PIONEER FAMILIES Of PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS |
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PIONEER FAMILIES Of PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS |
 Family of Berry A. & Julia (Davis) Kesterson
 Wife of Berry A. Kesterson daughter of Stephen & Harriet (Young) Davis Joseph Kesterson 14 December 1860
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George and "Lizzie" were the parents of six children.
On 3 August 1907, Sadie Dykeman became the 2nd wife of George Lazarus Kesterson.
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 Harriet born in 1872 - James born 1870
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Harriet Elizabeth Kesterson
Harriet was married 4 times. First to William Tolman Benn, Frank Eugene Ball, Sam Stephens and John Neu. Harriet and William Benn were the five beautiful daughters you see in this photo, all born in Pittsfield IL. Mable Julia Benn born 28 September 1890
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Violet Celeste Benn, on the left with her children, Virginia and Roy Ivan Harmon born about 1922.
Violet was married to Roy Ivan Harman Sr. Violet's sister Mercy Benn is on the right with
Louis Kesterson in front of her. Louis Clifford Kesterson
was adopted by Mercy Viola and her husband Charles Ivan Kesterson.
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Ida Mae Benn, the youngest daughter of Harriet and Wm. Benn is featured here with her second husband Theodore Harmon on 30 November 1928 in Tulare CA. Ida was first married to Charles Albert McEuen who she married 19 April 1919. Charles & Ida were the parents of three children Harriet Elizabeth McEuen, Mildred Louise McEuen and Charles Edward McEuen. Ida and Theodore had one son, James Harmon in 1930. |
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Guardianship Papers - Berry Kesterson Berry Kesterson - Killed in Prospecters Fued |
George Lazarus Kesterson the fourth child of Berry A. and Julia (Davis) Kesterson
was born 21 February 1867 in Pittsfield IL. He was married to Beulah Elizabeth
Sutter 03 November 1888 in Pike County Il.
Harriet Elizabeth Kesterson was the daughter of Berry A. & Julia Ann (Davis) Kesterson. She was born on the 15 July 1872.
(Her obituary indicates she was actually born in Carthage, MO, but we can't verify that
anywhere else. Possibly it was Carthage IL, near Hancock County IL).