Kessel, 101, died yesterday at his Tyler Mountain home after a short illness. Honored last year along with other state centurians on the occasion of West Virginia's 100th birthday, Kessel pointed out that he was actually eight months older than the state. He was born October 10, 1862 in Jackson County and had been a lifelong resident of West Virginia. He was a retired employee of True Temper Corp. and was a member of the Free Salvation Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Minnie, 84; five daughters, Mrs. Anita Krebs, Mrs. Letha Rucker, Mrs. Thelma Asbury, Mrs. Erna Short and Mrs. Grace Jackson of Charleston; four sons, Lloyd F., of St. Albans, Ernest H., of Marion, Ohio, and Clinton R., and Paul L. Kessel of Charleston; a brother Kenna Kessel of Dunbar. (Burial was in Lett Cemetery at Poca (KCDR)
  Person ID	I22558	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Elmore H Kessel,   b. 13 Feb 1838, Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1909  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Harriett Eliabeth Johns,   b. 1839, Giles County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Aft 1910  (Age > 72 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1861	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1870 Jackson Co WV Mill Creek Dist # 131 Elmore 32 Harriet, 32 George L, 7 Mary M, 5 Virginia B, 2 Blankenship, Winter (Minter?), 34, F/L 1900 Union, Putnam, WV all WVWVWV Kessel, Elmore 2/1838 m 38y Harret E wif e7/1836 m 38y 8/7 children Okey D son 11/187? 26 s Barthel F son 8/1876 23s Kelvy K son 8/1881 118 ____, Lucy G 9/1889 10 [does not look like 'daughter, and looks like a different surname. Bottom of page and black.] Betty K McIntyre: Elmore served in the Home Guard during the Civil War. Elmore and Harriett are buried in the Moss Chapel Cemetery, near the original gate, in un-marked graves.
  Family ID	F7121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie C Comer,   b. Apr 1879, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1970  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1927	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 4/7/1927 at Charleston Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States George L Kessel, 64, wid, Jackson, Kanawha Minnie Casto, 45, wid, Jackson, Kanawha 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV Kessell, George 66 md age 28 Minnie 48 md age 19 Vernie da 10 s Casto, Oscar L ss 28 s Elmer ss 17 Gwendlyn sd 16 Clifford ss 12 Roger ss 10
  Children	1. Clinton Rexford Kessel,   b. 6 Jul 1920, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 2000  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F25179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S6] Betty K McIntyre. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.