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Descendants of Bensheim Kessinger


Generation No. 5


12. WILLIAM EMORY5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born October 30, 1859, and died November 05, 1926. He married MARY ERTELLE TUCKER October 21, 1880. She was born November 30, 1860 in Maryland, and died October 04, 1921.
     
Children of W
ILLIAM KESSINGER and MARY TUCKER are:
20. i.   HARRY AUSTIN6 KESSINGER, b. March 13, 1881; d. September 30, 1943, Lewistown, PA.
21. ii.   MABEL LORINA KESSINGER, b. April 11, 1882; d. February 08, 1944.
  iii.   JOSEPH MERLE KESSINGER, b. June 03, 1885; d. November 04, 1950, Nittany, PA.
22. iv.   OLIVE MAY KESSINGER, b. March 26, 1887; d. July 09, 1942.
23. v.   EMMA MINERVA KESSINGER, b. July 15, 1889.
  vi.   WILLIAM CLARE KESSINGER, b. October 14, 1891; d. October 13, 1955.
  vii.   LILLIE PEARL KESSINGER, b. October 01, 1894; d. June 24, 1967.
24. viii.   JOHN RUSSEL KESSINGER, b. February 27, 1896; d. June 07, 1966.
  ix.   JAMES MILES KESSINGER, b. May 12, 1898; d. March 02, 1942.
  x.   MARY EDNA KESSINGER, b. July 23, 1900; d. July 06, 1954.
  xi.   MYRTLE KESSINGER, b. October 17, 1903; d. November 06, 1965.
  xii.   CLAIR KESSINGER.


13. THOMAS LOUIS5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born October 06, 1862, and died November 16, 1946. He married BESS CLEVE BELL September 05, 1900, daughter of WILLIAM BELL and EIRLENE SANLSEY. She was born June 26, 1875 in Pleasant Gap, PA, and died May 29, 1962.

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HOMAS LOUIS KESSINGER:
Thomas was initiated to the Lick Run lodge #311 100F Howard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania on October 19, 1889.
He was the U.S. post master in Hublersburg from 1887 until 1900.
Bought and owned a general store (The Brown Store) in Hublersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. He bought to store at the age 21 and managed it until he sold it for three thousand dollars in 1914 to a Mr. Lee.
In 1914 they moved to state college, Pennsylvania where he was employee of the grocery store from 1914 until 1925. He was then employed by Pennsylvania state University from 1925 until 1937 when the retired at the age of 75.

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HOMAS LOUIS KESSINGER:
Occupation 1: Bet. 1925 - 1937, Pennsylvania State University
Occupation 2: Bet. 1887 - 1900, US Postmaster, Hublersburg, PA
Residence: Hublersburg, PA and State College, PA

Notes for B
ESS CLEVE BELL:
When they moved to state college, Pennsylvania, Bess and Tom had a 32 room double house built on Foster Avenue. The family moved in stages as the house was finished, living in the basement until the first floor was completed then moving into the first floor while the second floor was completed. There was a large third floor. The family lived on one side of the double house and rented the entire other side of the house. Rooms on the second floor and the entire third floor on their side of the house or rented to men attending Penn State University. This generated sufficient income to educate all five children.

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ESS CLEVE BELL:
Medical Information: Brown hair, dark brown eyes
Occupation: Music Teacherand Milliner
     
Children of T
HOMAS KESSINGER and BESS BELL are:
25. i.   CAROLYN BELL6 KESSINGER, b. September 20, 1901.
26. ii.   HELEN REBECCA KESSINGER, b. November 11, 1902, Hublersburg, PA.
27. iii.   JOHN ROSS KESSINGER, b. November 18, 1907, Hublersburg, PA.
28. iv.   POLLY BELL KESSINGER, b. August 16, 1911, Hublersburg, PA.
29. v.   JAMES FINLEY KESSINGER, b. August 14, 1913, Hublersburg, PA.


14. ELORA BLANCH5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born June 11, 1864 in Hublersburg, PA, and died July 31, 1946. She married JAMES H RATHMELL December 07, 1886, son of EZRA RATHMELL and MARY GRAFIUS. He was born August 02, 1861, and died January 01, 1937.

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AMES H RATHMELL:
Residence: Hublersburg, PA
     
Children of E
LORA KESSINGER and JAMES RATHMELL are:
30. i.   EZRA DALE6 RATHMELL, b. November 02, 1893.
31. ii.   WALTER FLEMING RATHMELL.
  iii.   JAMES HENRY RATHMELL, b. April 18, 1897; m. LORENA STROUD.
32. iv.   NELLIE FRANCES RATHMELL, b. September 11, 1887; d. August 12, 1963.
33. v.   THOMAS KESSINGER RATHMELL, b. August 26, 1904.
34. vi.   JOSEPH G RATHMELL.


15. HARVEY AUSTIN5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born May 29, 1866, and died July 28, 1934 in Pitcairn, PA. He married MELLASA DECKER July 22, 1884. She was born June 06, 1867.

More About H
ARVEY AUSTIN KESSINGER:
Occupation: Railroad Shops, Pennsylvania RR, Pitcairn, PA
     
Child of H
ARVEY KESSINGER and MELLASA DECKER is:
35. i.   VERNA6 KESSINGER.


16. GEORGE CLEMENT5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born July 10, 1868 in Hublersburg, PA. He married GERTRUDE STURBLE. She was born November 04, 1873 in Zion, PA, and died December 30, 1910.

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EORGE CLEMENT KESSINGER:
Occupation: Iron Molder, machinist
     
Children of G
EORGE KESSINGER and GERTRUDE STURBLE are:
36. i.   LILA6 KESSINGER, b. October 1893.
  ii.   FRANK IRVIN KESSINGER, b. January 1896.
  iii.   CHARLES KESSINGER, b. December 1899.
  iv.   CARL KESSINGER.


17. SARAH JOSEPHINE5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born June 13, 1870 in Hublersburg, PA, and died December 31, 1941 in Cedar Hill Cemetery near Mill Hall, PA. She married JOSEPH ANDREW EMERICK February 28, 1891. He was born November 16, 1850, and died August 30, 1925 in Nittany, PA.

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OSEPH ANDREW EMERICK:
Occupation: Commissioner and Farmer
     
Children of S
ARAH KESSINGER and JOSEPH EMERICK are:
37. i.   MARY ALICE6 EMERICK, b. July 29, 1891; d. September 15, 1967.
38. ii.   CHARLES MALCOM EMERICK, b. April 22, 1894, Nittany, PA; d. May 03, 1970, Nittany, PA.
  iii.   DOROTHY JANE EMERICK, b. September 18, 1900; m. RAYMOND DUNBAR SEELY; b. April 06, 1902.


18. MAUD ARABELLE5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born January 18, 1878 in Hublersburg, PA. She married ALBERT HAYES WILLIAMS April 1927 in Elmyra, PA.

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LBERT HAYES WILLIAMS:
Occupation: Bricklayer, Contractor
Residence: Beech Creek, PA
     
Children of M
AUD KESSINGER and ALBERT WILLIAMS are:
39. i.   BOYD6 KESSINGER.
40. ii.   RACHEL GRACE WILLIAMS.
41. iii.   JOSEPH KESSINGER WILLIAMS.
42. iv.   VELMA KATHLEEN WILLIAMS.
43. v.   MARTHA ARABELTA WILLIAMS.
44. vi.   HAZEL LORAINE WILLIAMS.
45. vii.   PERAL ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
46. viii.   VUAGHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
47. ix.   LORETTA MAY WILLIAMS.


19. ARTHUR DALE5 KESSINGER (JOSEPH ROSS4, ADAM T3, JOHN GEORG2, BENSHEIM1) was born August 14, 1883 in Hublersburg, PA, and died June 05, 1949 in Prospect Park, PA. He married LULU ALBERTA MATSON January 1907 in Swissville, PA, daughter of JOSEPH MATSON and EMMA GREEN. She was born April 30, 1885 in Athens, Ohio, and died June 10, 1974 in Berwyn, PA.

More About A
RTHUR DALE KESSINGER:
Occupation: Railroad Shops, Pennsylvania RR, Pitcain, PA
     
Child of A
RTHUR KESSINGER and LULU MATSON is:
48. i.   ALBERTA MAE6 KESSINGER, b. July 02, 1911, Pitcairn, PA.



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