Richard Filmore Kessner1

#1520, (between 1855 and 1856 - )
Father*Jacob Kessner1
Mother*Betsy Thurman1

Family

Hester Ann Bridges b. 1858, d. 1934
Children 1.Mamie Evelyn Kessner8 (1883 - 1953)
 2.Leo Warner Kessner+9 (1884 - )
 3.Bessie A. Kessner+9 (1889 - )
Birth*between 1855 and 1856He was born between 1855 and 1856.1 
Marriage*21 September 1882He married Hester Ann Bridges, daughter of Silas B Bridges and Harriet E Hesson, on 21 September 1882 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.2 
15 June 1900He and Hester Ann Bridges appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Gentryville, Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; (neis. John W Hesson; George B and Laura Hesson; Andrew and Nettie Hesson; Andrew and Nancy E Hesson.)3 
9 May 1910He and Hester Ann Bridges appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; nei Silas A Bridges and mother Harriet fam 235.4 
7 February 1920He and Hester Ann Bridges appeared on the census of 7 February 1920 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG.5 
21 April 1930He appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 in the household of Bessie A. Kessner and James William Powell at Bender Road, Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, father-in-law, age 73.6 
18 April 1940He and Bessie A. Kessner appeared on the census of 18 April 1940 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG.7 

Citations

  1. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, compilers, online Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Title: Spencer County, Indiana, Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C-1; Page: 14.
  2. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, Source Citation: Title: Spencer County, Indiana, Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C-1; Page: 14. [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFFF-GZW has Edna Bridges, not Hester Bridges]
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Richard F (43), b. IN Jul 1856, father b. Germany, mother b. IN, farmer; Esther A (41), b. IN Nov 1858, parents b. IN, 3 children, all living.
  4. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Richard F (53), farmer, father b. Germany; Esther A (51).
  5. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Richard F (63), b. and mother b. IN, father b. unk., farmer; Esther A (61), b. and mother b. IN, father b. OH.
  6. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. William (44), b. and parents b. IN, marr. age 28, farmer; Bessie (39), b. and parents b. IN, marr. age 22.
  7. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. James W (54), b. IN, farmer; Bessie A (49), b. IN; same res. 1935.
  8. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, Marr. Rec. ofMamie Kessner, dau. of R F Kessner and Hester Bridges, and Truman Mottweiler, 1902, q.v.
  9. [S205] Ancestry.com James McKee, McKey, Mackey (1790-1820), online Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as James McKee, McKey, Mackey (1790-1820).