An American Family History

John Kessler was born in 1784 in York County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Henry Kessler and Barbara Kenoyer.

He moved with his family to Ohio before the 1820 census. In 1820 John Kesler was in Green Township, Clark County, Ohio. The household consisted of a man between 26 and 44, a woman between 16 and 25, and two girls and 3 boys under 10.

In 1830 John Kesler lived in German Township. The household included a man between 40 and 50, a woman between 30 and 39, a boy between 15 and 19, a boy between 10 and 14, 3 girls between 5 and 9, and a boy under 5.

In 1840 he was still in German Township. The household included a man and a woman between 50 and 59, a man between 20 and 29, a boy between 15 and 19, and a girl between 10 and 14.

Children of Henry Kessler and Barbara Kenoyer Catherine Kessler Smith Henry Kesler Simon Kessler Barbara Kessler Peary Mary Elizabeth Kessler Baker John Kessler Mary Magdalene Kessler Myers Anna Maria Kessler Kemp

From an Ohio newspaper in 1840.

Clark County, Ohio was formed March 1, 1817, from Champaign, Madison and Greene Counties. The first settlement was in 1796. The inhabitants of German Township were German Lutherans who came from Virginia.