On April 12, 1840 Moses Kester married Mary Jane "Polly" Whitmer. They were the parents of John (who was killed at the Battle of Shiloh), Mary Jane (Mrs. Isaac Rafter), Henry James, Elizabeth (Mrs. Johnson Willard), Isaac, Eliza (Mrs. William Henry Walton), Catherine (Mrs. George Campbell), Peter, Moses, Josiah, Arzella Ora (Mrs. Henry Bakerink), Abigail (Mrs. Lewis Haskins), and Joseph.
- research by Lila Cole #46507767
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*Birth date is computer calculated, based on the age at death engraved on the gravestone, and may not be exact.
On April 12, 1840 Moses Kester married Mary Jane "Polly" Whitmer. They were the parents of John (who was killed at the Battle of Shiloh), Mary Jane (Mrs. Isaac Rafter), Henry James, Elizabeth (Mrs. Johnson Willard), Isaac, Eliza (Mrs. William Henry Walton), Catherine (Mrs. George Campbell), Peter, Moses, Josiah, Arzella Ora (Mrs. Henry Bakerink), Abigail (Mrs. Lewis Haskins), and Joseph.
- research by Lila Cole #46507767
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*Birth date is computer calculated, based on the age at death engraved on the gravestone, and may not be exact.
Inscription
"A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled."
81YRS, 6MOS, 4DYS
Family Members
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Pvt John Kester
1841–1862
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Henry James Kester
1841–1924
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Mary Jane Kester Rafter
1844–1921
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Elizabeth Kester Willard
1848–1941
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Isaac Kester
1849–1923
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Eliza Kester Walton
1851–1889
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Peter Kester
1853–1934
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Catherine Kester Campbell
1853–1939
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Mose Kester
1856–1892
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Josiah "Jess" Kester
1859–1925
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Arzella Ora Kester Bakerink
1861–1951
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Abbie Rachel Kester Haskins
1864–1953
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Joseph Whitmer "Joe" Kester
1866–1957
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