William M Cessna

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1830, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1840, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1850, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania
• Occupation: 1850, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania; Farmer
• Probate: 12 Oct 1864, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania; Will proved; letters testamentary issued
• Residence: 1820, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania; With a woman age 16 to 25
• Residence: 1830, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania; With a boy and two girls under age 5, two boys and a girl age 5 to 9, a girl age 15 to 19 and a woman age 30 to 39
• Residence: 1840, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania; With three boys under age 5, a boy and two girls age 5 to 9, a boy and girl age 10 to 14, two boys and a girl age 15 to 19, a woman aged 20 to 29 and a woman age 40 to 49
• Residence: 1850, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania; With wife Rachel M Morgart and six children
• Will: 15 Jul 1861, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania; To sons William Cessna, George W Cessna; from father John Cessna deceased; to daughter Mary Bowles; previous gifts to: son Peter M Cessna deceased, son Thomas R Cessna, daughter Rebecca Smith, daughter Christeena Cunningham, daughter Rachel Smith, daughter Mary Bowles; to sons John, Joseph, Jonathan; executors John Cessna, George W Cessna
• Will: 17 Jul 1861, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania; Codicil to will; no additional bequests

Notes:

Buried:
Woods Church Cemetery

William married Rachel Margaret Morgart 2 Dec 1819, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Rachel (daughter of Peter Morgart and Christiana Hess) was born 31 Oct 1798, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Nov 1860, Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania; was buried Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]