Served with the Union during the Civil War; Company F, 87th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His brother John Kesler also served in this regiment.
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From the Evening Sentinel; Tuesday, January 24, 1911:
The many Fulton County friends of George KESLER will be pained to learn of his death, which occurred Sunday morning at his home, near Amboy, after a lingering illness from brights disease.
George Kesler was a native of Richland county, Ohio, born March 1, 1841. In his boyhood he came to Fulton county and located on a farm in Newcastle township, where he lived for many years. A number of years ago he moved to a farm near Amboy, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage on September 8, 1859, to Miss Sarah BATZ, a native of Pennsylvania. To this union was born six children four of whom survive. They are Reuben A. [KESLER], Eliza A. [KESLER], Andrew B. [KESLER], and Harley [KESLER]. He was a member of Bloomingsburg
lodge, No. 489, F. and A. M. and also of Bloomingsburg lodge, No. 516, I.O.O.F. Mr. Kesler was also a member of the Yellow Creek Baptist church. He served in Company F Eighty-Seventh Indiana Volunteer infantry, participating in every engagement in which his company fought, marching from Louisville, by way of Chickamauga, Atlanta and Savannah to Washington, being attached to the Fourteenth Army Corp. He was elected township trustee in April, 1880, and filled the office for two years with great acceptability.
The funeral services were held today at 12 o'clock at Sycamore Chapel, Amboy, with burial there.
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From the Evening Sentinel; Tuesday, January 24, 1911:
The many Fulton County friends of George KESLER will be pained to learn of his death, which occurred Sunday morning at his home, near Amboy, after a lingering illness from brights disease.
George Kesler was a native of Richland county, Ohio, born March 1, 1841. In his boyhood he came to Fulton county and located on a farm in Newcastle township, where he lived for many years. A number of years ago he moved to a farm near Amboy, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage on September 8, 1859, to Miss Sarah BATZ, a native of Pennsylvania. To this union was born six children four of whom survive. They are Reuben A. [KESLER], Eliza A. [KESLER], Andrew B. [KESLER], and Harley [KESLER]. He was a member of Bloomingsburg
lodge, No. 489, F. and A. M. and also of Bloomingsburg lodge, No. 516, I.O.O.F. Mr. Kesler was also a member of the Yellow Creek Baptist church. He served in Company F Eighty-Seventh Indiana Volunteer infantry, participating in every engagement in which his company fought, marching from Louisville, by way of Chickamauga, Atlanta and Savannah to Washington, being attached to the Fourteenth Army Corp. He was elected township trustee in April, 1880, and filled the office for two years with great acceptability.
The funeral services were held today at 12 o'clock at Sycamore Chapel, Amboy, with burial there.
Served with the Union during the Civil War; Company F, 87th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His brother John Kesler also served in this regiment.
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From the Evening Sentinel; Tuesday, January 24, 1911:
The many Fulton County friends of George KESLER will be pained to learn of his death, which occurred Sunday morning at his home, near Amboy, after a lingering illness from brights disease.
George Kesler was a native of Richland county, Ohio, born March 1, 1841. In his boyhood he came to Fulton county and located on a farm in Newcastle township, where he lived for many years. A number of years ago he moved to a farm near Amboy, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage on September 8, 1859, to Miss Sarah BATZ, a native of Pennsylvania. To this union was born six children four of whom survive. They are Reuben A. [KESLER], Eliza A. [KESLER], Andrew B. [KESLER], and Harley [KESLER]. He was a member of Bloomingsburg
lodge, No. 489, F. and A. M. and also of Bloomingsburg lodge, No. 516, I.O.O.F. Mr. Kesler was also a member of the Yellow Creek Baptist church. He served in Company F Eighty-Seventh Indiana Volunteer infantry, participating in every engagement in which his company fought, marching from Louisville, by way of Chickamauga, Atlanta and Savannah to Washington, being attached to the Fourteenth Army Corp. He was elected township trustee in April, 1880, and filled the office for two years with great acceptability.
The funeral services were held today at 12 o'clock at Sycamore Chapel, Amboy, with burial there.
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From the Evening Sentinel; Tuesday, January 24, 1911:
The many Fulton County friends of George KESLER will be pained to learn of his death, which occurred Sunday morning at his home, near Amboy, after a lingering illness from brights disease.
George Kesler was a native of Richland county, Ohio, born March 1, 1841. In his boyhood he came to Fulton county and located on a farm in Newcastle township, where he lived for many years. A number of years ago he moved to a farm near Amboy, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage on September 8, 1859, to Miss Sarah BATZ, a native of Pennsylvania. To this union was born six children four of whom survive. They are Reuben A. [KESLER], Eliza A. [KESLER], Andrew B. [KESLER], and Harley [KESLER]. He was a member of Bloomingsburg
lodge, No. 489, F. and A. M. and also of Bloomingsburg lodge, No. 516, I.O.O.F. Mr. Kesler was also a member of the Yellow Creek Baptist church. He served in Company F Eighty-Seventh Indiana Volunteer infantry, participating in every engagement in which his company fought, marching from Louisville, by way of Chickamauga, Atlanta and Savannah to Washington, being attached to the Fourteenth Army Corp. He was elected township trustee in April, 1880, and filled the office for two years with great acceptability.
The funeral services were held today at 12 o'clock at Sycamore Chapel, Amboy, with burial there.
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