Tag: Kessler

Tombstone Tuesday–Jacob & Mary (Kessler) Huffman

This is the tombstone of Jacob and Mary (Kessler) Huffman, located in row 7 of Kessler Cemetery, aka Liberty Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: HUFFMAN Mary 1875-1908 Jacob 1866-1939 Jacob Huffman was the son of Ferdinand and Elizabeth (Herzog/Hartzog) Huffman, born 20 January 1865 in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Edward Rudolph & Almeda (Heffner) Kessler

This week’s Tombstone Tuesday photo looks a little different. Different because the subjects of this week’s post have no tombstone. I have been writing about the Kessler family that settled near Chattanooga, Ohio, in the mid-1800s and the trail has led me to this Kessler couple who has no tombstone. But sources indicate that they …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Infant Daughter of E & A Kessler

This is the tombstone of the infant daughter of E. & A. Kessler, located in Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Infant Dau of E. & A. Kessler Died Sept. 19, 1905 There is no record of this baby girl’s birth or death in the records of Zion Lutheran Chatt. …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Jakob Kessler

This is the tombstone of Jakob Kessler, located in Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Jakob Kessler Geb. 1 Maerz 1858 Gest. 27 Juli 1892 Alter 34 J. 4 M. 26 T. Translation: Jakob Kessler, born 1 March 1858, died 27 July 1892, aged 34 years, 4 months, 26 days. …

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Tombstone Tuesday–John G. Kessler

This is the tombstone of John G. Kessler, located in Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: John G. Sohn von C. & M. Kessler Geb. 28 Aug 1852 Gest. 28 Apr 1853 Alter 8 Monat Translation: John G., son of C. & M. Kessler, born 28 August 1852, died 28 …

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