George Kessel

1804 - 1884  (79 years)

• Name	George Kessel
  Born	22 Jan 1804	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1884  [2]
  Notes	Is there a missing generation? 1820 Mason, VA George Kessel 1m 0-10 2m 10-16 1m 16-26 1m 26-44 2f 0-10 1f 10-16 1f 26-44 3 in agriculture
  Person ID	I4398	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	George (Jonathan?) Kessel,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Boyer,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	9 Jun 1773	Shenandoah County, Virginia   [2]
  Notes	U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Name: George Kessel Arrival Year: 1767 Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Source Publication Code: 9041 Primary Immigrant: Kessel, George Annotation: Contains 29,800 names, with annotations written by Krebs (see no. 4203). Various references to the names in Strassburger will be found in other listings, mostly where authors have attempted to line up their information with that in Strassburger. This work Source Bibliography: STRASSBURGER, RALPH BEAVER. Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. Edited by William John Hinke. Norristown [PA]: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934. 3 vols. Vols. 1 and 3 reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1964. Repr. 1983. Vol. 1. 1727-1775. 776p. Page: 718 Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 Name: George Kissell Spouse: Cathrine Boyers Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1773 Marriage Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Name: George Keesil Date: 21 May 1782 Location: Augusta Co., VA Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Remarks: Recorded. Archibald Huston's appraisement by John Young, James Laird, Robert Hill -- Due from James James, Geo. Keesil, John Logan. Description: Debtor Book: WB6-237 Sims index to land grants in West Virginia Kessel, George et al 200 acres Big Mill Creek 1819 book 1 page 355 Kessel, Jonathan W 30 acres Mill Creek 1828 book 1 page 478
  Family ID	F7117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delilah Casto,   b. Abt 1804, Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 May 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	23 Mar 1826	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 3/26/1826 by Jonathan Wright Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States George Kessel Delila Casto http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12175752&Type=Marriage 1830 Mason, VA George Kessel 1m 0-5 [Levi] 1m 20-30 1f 0-5 [Mariah Elizabeth] 1f 20-30 1840 Jackson Co VA 3m 0-5 Jacob , Elmore 1m 5-10 Levi 1m 20-30 1f 5-10 Margaret 1f 10-15 Elizabeth 1f 20-30 1850 Jackson Co VA # 476-481 Kessel/Kesler Geo 47 M Farmer Va Kesler Delila 47 F Va Kesler Elizabeth 23 F Va Kesler Levi 20 M Farmer Va Kesler Margaret 16 F Va Kesler Jacob 13 M Va Kesler Elmore 10 M Va Kesler William 8 M Va Kesler Abram 4 M Va Kesler Reuben 3 M Va Casto George 12 M Va Kiger Christian A 2 F Va 1860 Jackson Co WV pg 36 George, 56 Delila, 56 Elmore, 21 Abraham, 14 B J (f), 12 George CASTO, 19 1870 Jackson Co WV Mill Creek # 136 (next to Levi) George W, 66 Delilah, 66 1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Andrew PAINTER Self M M W 30 VA Christina PAINTER Wife F M W 33 VA James PAINTER Son M S W 6 WV Mary PAINTER Dau F S W 2 WV George KESSEL GFather M W W 76 VA Occ: Stone Mason Fa: VA Mo: VA Betty K McIntyre: George Jr. lived on upper Parchment on what was "then" called the Abbie (Abraham) Wolfe farm on Wolfe Creek (Mason County 1850 census). "Jackson County West Virginia Past and Present 1990", page 277 gives a list of 10 children from a family Bible
  Children	1. Mariah Elizabeth Kessel,   b. 15 Jan 1827, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Levi Kessel,   b. 14 Apr 1830, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret Kessel,   b. 15 Nov 1832, Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)   4. Jacob Lee Kessel,   b. 5 Apr 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elmore H Kessel,   b. 13 Feb 1838, Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1909  (Age 71 years)   6. George Casto Kessel,   b. 14 Mar 1841, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. William Kessel,   b. 10 May 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Abraham Kessel,   b. 16 Oct 1845, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Rebecca Jane Kessel,   b. 20 Sep 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Perry Clayton Kessel,   b. 28 Feb 1851, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jan 1804 - Virginia, USA Married - 23 Mar 1826 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S34] Jackson County: Past and Present 1990. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.