Mary's parents were:
John Lewis Nowlin, b. Oct. 4, 1830 in Fayette County, IL. and d. Jun. 5, 1908 of a stroke in Douglas County, MO. &
Susan Hawks, b. Mar. 2, 1841 in IL. and d. Nov. 2, 1914 in Douglas County, MO.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 14 yr. old Mary L. Nowlin, b. in IL., was living in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
52 yr. old father, John Nowlin, a Farmer, b. in MO.
42 yr. old mother, Susan Nowlin, keeping house, b. in IL.
16 yr. old brother, William C. Nowlin, a Farm Laborer, b. in IL.
10 yr. old brother, John Nowlin, b. in IL.
8 yr. old sister, Nettie B. Nowlin, b. in IL.
6 yr. old sister, Minnie A. Nowlin, b. in IL.
2 yr. old brother, Charles Nowlin, b. in MO.
John's father was b. in MO. and his mother in TN.
Susan's parents were both b. in TN.
On Sep. 10, 1883, William Kester and Mary Nowlin were married in Douglas county, MO.
William & Mary Kester's children were:
1. * Oscar Sigel Kester, b. May 29, 1884 in Douglas county, MO. and d. Jun. 25, 1960 of uremia and a myocardial infarction at the medical Arts Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, TX. Oscar marr. Bertha Sweeper. *He was a retired driver for a laundry.
2. * William Louis Kester, b. Jan. 6, 1886 in Douglas County, MO. and d. Sep. 16, 1916 in Douglas County, MO.
3. * Harrison "Harry" H. Kester, b. Jun. 25, 1888 in Ava, Douglas county, MO. and d. Dec. 16, 1980 in Palm Springs, Riverside county, CA. Harrison marr. 1st) Stella Glass and 2nd) Doris Fitch.
4. * Ivy Wesley "Peg" Kester, b. Jan. 8, 1890 in Arno, Douglas county, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1953 in Sacramento county, CA.
On Aug. 20, 1891, Mary's husband, William B. Kester died.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 34 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, a Farmer, b. Apr. 1866 in IL., was living on a farm she owned free and clear in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
16 yr. old son, Osker S Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. May 1884 in MO.
14 yr. old son, Louis W Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1886 in MO.
11 yr. old son, Harrison Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jun. 1888 in MO.
10 yr. old son, Ivy M Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1890 in MO.
39 yr. old brother-in-law, Seigle Kester, a Farmer, b. Mar 1861 in MO.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
Mary was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.
Seigle's parents were both b. in Arkansas.
The father of all 4 children was b. in MO.
In about 1908 or 1909, Mary married her brother-in-law, Sigle Francis Kester.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 44 yr. old Mary L Kester, b. in IL., was living on a farm in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
49 yr. old second husband (and head of household), Sigle F Kester, a Farmer engaged in generaL farming, b. in MO.
Mary's parents were b. in IL.
This was a first marriage for Sigle and a second for Mary. They had been married for 1 year.
Mary was the mother of 4 children by her former husband, all still alive by this census.
On Dec. 29, 1917, Mary's second husband, Francis Sigle Kester died after his third bout with pneumonia near Roy, MO.
In the Jan. 4-5, 1920 U. S. census, 53 yr. old Mary M. Kester, b. in IL., was a lodger at 255 Fourteenth Ave. in San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco county, CA. in the home of her
31 yr. old son (and head of household), Harrison H. Kester, a Soldier for the U. S. government, b. in MO.
28 yr. old daughter-in-law, Doris Kester, b. in CA.
Harrison's father was b. in MO. and his mother in IL.
Doris' father was b. in CA. and her mother in IA.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 63 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, doing housework for a private family, b. in IL., was a boarder at 1436 Cooper St. in Missoula, Missoula county, Montana in the home of
39 yr. old William Vinson, his 31 yr. old wife, Alma and their four children.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
The Lassen Mail (Susanville, Lassen county, CA.), P. 8, Col. 1
Fri., Oct. 11, 1935
Well-known Matron's Passing Is Mourned
A stroke suffered Sunday brought death yesterday to Mrs. Mary L. Kester, well-known in Susanville.
Mrs. Kester was stricken at the Secret Valley flag-raising ceremonies and succumbed at her home in the Fruit Growers apartments.
She was born 69 years ago in Illinois and had resided in Lassen county for fifteen years.
She was the widow of the late William B. Kester and the mother of H. H. and I. W. Kester of Susanville and O. S. Kester of Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma man arrived here in time to be with his mother before the end.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Edenholm chapel. Reverend E. L. Spaulding will give the eulogy and members of the Susanville American Legion will serve as pallbearers.
Interment will be in the New Susanville cemetery.
John Lewis Nowlin, b. Oct. 4, 1830 in Fayette County, IL. and d. Jun. 5, 1908 of a stroke in Douglas County, MO. &
Susan Hawks, b. Mar. 2, 1841 in IL. and d. Nov. 2, 1914 in Douglas County, MO.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 14 yr. old Mary L. Nowlin, b. in IL., was living in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
52 yr. old father, John Nowlin, a Farmer, b. in MO.
42 yr. old mother, Susan Nowlin, keeping house, b. in IL.
16 yr. old brother, William C. Nowlin, a Farm Laborer, b. in IL.
10 yr. old brother, John Nowlin, b. in IL.
8 yr. old sister, Nettie B. Nowlin, b. in IL.
6 yr. old sister, Minnie A. Nowlin, b. in IL.
2 yr. old brother, Charles Nowlin, b. in MO.
John's father was b. in MO. and his mother in TN.
Susan's parents were both b. in TN.
On Sep. 10, 1883, William Kester and Mary Nowlin were married in Douglas county, MO.
William & Mary Kester's children were:
1. * Oscar Sigel Kester, b. May 29, 1884 in Douglas county, MO. and d. Jun. 25, 1960 of uremia and a myocardial infarction at the medical Arts Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, TX. Oscar marr. Bertha Sweeper. *He was a retired driver for a laundry.
2. * William Louis Kester, b. Jan. 6, 1886 in Douglas County, MO. and d. Sep. 16, 1916 in Douglas County, MO.
3. * Harrison "Harry" H. Kester, b. Jun. 25, 1888 in Ava, Douglas county, MO. and d. Dec. 16, 1980 in Palm Springs, Riverside county, CA. Harrison marr. 1st) Stella Glass and 2nd) Doris Fitch.
4. * Ivy Wesley "Peg" Kester, b. Jan. 8, 1890 in Arno, Douglas county, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1953 in Sacramento county, CA.
On Aug. 20, 1891, Mary's husband, William B. Kester died.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 34 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, a Farmer, b. Apr. 1866 in IL., was living on a farm she owned free and clear in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
16 yr. old son, Osker S Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. May 1884 in MO.
14 yr. old son, Louis W Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1886 in MO.
11 yr. old son, Harrison Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jun. 1888 in MO.
10 yr. old son, Ivy M Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1890 in MO.
39 yr. old brother-in-law, Seigle Kester, a Farmer, b. Mar 1861 in MO.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
Mary was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.
Seigle's parents were both b. in Arkansas.
The father of all 4 children was b. in MO.
In about 1908 or 1909, Mary married her brother-in-law, Sigle Francis Kester.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 44 yr. old Mary L Kester, b. in IL., was living on a farm in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
49 yr. old second husband (and head of household), Sigle F Kester, a Farmer engaged in generaL farming, b. in MO.
Mary's parents were b. in IL.
This was a first marriage for Sigle and a second for Mary. They had been married for 1 year.
Mary was the mother of 4 children by her former husband, all still alive by this census.
On Dec. 29, 1917, Mary's second husband, Francis Sigle Kester died after his third bout with pneumonia near Roy, MO.
In the Jan. 4-5, 1920 U. S. census, 53 yr. old Mary M. Kester, b. in IL., was a lodger at 255 Fourteenth Ave. in San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco county, CA. in the home of her
31 yr. old son (and head of household), Harrison H. Kester, a Soldier for the U. S. government, b. in MO.
28 yr. old daughter-in-law, Doris Kester, b. in CA.
Harrison's father was b. in MO. and his mother in IL.
Doris' father was b. in CA. and her mother in IA.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 63 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, doing housework for a private family, b. in IL., was a boarder at 1436 Cooper St. in Missoula, Missoula county, Montana in the home of
39 yr. old William Vinson, his 31 yr. old wife, Alma and their four children.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
The Lassen Mail (Susanville, Lassen county, CA.), P. 8, Col. 1
Fri., Oct. 11, 1935
Well-known Matron's Passing Is Mourned
A stroke suffered Sunday brought death yesterday to Mrs. Mary L. Kester, well-known in Susanville.
Mrs. Kester was stricken at the Secret Valley flag-raising ceremonies and succumbed at her home in the Fruit Growers apartments.
She was born 69 years ago in Illinois and had resided in Lassen county for fifteen years.
She was the widow of the late William B. Kester and the mother of H. H. and I. W. Kester of Susanville and O. S. Kester of Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma man arrived here in time to be with his mother before the end.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Edenholm chapel. Reverend E. L. Spaulding will give the eulogy and members of the Susanville American Legion will serve as pallbearers.
Interment will be in the New Susanville cemetery.
Mary's parents were:
John Lewis Nowlin, b. Oct. 4, 1830 in Fayette County, IL. and d. Jun. 5, 1908 of a stroke in Douglas County, MO. &
Susan Hawks, b. Mar. 2, 1841 in IL. and d. Nov. 2, 1914 in Douglas County, MO.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 14 yr. old Mary L. Nowlin, b. in IL., was living in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
52 yr. old father, John Nowlin, a Farmer, b. in MO.
42 yr. old mother, Susan Nowlin, keeping house, b. in IL.
16 yr. old brother, William C. Nowlin, a Farm Laborer, b. in IL.
10 yr. old brother, John Nowlin, b. in IL.
8 yr. old sister, Nettie B. Nowlin, b. in IL.
6 yr. old sister, Minnie A. Nowlin, b. in IL.
2 yr. old brother, Charles Nowlin, b. in MO.
John's father was b. in MO. and his mother in TN.
Susan's parents were both b. in TN.
On Sep. 10, 1883, William Kester and Mary Nowlin were married in Douglas county, MO.
William & Mary Kester's children were:
1. * Oscar Sigel Kester, b. May 29, 1884 in Douglas county, MO. and d. Jun. 25, 1960 of uremia and a myocardial infarction at the medical Arts Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, TX. Oscar marr. Bertha Sweeper. *He was a retired driver for a laundry.
2. * William Louis Kester, b. Jan. 6, 1886 in Douglas County, MO. and d. Sep. 16, 1916 in Douglas County, MO.
3. * Harrison "Harry" H. Kester, b. Jun. 25, 1888 in Ava, Douglas county, MO. and d. Dec. 16, 1980 in Palm Springs, Riverside county, CA. Harrison marr. 1st) Stella Glass and 2nd) Doris Fitch.
4. * Ivy Wesley "Peg" Kester, b. Jan. 8, 1890 in Arno, Douglas county, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1953 in Sacramento county, CA.
On Aug. 20, 1891, Mary's husband, William B. Kester died.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 34 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, a Farmer, b. Apr. 1866 in IL., was living on a farm she owned free and clear in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
16 yr. old son, Osker S Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. May 1884 in MO.
14 yr. old son, Louis W Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1886 in MO.
11 yr. old son, Harrison Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jun. 1888 in MO.
10 yr. old son, Ivy M Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1890 in MO.
39 yr. old brother-in-law, Seigle Kester, a Farmer, b. Mar 1861 in MO.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
Mary was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.
Seigle's parents were both b. in Arkansas.
The father of all 4 children was b. in MO.
In about 1908 or 1909, Mary married her brother-in-law, Sigle Francis Kester.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 44 yr. old Mary L Kester, b. in IL., was living on a farm in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
49 yr. old second husband (and head of household), Sigle F Kester, a Farmer engaged in generaL farming, b. in MO.
Mary's parents were b. in IL.
This was a first marriage for Sigle and a second for Mary. They had been married for 1 year.
Mary was the mother of 4 children by her former husband, all still alive by this census.
On Dec. 29, 1917, Mary's second husband, Francis Sigle Kester died after his third bout with pneumonia near Roy, MO.
In the Jan. 4-5, 1920 U. S. census, 53 yr. old Mary M. Kester, b. in IL., was a lodger at 255 Fourteenth Ave. in San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco county, CA. in the home of her
31 yr. old son (and head of household), Harrison H. Kester, a Soldier for the U. S. government, b. in MO.
28 yr. old daughter-in-law, Doris Kester, b. in CA.
Harrison's father was b. in MO. and his mother in IL.
Doris' father was b. in CA. and her mother in IA.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 63 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, doing housework for a private family, b. in IL., was a boarder at 1436 Cooper St. in Missoula, Missoula county, Montana in the home of
39 yr. old William Vinson, his 31 yr. old wife, Alma and their four children.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
The Lassen Mail (Susanville, Lassen county, CA.), P. 8, Col. 1
Fri., Oct. 11, 1935
Well-known Matron's Passing Is Mourned
A stroke suffered Sunday brought death yesterday to Mrs. Mary L. Kester, well-known in Susanville.
Mrs. Kester was stricken at the Secret Valley flag-raising ceremonies and succumbed at her home in the Fruit Growers apartments.
She was born 69 years ago in Illinois and had resided in Lassen county for fifteen years.
She was the widow of the late William B. Kester and the mother of H. H. and I. W. Kester of Susanville and O. S. Kester of Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma man arrived here in time to be with his mother before the end.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Edenholm chapel. Reverend E. L. Spaulding will give the eulogy and members of the Susanville American Legion will serve as pallbearers.
Interment will be in the New Susanville cemetery.
John Lewis Nowlin, b. Oct. 4, 1830 in Fayette County, IL. and d. Jun. 5, 1908 of a stroke in Douglas County, MO. &
Susan Hawks, b. Mar. 2, 1841 in IL. and d. Nov. 2, 1914 in Douglas County, MO.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 14 yr. old Mary L. Nowlin, b. in IL., was living in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
52 yr. old father, John Nowlin, a Farmer, b. in MO.
42 yr. old mother, Susan Nowlin, keeping house, b. in IL.
16 yr. old brother, William C. Nowlin, a Farm Laborer, b. in IL.
10 yr. old brother, John Nowlin, b. in IL.
8 yr. old sister, Nettie B. Nowlin, b. in IL.
6 yr. old sister, Minnie A. Nowlin, b. in IL.
2 yr. old brother, Charles Nowlin, b. in MO.
John's father was b. in MO. and his mother in TN.
Susan's parents were both b. in TN.
On Sep. 10, 1883, William Kester and Mary Nowlin were married in Douglas county, MO.
William & Mary Kester's children were:
1. * Oscar Sigel Kester, b. May 29, 1884 in Douglas county, MO. and d. Jun. 25, 1960 of uremia and a myocardial infarction at the medical Arts Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, TX. Oscar marr. Bertha Sweeper. *He was a retired driver for a laundry.
2. * William Louis Kester, b. Jan. 6, 1886 in Douglas County, MO. and d. Sep. 16, 1916 in Douglas County, MO.
3. * Harrison "Harry" H. Kester, b. Jun. 25, 1888 in Ava, Douglas county, MO. and d. Dec. 16, 1980 in Palm Springs, Riverside county, CA. Harrison marr. 1st) Stella Glass and 2nd) Doris Fitch.
4. * Ivy Wesley "Peg" Kester, b. Jan. 8, 1890 in Arno, Douglas county, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1953 in Sacramento county, CA.
On Aug. 20, 1891, Mary's husband, William B. Kester died.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 34 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, a Farmer, b. Apr. 1866 in IL., was living on a farm she owned free and clear in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
16 yr. old son, Osker S Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. May 1884 in MO.
14 yr. old son, Louis W Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1886 in MO.
11 yr. old son, Harrison Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jun. 1888 in MO.
10 yr. old son, Ivy M Kester, a Farm Laborer, b. Jan. 1890 in MO.
39 yr. old brother-in-law, Seigle Kester, a Farmer, b. Mar 1861 in MO.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
Mary was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.
Seigle's parents were both b. in Arkansas.
The father of all 4 children was b. in MO.
In about 1908 or 1909, Mary married her brother-in-law, Sigle Francis Kester.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 44 yr. old Mary L Kester, b. in IL., was living on a farm in Washington, Douglas county, MO. with her
49 yr. old second husband (and head of household), Sigle F Kester, a Farmer engaged in generaL farming, b. in MO.
Mary's parents were b. in IL.
This was a first marriage for Sigle and a second for Mary. They had been married for 1 year.
Mary was the mother of 4 children by her former husband, all still alive by this census.
On Dec. 29, 1917, Mary's second husband, Francis Sigle Kester died after his third bout with pneumonia near Roy, MO.
In the Jan. 4-5, 1920 U. S. census, 53 yr. old Mary M. Kester, b. in IL., was a lodger at 255 Fourteenth Ave. in San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco county, CA. in the home of her
31 yr. old son (and head of household), Harrison H. Kester, a Soldier for the U. S. government, b. in MO.
28 yr. old daughter-in-law, Doris Kester, b. in CA.
Harrison's father was b. in MO. and his mother in IL.
Doris' father was b. in CA. and her mother in IA.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 63 yr. old widow, Mary L Kester, doing housework for a private family, b. in IL., was a boarder at 1436 Cooper St. in Missoula, Missoula county, Montana in the home of
39 yr. old William Vinson, his 31 yr. old wife, Alma and their four children.
Mary's parents were both b. in IL.
The Lassen Mail (Susanville, Lassen county, CA.), P. 8, Col. 1
Fri., Oct. 11, 1935
Well-known Matron's Passing Is Mourned
A stroke suffered Sunday brought death yesterday to Mrs. Mary L. Kester, well-known in Susanville.
Mrs. Kester was stricken at the Secret Valley flag-raising ceremonies and succumbed at her home in the Fruit Growers apartments.
She was born 69 years ago in Illinois and had resided in Lassen county for fifteen years.
She was the widow of the late William B. Kester and the mother of H. H. and I. W. Kester of Susanville and O. S. Kester of Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma man arrived here in time to be with his mother before the end.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Edenholm chapel. Reverend E. L. Spaulding will give the eulogy and members of the Susanville American Legion will serve as pallbearers.
Interment will be in the New Susanville cemetery.
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