The Kesling Family Line

The research into our Kiessling origins has been the faithful work of Earl Kisling and Wolf Sakowski. They have reached back into the Catholic period of the old German states. We can now trace our documented Kiessling line back to 1515, just before the Protestant Reformation occurred in Europe. All the records of our Kiessling people we speak of are found in Evangelical Lutheran records. That means they became or were Lutheran very early in the Reformation. Wolf Sakowski and Clem Schreiber, a researcher in the German state of Hesse have done the basic research work for us on our Kiessling line.

Their work disputes early Kesling research that may have been based on rumors or legends but offer little proof. Some sources speak of a Viking relationship to Kisslings in Switzerland. We find no connection between our Kiesslings and the Kisslings of Switzerland, or of Wurttemberg.

The three common variants in the U. S. of our surname Kiessling that we know of are Kissling, Kisling, and Kesling. There is other less common variations, of course. Our immigrant ancestor, Christoph Kiessling had the surname Kiessling when he arrived in Philadelphia in 1752. He wrote his name as Kissling in the courthouse record when he signed in. In German script writing, as in the name Kiessling, the double s was represented by the eszett, the letter in German that seems to resemble our capital B. If other spellings of the surname were given sometimes, they were errors committed on the part of copiers or recorders of information and were not used or written by our own Kiessling/Kissling people.

Our earliest ancestor, Christoph Kiessling, is found in the church records of Wiessdorf, now found in Regenburg, Bavaria archives. The Weissendorf church records start in 1572, which is very early for German church records. On Dec 3, 1577 Christoph Kiessling married Sibilla (maiden name unknown) in Weissdorf.

He married Sibilla ?? in Weissdorf, Franconia, Vogtland, 03 Dec 1577. Sibilla was born abt 1555 in probably Barlass, Franconia, Vogtland. Sibilla died 10 Oct 1629 in Weissdorf, Franconia, Vogtland, at 74 years of age.

Christoph Kiessling and Sibilla ?? had the following children:

2 i. Hans² Kiessling was born in Barlass, Franconia, Vogtland 12 Feb 1579.

3 ii. Anna Kiessling was born in Barlass, Franconia, Vogtland 21 May 1580.

4 iii. Hans Kiessling was born in Barlass, Franconia, Vogtland 23 Aug 1581.

5 iv. Hans Kiessling was born in Barlass, Franconia, Vogtland 12 Sep 1583.

6 v. Heintz Kiessling was born in Barlass, Franconia, Vogtland 29 Dec 1586.

+ 7 vi. Jobst Kiessling was born 25 May 1589.

8 vii. Anna Kiessling was born in Weissdorf, Franconia, Vogtland 21 Jun 1595.

7. Jobst² Kiessling (Christoph¹) was born in Barlass, Franconia, Vogtland 25 May 1589. Jobst died 16 Jun 1648 in Weissdorf, Franconia, Vogtland, at 59 years of age.

He married Dorothea Strassner in Schwarzenbach/Saale, Franconia, Vogtlan, 25 Nov 1623. Dorothea was born abt 1590 in Schwarzenbach/Saale, Franconia, Vogtlan. Dorothea was the daughter of Jacob Strassner. She married Wolf Zofel.

Jobst Kiessling and Dorothea Strassner had the following children:

9 i. Margaretha³ Kiessling was born in Benk, Franconia, Vogtland 18 Apr 1626.

10 ii. Margaretha Kiessling was born in Benk, Franconia, Vogtland 03 Apr 1628.

+ 11 iii. Peter Kiessling was born 1629.

12 iv. Margaretha Kiessling was born 03 Oct 1630.

11. Peter³ Kiessling (Jobst², Christoph¹) was born in Benk, Franconia, Vogtland 1629. Peter died 17 May 1701 in Albersreuth, Franconia, Vogtland, at 71 years of age.

He married Maria Catharina Rauss in Weissdorf, Franconia, Vogtland, 03 Mar 1649. Maria was born 1622 in Isaar, Franconia, Vogtland. Maria died 13 Aug 1702 in Albersreuth, Franconia, Vogtland, at 80 years of age.

Peter Kiessling and Maria Catharina Rauss had the following children:

+ 13 i. Johann Heinrich⁴ Kiessling was born 05 Dec 1649.

14 ii. Andreas Kiessling was born in Firmitz 1651.

15 iii. Margaretha Kiessling was born in Firmitz 26 Nov 1655.

13. Johann Heinrich⁴ Kiessling (Peter³, Jobst², Christoph¹) was born in Wulmersreuth, Franconia, Vogtland 05 Dec 1649. Johann died 19 Dec 1728 in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany), at 79 years of age.

He married Anna Barbara Bauerlein in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany), 20 Jul 1675. Anna was born 29 Mar 1653 in probably Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria G. Anna was the daughter of Hans Bauerlein and Anna ??. Anna died 30 Mar 1729 in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany), at 76 years of age. At the time of the birth of his son, Abraham in 1687, he was a soldier at the fortress Plassenburg in Kulmbach. Later, he moved north of Kulmbach where he was a gardener at the estate of the Baron Loewencron-Zeitwitz.

Johann Heinrich Kiessling and Anna Barbara Bauerlein had the following children:

16 i. Enoch Christoph⁵ Kiessling was born in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany) 02 Jul 1680.

+ 17 ii. Abraham Andreas Kiessling was born 12 Sep 1687.

17. Abraham Andreas⁵ Kiessling (Johann Heinrich⁴, Peter³, Jobst², Christoph¹) was born in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany) 12 Sep 1687. Abraham died 18 Apr 1762 in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany), at 74 years of age.

He married three times. He married Maria Barbara Maurer in Posseck, Saxony, 15 Jan 1711. Maria was born Nov 1686 in Nentschau, Saxony. Maria died 26 Jan 1712 at 25 years of age. She died of scarlet fever two weeks after giving birth to a daughter.

He married Margaretha Catharina Zofel in Posseck, Saxony, 09 Feb 1713. Margaretha was born 28 Aug 1681 in Rossbach, Saxony (now Hranice, Czech Republic). Margaretha was the daughter of Wolf Zofel and ?? ??. Margaretha died 25 Mar 1723 in Posseck, Saxony, at 41 years of age. Her body was interred 26 Mar 1723. He married Anna Dorothea Heyd in Posseck, Saxony, 15 Oct 1723. Anna was born 12 Jan 1697 in Oesnitz, Saxony. Anna died 15 Feb 1757 in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany), at 60 years of age. Her body was interred 18 Feb 1757 in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany). Abraham was a gardener and innkeper in Posseck, Saxony at the time of his son, Christoph Sebastian's birth. He was a basketmaker while residing in Kulmback.

Abraham Andreas Kiessling and Maria Barbara Maurer had the following child:

18 i. ??⁶ Kiessling was born 12 Jan 1712.

Abraham Andreas Kiessling and Margaretha Catharina Zofel had the following child:

+ 19 ii. Christoph Sebastian Kiessling was born 24 Sep 1713.

Abraham Andreas Kiessling and Anna Dorothea Heyd had the following children:

20 iii. Anna Dorothea Kisling was born in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany) 29 May 1724. She was baptized in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany), 30 May 1724.

21 iv. Johann Mattheus Kisling was born in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany) 15 Nov 1734. He was baptized in Kulmbach, Upper Franconia (now Bavaria Germany), 16 Nov 1734.

19. Christoph Sebastian⁶ Kiessling (Abraham Andreas⁵, Johann Heinrich⁴, Peter³, Jobst², Christoph¹) was born in Posseck, Saxony 24 Sep 1713. Posseck is a small town near thr Czech-Germany border. Christoph died 1773-1774 in Lick Run, Augusta Co, VA, at 59 years of age. His body was interred 1774 in Peaked Mt. Church Cem.

He married twice. He married Anna Gertrauda Kautz in Steinau, Hesse-Hanau (Germany), 05 Jun 1749. Anna was born 02 Sep 1722 in Steinau, Hesse-Hanau (Germany). Anna was the daughter of Christian Kautz and Anna Catherina Broll. Anna died 1758 at 35 years of age. He married Anna Christina Lingel in probably Ursulasburg, Augusta Co, VA, abt 1757. Anna was born Oct 1737 ?. Anna was the daughter of Johann Jacob Lingle and Anna Ursula Banckhard. She married John Herdman. Anna died aft Jan 1792 in Rockingham, VA. Her body was interred aft Jan 1792 in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Elkton, Rockingham Co, VA.

He resided in near McGahaysville, now Rockingham Co, VA. He was baptized in Lutheran church, Posseck, Saxony, 25 Sep 1713. Christoph was baptized the day after his birth. His godfather was Sir Georg Christoph von Reitzenstein from Posseck, lord of the manor and captain and valet of the prince Sachcen Zeitz

He emigrated, 1752. Point of origin: Rotterdam. Christoph immigrated, 14 Oct 1752. Destination: Philadelphia. Arrived on the ship Neptune. Christoph was trained as a dyer and his guild apprenticeship papers filed in Kulmback show that he spent three years in dyer training.

By 1752 he resided in Steinau an der Strausse, a village 35 miles northeast of Frankfort on the Main River where he is a master dyer. This town was in the administrative area of Hesse call Hesse-Hanau.

In his letter of intention to emigrate to Nova Scotia in February, 1752, Johann listed his profession as dyer. His reason for emigrating was a lack of food after the dying materials becaume more expensive to obtain. His assets included half a house and vegetable garden valued at 400 gulden. He was Lutheran, his wife was Reformed.

He left Hess-Hanau and came to America on the ship "Neptune" which sailed from Rotterdam under the command of Captain John Mason. It is thought that his son, John, may have been born at sea during the voyage over. This prospect was not uncommon since the trip could take two months to complete. The ship qualified at the Court House in Phiadelphia on October 4, 1752.

The earliet spelling of the surname was Kiessling. Johann seems to be known most commonly as Christoph and used the surname spelling Kissling when he arrived in Philadelpia. When this family arrived in Philadelphia in 1752, they seemed to have disappeared from records. Christoph surfaces again in Augusta Co., VA, living near Ursulasburg (now called McGaheysville). His wife and a daughter, Eva Elizabeth, must have died. We find no trace of them again. Christoph married a second time, date unknown, in Augusta Co., VA, about 1754 - 1758, to Anna Christina Lingle, a neighbor girl, daughter of Jacob and Ursula (nee Banckhard) Lingle. They also lived on Lick Run.

Many German families moved from Berks County about this time and settled in NC and VA. The ones settling in the McGaheyville area established the Peaked Mountain Luthern church; one of the prominent pastors of that church was Rev. Herber (Harper) who many descendants came across the mountain into what is now WV.

The first official record of him being in VA is his purchasing some items on 8 February 1759 at the estate of John Wingord (Chalkley, Augusta Co., VA records Vol. III, pg 134) Next we have Christopher and wife Christina 10 Oct 1763 sponsors for a baptismal of a child for Martin Herrloss and wife Catherine Lingel in the Peaked Mountain Luthern Church. This established the fact the early Keslings were Lutherans.

In 1767-68 Christopher was processioned in Augusta Parish Vestry Book showing his name as Christopher Cisling. The purposes of this register was for military purposes and taxes.

Christopher Kislin died in the early part of 1774 probably as the result of an accident, as the records of Augusta County, VA show that an inquest was held over him. Augusta County Court Records, Order Book No. XIV, PG 304 states "Christopher Kisling's (deceased) estate committed to widow, Christina, March 15, 1774." His inventory indicated that he was a dyer by trade.

His wife remarried John Herdman. Christopher's will was written December 20, 1773 and received by the Court of Augusta County, Virginia on Mar 15, 1774.

CHRISTOPHER KISLEN WILL

A Will with Devise of Land, Goods & Chattles.

                          Augusta Co. VA - Will Book 5 pg. 187

Christoph Sebastian Kiessling and Anna Christina Lingel had the following children:

22 i. Christina⁷ Kisling. She married John Brannaman in Rockingham, VA, 1790.

23 ii. Catherina Kisling. She married Jacob Miller 13 Feb 1798.

24 iii. Maria Kisling was born in Lick Run, Augusta Co, VA.

25 iv. Mathias "Matthew" Kisling was born in Lick Run, Augusta Co, VA 1758. Mathias died in Greenbrier, WV.

26 v. Elizabeth Kisling was born in Lick Run, Augusta Co, VA 02 Jun 1759. Elizabeth died 23 Oct 1836 in Rockingham, VA, at 77 years of age. Her body was interred Oct 1836 in Kiser Family Cemetery, Mt Crawford, Rockingham Co, VA. She married Jacob Kiser in Rockingham, VA, 15 Jul 1787.

27 vi. Jacob Kisling was born in Lick Run, Augusta Co, VA 18 Jan 1760. Jacob died 23 May 1835 in Rockingham, VA, at 75 years of age. His body was interred 25 May 1835 in Peaked Mt. Church Cem. He married Barbara (Bear) Lingell in Rockingham, VA, 1782.

28 vii. Henry Kisling was born in Rockingham, VA 1767. Henry died 27 Aug 1835 in Preble Co, OH, at 68 years of age. His body was interred 1836 in West Alexandria, Preble Co, OH. He married Mary Eliza Prill in Rockingham, VA, abt 1790. Mary was born abt 1768. Mary died 17 May 1845 at 76 years of age. Her body was interred 1845 in West Alexandria, Preble Co, OH. Daughter of Henry Prill.

Henry moved to 1804 in Twin Twsp, Preble Co, OH. Farmed north of West Alexandria, Preble Co, OH. Buried West Alexandria Cemetery.

Christoph Sebastian Kiessling and Anna Gertrauda Kautz had the following children:

+ 29 viii. Dieterich "Teter or Peter" Kesling was born 11 Mar 1750.

30 ix. Eva Elizabetha Kisling was born in Steinau, Hesse-Hanau (Germany) 20 May 1751.

31 x. Johannes 'John' Kisling was born in Steinau, Hesse-Hanau (Germany) or at sea abt 1752. May have been born on board the ship Neptune on the voyage to Philadelphia. Johannes died 1820 in Pendleton, VA, at 68 years of age. He married Elizabeth Runkle in Augusta Co, VA, 1775. Elizabeth was born in Germany. Augusta Co., VA deed book 21 page 364; John and Elizabeth Kesling sold land 19 November 1776 to Martin Finder, part of 226 acres patented to Jacob Runkle 30 August 1763, west of the land where said Runkle lives. Jacob Runkle mentions daughter Elizabeth Cislin in his will probated in 1791; this land may have been deeded to her earlier as an inheritance, therefore this is how we tie the Kesling and Runkle families together. Next we have in September 1787 Rockingham Co. Vol. 000 page 364 (I may have made a mistake when printing that 000 ?) John Keisling and wife to Peter Runkle (likely Elizabeth's brother)

The following are abstracts of deeds indicating where they lived:

Vol.3 pg 53 Pendleton Co.,VA deeds 4 Sept. 1798, Samuel Redman and Peggy Margarte his wife to John Keisling of Pendleton, 150 pounds current of VA, 100 acres in Pendleton on the Bull pasture Mountain being part of a tract of land granted to David Bell dec'd containing 250 acres patented 16 March 1770 with lines of Robert McCrays and John Davisson.

Vol.3 pg 56 Pendleton Co 4 Sept 1798: John Keisling and Elizabeth his wife Pendleton to William Harris of Pendleton 19 pounds for 14 acres on the top of the mountain between Cowpasture and Bullpasture rivers.

Vol.3 pg 59 Pendleton Co., Va 4 Sept 1798: Samuel Redman and Margaret his wife and John Keisling and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Samuel Wilson of the other part both of the Co. of Pendleton and state of VA 150 pounds, for 232 acres part of patent to John Chesnut and by him conveyed to John Keisling on Bullpasture mountain. These deeds may have been granted some time previously, as much as 10 to 15 years and all recorded the same day. There was another land transaction made by John Keiling 1 September 1801 in Pend. Co., Vol.3 page 266 listed in Deed index. The 1810 Federal Census of Pendleton Co., VA shows John Kesling having possible children in the family ranging ages 10 to 26. However we cannot find him anywhere in the 1820 census.

They made a land transfer on 23 December 1819 in Pendleton Co., Vol 7 page 362: John Keisling and Eliza his wife of Pendleton to Robert S. Hooks of Rockingham Co., $1000 for 100 acres in Pendleton on the Bull pasture mountain, being part of a tract of land granted to David Bell dec'd containing 250 acres 16 March 1770 joining lines of Robert McCray and John Davisson.

A further statement which may or may not prove John Kesling being in Pendleton (In what is now Highland Co) as stated in History of Highland Co by Morton, page 110; William Jordon was the overseer in 1790 had the road from the head of the Cowpasture southward to the old Pendleton line. His assistants were Francis Hayworth, Thomas Douglas and three sons, Thomas Devericks and one son, Henry Jones, Edward Morton, William Harris, John Keezle and son and John Hatton.

Since John and Elizabeth sold land on 23 December 1819 in Pendleton Co. as stated in Vol. 7 page 362 and the census was taken in the summer of 1820 it is possible both John and Elizabeth passed away in the early part of 1820 or they were listed in another household where a son-in-law is head of the household, this easily missed.

29. Dieterich "Teter or Peter"⁷ Kesling (Christoph Sebastian⁶ Kiessling, Abraham Andreas⁵, Johann Heinrich⁴, Peter³, Jobst², Christoph¹) was born in Steinau, Hesse-Hanau (Germany) 11 Mar 1750. Dieterich died 23 Dec 1841 in Clear Creek Twp, Warren, OH, at 91 years of age. His body was interred 24 Dec 1841 in Springboro, Warren Co, OH, Salem. Buried at Salem Reformed Church.

The Salem Cemetery is east of Springboro on Lower Springboro Rd, east of 5-Points Rd. It is on a narrow lane south of the road. The lane goes back between the trees so is easy to miss. Just past that lane to the east on the south side of the road is the old schoolhouse No. 5. It is a now a home. Just beyond the school is a farm back a lane. There's a bank barn on the right, and a house with dormer windows upstairs on the left. These are Teter Kesling's house and barn. They have been remodeled as the original house partly burned, and didn't have an upstairs, but the shape is just the same. There are still logs inside some of the walls. The land in front is a horse pasture. Henry's brother John lived on 5-Points Road where Kesling Park is now. When you come to the cross over, heading east, turn left and Kesling Park is just up on the knoll. The unoccupied old house about across the road was the home of Julian Kesling Hayner. There are other Kesling homes in the region, but these are the easiest to find.

He married twice. He married Elizabeth Link in Rockingham, VA, abt 1781. Elizabeth was born 1760. Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel Link and Catherine ??. She married David Fudge. She was the widow of David Fudge at time of marriage to Teter Kisling.

Elizabeth died 20 Apr 1829 in Clear Creek Twp, Warren, OH, at 68 years of age. Her body was interred in Warren Co, OH, Salem. He married Ana Maria Shaeffer in Montgomery Co, OH, 16 Mar 1830. She married Philip Gunckel in Montgomery Co, OH, 10 Dec 1842.

He was baptized in Steinau Lutheran, 1750. Deitrich and his sister Eva Elizabetha were both baptiszed in the Reformed church in Steinau by Pastor Grimm, the grandfather of the famous Grimm brothers, the fairy tale writers.

Dieterich applied for a military pension in Warren Co, OH, 03 Oct 1832. Teter or Peter served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the Virginia Militia. While residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, Ditrich Kisling enlisted, date not given, served three months as a private in Captain William Knowl's Virginia Company and went on an expedition to the western frontier of Virginia against the Indians. He enlisted in the fall of 1780, served three months as a private in Captain John Rush's Company, Colonel Smith's Virginia Regiment and marched to Richmond. He enlisted again in the summer of 1781, served in Captain Reagan's Virginia Company, marched to Williamsburg and Yorktown and remained at the latter place until three or four days before the surrender of Cornwallis, when he was discharged, having served three months. He was also out on short tours, details not given.

Peter and his family moved to Kentucky in 1794. Peter and Elizabeth were living in Bourbon County, Kentucky at the time of her father's death based on papers from the settlement of his estate. Peter quite possibly has received land in Kentucky for his service to Virginia during the War as many other soldiers had. Many of the War records on Virginia Bounty Lands were stored at Williamsburg, Virginia and were destroyed by fire during the Civil War.

Peter and Elizabeth raised the two sons of David Fudge as well as raising ten children of their own.

Teeter Kiesling is found in both the 1787 Census of Virginia and 1787 Rockingham County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List. He is not found in the 1790 Federal Census for Virginia. Peter moved from Kentucky to what was then the Northwest Territory in 1797. They had left behind the two children of David Fudge, probably in the care of other relatives. Peter and his family are truly some of the very first pioneers of what is now Warren County, Ohio. Peter's first land patents were issued December 14, 1801 (R5,T2,S15-SE 1/4) and (R4,T3,S6) in what was then Hamilton County of the Northwest Territory. Ohio did not receive statehood until 1803.

Their first home was in Turtle Creek Township. Their son George attended the first school on Turtle Creek in the spring of 1798. They sold their property in 1813 to George and Elizabeth Fox and moved to "The Clear Creek Settlement". This was an area settled by many people from Rockingham County, Virginia. It is now Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio. He purchase additional property in Warren County on November 7, 1805 and December 12, 1810 (R2,T8,S10).

Elizabeth KISLING died August 20, 1829 in Clear Creek Township. She was buried in Salem Cemetery. Peter remarried Ana Maria Shaefer in 1830 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Peter KESLING applied for a military pension October 3, 1832 while living in Clear Creek Township. He is listed in a Militia Pension List of men receiving pensions for service as Virginia militiamen. He was 77 years of age, living in Warren County, Ohio.

Peter died December 23, 1841 in Clear Creek Township and was buried next to his wife in Salem Cemetery. Their headstones are still standing, although many of the stones in the cemetery are now gone or have been vandalized. Peter's estate was recorded in 1842 in Chauncery Court records (Warren County Will Book 8, page 769, box 5).

Dieterich "Teter or Peter" Kesling and Elizabeth Link had the following children:

32 i. John⁸ Kesling was born in Rockingham, VA 10 Dec 1783. John died 10 Dec 1845 in Clear Creek Twp, Warren, OH, at 62 years of age. His body was interred 1845 in Old Salem Cem, Warren Co, OH. He married Margretta "Peggy" Null OH, 01 Oct 1808. Margretta was born 04 Mar 1793 in Rockingham, VA. Margretta was the daughter of Henry Null Jr. and Susanna "Anna" Arey. Margretta died 23 Apr 1875 in Warren Co, OH, at 82 years of age. Her body was interred in Springboro Cem, Warren, OH. buried - Springboro Cemetery

33 ii. George Kisling was born in Rockingham, VA abt 1784. George died 16 Dec 1860 in Lebanon, Warren, OH, at 76 years of age. His body was interred in Warren Co, OH. buried - Turtle Creek Baptist never married

34 iii. Teter "Peter" Kisling Jr. was born abt 1785. Teter died in IN. He married Polly Zellers OH, 22 Oct 1811.

35 iv. Mary Ann Kisling was born in VA 17 Nov 1788. Mary died 05 Jul 1853 in Milton, Wayne Co, IN, at 64 years of age. She married Joseph Fix in Warren Co, OH, 06 Feb 1807. Joseph was born 25 Mar 1775. (Additional notes for Joseph Fix ) Joseph died 05 Aug 1843 at 68 years of age. buried - Doddridge Cemetery

+ 36 v. Henry Kisling was born 03 Apr 1791.

37 vi. Peter Titus Kisling was born in VA 1793. Peter died abt 1855 in Miami Co, Indiana. He married twice. He married Laura Griffis (Griffith?) OH, 03 Dec 1812. Laura was born 20 Dec 1794. Laura died 01 Feb 1849 at 54 years of age. He married Wealthy ?? in Miami Co, Indiana, 08 Nov 1852.

38 vii. Elizabeth "Betsy" Kisling was born in Rockingham, VA 13 Mar 1796. Elizabeth died 10 Sep 1872 in West Alexandria, Preble Co, OH, at 76 years of age. Her body was interred 1872 in Old Town Cem, W. Alexandria, Preble Co, OH. She married Joseph Potterf OH, 23 Jul 1816. Joseph was born 17 Sep 1792. Joseph died 1859 in IA, at 66 years of age. His body was interred 1859 in Old Town Cem, W. Alexandria, Preble Co, OH.

39 viii. Anna Kisling was born in Bourbon Co, KY 22 Oct 1800. Anna died 29 Dec 1851 in IN, at 51 years of age. Her body was interred 1851 in West Lebanon Cem, Warren Co, IN. She married John Miller in Warren Co, IN, 17 Apr 1817. John was born 23 Dec 1793. John died 11 Apr 1847 in Warren Co, IN, at 53 years of age. His body was interred in West Lebanon Cem, Warren Co, IN.

40 ix. Catherine Elizabeth Kisling was born in Warren Co, OH 17 Feb 1803. Catherine died 21 Jun 1871 in Vermillion, IL, at 68 years of age. She married Valentine Armentrout in Warren Co, OH, 27 Jan 1825. Valentine was born 24 Sep 1799. Valentine died 17 May 1846 at 46 years of age.

41 x. Sarah Kisling was born in Warren Co, OH 12 May 1807. Sarah died 07 Jul 1889 in Clinton, IN, at 82 years of age. Her body was interred in Bunnell Hill Cem, Clinton Co, IN. She married Mathias Armentrout in Warren Co, OH, 14 Sep 1826. Mathias was born 18 Sep 1801. Mathias died 06 Mar 1861 at 59 years of age.

36. Henry⁸ Kisling (Dieterich "Teter or Peter"⁷ Kesling, Christoph Sebastian⁶ Kiessling, Abraham Andreas⁵, Johann Heinrich⁴, Peter³, Jobst², Christoph¹) was born in Rockingham, VA 03 Apr 1791. Henry died 08 Aug 1870 in Eaton, Preble, OH, at 79 years of age. His body was interred 10 Aug 1870 in Zion Cem, Washington Twsp, Preble Co, OH, Zion.

He married Elizabeth Null in Warren Co, OH, 11 Oct 1810. Elizabeth was born 06 Apr 1790 in Rockingham, VA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry Null Jr. and Susanna "Anna" Arey. Elizabeth died 19 Jul 1866 Washigton Twp, Preble, OH, at 76 years of age. Her body was interred 1866 in Zion Cem, Washington Twsp, Preble Co, OH, Zion Lutheran.

Henry moved to 1810 in Preble Co, OH. Henry moved with his father and family, when he emigrated to Kentucky in 1794 and in 1797 moved to the vicinity of Warren County, Ohio.

In 1811, he moved to Preble County, Ohio, north of Eaton. It was reported that when he came to Preble County, no one resided between him and Greenville which is approximately 20 miles to the north of Eaton. He had to abandon his home during the War of 1812 and returned to Warren County until the close of the war in 1815.

Henry was the brother of the Honorable George Kesling who for many years was a politician of Warren County. George Kesling was the editor and publisher of the Ohio State Sentinel for a number of years.

Henry passed away on his original homestead, which at the time of his death was the residence of his son-in-law Buckner Deem in Washington Twsp (in Section 10, 5 miles north of Eaton).

At the time of his death, he had three living sisters, Catherine and Mary Armentrout, and Elizabeth Potterf, the widow of Joseph Potterf of Lanier Township. He also had six living children.

Henry Kisling and Elizabeth Null had the following children:

42 i. Joseph⁹ Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 27 Apr 1811. Joseph died abt 1851 in IN. His body was interred abt 1851 in West Lebanon Cem, Warren Co, IN. He married twice. He married Vilander Jane Rush in Warren Co, IN. He married Barbara Saum in Warren Co, IN, 26 Jan 1841.

43 ii. Tetrich Kesling was born 4 Sep 1812. Tetrich died 10 Mar 1813 in Preble Co, OH, at less than one year of age. His body was interred in Preble Co, OH. buried Zion Cemetery

44 iii. Jacob Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 28 Nov 1813. Jacob died 2 Jun 1827 in Preble Co, OH, at 13 years of age. His body was interred in Preble Co, OH. buried Zion Cemetery

45 iv. Anna Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 10 Nov 1816. Anna died 25 May 1817 in Preble Co, OH, at less than one year of age. Her body was interred in Preble Co, OH. buried Zion Cemetery

46 v. Sarah "Sally" Kesling was born 6 Mar 1817. Sarah died 22 Jun 1876 at 59 years of age. Her body was interred 1876 in Zion Cem, Washington Twsp, Preble Co, OH. She married Daniel Fudge 26 Aug 1835.

47 vi. John Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 20 Jun 1819. John died 11 May 1881 in Eaton, Preble, OH, at 61 years of age. His body was interred in Preble Co, OH, Zion Cemetery. He married Mary Ann Mettert(D) in Preble Co, OH, 7 Sep 1843. Mary was born 18 Mar 1824. Mary died 21 May 1901 at 77 years of age. Her body was interred in Preble Co, OH, Zion Cemetery. buried Zion Cemetery buried Zion Cemetery

48 vii. Margaret "Ta" Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 2 Jan 1821. Margaret died 17 Feb 1888 in Preble Co, OH, at 67 years of age. She married Jonathan Cotterman in Preble Co, OH, 13 Mar 1842.

49 viii. Elizabeth Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 6 Mar 1822. Elizabeth died 4 Jun 1869 in Preble Co, OH, at 47 years of age. Her body was interred in Preble Co, OH. She married Nimrod Pence in Preble Co, OH, 21 Apr 1844. buried Zion Cemetery

50 ix. Catherine Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 22 Jun 1823. Catherine died 15 Jun 1858 in Preble Co, OH, at 34 years of age. She married Daniel Cotterman.

51 x. George Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 23 Sep 1824. George died 31 Aug 1842 at 17 years of age. His body was interred 1842 in Zion Cem, Washington Twsp, Preble Co, OH, Zion Cemetery. buried Zion Cemetery

52 xi. Henry Lewis Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 30 Nov 1827. His body was interred in Ironton Cem, Iron Co, MO. He married Nancy J. Kesling 28 Jun 1854.

53 xii. Daniel Kesling was born in Preble Co, OH 7 Feb 1829. Daniel died 19 Mar 1888 at 59 years of age. His body was interred in Preble Co, OH, Zion Cemetery. He married twice. He married Ann Wertz 12 Dec 1848. He married Saphrona Novel (Noble?) in Preble Co, OH, 01 Mar 1874. buried Zion Cemetery

+ 54 xiii. Mary Ann Kesling was born 12 Feb 1832.

54. Mary Ann⁹ Kesling (Henry⁸ Kisling, Dieterich "Teter or Peter"⁷ Kesling, Christoph Sebastian⁶ Kiessling, Abraham Andreas⁵, Johann Heinrich⁴, Peter³, Jobst², Christoph¹) was born in Preble Co, OH 12 Feb 1832. Mary died in Preble Co, OH.

She married Buckner Deem in Preble Co, OH, 22 Aug 1850. Buckner was born 19 Aug 1826 in Butler, OH. Buckner was the son of Joseph Deem and Frances "Fanny" Torr. Buckner died 12 Aug 1901 in New Paris, Preble, OH, at 74 years of age. His body was interred Aug 1901 in New Paris, Preble, OH. See