Keesling, William Henry
| Birth Name | Keesling, William Henry |
| Gramps ID | I0262 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 77 years, 11 months, 11 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth [E0565] | about 1825 | New Paris, Preble Co., Ohio | Born near New Paris, Preble Co., Ohio |
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| Occupation [E0568] | Henry Co., Indiana | Farmer |
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| Death [E0566] | 1902-12-12 | Henry Co., Indiana |
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| Burial [E0567] | 1902 | Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Fall Creak Twp., Henry Co., Indiana |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Keesling, John Jr. [I0057] | |
| Mother | Bulla, Malinda [I0076] | |
| Sister | Keesling, Mary [I0234] | |
| Sister | Keesling, Susan [I0260] | |
| Brother | Keesling, Thomas Bulla [I0196] | |
| Keesling, William Henry [I0262] | ||
| Brother | Keesling, James Frederick [I0264] | |
| Brother | Keesling, Eli [I0267] |
Families
| Family of Keesling, William Henry and Minnick, Eliza Ann [F0099] | ||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Minnick, Eliza Ann [I0263] | ||||||||||||
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Narrative
from the History of Mechanicsburg:
... William Jones entered eighty acres, which he soon sold to John Keesling fro $195.00. William Keesling bought this of his father, and in 1854 built a home there which he occupied the remainder of his life. It is now (1907) owned by W. H. Cummins. The east 80 acres of the Wm. Keesling farm was entered by John Swain and is now owned by W. H. Keesling.
History of Mechanicsburg:
"In the fall of 1836 Mrs. Susan Payne who lived in a cabin on John Bonham's farm, taught school in her little home of one room. Among the pupils who attended were ... Henry Keesling .... John Swain and Mrs. Luthultz, two of the pupils, furnish the information concerning these earliest schools."
