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JACOB
(BC)
JACOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
JOHN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
JACOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
CHRISTIANA. . . . . . . . . (BCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
CATHERINE . . . . . . . . . (BCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . (BCE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356
SALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356
VALENTINE . . . . . . . . . .(BCG) . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .357
ANDREW. . . . . . . . . . . . (BCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
GEORGE. . . . . . . . . . . . (BCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
POLLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BCJ) . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 359
PETER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BCK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
DAVID . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
BC Jacob
Birth
records have not been located, but records of the Friedens Church, Albany
township, Berks county, PA, show that John Jacob, age 18, was admitted to the
congregation in 1779 (another translation of the original German text gives his
age as 14). Jacob's brother, Abraham,
age 17, was admitted at the same time.
The Berks County Genealogical Society (BCGS) in PA shows Jacob's birth
in 1760, and I believe this is a likely date.
Sometime before 1790, Jacob
moved to North Carolina. On 1/25/1790,
deed books of Rowan county, NC, show that Jacob bought 200 acres of land in
Rowan county next to Valentine Leonard.
The 1790 Census records for Rowan county suggest that Jacob was married
and had several children at the time.
BCGS (PA) records show his wife's name as Catherina.
I believe that Jacob's first
wife died about 1795 and that Jacob then remarried to Barbara, daughter of
Valentine and Catherine Leonard. North
Carolina records conclusively describe his wife as Barbara Leonard, daughter of
Valentine and Catherine Leonard, Jacob's neighbors. Barbara was born about 1775, as indicated by Census records (1810
Rowan county Census records and, particularly, 1820 Rowan county and 1830
Davidson county Census records which list Barbara as head of her own
household).
Jacob
died in 1812 in Rowan county. George
Clodfelter and John Kistler (either BCA or BE or BAG) administered the estate.
Records of Rowan county,
Division of Estate, Book A, page 91, (12/28-29/1813), name Jacob's wife,
Barbara, and Jacob's children: John, Jacob, Christiana, Catherine, Elizabeth
(these are likely the children of Jacob's first marriage and were probably born
between 1781 and 1791), as well as Peter, George, Polly, Valentine, Sally and
Andrew (these are likely the children of Jacob's second marriage and were
probably born between 1797 and 1810).
Elsewhere, there is evidence of another child, David, who may have died
young. For reference, Jacob's children
are identified as follows:
John BCA
Jacob BCB
Christiana BCC
Catherine BCD
Elizabeth BCE
Sally BCF
Valentine BCG
Andrew BCH
George BCI
Polly BCJ
Peter BCK
David BCL
As noted above, in 1790 Jacob
Kistler purchased property next to Valentine Leonard (the property was located
in that part of Rowan county which in 1822 became Davidson county). In 1797, Rowan county deed books show that
Jacob sold this property to Daniel Waggoner.
This is probably about the time that Jacob remarried and moved to his
property near Thyatira Church in western Rowan county.
The 1790 Census records for Rowan
county, NC, list Jacob "Kestler" and show three males 16 years of age
or older; two males under age 16; and three females.
The 1800 Census records for
Rowan county list Jacob "Keesler" and show: two males under 10; one
male 10-16; one male 16-26; one male 26-45; two females 10-16; and one female
16-26. This entry probably covers sons
George and Peter (ages about 1 and 3); son Jacob (age about 16); son John (age
about 18); Jacob himself (age about 40); daughters Elizabeth and Catherine (age
about 8 and 10); and wife Barbara (age about 25). One daughter - possibly, Christiana (age about 12) - cannot be
accounted for.
The 1810 Census records for
Rowan county list Jacob "Keisler" and show two males under 10; two
males 10-16; one male 45 or over; two females under 10; one female 16-26; and
one female 26-45. This entry probably
covers Andrew and Valentine (ages about 1 and 8); George and Peter (ages about
11 and 13); Jacob himself (age about 50); daughters Sarah and Polly (ages about
2 and 10); daughter Elizabeth or Catherine (age about 18-20) and wife Barbara
(age about 35).
After
Jacob's death, the Rowan county court appointed Daniel Rumple guardian for
Peter, George, Polly, Valentine, Sally and Andrew (since they were not yet of
age in 1812); these are all children of Jacob's second marriage. I have not found evidence of a guardian for
the other children, suggesting that the children of the first marriage were
already of age.
There
is a record in 1813 of land in Lincoln county being transferred from Valentine
Leonard to Jacob Kistler. This may
merely record an earlier transaction since Jacob (BC) was deceased in
1813. Alternatively, the records may
refer to Jacob (BCB).
Note: Barbara's father,
Valentine Leonard, died about 1815 (Book 20, page 493, 11/20/1815).
Barbara,
Jacob's widow, died about 1835.
Beginning in 1836, Rowan county, NC, deed books show the disposition of
her estate to the children of Jacob. At
that time, it appears that she was survived by eight of Jacob’s children. Those known to be alive at the time were
Jacob, Catherine, Elizabeth, Sally, Valentine, George and Peter. Those known or believed to be dead were
David and Andrew. The status of John,
Christiana, and Polly is unknown
The genealogical files of the
Rowan County Library in Salisbury contain a curious reference to action dated
2/17/1819. The action was by the State
against Andrew Linch for bastardy on Barbara Kistler. Although I have been unable to discover any more information,
this action would typically have been taken against Andrew Linch for having
fathered a child out of wedlock with Barbara Kistler.
“Barbary Kestler” is shown in
the 1820 Census for Rowan county. The
entry shows one female, age 26-45, and two females under age 10. One of these females probably is the child
born out of wedlock to Barbara and Andrew Linch.
In 1830, Barbara “Keisler” is
shown in Davidson county Census records in an entry listing one female 50-60;
one female 20-30; one female 10-15; and one male under 5. Barbara herself would have been about
55. Daughter Sarah may be the female
20-30. The male under age 5 could be Sarah’s son William (born 1827). The female 10-15 might be the child born out
of wedlock to Barbara Kistler and Andrew Linch.
BCA John
Before reviewing what we know of
John (BCA), it is necessary to consider the several different individuals all
of whom were named "John Kistler" (or Kestler, Keesler, etc.) and all
of whom lived in or around Rowan county, NC, about 1790-1810.
First, there was John (code S)
of Cabarrus county, born about 1760.
Next, there was John (code R), born about 1762. Then there was John (code BE), born about
1767. He was followed by John (code
RB), born about 1784. Next, there was
John (code BCA), born about 1785.
Finally, there was John (code BAG) of Lincoln county, born about 1786.
John (S) can be identified
because of his location in Cabarrus county (which was formed in 1792 from Rowan
county). Several others can be
distinguished because of their age.
However, John (BCA) and John (RB) are readily confused with one
another. Birth, marriage, and death
records for the period are scant.
As a result, it is often
necessary to rely extensively on Census records. But the presence in the Census records of so many individuals
with the same or similar names is confusing.
Still, by studying the records across several decades it is possible to
identify and track each family separately.
*****
John (BCA) probably was born
about 1785. Most likely he would have
been included in his father's household in the 1790 and 1800 Census
record.
The 1810 Census records for
Rowan county show John (BCA) "Kusler"; John (BE) "Keisler";
and John (RB) Kesler. The entry that I
believe refers to John (BCA) shows one male under 10; one male 16-26; one
female under 10; and one female 16-26.
The 1820 Census records for
Rowan county again show John (BCA) "Kesler Jr."; John (BE)
"Kesler Sr."; and John (RB) Kesler.
Note that the designations "Jr." and "Sr." denote
age, not relationship. The particular
entry that I believe refers to John (BCA) shows four males under 10; one male
10-16; one male 26-45; and two females 10-16.
This entry seems to cover John and seven children. His first wife appears to be absent -- I
believe she may have died sometime before 1820.
The 1830 Census records for
Rowan county again show John (BCA) "Kestler"; John (BE) "Kestler
Sr."; and John (RB) "Kesler".
Additionally, the 1830 Census records for Iredell county, NC, show John
(BEC) Kesler (born in 1804). The
particular entry that I believe refers to John (BCA) shows two males 5-10; two
males 10-15; one male 15-20; one male 20-30; one male 40-50; and one female
20-30. Although this entry can be
interpreted several different ways, I believe the entry shows John (BCA), six
of his sons, and John's (second) wife.
*****
As noted above, the 1810 Census
records which seem to pertain to John (BCA) show one male under 10; one male
16-26; one female under 10; and one female 16-26. This suggests that John (BCA) married sometime about 1805-1807.
As already noted, the 1820
Census records suggest that John was then a widower. And there is a subsequent record in Rowan county which probably
refers to the remarriage of John (BCA) -- on 11/30/1824, a marriage bond was
recorded for John "Keisler" and Sarah Clodfelter.
*****
The families of Jacob (BC)
Kistler, John Kistler (BE), Peter Sowers, and George Clodfelter were closely
linked.
Consider the Sowers family. Peter Sowers died in 1802. He left his widow and a family of young
children which included George, Elizabeth, Christena, Philip and Peter.
In 1820, "Christina" Sowers married John
"Kesler" (BEC). Also, in
1821, her brother, George Sowers, married Catherine (BCD).
Elizabeth Sowers (sister to
Chirstena) died in 1843. Her will was
probated in 1844. It mentions her
brother George Sowers as well as her brother Philip Sowers. It also mentions (though not by name) the
children of her sister, Christena Kestler.
Now, consider the Clodfelter
family. George Clodfelter (the elder)
married twice. His first wife was
Elizabeth Leonard; she was the aunt of Barbara Leonard, the second wife of Jacob (BC) Kistler.
After the death of his first
wife, George Clodfelter married Catherine Sowers, widow of Peter Sowers, mother of Christena Sowers (who married John
(BEC) Kistler) as well as mother of George Sowers (who married Catherine (BCD)
Kistler).
George Clodfelter (the elder)
died in 1837. His will mentions a
number of sons and several daughters as well as three grandsons: William, Jacob
and David "Keesler". I have been unable to identify conclusively any
of these grandsons. Rather clearly,
however, their mother was a daughter of George Clodfelter (the elder). I suspect that she was a child of George’s
second marriage (to Catherine Sowers) and that this daughter (Sarah Clodfelter)
married John (BCA) in 1824.
*****
The 1830 Census data indicate
that John’s second wife (Sarah) was born 1800-1810. This supports the supposition
that Sarah was a younger daughter of George Clodfelter (the elder). *****
All this is conjecture, but
Census records indicate that John (BCA) had at least the following children:
son (born ca 1805) (1810/1820/1830 Census)
daughter (born ca 1808)
(1810/1820 Census)
daughter (born ca 1810)
(1820 Census)
son
(born ca 1812) (1820 Census)
son
(born ca 1814) (1820/1830 Census)
son
(born ca 1816) (1820/1830 Census)
son
(born ca 1818) (1820/1830 Census)
son
(born ca 1821) (1830 Census)
son
(born ca 1823) (1830 Census)
I have not been able to attach
names to any of these children. Also,
John (BCA) and his family seem to disappear from Rowan county after the 1830
Census -- perhaps after the death of his step-mother (Barbara) in 1835. I have no explanation or speculation about
where they went or what happened to them.
BCB Jacob
Neither
birth nor death records have been located.
But indications are that Jacob was born about 1784. He is named in his father's estate papers in
1812. In 1816, Jacob ‑‑ of
Lincoln county, NC ‑‑ sold his portion of his inheritance near
Thyatira in Rowan county, NC.
Jacob
married his cousin Barbara (BAC). As
previously noted, Barbara's father, George (BA), died in 1821. Following his death, Barbara's brother, who
was also named Jacob (BAE), sued the other heirs. These legal paper (in the archives in Raleigh) disclosed the
confusing relationships.
Jacob
(BCB), Barbara's husband, and Jacob (BAE), Barbara's brother, were close in
age. Consequently, Census records are
difficult to track. But they can be
discerned. Jacob (BCB) appears in the
1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 Census records for Lincoln county. From these records, it appears that Jacob
and Barbara may have had the following children:
Joseph BCBA
Noah BCBB
Elias BCBC
Aaron BCBD
daughter BCBE
daughter BCBF
daughter BCBG
In
the 1840 Census, Jacob (BCB) had two grandchildren under age ten (children of
his widowed son Joseph) living in his household. In the 1850 Census, both Jacob and Barbara were erroneously shown
as age fifty; one of the grandsons, Noah, is still listed in their household.
Barbara
died in 1858 at age 79 and is buried in the George Coon cemetery in Lincoln
county, NC. Also buried in this private
cemetery are two daughters-in-law:
Elizabeth Kistler, wife of Joseph (BCBA); and Barbara Kistler, wife of
Noah (BCBB).
In the 1860 Census records for
Lincoln county (page 254) we find Jacob Kistler, age 74, (i.e., born 1786) in
the household of Abraham Carpenter, age 29, and his wife Barbara, age 26. No relationship is indicated; Jacob is
identified as having been born in PA.
BCBA Joseph
Based
on Census records, Joseph was born about 1807.
His relationship to Jacob BCB and his marriages are based in large part
on circumstantial evidence.
Records
of Tryon and Lincoln counties, NC, show Joseph married Elizabeth Kistler in
November 1835. Apparently, Elizabeth
was a cousin, but there is no clue as to the exact relationship. OGGL shows Elizabeth Kistler died 1/9/1840,
age 29, and is buried in the George Coon cemetery in Lincoln county together
with Barbara (her mother‑in‑law).
The
1840 Census records for Lincoln county show Joseph in a line entry entirely by
himself. The entry for his father,
Jacob, shows two children under ten; I believe these are sons of Joseph who
were living with their grandparents.
The
1850 Census for Lincoln county shows Joseph, age 43; Elizabeth, age 42; and
Henry, age 13. The other son, Noah, age
12, was still with his grandparents.
From these entries, we can surmise that Joseph married to yet another
Elizabeth.
Also, Joseph must have had a
daughter, Frances, born about 1844. Refer
to the 1860 Census record, below, for Joseph.
In 1850, this daughter, Frances, is probably the child, age 7, Frances
Kestler, listed in Mecklenburg county, NC, in the household of Mary Parker.
Joseph's
second wife apparently died about 1853.
Then, apparently, Joseph married for a third time. Records for Catawba county, NC, show Joseph
married Jane Shittle in March 1855; his wife's middle name apparently was
Christina, and records refer to her variously as Jane, Anna, or Christina.
The
1860 Census records for Lincoln county shows Joseph, age 53, Anne C., age 48,
Henry, age 23; Noah, age 21; and Frances, age 16. In the 1870 Census for Lincoln county, Joseph and Christina are
listed with their daughter, Frances, who had married Logan Rudisill. Joseph died about 1876, but Christina still
appears in the 1880 Census with Logan and Frances Rudisill. Christina died about 1898.
BCBAA Henry
Henry
appears in the 1840 Census records for Lincoln county, NC, in the household of
his grandfather, Jacob (BCB). The 1850
Census records for Lincoln county show Henry, age 13, in the household of this
father, Joseph. The 1860 Census records
for Lincoln county show Henry, age 23, in the household of his father.
BCBAB Noah
Noah
appears in the 1840 and 1850 Census records for Lincoln county, NC, in the
household of his grandfather, Jacob (BCB).
The 1860 Census records for Lincoln county show Noah, age 21, in the
household of his father, Joseph
BCBAC Frances
Frances,
age 7, appears in the 1850 Census records for Mecklenburg county, NC, in the
household of Mary Parker. In 1860,
Frances, age 16, appears in her father's household in Lincoln county, NC. Frances married Logan Rudisill. Her parents then lived with them until their
death.
BCBB Noah
Lincoln
county, NC, records show a marriage bond for Noah and Barbara Summit in
1841. Apparently, Barbara died soon
after her marriage, in the early 1840's.
In the George Coon cemetery in Lincoln county, there is a grave marked
Barbara Kistler, 1815-1843; this is probably Noah's first wife. There is no record of any children from this
union.
Marriage records also show that
Noah married Caroline Leonhardt in 1845.
Noah disappears from the North Carolina Census records after 1850, but
based on available data, it appears he had two daughters, Barbara and Martha.
The 1850 Census records for
Lincoln county, NC, show Noah, age 50; Caroline, age 23; Barbara, age 3; and
Martha, age 2.
BCBBA Barbara
Dellinger
family records at the Lincolnton Library, Lincolnton, NC, show that Barbara,
daughter of Noah, born 7/11/1846, died 5/27/1920, married Thomas Jefferson
Dellinger.
BCBBB Martha
Records
of Lincoln county, NC, show "Fannie", age 24, daughter of
(unreadable) and Caroline Kistler, married Ephraim Dellinger, age 21, in
1872. It appears that Martha and
"Fannie" are the same.
BCBC Elias
(Ellis)
The HCC describes Elias, born
1815, as the son of Jacob (mistakenly, however, as the son of Jacob (BAE). Records of Tryon and Lincoln counties, NC,
show Elias married Sarah Summit in February 1839.
The 1840 Census records for
Lincoln county, NC, shows "Eli".
The 1850 Census records for Lincoln county shows Elias, age 35; Sarah,
age 30; Barbara, age 10; Jacob, age 8; Aaron, age 6; Polly, age 4; Sarah, age
2; and Anna, age 10 months. In the same
household is Elias' brother Aaron (BCBD), age 30.
BCBCA Barbara
The
1850 Census records for Lincoln county, NC, show Barbara, age 10, in her
father's household.
BCBCB Jacob
The 1850 Census records for
Lincoln county, NC, show Jacob, age 8,
in his father's household.
BCBCC Aaron
The 1850 Census records for
Lincoln county, NC, show Aaron, age 6, in his father's household.
BCBCD Polly
The
1850 Census records for Lincoln county, NC, show Polly, age 4, in her father's
household.
BCBCE Sarah
The
1850 Census records for Lincoln county, NC, show Sarah, age 2, in her father's
household.
BCBCF Anna
The
1850 Census records for Lincoln county, NC, show Anna, age ten months, in her
father's household.
BCBD Aaron
The 1850 Census records for
Lincoln county, NC, show Aaron, age 30, in the household of his brother
Elias. Records of Tryon and Lincoln
counties, NC, show Aaron married Adeline Shuford in 1852.
BCBE Unidentified daughter
Refer to entry for Jacob (BCB).
BCBF Unidentified daughter
Refer to entry for Jacob (BCB).
BCBG Unidentified daughter
Refer to entry for Jacob (BCB).
BCC Christina
Christina
is named in her father's estate papers.
On 2/20/1816, Christina and her husband, Andrew Bostian, let George
Lingle have the property near Thyatira which Christina inherited from her
father. Christina may have been born
about 1788.
BCD Catherine
Catherine
is named in her father's estate papers.
She was probably born about 1790.
Although
Catherine apparently was in Lincoln County, NC, in 1815 (see entry for her
brother John, BCA), she must have returned to Rowan county, NC, at some point
since Rowan county records show Catherine Kesler married George Sowers on
11/4/1821.
In 1838, George Sowers and his
wife Catherine let Thomas Cowan have property which Catherine inherited from
her mother, Barbara, widow of Jacob.
Also, they let their interest in the land of Andrew "Keshler"
(BCH) who was thought to be dead.
The 1850 Census records for
Rowan county, NC, show George Sowers, age 54;Catherine, age 60; and three
daughters (ages 25, 23, and 20).
BCE Elizabeth
Elizabeth
is named in her father's estate papers.
She may have been born about 1792.
In 1816, Elizabeth Kistler of
Lincoln county let George Lingle have the property near Thyatira which she had
inherited from her father.
Lincoln county marriage records
show that Elizabeth Kistler married John Shufford on 12/26/1821. It is likely that this refers to Elizabeth
(BCE).
Philip Leonard, a Leonard family
historian, reports that Elizabeth and her husband died in the 1840s. Their daughter, Adeline Shufford, married
Aaron Kistler (BCBD) in 1852.
BCF Sarah/Sally
Sally
is named in her father's estate papers.
She was probably born about 1808.
Land records (Book 40, page 253) for Rowan county, NC,
show that Sarah sold her share of her mother's dower; her mother is referenced
as Barbara, widow of Jacob. Since
Sally's mother died about 1838 and since Sally is still referenced as
"Kestler", it appears that she had not married – or perhaps she
married an unknown “Kestler” cousin.
It is speculation – but it
appears that Sally may have given birth out of wedlock to at least three
children – Robert (born 1829); William (born 1837); and Alfred (born 1838).
Refer to the entry for Jacob
(BC). Jacob died in 1812 and left his
widow, Barbara, and a number of children.
“Barbary Kestler” is shown in the 1820 Census for Rowan county. The entry shows one female, age 26-45, and
two females under age 10. One of these
females probably is the child born (about 1819) out of wedlock to Barbara and
Andrew Linch. The other female might be Sarah who was then about 12 years old
(not under age10).
Barbara “Keisler” is shown in the 1830 Census records for
Davidson county, NC. The entry shows
one female 50-60; one female 20-30; one female 10-15; and one male under
5. Barbara herself would have been
about 55 and would account for the older female. The female age 20-30 might be daughter Sarah. The female age 10-15 might be the child born
out of wedlock to Barbara Kistler and Andrew Linch about 1819 (this female,
Sarah’s half-sister, also seems to appear in Sarah’s household in the 1840
Census records). The male under age 5
could be Robert (born 1829).
Sarah “Kesler” is listed as the
head of household in the 1840 Census records for Davidson county (her mother,
Barbara, died about 1835). The 1840 entry shows one female 30-40; one male
10-15; two males under age 5; one female 5-10; and one female 20-30. Sarah herself would have been about 32 and
accounts for the older female. The
female age 2-10 is unknown. The female
age 20-30 might be Sarah’s half sister born about 1819. The one male age 10-15
might be Robert. The two males under 5 are probably William and Alfred.
Sarah
is not evident in either the 1850 or 1860 Census records. But she appears again as Sarah “Kesler” in
the 1870 Census records for Davidson county.
Sarah is shown on page 28, entry 168 at age 62, apparently in her own
household. Immediately before this
(page 28, entry 167) is listed Robert
“Kesler” and his family. “Alford
Kesler” and his family are listed on page 29, entry 179.
Although there is no hard
documentation, circumstantial evidence points to Susan as the mother of Robert,
William and Alfred.
BCFA Robert
Refer to the above entry for
Sarah/Sally (BCF).
The 1850 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, Robert Ketsler, age 20 (born 1829), and his brother,
William Ketsler, age 13 (born 1837) both in the household of John Warner.
As recorded in Davidson county deed books, in 1858,
Robert (then about age 30) sold property to Samuel Broadway. Research has not disclosed any information
about this property. “W.R.Kesler” was
a witness to the transaction – probably, Richard’s brother William.
The 1860 Census records for
Davidson county show Robert Kesler, age 28 (should be age 30); Delilah, age 26;
John, age 5; Sarah, age 3; and Martha, age five months.
The 1870 Census records for
Davidson county show Robert Kesler, age 40; Delilah, age 37; Sarah, age 12;
Martha, age 11; Mary, age 4; and
William, age 1.
Robert is buried in the cemetery
of Reed’s Baptist Church, Davidson county, where gravestones show the
following:
R. L. Kisler born 12/7/1829 died 2/21/1875
Delila J. born 4/10/1833 died
7/26/1875
John L. born 1/6/1855 died 11/24/1862
Charles
R born 9/26/1862 died 10/5/1866
William W. born 1/1/1869 died 8/24/1885
Henry C. born 3/2/1871 died 8/25/1885
BCFAA John L.
The 1860 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show John, age 5, in the household of his parents.
Gravestone at Reed’s Baptist Church, Davidson county, NC, show John L., born 1/6/1855,
died 11/24/1862.
BCFAB Sarah
The 1860 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show Sarah, age 3, in the household of her parents. The 1870 Census records for Davidson county
show Sarah, age 12, in the household of her parents.
BCFAC Martha
The 1860 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show Martha, age five months, in the household of her
parents. The 1870 Census records for
Davidson county show Martha, age 11, in the household of her parents.
BCFAD Charles R.
Gravestone at Reed’s Baptist Church, Davidson county, NC,
show Charles R., born 9/26/1862,
died 10/5/1866.
BCFAE Mary
The 1870 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show
Mary, age 4, in the household of her parents.
BCFAF William W.
The 1870 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show
William, age 1, in the household of his parents. Gravestone at Reed’s Baptist
Church, Davidson county, NC, show William W., born 1/1/1869, died 8/24/1885.
BCFAG Henry C.
Gravestone at Reed’s Baptist
Church, Davidson county, NC, show Henry C.,born 3/2/1871, died 8/25/1885.
BCFB William
Refer to the above entry for Sarah/Sally (BCF).
The 1850 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show William Ketsler, age 13 (born 1837) and his brother,
Robert Ketsler, age 20 (born 1829), both in the household of John Warner. There is no evidence of William in
subsequent records.
BCFC Alfred
Refer to the above entry for
Sarah/Sally (BCF). There is no evidence
of Alfred in the 1850 Census records.
However, the 1860 Census records for Davidson county show Alfred Kesler
as a farm laborer in the household of Margaret Sharpe, age 47. The household included Laura Ann, age 17;
America, age 16; and Marera (Missouri), age 14. About 1865, Alfred married the youngest daughter (Missouri) of
the household.
The 1870 Census records for
Davidson county show “Alford” Kesler, age 32; Masura (Missouri), age 22;
America (daughter), age 5; and John, age 1.
The 1880 Census records for
Davidson county show Alfred Kesler, age 43; Missouri, age 34; America, age 14;
John, age 12; Margaret, age 10; James, age 8; Richard, age 6; Mary, age 4;
“Dock”, age six months; and Margaret Sharpe, age 68 (mother-in-law).
The 1900 Census records for
Davidson county show Alfred Kestler,age 61 (born 9/1838); Missouri, age 53
(born 8/1846); Margaret L., age 29 (born 11/1870); Mary E., age 22 (born
10/1877); Doctor R., age 20 (born 12/1879); Cora B., age 18 (born 3/1882); Anda
C., age 15 (born 4/1885); Amanda, age 12 (born 8/1887); and Nannie C., age 9
(born /1890).
BCFCA America
The 1870 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show America (daughter), age 5 in the household of her
parents.
BCFCB John
The 1870 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show
John, age 1 in the household of his parents.
BCFCC Margaret L.
The 1880 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show Margaret, age 10, in the household of her parents.
The 1900 Census records for Davidson county show Margaret L., age 29 (born
11/1870) in the household of her parents.
BCFCD James
The 1880 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show
James, age 8, in the household of his parents.
BCFCE Richard
The 1880 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show
Richard, age 6, in the household of his parents. The 1900 Census records for Davidson county show Richard Kestler,
age 25 (born 2/1875); Mittie, age 29 (born 3/1871); Willie, age 4 (born
3/1896); and Della, age 2 (born 9/1897).
BCFCEA Willie
The 1900 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show Willie, age 4 (born 3/1896) in the household of his
parents.
BCFCEB Della
The 1900 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show Della, age 2
(born 9/1897) in the household of her parents.
BCFCF Mary E.
The 1880 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show
Mary, age 4, in the household of her parents. The 1900 Census records for
Davidson county show Mary E., age 22 (born 10/1877) in the household of her
parents.
BCFCG Doctor R.
The 1880 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show
“Dock”, age six months, in the household of his parents. The 1900 Census records
for Davidson county show Doctor R., age 20 (born 12/1879) in the household of
his parents.
BCFCH Cora B.
The 1900
Census records for Davidson county show Cora B., age 18 (born 3/1882) in the
household of her parents.
BCFCI Anda C.
The 1900 Census records for Davidson county show Anda C.,
age 15 (born 4/1885) in the household of his parents.
BCFCJ Amanda
The 1900 Census records for Davidson county show Amanda,
age 12 (born 8/1887) in the household of her parents.
BCFCK Nannie C.
The 1900 Census records for Davidson county show Nannie
C., age 9 (born 8/1890) in the household of her parents.
BCG Valentine
Valentine
is named in his father's estate papers.
Various records indicate he was born in 1802. Records of Rowan county, NC, show Valentine married Nancy
Marshall in March 1822; however,
marriage and death notices in the Western Carolinian show that Valentine
"Keisler" and Nancy "Wilkinson" were married in Salisbury
(Rowan County) in March 1822. Possibly,
Nancy had previously been married to a Marshall; her gravestone in the Presbyterian Burying Grounds in Concord
(Cabarrus county) shows Nancy G. nee "Wilkerson", wife of Valentine,
died October 12, 1853, aged 48/7/21.
Valentine's gravestone shows a birth date of 1802; the date of death
cannot be read.
Valentine
appears in the 1830, 1840, and 1850 Census records for Cabarrus county,
NC. The 1850 Census shows Valentine,
age 48; Nancy G., age 45; Mary E., age 20; Jane D., age 16; Sarah, age 11; and
Valentine, age 8.
BCGA Mary
E.
The
1850 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, show Mary, age 20 in her father's
household.
BCGB Jane
D.
The
1850 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, show Jane, age 16, in her father's
household. Cabarrus county records show
Jane D. Kestler married John M. Alexander in August 1853. Census records for 1860, Cabarrus county,
show John Alexander, age 31, and Jane, age 26.
BCGC Sarah
The
1850 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, show Sarah, age 11, in her
father's household.
BCGD Valentine
Wesley
The
1850 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, show Valentine, age 8, in his
father's household. The 1860 Census
records for Cabarrus county, NC, show Wesley, age 18, in the household of (his
brother) George W. Kestler. The 1870
Census records for Cabarrus county show V. W. Kestler, age 27; wife Jennie, age
24; John W., age 3; and George E., age 1.
The 1880 Census records for
Cabarrus county show Wesley, age 36; Jane, age 34; John, age 13; George, age
11; Charles, age 8; Walter, age 6; Irene, age 3; and Lillie, age three
months.
The 1900 Census records for
Brazos county, TX, show "V.W." Kistler, age 57 (born 9/1842 in NC);
Laura J., age 38 (born 8/1861); Ronney M., age 16 (born 9/1883); Lemar V., age
5 (born 10/1894), and Robert B., age five months (born 1/1899). It appears that Valentine’s first wife had
died and that he subsequently remarried.
BCGDA John W.
John W., age 3, appears in the
1870 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of his
father. At age 13, he appears in the
1880 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of his father.
BCGDB George Edward
George E., age 1, appears in the
1870 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of his
father. At age 11, he appears in the
1880 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of his father.
The 1900 Census records for
Cabarrus county show G. Edward, age 31 (born 3/1869); Ida, age 31 (born
12/1868); and son William, age 1 (born 11/1898).
BCGDBA William
William, age 1 (born 11/1898)
appears in the 1900 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of
his father.
BCGDC Charles
Charles, age 8, appears in the
1880 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of his father.
BCGDD Walter
Walter, age 6, appears in the
1880 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of his father.
BCGDE Irene
Irene, age 3, appears in the
1880 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of her father.
BCGDF Lillie
Lillie, age three months,
appears in the 1880 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of
her father.
BCGDG Ronney M.
Ronney M, age 16 (born 9/1883),
appears in the 1900 Census records for Brazos county, TX, in the household of
his father.
BCGDH Lemar V.
Lemar V., age 5 (born 10/1894),
appears in the 1900 Census records for Brazos county, TX, in the household of
his father.
BCGDI Robert B.
Robert B., age five months,
appears in the 1900 Census records for Brazos county, TX, in the household of
his father.
BCGE George W.
Most likely, George is the
oldest son of Valentine (BCG). The 1850
Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, show George W. Kestler, age 23, in the
household of A. I. York. His occupation
is shown as a clerk.
The 1860 Census records for
Cabarrus county provide the family link.
Those records show George W., age 34 (salesman); wife Nancy, age 21; and
Wesley, age 18 (salesman). Wesley is,
undoubtedly, George’s younger brother, Valentine Wesley (BCGD).
The 1870 Census records for
Cabarrus county show George W., age 44; Nancy, age 28; and James W., age
3.
The 1900 Census records for
Guilford county, NC, show George, age 73 (born 8/1826); Nannie, age 52 (born
9/1848); son George, age 25 (born 2/1875); and daughter-in-law Mary, age 22
(born 8/1877). The Census records also
show that George and Nancy had only two children, and only one (obviously, son
George) was living at the time of the Census.
BCGEA James W.
James W., age 3, appears in the
1870 Census records for Cabarrus county, NC, in the household of his
father. James died before the 1900
Census.
BCGEB George
George, age 25 (born 2/1875),
and his wife, Mary, age 22 (born 8/1877), appear in the 1900 Census records for
Guilford county, NC, in the household of his father.
BCH Andrew
Andrew is named in his father's estate
papers. Library files in Rowan county,
NC, show that in August 1817 Andrew, age 7, was bound to David Upright to learn
the trade of wheelwright. Andrew was
believed to be dead by 1838; see narrative for BCD.
BCI George
George
is named in his father's estate papers.
At the time of his father's death in 1812, George was still a minor; he
was probably born about 1799.
George (BCI) and his cousin
George (BAJ) were about the same age and lived in the same area of North
Carolina. Since supporting records are
few, it is difficult to tell the two families apart. Refer to the narrative entry for George, (BAJ).
The 1850 Census records for
Union county, NC, show George, age 50; Judy, age 31; John, age 16; Sarah, age
14; Mary, age 12; George, age 9; James, age 7; and Margaret, age 3.
The 1860 Census records for
Union county show George, age 55; Judy, age 55; Mary, age 19; James, age 15;
Margaret, age 18; Jane, age 10; and Eliza, age 8.
Obviously, the age data shown in
the two Census records are misleading and/or erroneous.
BCIA Ransom
There is nothing to connect
Ransom to George (BCI) except location.
The 1850 Census records for Union county, NC, show Ransom, age 18, as a
boarder in a household very close to George.
Marriage
records of adjacent Cabarrus county show that Ransom A. "Kestler"
married Laura Jane Banker on 12/27/1865.
BCIB John
The 1850 Census records for
Union county, NC, show John, age 16, in his father's household. The 1860 Census records for Union county
show John, age 26; Jane, age 26; and Monroe, age 2.
The 1880 Census records for
Mecklenburg county, NC, show John, age 47; Jane, age 46; (illegible name, male),
age 21; John, age 20; Elizabeth, age 16; Mary, age 14; Margaret, age 9; and
James, age 7.
BCIBA Monroe
The 1860 Census records for
Union county, NC, show Monroe, age 2, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Mecklenburg
county, NC, show (illegible name), age 21, in his father's household.
BCIBB John
The 1880 Census records for
Mecklenburg county, NC, show John, age 20, in his father's household.
BCIBC Elizabeth
The 1880 Census records for
Mecklenburg county, NC, show Elizabeth, age 16, in her father's household.
BCIBD Mary
The 1880 Census records for
Mecklenburg county, NC, show Mary, age 14, in her father's household.
BCIBE William
The 1880 Census records for
Mecklenburg county, NC, show William, age 12, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Mecklenburg show
William, age 33 (born 4/67); and Della, age 25 (born 4/1875).
BCIBF Margaret
The 1880 Census records for
Mecklenburg county, NC, show Margaret, age 9, in her father's household.
BCIBG James
The 1880 Census records for
Mecklenburg county, NC, show James, age 7, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Rowan county,
NC, show James, age 27 (born 2/1873); and Cora, age 16, (born 2/1884).
BCIC Sarah
The 1850 Census records for Union
county, NC, show Sarah, age 14, in her father's household.
BCID Mary
The 1850 Census records for
Union county, NC, show Mary, age 12, in her father's household. The 1860 Census records for Union county
show "Polly", age 19, in her father's household.
BCIE George
The 1850 Census records for
Union county, NC, show George, age 9, in his father's household.
BCIF James S.
The 1850 Census records for
Union county, NC, show James, age 7, in his father's household. The 1860 Census records for Union county
show James, age 15, in his father's household.
BCIG Margaret
The 1850 Census records for
Union county, NC, show Margaret,age 3, in her father's household. The 1860 Census records for Union county
show Margaret, age 18, in her father's household.
BCIH Jane
The 1860 Census records for
Union County, NC, show Jane, age 10, in her father's household.
BCII Eliza
The 1860 Census records for
Union county, NC, show Eliza, age 8, in her father's household.
BCJ Polly
Polly is named in her father's
estate papers. At the time of her
father's death in 1812, Polly was still a minor; she was probably born about
1800.
BCK Peter
Peter
is named in his father's estate papers.
At the time of his father's death in 1812, Peter was still a minor. Based on Census records, it appears that
Peter was born about 1797.
On 11/23/1816. in Rowan county,
NC, Peter Keisler was bound to William Rough to learn the trade of carpenter,
and Peter's occupation reflected on later Census records show his occupation as
a carpenter.
Marriage notices from the
newspaper, Western Carolinian, show that Peter Kistler married Maranda Chapman
on 5/15/1826 in Rowan county. The 1830
Census for Davidson county, North Carolina, shows a Peter Keesler: one male,
age 20‑30; two males, under age 5; and one female, age 20‑30. Davidson county was created from Rowan
county in 1822.
I have not found Peter in the 1840
Census, but the 1850 Census for Davidson county shows Peter, age 53; Maranda,
age 43; William, age 23; John, age 21; Hamilton, age 14; Louisa Jane, age 12;
Henry, age 10; Madison, age 7 and Maria, age 3. In 1860 and 1870, Census records show Peter in Davie County;
Davie county was created from Rowan county in 1836. The 1860 Census records for Davie county also show Peter's last
born son, Calvin (age 8 in 1860).
Peter's will is filed in Davie
county. It is dated 12/22/1879, but it
was not probated until 4/4/1893.
Peter's wife is not named. Children
named are as follows: William R.; John A.; Madison F.; Calvin L.; Louise J.
Shives, and Maria E. Horn.
BCKA William
R.
The 1850 Census records for
Davidson county, NC, show William, age 25, in his father's household. The 1870 Census records for Davie county,
NC, show William, age 43; and Adeline, age 37.
BCKB John
A.
The 1850 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show John, age
21, in his father's household. Marriage
records of Davidson county show that John A. "Kesler" married Mary E.
E. Mason on 6/3/1854.
The 1860 Census records for
Davie county shows John, age 31; Mary, age 23; Charles, age 4, and Grief (sic),
age 2. The 1870 Census records for
Davie county show John, age 40; "Ellen", age 32; Charles, age 14;
William D.H.P., age 6; and John, age eight.
The 1880 Census records for
Davie county, NC, show John, age 52; Mary, age 42; William D.H.P., age 16;
John, age 11; George, age 9; and Mary, age 5.
BCKBA Charles
A.
The
1860 Census records for Davie county, NC, show Charles, age 4, in his father's
household. The 1870 Census records show
Charles, age 14, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Rowan
county, NC, show Charles "Kestler", age 44 (born 11/1855); Sarah, age
40 (born 6/1860); and two children born after 1880.
BCKBAA Minnie
Born 8/1881; she appears in her father's household in the
1900 Census.
BCKBAB Henrietta
Born 11/1884; she appears in her father's household in
the 1900 Census.
BCKBB Grief
(sic)
The
1860 Census records for Davie county, NC, show Grief (sic), age 2, in his
father's household. There is no further
record; he may have died young.
BCKBC James
B.
The
1870 Census records for Davie county, NC, show James, age 9, in his father's
household.
BCKBD William
D.H.P.
The
1870 Census records for Davie county, NC, show William, age 6, in his father's
household. The 1880 Census records show William, age 16, in his father's
household. Records of Gibsonville cemetery, Guilford county, NC, show W.H.
Kistler, 6/30/1863 ‑ 12/22/1898.
BCKBE John
W.
The
1870 Census records for Davie county, NC, show John, age 8 months, in his
father's household. The 1880 Census records for Davie county show John, age 11,
in his father's household. The 1900
Census records for Rowan county, NC, show John W. "Kestler", age 31
(born 2/1869); Ida, age 28 (born 1/1872); and four children born after 1880.
BCKBEA Wey
Born 4/1890; he appears in his father's household in the
1900 Census.
BCKBEB Henrietta
Born 10/1891; she appears in her father's household in
the 1900 Census.
BCKBEC Thomas
Born 8/1893; he appears in his father's household in the
1900 Census.
BCKBED Willie (daughter)
Born 4/1898; she appears in her father's household in the
1900 Census.
BCKBF George
W.
The
1880 Census records for Davie county, NC, show George, age 9, in his father's
household. The 1900 Census records for
Rowan county, NC, show George "Kestler", age 27 (born 9/1872); Sarah,
age 22 (born 1878), and one child born after 1880.
BCKBFA Daisey
Born 8/1899; she appears in her
father’s household in the 1900 Census.
BCKBG Mary
E.
The
1880 Census records for Davie county, NC, show Mary, age 5, in her father's
household.
BCKC Hamilton
C.
Hamilton
first appears in the 1850 Census for Davidson county, NC, in his father's
household, age 14. The 1860 Census for
Davie county, NC, shows H.C. Kistler, age 25; Mary, age 24; and Martha, age six
months. Records for Davie county show a
marriage bond for H.C. Kistler and Mary J. Lyerly in 2/1859. Hamilton is not named in his father's will
dated in 1879.
BCKCA Martha
The
1860 Census records for Davie county, NC, show Martha, age six months, in her
father's household.
BCKD Louisa
Jane
The
1850 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show Louisa, age 12, in her
father's household. Louisa is named in
her father's will as Louise J. Shives.
BCKE Henry
P.
The 1850 Census records for Davidson
county, NC, show Henry, age 10, in his father's household. The 1860 Census records for Davie county,
NC, show Henry, age 20, in his father's household.
Henry is
not named in his father's will dated in 1879.
BCKF Madison
Franklin
The
1850 Census records for Davidson county, NC, show Madison, age 7, in his
father's household. The 1860 Census
records for Davie county, NC, show him, age 17, in his father's household. The 1870 Census records for Davie county
show him, age 26, in his father's household.
Library files in Rowan county,
NC, show Madison Franklin Kistler, age 33, married Victoria Bennet, about 23,
in Salisbury on 1/31/1875; both Madison and Victoria are shown as from Davie
county.
The 1900 Census records for
Davie county shows Madison (born 10/1843), marital status "unknown",
living with his brother Calvin (BCKH).
BCKG Maria
E.
The 1850 Census records for Davidson
county, NC, show Maria, age 3, in her father's household. The 1860 Census records for Davie county,
NC, show her, age 13, in her father's household. The 1870 Census records for Davie county show her, age 22, in her
father's household. Maria E. Horn is
named in her father's will.
BCKH Calvin
The
1860 Census records for Davie county,
NC, show Calvin, age 8, in his father's household. The 1870 Census records for Davie county show him, age 18, in his
father's household.
The 1900 Census records for
Davie county show Calvin, age 48 (born 2/1852), marital status single, in his
own household. His brother, Madison,
was also in residence.
BCL David
Records
of the Pilgrim German Lutheran Church, Davidson county, NC, show that Jacob
(BC) was a member in 1790 and that David was born 2/22/1797. David must have died young; he is not named
in his father's estate papers.
Note that Davidson county was
formed from Rowan county, NC, in 1822.
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