Alexander Kesler

1828 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Alexander Kesler
  Born	Feb 1828	Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried	Kessler Cemetery, Council, Adams County, Idaho
  Person ID	I61378	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2008

  
  

  Father	Fredrick Kesler,   d. Bef 1850
  Mother	Elizabeth Hutsinpiller,   b. Abt 1799, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	9 Aug 1818	Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 FREDERICK KESLER ELIZABETH HUTSINPILLER 9 Aug 1818 Greenbrier 1840 Nicholas, VA Frederick Kestler 2m 10 -15 Alexander, ? 2m 20-30 Andrew, ? 1m 50-60 1f 5-10 Catherine 1f 10-15 Lucinda 1f 15-20 1f 40-50 1850 Western Dist, Nicholas Co, VA # 301 all born VA Elizabeth Kesler 51 Andrew 30 farmer Lucinda 21 Alexander 20 Catharine 15 John Vaughn 19 clerk in store 1860 Nicholas, VA # 994-735 Elizabeth Kisler 59 Va Menter Hipis 16 f domestic Va Martha Jane 13 Va 1860 Wirt, VA # 43 all born Va Alexander Kesler 30 Martha J 24 Elizabeth 8/12 Andrew Kesler 40 History of Greenbrier County J. R. Cole Lewisburg, WV 1917 p. 108-109 HISTORY OF THE KESLER FAMILY. Peter Kesler came from Germany about the year 1750 and settled in the Shenandoah valley, in Virginia, and reared a large family, all girls but two, Jacob and Frederick.[snip] Frederick settled in Nicholas county and owned a large farm where Keslers Crosslanes now are. He reared two boys. Andrew and Alex, who moved to Arkansas in 1850.
  Family ID	F16455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha J Somerville,   b. 2 May 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1909, Idaho  (Age 73 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1858	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Wirt Co, WV Marriages 1854 - 1899, by Wes Cochran Alexander Kesler, 29, Nicholas Co, s/o Fredrick & Elizabeth Keslar Martha J Summerville, 22, Jackson Co, d/o Andrew & Rebecca Summerville 29 Sep 1858 1860 Wirt, VA # 43 all born Va Alexander Kesler 30 Martha J 24 Elizabeth 8/12 Andrew Kesler 40 1870 Hickory, Carroll, Arkansas #60 all born Va Kesler, Alexander 40 Martha Jane 34 Elizabeth 10 Rebecca 9 Ida 7 1880 Council Valley, Washington, Idaho # 122-123 Alexander Kesler 50 Kansas Tenn Tenn [Penn Penn?] Martha 45 Ks Tn Ky Rebeca 19 da Kansas Ks Ks Lewis 16 son Ark Ks Ks William 14 son Ark Ks Ks John 13 son Ark Ks Ks Jennie 12 da Krk KS Ks Emma 10 da Ark KS KS James 6 son Ark KS KS Elva 3 da Idaho KS KS Andy 60 bro Ark Tenn Tenn 1900 Council, Washington, Idaho # 96-100 Kesler, Alexander 12/1828 m 40y VA VA VA Martha J 5/1836 m 40y 10-9 children VA Ireland Va James son 4/1876 s Ark VA VA Andrew brother 9/1818 s VAVAVA Copeland, James boarder un 1845 age 55 wd Alab SC SC They came west in 1871 located in Salubria Valley. In the following spring moved to Council Valley. She died before Alex leaving 4 sons and 5 girls. [Melinda (Harpe) Crowley]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Kesler,   b. 1859, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Rebecca Kesler,   b. Abt 1861, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ida Kesler,   b. Abt 1863, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lewis Kesler,   b. Abt 1864, Arkansas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Kesler,   b. Abt 1866, Arkansas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Kesler,   b. Abt 1867, Arkansas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Jennie Kesler,   b. Abt 1868, Arkansas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Emma Kesler,   b. Abt 1870, Arkansas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. James Kesler,   b. Apr 1876, Arkansas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Elva Kesler,   b. Abt 1876, Idaho ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F16454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Kessler Cemetery, Council, Adams County, Idaho  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S88] Marriage Records, Wirt Co, WV. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850.