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Actually there were "two" branchs of the Kesterson line that settled in the same area of Iowa. They spent a lot of time back in the old days trying to figure out how they were related, but it wasn't unti the mid 1970's that we finally were able to prove the connection. The first group to arrive here around 1844, was William Thomas Kesterson and his wife Hannah M. Ulred. William was the son of Sylvester Welch & Elizabeth (Johnson) Kesterson. I believe Sylvester was born in Augusta VA and he was the son of John Kesterson born 4 of December 1842 in Northumberland Co VA. As best as any of can determine John deserted his wife and children in Augusta VA sometime before 1809 because we found a e license for this particular John and Elizabeth Bollen in Jefferson County OH. We were able to tie John back to the family in Augusta VA by a will he left in Jefferson OH where he named each child - leaving them $1.00 "if they so desired". There were no children between Elizabeth Bollen and John. John's first wife is believed ot be Elizabeth Rebecca Whitman whom he married 29 November 1783 in Rockingham County VA. Through the various census records its is seen that "Rebecca" Kesterson, always a widow was in close proximity to all of the known children that John named in his will. They were -- Sylvester Welch Kesterson b April 1785 married Elizabeth Johnson. Settled in Anderson Co TN Hazzard Kesterson born about 1787 married Elizabeth Grass. Settled around Hamilton Co TN Willis Kesterson born 12 Feb 1792 married Catherine Gregory. Remained in VA Jenny Kesterson born about 1794 Nancy Kesterson born 1796 married Jesse Wood Sarah Kesterson born 1798 The second group to arive was the family of Charles Kesterson. Click on his name and you can read all about this family. Charles and his first wife Mary A. Dunnigan left middle TN with their young family in 1854, but Mary did not survive the trip. She is buried on the River bank (we think on the Illinois side). Charles continued his migration to Iowa with his young children and eventually married again to Elizabeth Brooks. |
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William (Thomas) Kesterson 18 September 1808 - 28 December 1885 Son of Sylvester Welch & Elizabeth (Johnson) Kesterson Waubonsie Cemetery Mills Co IA
Hannah M (Ulred) Kesterson William and Hannah (Ulred) Kesterson arrived in Iowa just before their 6th child was born in 1845. He was a citizen of Rawles Township, Mills County until his death and both are buried at the Waubonsie Cemetery. William and Hannah had the following children: Solomon Thomas Kesterson married Sarah Emma Rains Julia Ann Kesterson married John C. Wolf America Francis Kesterson married James W. Davis John W. Kesterson married Palymra Newell & Caroline Martha Williams William Barton Kesterson married Mary Ann Harmer Sarah J. Kesterson married Burnett Joshua Folden Robert Hunt Kesterson married Mary Ann Wolf Martha Kesterson married Levi Wickersham Nancy Kesterson David Parker Kesterson married Mary Ellen Lockwood |
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Solomon Thomas Kesterson 19 September 1833 - 2 August 1913 Son of Wm Thomas & Hannah (Ulred) Kesterson Husband of Sarah Emma Rains Waubonsie Cemetery Mills Co IA Mr Thomas Kesterson died Friday night at the home of his brother, Robert, now of Tabor, after an illness of only two days. Mr Kesterson would have been 80 if he had lived until Sep 19. The cause of death was bowel trouble. For several years Mr Kesterson has been living with relatives in Onawa IA, coming here about 6 weeks ago on a visit. Mr Kesterson is a pioneer citizen of this locality, settling in Mills Co in the early 1850's. Funeral services were held Sunday, conducted by Rev. McDougall of the Tabor Methodist Church and interment in Waubonsie Cem.
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William (Nathan) Kesterson was born in Mills Co. IA, the son of Solomon Thomas & Sarah Emma (Rains) Kesterson. He married Rosa Eva Wood on the 25th of April 1880 in Monora Co IA, the daughter of John & Sarah (Perrin) Wood. Rosa died in Los Angeles CA 1927 William was the Father of William Edward, Flora Pearl, Ruth Eva, Walter Henry, Sarah Emma, Mae Rosemary and Harriet Louise Kesterson, all of whom were born in Monona IA |
Son of William Nathan Kesterson Walter was a Los Angeles Ca Policeman Killed in the line of Duty 1946 Walter Kesterson Memorial Inglewood Memorial Cemetery |
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Lloyd O Kesterson Lloyd O Kesterson, Riverside CA, 77. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Mortuary in Riverside. He died Thursday of heart disease at Community Care and Rehabilitation Center in Riverside, Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time at the mortuary. Burial will be in Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside. Mr. Kesterson, who was born in Adel, Iowa, lived in Riverside 46 years. He was a carpenter for Carpenter's Union No. 944 in San Bernardino for 50 years. He served in the U. S. National Guard and Navy from 1938 until 1945. He enjoyed gardening. Mr. Kesterson is survived by his wife, Louise; a daughter, Sharon Rebson of Hemet; two sons, Gary of Temecula and Larry of Riverside; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Shaw of Tabor, Iowa. |
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Arlo Gerald Kesterson
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Russell L Kesterson 1889 - 1958 Annie I (Rainey) Kesterson Funeral services for Mrs Anna Isabelle Kesterson, 78, who died August 6 (1968) at Hamburg Community Hospital were held Friday at 2:30 PM from the Crawford-Reeves Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. J W Taenzler, pastor of the Tabor Christian Church. Burial was in Tabor Cemetery. Music was furnished by Mrs L M Spencer and Mrs E S Newton. Pallbearers were Millard Bennett, Leo Bartlett, Earl Shaw, L M Spencer, Brice Dalton and John Cowden. The memorial book was in charge of Alice Omer. Born at Pacific Junction Jan 3 1890, Mrs Kesterson had spent her entire life in the Mills and Fremont County area. Survivors include a daughter Mrs E R (Mary Jane) Shaw of Tabor, a son Lloyd Kesterson of California, five granchildren, seven great grandchildren, one brother and four sisters. |
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William Jennings Bryan Kesterson 7 August 1897 - 4 April 1988 Son of Andrew Jackson & Mary (Brunham) Kesterson Waubonsie Cemetery Mills Co IA William Jennings Bryon was born to Andrew and Mary Burnham Kesterson 7 Aug 1897 in Tabor IA. He received his education in the Tabor school with the class of 1918. Bryan was the youngest of 4 boys, Russell, Arlo and Rock all of whom preceded him in death. His father died when he was 3 years , so he was raised by his mother and 3 brothers. During his life time he worked at different occupations. While in High School he worked on the section of the Tabor-Northern RR. Then as grocery clerk for Henry Parkinson and later worked 25 years in thePerkins Armstrong Grocery. For a time he was a carpenter, then he was the custodian at Tabor Grade School until he retired. He and Mildred Kingsolver were married in 1958. They made their home in Tabor until 1961 when they moved to Lindsay CA and remained there for 16 years. During their stay in CA they visited Norway, Sweden and Denmark, visiting Mildred's ancestors families. They returned to IA in 1977 and made their home in Shenandoah until Mildred's health began to fail. They then came to Tabor where she passed away in Dec 1979. Bryan was a member of the First Christian Church for 82 years. He devoted his life to helping others. After the death of his wife he maintained his home until he was taken ill on Mar 25th, he passed away at Grape Community Hospital on 4 Apr at the age of 90 y 7m and 20 d. He leaves to mourn his passing one daughter, Julia Hintz and her husbnad Ernie. Two grandsons, Richard and Alan and one sister in law Grace Kesterson. Pallbearers were Dr Richard Hintz, Alan Hintz, Milan Shaw, Larry Gaylord, Emil Kesterson and DwightTackett. Honorary pallbearers included Herley Jantz, Richard Kearns, CodePierce, Paul Tackett and Wayne Rhode. |
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Sarah Emma (Utterback) Kesterson Sarah Emma (Utterback) Kesterson, Age 87, passed away at a rest home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sept. 24. She was the eldest daughter of Addison and Sarah Utterback, pioneers of Mills County, Iowa. Wife of the late Donelan (Doc) Kesterson. They lived in the Moorhead and Whiting communities for a good many years and will be well rememberd by old friends and relatives there. She was the loving mother of eleven children, eight of whom are living. Ray of Reseda, Calif., Emil of Altadena, Calif., and Ralph and Earl of Van Neys, Calif., Niles and Vera of Hornick and Norris and Mrs. Mable Carter of Council Bluffs, also one sister, Mrs Stella Sawyer of Auburn, Iowa. Twenty-three grandchildren, thirty-four great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Services were held Friday in the Woodring Funeral Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa and burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery at Council Bluffs. |
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William Barton Kesterson
Mary Ann (Harmer) Kesterson W B "Bart" Kesterson, early day settler of Mills Co, died 18 Jan at home at Kechi, near Wichita KS. Body brought to Tabor for burial. He came to Mills Co with his parents in the early 1850's, lived many years in Rawles Twp. Later moved to Tabor then to KS 5 years ago. Survivors: Daughters - Mrs Thomas White of Kechi, Mrs Ida Sutton in NE. Brothers; Robert of Rawles Twp, John in SD, David in NE, Thomas at Whiting IA. Sisters; Mrs James Davis of Whiting, Mrs Sarah Folden of Thurman, Mrs Martha Wickersham and Mrs Julain Wolfe in CA. Mills County Tribune 26 January 1909
Mrs Mary Ann Kesterson age 68 a pioneer of Mills Co, died of tuberculosis Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Thomas White.
Burial in the Tabor Cemetery. She was the widow of W. Barton Kesterson and had recently come from her home in Wichita KS for a short visit. She leaves 2 daughters and a son. Mrs Sutter, Mrs White and Carl Kesterson. A J Harmer living south of Glenwood is a brother.
Mills Co Tribune, Glenwood, Iowa, 11 Sep 1911 - Contributed by Cliff Bowlin
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Robert Hunt Kesterson
Mary Ann (Wolf) Kesterson A PIONEER MINISTER GOES TO FINAL REST Robert Hunt Kesterson Labored For His Master Thru Joy and Sorrow The funeral services of Robert Kesterson were Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist church with the Rev. Orville Howard officiating. A quartette composed of Miss Alice Rhode, Mr. F. L. McCormick, Harold Greenlee and H. W. Parkinson, with Miss Grace Sharpe as accompanist, sang "Rock of Ages", "Face to Face", and Mrs. McCormick the solo, Beautiful Land". The pall bearers were Joshua Hayter, John Merritt, George Garrett, C.C. Ward, James Chambers and Henry Hubbard. There were many relatives and friends present from Glenwood [Iowa]; Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haines and son, Malvern; Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Williams and the three Fierp Brothers from Rosehill, near Clarinda; Mrs. Hazel Bettison and Dickey from Omaha. Rev. Robert Hunt Kesterson, son of William and Hannah Kesterson, was born in Cole County, Missouri, January 25, 1850, and departed this life January 26, 1927, at his home 8 miles south of Glenwood, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 10 days. At the age of 2 years, he came with his parents to what is known as the William Kesterson homestead 2-1/4 miles north-west of Tabor where he grew to manhood. At the age of about 19 years, he was converted in a revival meeting at the Waubonsie church, conducted by W. E. Hamilton, and soon felt the call to the ministry of the gospel, to which he faithfully responded. But, feeling the need of a companion in his Christian warfare, he found one well-fitted for such a position in the person of Miss Mary Wolfe, to whom he was married March 28, 1872. To this happy union three children were born, Miss Lilly Hood of High River, Alberta, Canada, Charles of near Tabor, and Mrs. Alice Stewart of Pacific Junction. "Brother Rob's" friends were numbered by his acquaintances, because of his kindness and love for man-kind and was widely known, having preached in various churches in Mills County and held several pastoral charges in Southwestern Iowa. The winter weather was never too cold, or the summer too hot, or the roads too muddy for him to fill his appointments. He felt his duty in his ministerial work just as other men do in their vocations. Putting it in his own words, he "went into it for all there was in it". He had always been a strong, rugged man until about 3 years ago, when his health began to fail while on the Talmage charge. He resigned and returned with his wife to their farm home to recuperate and to be near their children. Partially recovering, he did not feel satisfied to be idle, so he accepted the pastorate at the Pleasant Ridge U.B. church which he served until his illness of about two months duration, during which time loving hands did all that was possible to relieve his suffering, till the Death Angel came across the threshold and bore his spirit back to the God who gave it. Those who are left to mourn his departure are his beloved aged companion, three children twenty grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and a brother David of Hershey, Nebraska, two sisters, Mrs. Martha Wickersham of Sunnyvale, California; and Mrs. Julia Wolfe of Pomona, California; besides a host of other relatives and friends. From the Telegraph Herald - The Leader, Malvern IA 27 January 1927 Page 6
Mrs. Robert Kesterson was born Mary Anne Wolfe 25 Jul 1853 Cole Co MO and died 10 Jan 1934 Silver City in home of daughter. Buried in Tabor IA. She married Robert Kesterson who died 5 Jan 1927.. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wolfe.
Survivors are Children - Lillie Hood, High River Alberta Canada, C L Kesterson of Tabor IA, Mrs Alice Stewart of Silver City, 19 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Sister Mrs John Marley o Glenwood. Brother Andrew and M L Wolfe of Glenwood. Grandsons were Pallbearers: Corte, Clifford and Wayne Stewart, Ransford Bare, James Wood and Leon Ballanger.
Moved with family to Waubonsie neighborhood Mills Co IA at age 2. Member of Methodist Chruch. Husband Robert was a Minister in United Brethren Church. She lived in Pleasant Ridge neighborhood till her husband died, then lived with a sister in Glenwood, then with her daughter in Silver City IA Malvern Leader 18 January 1934
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Charles Loren Kesterson
Burnella Kesterson 1881-1966 Funeral services for Charles Loren Kesterson 86 who died Nov 13 1962 at the Community Hospital in Hamburg were held last Thursday at 2 PM from the Reeves-Dow Funeral Home. Conducted by the Rev. Edwin Meineker and the Rev. William Lee. Interment was in Tabor Cem. Pallbearers were Floyd Ross, Laurence Hall, H R Ruse, Wayne Tyler, John Omer and Ted Hall. Flowers were in the charge of Mrs Lena Cobb, Mrs Joe Hetzel, Mrs C E Cargill and Mrs Louis Patton. The memorial book was kept by Mrs Ralph Queen. Born in the Shady Grove neighborhood in Mills Co, Mr Kesterson has spent his entire life in the Tabor area. He was engaged in farming until moving to Tabor in 1928. For a number of years Mr and Mrs Kesterson operated a variety store before retiring and making their home on South Main St, where they observed their 64th wedding anniversary Oct 11. Survivors include his widow, Burnella, two daughters Mrs Valora Hunger and Mrs Wave Ballinger of Sidney; a son Dale Kesterson of Denver Co. 9 Grandchidlren and 9 Great grandchildren. |
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Alice Estella (Kesterson) Stewart
Leroy Burton Stewart Alice Stewart born 14 Apr 1879 near Tabor IA. Buried Silver City IA. Married in 1900 to Leroy Barton Stewart. Daughter of Robert Hunt and Mary Ann Kesterson. Preceded in death by daughter Mrs Erville M Alley. Survivors are Children - Corte E of Malvern, Clifford C, R Wayne and Ralph D of Silver City, Mrs Mayola Fierstein of Campbell NE, Mrs Velma L Freeore of Solon Springs WI, Mrs Oma Mathews of Ocalla WA, Mrs Carol Williams of Silver City IA. Mrs Jessie V Schoening of Glenwood IA, 27 grandchildren, 14 Great grandchildren. Brother Charles L of Tabor IA. Sister Mrs Lillie Hood of High River, Alberta Canada. Member of Methodist Church. All but 8 years of her life were spent in the Community where she was born.
The Leader Malvern IA 19 September 1957 Page 2
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Margaret Mae Kesterson 22 May 1889 - 3 May 1905 Daughter of David Parker & Mary E (Lockwood) Kesterson Waubonsie Cemetery Mills Co IA Maggie Mae Kesterson, Daughter of Mr and Mrs David Kesterson, died 3 May 1906 of consumption at Auburn NE. Funeral held Saturday at Waubonsie Church. She was born and lived in Mills Co till 6 years ago. The family formerly lived near Tabor 2nd Obit: Beacon - 11 May 1906 Mills County Tribune, Glenwood IA Tuesday 8 May 1906
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