Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1925: " August Kessler died Wednesday, February 4, at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wulff, near Botsdam, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 25 days. Mr. Kessler was born in St. Louis where his parents both died in his early childhood days. As an orphan, he was brought to Gasconade County near Stolpe where he grew to manhood. In later years, he moved to a farm near Potsdam where he lived until Aug. 1923 when he sold his farm and made his home with his daughter and family were he died Feb. 4th. The deceased leaves to mourn 5 children and 7 grandchildren besides a host of friends."