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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
A Part of Genealogy
Express
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Welcome to
Van Wert County,
Ohio
History & Genealogy |
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Ridge Twp. -
SAMUEL KESLER was among the first settlers of
Ridge Township. Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1812, and
marrying Louisa Frazier in 1834, he moved to this township in
the year 1840, and located on land which he purchased from the
government. He camped in his wagon until he cleared a piece of
land and built a cabin. When the primitive structure was
completed they had no furniture to put into it, excepting the
rude chairs, beds, and tables constructed out of the logs of the
forest with an axe as the only tool for the workman. In this
manner they lived for several years, and it is their boast now that
they were never more contented and happy. With the indomitable
will of a hardy yeoman he had cleared and cultivated enough land the
second year to yield a surplus of grain above his needs, which he
marketed at Fort Wayne, at which place he also got his milling done.
By his own laborious efforts and good management he has become the
owner of six hundred and forty acres of land, under a high state of
cultivation, and ranks among the most thriving and enterprising men
of the township.
Source: History of Van Wert and Mercer Counties, Ohio, publ.
1882 - Page 207 |
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