Tombstone Tuesday ~ Frank P. Kesling

 

For today's Tombstone Tuesday, I am sharing the final resting place of Frank P. Kesling, my husband's 1st cousin, 4 times removed.

Frank Kesling, was born to John and Elizabeth Garrett Kesling on 25 December, 1852 in Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio.  His great grandfather was Diderich "Teter" Kesling, German immigrant and veteran of the Revolutionary War.  I have shared information about Teter Kesling in previous blog posts.

According to census records, Frank became a farmer and remained a single man his entire life. He died of pneumonia at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 2 days. Although his death certificate states that his date of death was 6 March, 1923, his headstone is inscribed "1922". He was laid to rest on 9 March, 1923 at the Springboro Cemetery in Springboro, Warren County, Ohio.

Tombstone Tuesday - Dr. Isaac and Elizabeth Potterf Kesling

While searching for my husband's Kesling relatives in the Springboro Cemetery (Warren County, Ohio) we discovered this very unusual tombstone in memory of Dr. Isaac Kesling and his wife, Elizabeth Potterf Kesling. It certainly stands out in the crowd.

(copyright, 2010, George W. Hellmund, Jr.)

Tombstone Tuesday - Dieterich "Teter" Kesling

For today's Tombstone Tuesday, I am sharing the gravesite of my husband's recently discovered 5th great grandfather, Dieterich "Teter" Kesling.  He was born in Steinau, Hesse-Hanau, Germany on 11 March, 1750.  He arrived in Philadelphia with his family in 1752 and he served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War.

He married Margaret "Peggy" Null on 1 October, 1808 in Warren County, Ohio and he lived and owned a farm there until his death on 10 December, 1845.  He is buried in Salem Cemetery in Springboro, Warren County, Ohio.

I will be sharing more about our Kesling family discoveries later this week.