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Barbara Kessler Beary |
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Barbara Kessler Beary was born on March 30, 1780 in York County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Henry Kessler and Barbara Kenoyer. She was christened on May 5, 1780 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in York County, Pennsylvania. She married Joseph Beary in 1798 in Rockingham County, Virginia. Her father was listed in the church record of the marriage. Joseph was born about 1773 in Pennsylvania. Barbara and Joseph's children included Joseph was a soldier in the War of 1812. The 1820 census shows Joseph Bearey in Green Township. The household consisted of a man over 45, a woman between 26 and 44, a girl between 16 and 25, a boy and a girl between 10 and 15, and two girls and a boy under 10. The 1830 census shows Joseph Beeri in German Township. In 1840 they were in Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana. The household consisted of a man and woman between 60 and 39, a woman between 20 and 29 and a boy under 5. In 1850 Joseph Berry age 68 and Barbara Berry age 68 were in Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana. They remained there in 1860. Joseph died September 3, 1862 and Barbara died a year later on September 9, 1863 in Randolph. They are buried together in Ritenour's cemetery in Ward Township.
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