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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
Illustrated
Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
Lakeside Building
1883
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Dolson Twp. -
HARVEY M. KESTER, P. O. Dolson, is a
substantial farmer of Dolson Township. He is a native
of Clark County, Ind., born Dec. 28, 1819, the third child
of Daniel and Elizabeth (Carr) Kester, both natives
of Kentucky; he, a farmer, died about 1845, in Clark County,
Ind.; she died in the same county as her husband about 1857
or 1858. They were the parents of eight children, six
of whom lived to man and womanhood three sons and three
daughters, five now living, one girl having died. Our
subject's early education was very limited, being received
in the old subscription schools of his native county.
In his early life, he assisted his father on the home farm,
and after becoming of age, rented land in connection with
his brother, Fielden S. In the spring of 1847, he
came to this county, and in the fall of the same year,
purchased 160 acres of land and by subsequent additions now
has a farm of 440 acres in a good state of cultivation,
about 130 acres being in timber. He also has an
interest in 160 acres of Douglas Township. Our subject
was married in 1860, in this county, to Lorinda Jane
McDonald, a daughter of Edward and Nancy (Dade)
McDonald. Mrs. Kester died May 2, 1878, in
Dolson Township, leaving eight children, one having died.
Those living are Fielden H., Elizabeth F., Nancy Ellen,
Charles P., Mary A., Sarah Ann, Harriet C. and Amanda
Jane. In politics, our subject is a Republican.
He has served two years as Assessor of Dolson Township, and
is the present Treasurer of Schools, Township 11, Range 13.
Source: History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
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Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers,
Lakeside Building -
1883 ~ Page 211 |
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