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Henry Kessler was born on December 7, 1776 in North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Henry Kellser and Barbara Kenoyer. He was christened on February 2, 1777 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in York County, Pennsylvania. His sponsors were Christienne Waltz and Jacob Spessard.. As a child he moved to Virginia with his family. They probably traveled along the Great Wagon Road. Henry's known children were all born in Virginia. They included: Barbara Kessler who lived with Henry in 1850 could have been his daughter or daughter-in-law. In 1810 Henry Kesler was in Augusta, Virginia. The household consisted of a woman and a man between 26 and 44 and two girls and a boy under ten. He took his family to Ohio before the 1820 census. They probably took the National Road. In 1820 "Henery Kesler" was in Green Township, Clark County, Ohio. The household consisted of a man over 45, a woman between 26 and 44, a boy and a girl between 10 and 15, and 4 girls and a boy under 10. In 1830 Henry was in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio. The household consisted of a man and a women between 50 and 59, 2 women and one man between 20 and 29, two girls and a boy between 10 and 14, and a girl between 5 and 9. He appeared in the 1850 census in Champaign County, Ohio, Jackson Township. He was from Pennsylvania and was age 73 in 1850. He lived with Barbary age 33 who was born in Virginia. The next household was Jacob age 38 Anna age 40, and their children. Henry died on November 17, 1852 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Johnson Township, Champaign County, Ohio with other family members.
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