Mary Elizabeth, The only Stump's I am familiar with are the descendents of Solomon and Samuel Stump in Ohio and Nebraska. I do have a Mary Elizabeth and a Francis, children of Solomon. I know nothing about the Rhoads brethren. The only Francis in the BE is the one that went to Kentucky, and I have no access to the Monitor. Mary Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Elizabeth Stump" <liztuc@sbcglobal.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Interested in Kesler lineage > Mary Ann Rhodes -- does the Brethren Encyclopedia, The Monitor show any > reference to the Brethren Group which included Francis Stump and several > Rhoads ( several spellings) - in the Group in Muhlenberg-Logan Counties > late 1700s through about 1810? > > Thx Liz Stum p > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mary Ann Rhodes <milrho@bellsouth.net> > To: brethren@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:10:11 AM > Subject: Re: [BRE] Interested in Kesler lineage > > Andrew, > Sorry, the date of B.E., Sr's birth is 1861. Was late lst night when I > typed > the response. > There is a reference to him in the Brethren Encyclopedia; The Monitor (Sep > 1, 1952) that may be his obituary. The day of his death? Someone on this > list may be able to find that for you. > There are also references to Brethren books; S. Missouri Arkansas (1964) > pages 189, 208, 247-52; S. Illinois (1950) pages 240-241; Colorado (1963) > page 54; N.Missouri (1945) page 142; and N. Illinois (1941) page 110, > Kansas > (1922) pages 179, 240. > These books have been a great help to me for my "elders and ministers." > They > can be obtained from your library form inter loan. They normally come from > one of the Brethren libraries with no cost. > Mary Ann > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Kesler" <catlob@gmail.com> > To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:36 PM > Subject: [BRE] Interested in Kesler lineage > > >> Greetings! My name is Andrew D Kesler. I am the son of Steven Kesler >> s/o Benjamin Kesler s/o Benjamin E Kesler. I live in Goshen, IN and >> "the wife of the descendant B.E. Kesler" that you mentioned in one of >> your former emails is my grandmother Mariam. I am very interested in >> learning more of my fathers family heritage and, if possible, would >> really enjoy being included in your emails. I just signed up to be on >> the Brethren email group. Please let me know if this is the right >> forum to submit an inquiry such as this. >> Thanks >> Andrew Kesler >> >> > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.0/1296 - Release Date: 2/24/2008 > 12:19 PM > >

Pat and others, When you know it's in the Brethren archives, but have no idea where to begin searching the chronological list (which is the one we mention below), RootsWeb provides another way to search: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=BRETHREN This gives options for subject, address of original poster, and approximate dates, as well as a link to use for keywords. I generally use the index version, but have found this one useful for broad topics, such as "love feast," "Shively" or "Kentucky" for example. JS >This is probably a dumb question, but I don't know how to search the >Rootsweb Brethren archives for a message, when I only know the date >range (i.e., 2006-2007) for the message. > >I could not find a relevant discussion in their "Help" > >Pat -- _________________ James Shuman jshuman@telis.org _________________

This is probably a dumb question, but I don't know how to search the Rootsweb Brethren archives for a message, when I only know the date range (i.e., 2006-2007) for the message. I could not find a relevant discussion in their "Help" Pat

http://archoiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/brethren/ is the chronologic (Threaded) archive. OOPS Typed error into in Address! http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/brethren/ Pat Hickin wrote: > This is probably a dumb question, but I don't know how to search the > Rootsweb Brethren archives for a message, when I only know the date > range (i.e., 2006-2007) for the message. > > I could not find a relevant discussion in their "Help" > > Pat > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

http://archoiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/brethren/ is the chronologic (Threaded) archive. Pat Hickin wrote: > This is probably a dumb question, but I don't know how to search the > Rootsweb Brethren archives for a message, when I only know the date > range (i.e., 2006-2007) for the message. > > I could not find a relevant discussion in their "Help" > > Pat > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

It isn't free. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Hickin" <pph929@ntelos.net> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] worldvitalrecords.com Historical Atlas of Indiana > Try this link: > http://wvrdev.wvr20.com/GlobalSearch.aspx?qt=g&zplace=Indiana&*content=Atlas&se=Exact > > newmangeorge@bellsouth.net wrote: >> I keep getting the message that the listed page from Rootsweb does not >> exist. Anyone have any clues as to what is wrong??????? >> -- >> George and Sherry IN GOD WE TRUST >> >> >> -------------- Original message from Pat Hickin >> <pph929@ntelos.net>: -------------- >> >> >> >>> I just noticed that worldvitalrecords.com says that they will be getting >>> Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana (in 9parts) >>> >>> Have now: >>> bio of Daniel Boone by Jno C. Abbott (1872) >>> and some other Boone family works >>> >>> Didn't really look over the list careully. >>> >>> Pat H >>> >>> ------------------------ >>> Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN >>> ------------------------ >>> Support Our Sponsoring Agency >>> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) >>> For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com >>> ------------------------ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in >>> the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> ------------------------ >> Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN >> ------------------------ >> Support Our Sponsoring Agency >> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) >> For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com >> ------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Try this link: http://wvrdev.wvr20.com/GlobalSearch.aspx?qt=g&zplace=Indiana&*content=Atlas&se=Exact newmangeorge@bellsouth.net wrote: > I keep getting the message that the listed page from Rootsweb does not exist. Anyone have any clues as to what is wrong??????? > -- > George and Sherry IN GOD WE TRUST > > > -------------- Original message from Pat Hickin <pph929@ntelos.net>: -------------- > > > >> I just noticed that worldvitalrecords.com says that they will be getting >> Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana (in 9parts) >> >> Have now: >> bio of Daniel Boone by Jno C. Abbott (1872) >> and some other Boone family works >> >> Didn't really look over the list careully. >> >> Pat H >> >> ------------------------ >> Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN >> ------------------------ >> Support Our Sponsoring Agency >> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) >> For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com >> ------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I have several Bolender/Shenkle papers - The Shinkle Family 1897 (additions by Elbert Newhouse - 1983) Harold Miller papers on both Bolender and Shinkle K Merrill Bolender's book - Shaking the Branches (also - stated that there is a microfiche on the Shinkle Family at the Library in Cincinnati) I do not have the name of Elizabeth (Betsy) Kellum Fitterman's first husband (it could also be Fetterman - from 2 different papers) she was the sister of Thomas Kellum [wife: Elizabeth Shinkle - sister of Stephen Bolender's first wife - Margreta Shinkle] It states that Betsy was 26 years old when she married Stephen Bolender (Brethren preacher) (m. 19 Aug 1811) He was 55 years, and together they had 5 children. (names given) (Stephen had 11 children by his first wife) Stephen died 5 months after the youngest (Mary A) -1820 (Betsy lived 41 more years) Stephen's will gives Betsy right to live on the "plantation" for her life (1342 Acres - 3 miles NE of Felicity OH), but at death, her will, she was living in Brown County - and gave her property to her daughter Mary Ann Kellum now her daughter - Mary A Bolender - married John B Young - so I don't know who Mary Ann Kellum was - she was not a Fitterman Shinkle Family paper says that Thomas Kellum came to Ohio when he was 20, with a brother and family. That the father died when Thomas was young. They were from Eastern Shore Maryland. Thomas lived at Feesburg OH The Bolenders and Shinkles had moved from Berks County to Northumberland Co PA - to Penns Creek, Brush Valley, now the eastern part of Centre Co PA, I do not live down in Clermont County -to be able to check the Genealogy section at the Batavia Library. I did get my first information on the family there. The Benton Christian Chapel Cemetery is where Stephen is buried (on his farm), although he died before the Benton Chapel was built. The Olive Branch Christian Church seems to have been the original Bullskin Brethren Church (2-3 miles SE of Felicity OH) the Bullskin Brethren Church was "expelled" (their term) by Annual Meeting I do not have any information on the name Fitterman. Merle C Rummel > Hello Everyone, > > I am interested in learning more about any Fitterman or Kellum. > > Has anyone come across any of the Fitterman or Kellum? > > Time period 1780-1850 > > Locations: > > Clermont County, Ohio, > Lancaster County, Pennsylvania > Maryland > > I am trying to find the first husband and family of Elizabeth Kellum > Fitterman (1785-1861) who was the second wife of Stephen Bolander > (1756-1820). > +-

Hi, For anyone reading this e-mail, Do you have the following information for the book "Descendants of Martin Nussli by Maxime Knisley" name of the Publishing Company place and date of publishing I'd appreciate receiving the above information. Thank you, John Murray

I keep getting the message that the listed page from Rootsweb does not exist. Anyone have any clues as to what is wrong??????? -- George and Sherry IN GOD WE TRUST -------------- Original message from Pat Hickin <pph929@ntelos.net>: -------------- > I just noticed that worldvitalrecords.com says that they will be getting > Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana (in 9parts) > > Have now: > bio of Daniel Boone by Jno C. Abbott (1872) > and some other Boone family works > > Didn't really look over the list careully. > > Pat H > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Hello Everyone, I am interested in learning more about any Fitterman or Kellum. Has anyone come across any of the Fitterman or Kellum? Time period 1780-1850 Locations: Clermont County, Ohio, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Maryland I am trying to find the first husband and family of Elizabeth Kellum Fitterman (1785-1861) who was the second wife of Stephen Bolander (1756-1820). Thank You, Debbie Freeman

Andrew, glad you're on the line with the rest of us historians! Yes, your g. grandfather, B. E. Kesler started the Bible Monitor Movement in 1922 and helped to start the Dunkard Brethren Church in 1926. I have done some research on Kesler but you might already have it. The Brethren Encyclopedia has a nice write up on him. If you don't have a way of access to the B. Enc. write me "off-line" and I'll try to help. Another event coming up, hopefully by June of this year, is a new book printed about the "DUNKARD BRETHREN". I understand that the author of that book has one entire chapter dedicated to B. E. Kesler. Hopefully you will gain much from that book whenever it is available. If I can be of help, let me know Shirley Frick

I just noticed that worldvitalrecords.com says that they will be getting Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana (in 9parts) Have now: bio of Daniel Boone by Jno C. Abbott (1872) and some other Boone family works Didn't really look over the list careully. Pat H

I am searching for a obit of Samuel Spurgeon who died in Miami County, Indiana in 1868 or 1869. Thank you all for the info you so kindly put on this site. Betty --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

You are quite welcome Norma. Wayne ----- Original Message ----- > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:35:56 -0500 > From: NORMA BRUCE <bruce.6@osu.edu> > Subject: Re: [BRE] Gospel Messenger Volume 25, No. 3, Jan. 18, 1887 #3 > To: brethren@rootsweb.com > Cc: Brethren Mailing List <brethren@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <b0ca6afd88.afd88b0ca6@osu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Thank you for this interesting list. I noted the Ogle Co. IL COBs. And > also the link to the Almanac. I found 2 relatives, different sides of the > family on this page, a Williford in TN and Weybright in MD > > http://www.rothweb.com/almanacs/1903/pages/page51.html

Mary Ann, Thanks. I was hoping for Gratis Twp, for my Flummer family. Sharon Mills ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Ann Rhodes <milrho@bellsouth.net> Date: Saturday, February 23, 2008 23:20 Subject: Re: [BRE] Mosquito Creek Church, Shelby Co OH To: brethren@rootsweb.com > Sidney, Clinton Twp., Shelby Co., Ohio > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <sharonmills@insightbb.com> > To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 7:35 PM > Subject: [BRE] Mosquito Creek Church, Shelby Co OH > > > > In which township was the Mosquito Creek Church located? > > > > Sharon Mills > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Wayne Webb <SpiWebb@aol.com> > > Date: Friday, February 22, 2008 13:14 > > Subject: Re: [BRE] Kessler > > To: brethren@rootsweb.com > > > >> Gale, > >> > >> Is this the same family we were > talking about > >> that were founders of the > >> Mosquito Creek church up in Shelby county, Ohio? > >> > >> Wayne Webb > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > John Kessler was born 9 July 1768 in an unknown location in > >> PA. His > >> > family > >> > moved from PA to Rockingham County VA living there less > than a > >> decade, > >> > then > >> > Wilkes now Ashe County NC in 1789 where he was married to Mary > >> Custer. > >> > They > >> > left Ashe County c1812 moving to Hamilton County OH and the > >> following year > >> > to Jefferson Township, Montgomery County OH, c1832 to Stony > >> Creek > >> > Township, > >> > Henry County IN. Yet in the later decade, some of their > >> children moved > >> > further northwest into Indiana and it is not established if > >> John followed > >> > in > >> > these moves or went directly to Kosciusko County where he > >> died. No, B. E. > >> > Kesler is not from this general family. > >> > Gale > >> > >> > >> ------------------------ > >> Search the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN>> ------------------------ > >> Support Our Sponsoring Agency > >> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > >> For further information contact Ron McAdams > >> > >> ------------------------ > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN- > >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > ------------------------ > > Search the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN> ------------------------ > > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > > For further information contact Ron McAdams > mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com> ------------------------ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams > mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Mary Ann Rhodes -- does the Brethren Encyclopedia, The Monitor show any reference to the Brethren Group which included Francis Stump and several Rhoads ( several spellings) - in the Group in Muhlenberg-Logan Counties late 1700s through about 1810? Thx Liz Stum p ----- Original Message ---- From: Mary Ann Rhodes <milrho@bellsouth.net> To: brethren@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:10:11 AM Subject: Re: [BRE] Interested in Kesler lineage Andrew, Sorry, the date of B.E., Sr's birth is 1861. Was late lst night when I typed the response. There is a reference to him in the Brethren Encyclopedia; The Monitor (Sep 1, 1952) that may be his obituary. The day of his death? Someone on this list may be able to find that for you. There are also references to Brethren books; S. Missouri Arkansas (1964) pages 189, 208, 247-52; S. Illinois (1950) pages 240-241; Colorado (1963) page 54; N.Missouri (1945) page 142; and N. Illinois (1941) page 110, Kansas (1922) pages 179, 240. These books have been a great help to me for my "elders and ministers." They can be obtained from your library form inter loan. They normally come from one of the Brethren libraries with no cost. Mary Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Kesler" <catlob@gmail.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:36 PM Subject: [BRE] Interested in Kesler lineage > Greetings! My name is Andrew D Kesler. I am the son of Steven Kesler > s/o Benjamin Kesler s/o Benjamin E Kesler. I live in Goshen, IN and > "the wife of the descendant B.E. Kesler" that you mentioned in one of > your former emails is my grandmother Mariam. I am very interested in > learning more of my fathers family heritage and, if possible, would > really enjoy being included in your emails. I just signed up to be on > the Brethren email group. Please let me know if this is the right > forum to submit an inquiry such as this. > Thanks > Andrew Kesler > > ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ Support Our Sponsoring Agency The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry, in my previous msg please correct to show Samuel Lewis Kesler, born 10 Dec 1870 and his wife Martha Jane was born 19 Feb 1885. Wayne L Mary Ann Rhodes <milrho@bellsouth.net> wrote: Elder Benjamin Elias Kesler, Sr. son of Stephen Kesler and Sophia Sink, born 06 Mar 1951 in Franklin Co., VA and died 01 Aug 1952 in Goshen at age 91.

The interchange re Benjamin Elias Kesler, son of Stephen & Sophia Sink, of Wirtz, Franklin Co, VA, was of interest to me as I knew of his brother, Samuel L. Kesler b. 1885, d. 1954 & wife Martha Jane Ingram, who came to Colorado in 1910 looking for a homestead. Homesteads were all taken so they rented initially, then bought land north of River Bend, Elbert Co, CO and land west of of River Bend where they lived until 1936, when they moved to Limon, Lincoln Co, CO. Samuel Keslers had 6 children. Lincoln Co, Colorado is where I was raised, and while I did not know the Kesler's personally I am certain my grdparents did. This information came from "Where the Wagons Rolled" - The History of Lincoln Co and people who came before 1925 - compiled by the Lincoln Co. Historical Society Mary Ann Rhodes <milrho@bellsouth.net> wrote: Andrew, I have your grandfather in my file because of your Half Grandaunt Pearl's marriage to William Henry Beachel the son of Emerson Henry Beachel and Katherine May Nedrow related to Elder Henry Meyers. When I read the Kesler entries, ran a copy of what I had to see if they matched. The file was sitting in the holder next to the computer when I read your message. Elder Benjamin Elias Kesler, Sr. son of Stephen Kesler and Sophia Sink, born 06 Mar 1951 in Franklin Co., VA and died 01 Aug 1952 in Goshen at age 91. Most of what I have is from a very long article about his Brethren and Dunkard work and the census. There also is a photo of Elder B.E.in the Brethren Encyclopedia. In 1900, lived at Union, Greene Co., Arkansas with wife Mattie L.; 5 children. Mattie was the mother of 5, all living. He was a minister In 1910, lived in Precinct 5, Elbert, Colorado with wife M.L. and 4 children. Mattie was the mother of 11 children, 4 living. He was farming on a homestead. Daughter Pearl and son-in-law Henry lived on the same land. In 1920, lived in Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri with wife Lulu M. and son Maury, step-son of Lulu. He was a minister and pastor. At the time of daughter Pearl's death in 1927 was still in Poplar Bluff. After 1937, Benjamin lived in Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN. "The Goshen Indiana Dunkard Brethren Congregation was organized on Nov 30, 1926 by a group of 15 members with Leander P. Kurtz as presiding elder. Over the years, several ministers moved into the vicinity. Elder B. E. Kesler spent his last years here after 1937." In 1885, married Mattie Laura Hurt, Born 12 Oct 1862. 11 children In next married Lulu Matilda Thurman She had a son Benjamin Elias, Jr. born 13 Aug 1920 in Poplar Bluff, Butler co., MO. Died Apr 1981 in Goshen. I do not have his wife. I presume it is Mariam. >From your message; Jr. had Steven who had Andrew? I can not attach to this. If you would like what I have with the sources, let me know. Mary Ann Rhodes

Andrew, Sorry, the date of B.E., Sr's birth is 1861. Was late lst night when I typed the response. There is a reference to him in the Brethren Encyclopedia; The Monitor (Sep 1, 1952) that may be his obituary. The day of his death? Someone on this list may be able to find that for you. There are also references to Brethren books; S. Missouri Arkansas (1964) pages 189, 208, 247-52; S. Illinois (1950) pages 240-241; Colorado (1963) page 54; N.Missouri (1945) page 142; and N. Illinois (1941) page 110, Kansas (1922) pages 179, 240. These books have been a great help to me for my "elders and ministers." They can be obtained from your library form inter loan. They normally come from one of the Brethren libraries with no cost. Mary Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Kesler" <catlob@gmail.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:36 PM Subject: [BRE] Interested in Kesler lineage > Greetings! My name is Andrew D Kesler. I am the son of Steven Kesler > s/o Benjamin Kesler s/o Benjamin E Kesler. I live in Goshen, IN and > "the wife of the descendant B.E. Kesler" that you mentioned in one of > your former emails is my grandmother Mariam. I am very interested in > learning more of my fathers family heritage and, if possible, would > really enjoy being included in your emails. I just signed up to be on > the Brethren email group. Please let me know if this is the right > forum to submit an inquiry such as this. > Thanks > Andrew Kesler > >