Brief Life History of Stephen B
When Stephen B Kesler was born on 14 August 1848, in Bonbrook, Franklin County, Virginia, United States, his father, Jonathan Kesler, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Wray, was 27. He married Henrietta Garst on 23 October 1877, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Snow Creek, Franklin County, Virginia, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 1, Delta, Texas, United States for about 20 years. He died on 26 November 1928, in Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States.
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- Stephen Kesler in household of Jonathan Kesler, "United States Census, 1860"
- Stephen Kesler, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Stephen S. Kesler, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1850 · Compromise of 1850
The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
1870 · Texas Is Restored to the Union
Congress restored Texas to the Union on March 30, 1870, despite not yet meeting all of the requirements established for re-admittance.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kessler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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