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

Welcome, Andrew! Yes, you are on the right list. Group, this is Kesler the descendant I was speaking of in earlier emails. Diane Kerchner -----Original Message----- From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Kesler Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:36 PM To: brethren@rootsweb.com 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 -- 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

Hi Andrew, Yes, you have joined a good forum for all things Brethren, a place to get your questions answered and to help others with their questions. Sometimes it will be important to give considerable information about your family so that others will be able to identify your family situation. Not all of your questions will necessarily be answered, and sometimes you may get more answers than you bargained for. This mailing list has been very helpful for almost all of us. It is one of the more active forums there is. Welcome aboard, and may we all learn more about yours and other Kesler/Kessler families. Dwayne Wrightsman ----- 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

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 ----- 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 > > ------------------------

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.

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 > >