Kessel, Barthal Franklin

Passed: 1943-12-01

Age: 67

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1943-12-10

Information: Barthal Franklin Kessel died at his home in Dunbar and Parsons & Mays mortuary had charge of arrangements.  He is survived by his wife, Ida Lee Kessel, and the following children:  Mrs. Edith Stover and Miss Naomi Kessel. Pvt. Chalmer C. Kessel and Pvt. Guy C. Kessel, and four brothers, including O. D. Kessel, who lives at Given, Rt. 1.  Mr. Kessel was born on Jim Ridge 67 years ago.  For a number of years he taught school in Jackson and Putnam counties.  Later he moved to Dunbar where he taught for a time.  In recent years he had been robbed of his active life by ill health.