DANIEL B. KESSLER was born in Morgan county, Illinois, March 20, 1825; lived there on a farm until his father's death, October 1828. His mother was again married to John Kosner. Daniel B. lived with his mother until he was twenty-five years of age; August 8, 1850, he married Sarah J. Stuart, who was born in Wythe county, Virginia; she was a daughter of Robert Stuart, of Irish descent, born in the same county, and Catharine (Flora) Stuart, of Scotch descent, also of Virginia. D. B. Kessler, was the son of Daniel Kessler, born in Baltimore, Maryland, who was a farmer and blacksmith. He settled in Auburn township in the fall of 1820, and was the first blacksmith in Auburn. His wife was Katherine (Black) Kessler. D. B. Kessler and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and had thirteen children, nine are living.