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KESSINGER, DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Wrightsville. Among the old settlers of this township is Daniel Kessinger, who is a native of Hart County, Kentucky, born Nov. 13, 1811; was next the youngest of a family of seven children by his father’s first wife. Jacob and Rebecca, the parents of Daniel, are natives of the same county and State. Daniel’s mother’s name, prior to her marriage, was Clendennen. The advantages Daniel had, when young, for schooling were unfavorable indeed, and what he did receive was in those rude log structures of the time. At the age of 19 he made a trip to Tazewell County, on horseback, staid eleven months, and returned to Kentucky, where he remained about thirteen years. In March 7, 1832, married Rachel McCombs, of Byron County, Kentucky, near Mammoth Cave. She was born Oct. 24, 1813. By this marriage they have had twelve children, nine of them living: William, Porterfield F., James C., Woodford T., Charles A., and the girls are: Perlina E., Sarah F., Prudy Jane and Louretta, all of them married and well settled in life, and every member from the parents down belong to the U. Baptist Church. Nov., 1847, Mr. Kessinger, wife and six children emigrated to this State with an ox team and located in this county; first began renting, which he followed for seven years, then bought 120 acres of land where he now resides. His wife has for the last fifteen years served in the capacity of mid wife, and has been very successful. Mr. Kessinger has not been a man that was eager after this world’s goods, but has been reasonably content with a good living and a sufficient competency for his old age. Has taken but little interest in political matters, but is a staunch Democrat; in short, there is no man in the township more highly respected than he is, being religiously honest, and conscientiously just. He has raised a family of children who are an honor to him and to the community in which they reside. His wife has been a member of the U. Baptist Church for near half a century.