West Virginia Pioneers

Jessie Oreta Kessel

Female 1908 - 1967  (59 years)


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  • Name Jessie Oreta Kessel 
    Born 31 Aug 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Nov 1967  [2] 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Surname: Kay
      Given Name: Jessie Oreta Kessel
      Death Date: 12 Nov 1967
      Age: 59
      DEATH CLAIMS MRS. HARRY KAY - Mrs. Jessie Oreta Kay, 59, a retired assistant postmistress at Evans, died Sunday evening in St. Joseph's Hospital following an extended illness. Born at Pleasant Hill Community, a daughter of Mrs. Bernice King Kessel of Parkersburg, who survives, and the late Austin A. Kessel, she was married to Harry R. Kay, who also survives, on July 20, 1942.
      Survivors in addition to her mother and husband include one daughter, Mrs. Linda Jones of Evans; four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Kay of Vienna, Mrs. Ruth Baker of Parkersburg, Mrs. Cornelia Smith of Mt. Alto and Mrs. Joan Warrenber ob Syracuse, N. Y.; four brothers, Carroll Kessel of Huntington, Albert Kessel of Phoenix, Ariz., Robert Kessel of Panama City, C.Z. and Roy Kessel of Parkersburg; one granddaughter and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at the Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with the Rev. Roy McCoy officiating. Burial will be in the Blaine Memorial Cemetery at Cottageville.
    Person ID I63240  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2015 

    Father Austin Addison Kessel,   b. 27 Dec 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1951  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Bernice Iona King,   b. 13 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1971  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1906  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 218-215
      Kessel, Austin 40 m10 5y
      Bernice 21 m1 - 5y 3-3 children
      Cornelia da 3
      Jessie da 1
      Corral son 1/12
      King, Romeo bil 9
      Gertrude sil 15

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 194
      Kessell, Austin A 61 m age 38
      Bernice 40 m age 17
      Cornelia V da 23
      Jessie O da 21
      Caroll K son 30
      Ruth V da 18
      Albert son 15
      Elsie V da 12
      Robert L son 8
      Edwin Roy son 8
    Family ID F11681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harry R Kay,   b. 6 Nov 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1975  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1942  [2] 
    Family ID F27838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.