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SAMUEL KESSLER, deceased; was born in South Carolina in 1804, and removed with his parents to Miami Co. in 1809; his father, Joseph Kessler, was born in Pennsylvania, as was his wife; they emigrated to South Carolina, and soon after to Ohio as above stated; they were the parents of eleven children, of whom only two are living, viz., Benjamin and Jonathan. For sixty-six years our subject continuously lived in this county, and, when not actively engaged in manual labor, gave the farm his supervision; he was not a very robust man, but bore all the ills of the flesh, and the hardships incident to pioneer life, with heroism; at the advanced age of 68 years he was gathered to his fathers, having lived a well-spent life and leaving to the surviving members of his family a memory that will ever be cherished. He married, May 21, 1829, Margaret (Porter) Siler, a daughter of James and Anna Porter, natives of Tennessee, who removed to Ohio in 1808 or 1809; Mr. Porter died in St. Joe. Mo., aged 63 years; Mrs. Porter departed this life in Miami Co., aged 51 years; they were the parents of nine children, who lived to grow up to man’s and woman’s estate; of these only five are left, viz., John, Alexander, Adeline, Martha and Margaret. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Kessler four children were given, of whom two are living, viz., William and Frances; the deceased are Mary (Mrs. Hickman) and John H. Mrs. Kessler was previously married to Henry Siler in October, 1826; to this marriage one child was given viz., Maria, now Mrs. William Hall; Mr. Siler was born in 1804 and died in 1827. Mrs. Kessler was born in 1806. Frances was united in marriage with Samuel P. Axtell Aug. 10, 1875; to their union two children have been given, viz., Leo Ray born Dec. 29, 1877, and Thomas Maurice, born March 10, 1879. Mr. Axtell was born July 14, 1846; Mrs. Axtell was born Jan. 26, 1848. Mrs. Hickman left an infant child, Mary J., who was adopted by her grandmother, Mrs. Kessler, and has lived with her ever since.