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• _UID: CB1BE31EACA7482CB98C191FEFD7CF9F5F19

Family/Spouse: Charles Wallace. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: F55F5B71ADBE43C3BD5CF98DAA20F0BFA901

Lincoln married Nola Belle Hill on 30 Oct 1901 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States. Nola (daughter of Masten Tate Hill and Eliza Jane Dunn) was born on 8 May 1884 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 7 Jan 1972 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Peabody Cemetery, Duff, Campbell, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 7FCE00C88395468C9BD3488418C537DA2735
• Census: 1900, Civil District 06, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Notes:

Eliza's first child, Nola Bell, was called Aunt Noly by her brotherSam Kesterson's children.

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• _UID: BD27A19D190D4E77BAB668575837CF0AA470

James married Sarah B Daugherty. Sarah was born in 1849 in Tennessee, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 88E1BC1C5E4D4C1098313718F8EB29DE4A4C

Notes:

Married:
Reference:17113


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Y

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• _UID: 3D81D3D8B3F34A3CBC0BDD1E49D7373FEDFD
• Census: 1900, Civil District 06, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Notes:

From: Jas T Kesterson Sr
Subject: Masten Tate Hill
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 21:45:18 -0400

I am looking for information on my grandfather, Masten Tate Hill who lived and worked on a farm in Sunbright,Morgan Co.,Tenn. around 1930.
Masten was born in Anderson Co.,Tenn.in 1855. I don't know why he went to Sunbright, because he had no relatives there. I am trying to find out if he married and had children in Morgan County,Tenn. He had 17 children by 3 different women. If any one has any information they can share I would appreciate it.
Thanks, Barbara (Hill Kesterson).

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Jesse Kesterson and daughter Judy talked with Barbara Kesterson about2003. Barbara said that Masten married again after Harriet Dunn Hill divorced him. His wife was a Hill (Florence B.). She died and Masten put his 5-6 children from this marriage in an orphanage and left them to go somewhere else. No substantiation as of yet. J Solis 10-12-07

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RESEARCH BY BARBARA HILL KESTERSON on MASTEN TATE HILL

For more information, see Barbara's Book, " Descendants of Thomas Lambe

JAMES HILL FAMILY by Barbara Hill Kesterson

James Hill born 1770/75 Stokes Co., NC. died 4 Sept.1826 in Anderson Co., TN. married Mary Clayton born 1776 Wilkes Co., NC.died 3 Apr.1824 Anderson Co., TN.

Children:

(1) Mastin Hill born 19 Nov.1795 Stokes Co., NC. died 18 Nov.1831 Anderson Co., TN. married 15 Feb.1816 in Knox Co., TN. to Mary C."Polly"Hansard born 1798 Amherst Co., VA. died 23 Sept.1888 in Anderson Co., Tn.

(2) Edy Hill born 13 July 1798 died Oct.1841 married John Childress died Feb.1837

(3) Freely Hill born 26 Oct.1800 died 25 Sept.1860 married Washington Underwood born 11 Jan.1796 died 5 July 1864

(4) Marvel Hill born 4 Nov.1802 died 29 Aug.1870 married 18 Mar.1824 to Ann Milly Cox born 1 Jan.1806 died 22 July 1886

(5) Duly Hill born 1 May 1805 died 24 June 1887 married 26 Sept.1824 to William Loy born 31 May 1794 died 22 Jan.1879

(6) Martha Parley Hill born 27 Nov.1807 married 14 Oct. 1834 to Lewis Miller

(7) Hazy Hill born 11 Feb.1810 died 10 Sept.1829 married Jacob Loy born 1805 died 1829

(8) Eary Hill born 15 Jan.1813 died 23 Nov.1821

(9) Cander Hill born 4 Oct.1815 died 20 Sept.1820

(10) Alethea Hill born 18 Oct.1818 married George Miller born 1816 Mastin Hill born 19 Nov.1795 Stokes Co., NC., md. 15 Feb.1816 in Knox Co., Tn. to Mary C. Hansard born 1798 Amherst Co., VA. Mastin Hill died 18 Nov. 1831 Anderson Co., TN, Mary Hansard Hill died 23 Sept.1888

Children of Mastin Hill and Mary C."Polly" Hansard:

(1) Lindley D. Hill born 13 Sept.1817 in Anderson Co., TN. died 21 Apr.1889 in Anderson Co., TN., married 4 Mar.1850 in Anderson Co., TN. 1st to Eavy J. Rucker born 1820 died 7 Sept. 1854 in Anderson Co., TN. Married in 20 Oct.1855 in Anderson Co., TN.to Mariah Slaughter born 1823

(2) Martha Jane Hill born 1819 in Anderson Co., TN. died 1880 in Anderson Co., TN. married 14 Oct. 1834 in Knox Co., TN. to Gavin Miller born 1811 died 1880

(3) George Hill born 1820/1825 in Anderson Co., TN

(4) James Clayton Hill born 15 Apr.1821 in Anderson Co., TN. died 27 Jan. 1906 in Anderson Co., TN. married 24 Oct.1853 in Anderson Co., TN. to Martha Jane Beets born 18 June 1835 in Anderson Co., TN. died 21 Oct.1920 in Anderson County, TN.

(5) Lucy Steven Hill born 12 Apr.1826 in Anderson Co., TN. died 21 June 1915 in Atlanta, Georgia married 9 May 1339 in Anderson Co., TN. to James Monroe Slaughter born 9 Dec.1818 in Anderson Co., TN. died 4 Aug.1907 in Bradley Co., TN.

(6) John Goss Hill born 17 Jan. 1829 in Knox Co., TN. died 12 Oct.1902 in Anderson Co., TN. married 23 Mar. 1851 in Anderson Co., TN 1st to Janette Slaughter born 16 Feb. 1831 in Anderson Co., TN. died 18 Dec. 1886 in Anderson Co., Tn., married 2nd. on 14 Jan. 1888 in Anderson Co., TN. to Sarah Margaret Morris born Aug.1850 died 28 Mar. 1928. James Clayton Hill born 15 Apr.1821 in Anderson Co,.TN. died 27 Jan.1906 in Anderson Co., TN. married 24 Oct 1853 in Anderson Co., TN. to Martha Jane Beets born 18 June 1835 in Anderson Co., TN.

Children James Clayton Hill and Martha Jane Beets:

(1) Masten Tate Hill born 2 Dec.1855 in Anderson Co., TN., died 13 Jan.1940 in Anderson Co., TN. married 19 Dec.1878 in Anderson Co., TN. 1st Harriet Ann Dunn born 13 May 1854 born Knox Co., TN. died 22 Dec.1925 in Anderson Co., TN., married 23 Oct.1904 in Hamblen Co., TN. 2nd Florence Beatrice Hill* (maiden name Hill) born Mar.1884 in Jefferson Co., TN. died 8 may 1918 Jefferson Co., TN.

(2) John Wesley Hill born 28 Oct.1858 in Anderson Co., TN. died 30 Mar.1937 in Anderson Co., TN. married 24 Dec.1884 1st Callie Byrd born 10 Jan.1862 died 26 Feb.1892, married 3 Oct.1894 2nd Maude Maggie Ambrister born 9 Jan.1872 died 14 Oct.1955

(3) Sereptha Ann Hill born 1861 died bef.1870

(4) Sarah Elizabeth Hill born 13 Dec.1862 in Anderson Co., TN. died 21 Oct.1948 in Anderson Co., TN. married 31 Dec.1885 1st John Byrd born 16 Apr.1856 in Anderson Co., TN. died 16 Sept.1895 in Anderson Co., TN. married 14 Nov.1897 William A.Herrell born Apr.1843 in Anderson Co., TN.

(5) William Thomas Hill born 5 Oct.1865 in Anderson Co., TN. died 3 Jan.1951 in Anderson Co., TN. married 25 Dec.1889 1st Emma Belle Elliott born 1869, married 14 Apr.1894 2nd Nannie Jane Crawford born 30 Jan.1876 Anderson Co., TN. died 18 Sept.1945 in Anderson Co., TN.

(6) Nancy Jane Hill born 15 Dec.1867 in Anderson Co., TN. died 26 Feb.1899 in Anderson Co., TN. married 15 Dec.1892 Frank Flanigan born 11 June 1869 died 9 Feb.1960

(7) Mary C.Hill born 19 Dec.1870 in Anderson Co., TN. died 1947 in Colfax,WA. married 16 Nov.1890 Henry Franklin Elliott

(8) James Gideon Hill born 6 Sept.1874 in Anderson Co., TN. died 14 Nov.1943 married 4 Aug.1895 Sarah Elizabeth Hamm born 2 Jan.1876 died 27 Dec.1960 in Anderson Co., TN. Masten Tate Hill born 2 Dec.1855 died 13 Jan.1940 married 23 Oct.1904 in Hamblen Co., TN. 2nd to Florence Beatrice Hill* born Mar.1884 in Hamblen Co., TN. died 8 May 1918 in Jefferson Co., TN.,

Children of Masten Tate Hill and Florence Beatrice Hill:

(1) Oba Diah Hill born 8 Sept.1906 Jefferson Co., TN. died 20 Feb.1995 in Hawkins Co., TN. married 25 Dec.1925 to Birdie Lee Russell

(2) Orvel Lee Hill,Sr. born 16 Sept.1908 Jefferson Co., TN. married 7 July 1940 in Hawkins Co., TN. to Margaret Louise born 28 Mar.1922 in Greene Co., Tn.

(3) Cecil Beatrice Holt born 22 Apr.1911 Jefferson Co., TN. died 5 Jan.1998 in Greene Co., TN. married 25 May 1927 to Joseph Edgar Holt born 9 Apr.1898 died 15 Mar.1969

(4) Henry H.Hill born 18 June 1914 in Jefferson Co., TN. died 10 Jan.1998 in Washington Co., TN. married 24 June 1939 to Daisie Belle Burroughs

(5) Lee Hill born 20 Feb.2917 Jefferson Co., TN. married 14 Sept.1941 1st Mary Helen Harris, md. 16 Apr.1977 2nd.Phyliss Smith. Orvel Lee Hill,Sr. born 16 Sept.1908 Jefferson Co., TN. married 7 July 1941 in Hawkins Co., TN. to Margaret Louise Lamb born 28 Mar.1922 in Greene Co., TN.

Children of Orvel Lee Hill,Sr. and Margaret Louise:

(1) Barbara Jean Hill born 4 Aug.1941 md.4 Jan.1964 to James T. Kesterson born 27 Mar.1946

(2) Orvel Lee Hill,Jr. born 6 July 1943 married 15 Apr.1991 to Melanie Ann Disney

(3) James Oscar Hill born 12 Nov.1944 married to Ellen Louise Smith

(4) Caye Francis Hill born 3 June 1946 married 27 Apr.1963 to Charles Lee Manning

(5) William Edward Hill born 27 Feb.1948 married 12 May 1973 to Theresa Gail Duncan

(6) Kathy Louise Hill born 11 Dec.1950 married William Henry Carter,Sr.

(7) Don Aaron Hill born 6 Feb.1957 married 24 Mar.1972 to Lu Anna Rector

(8) Chrisann (Penny) Hill born 6 June 1959 married Robin Kelly Mayes

(9) Pamela Marie Hill born 4 Oct.1960 married 6 Oct.1979 to Ricky Myers

(10) Anthony Allan Hill born 1 Mar.1962 married 4 Apr.1983 to Lisa Annette Jackson. Barbara Jean Hill born 4 Aug.1941 Anderson Co., TN. married 4 Jan.1964 in Anderson Co., TN.to James Thomas Kesterson born 27 Mar.1946

Children of Barbara Jean Hill and James T. Kesterson:

(1) Marla Kay Kesterson

(2) James Thomas Kesterson

(3) Michael Thomas Kesterson

Marla Kay has 2 children,Torie and Nikki
James Thomas and Dawn have 1 son,
Anthony Tyler Michael has no children.

Died:
OBITUARY
Masten Hill

Clinton Courier
&
Anderson County News
Thursday-January,1940

Masten Tate Hill, 85 retired farmer of Anderson County, died at the home of his son, Oba Hill, Clinton RFD 4 last Saturday night. Mr. Hill had been a member of the Methodist Church for many years. Two daughters, Mrs.Henry Holt of Rogersville Junction and Mrs.John Hickson of Clinton; and six sons, Oba of Clinton, Henry of Midway, Orville of Rogersville Junction, Lee of Richmond,VA., Oliver and Wesley of Cincinnati, Ohio; all survive as do two sisters, Mrs.Sarah Herrell and Mrs.Frank Elllliot of Washington,D.C.; and two brothers, J.G.(Gid)Hill and W.P.Hill, both of near Clinton. Funeral services were Monday at Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Mr. Rhyne and the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon and the Rev. K.M. Spickard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Wells in charge.

NOTE: Obituary does not mention his children by Eliza Dunn nor his children by another wife, XXX Hill.

Masten married Eliza Jane Dunn. Eliza (daughter of James Chambers Dunn and Sarah Malone) was born on 11 Aug 1870 in Knox, Tennessee, United States; died on 30 Jan 1931 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 8A7A1CBA4D1844DEB81877B9803FFBCFEA2B
• Census: 1900, Civil District 06, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 1910, Civil District 8, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 1920, Civil District 9, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Notes:

Divorce Petition:
W.M. Pruett, A citizen of Knox County Tennessee, Complainant, vs ElizaPruett, a citizen of Anderson County Tennessee, Defendant. Yourpetitioner, W.M. Pruett, would most respectfully show to thishonorable court that he and the defendant were lawfully married inKnox County on the 18th day of October, 1892, and were separated onthe 3 day of November, of the same year. He would show that thedefendant willfully deserted him on the 3 day of November, 1892, inKnox county, Tennessee, and they ahve not lived together as husbandand wife since that time. He would show further than the defendantcommitted adultry with one Maston Hill in Clinton, Anderson County,Tennessee, in the month of December 1892, and your petitioner has beeninforformed and believes that she has committed adultry with said MastonHill and with divers others both before and since that time and thatshe is now living in open adultry and lewdness with the said MastonHill in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Your petitioner wouldshow further that he has been a resident of the state of Tennessee twowhole years prior to the filing of this petition. He therefore praysthat proper process issue to compell the defendant to appear andanswer this bill and that the bonds of matrimony now subsistingbetween them be dissolved. J.R. Ailor Atty.
Personally appeared before me J.R. Ailor, a notary public, W.M.Pruett, the petitioner in the foregoing bill and makes oath and saysthat the facts stated therein are true, to the best of his knowledgeinformation and belief, that his complainant is not made.
Filed on the 28th day of July 1894.

Masten Tate Hill married Harriett Ann Dunn
December 19,1878 Anderson, Tennessee james98@bellsouth.net
Masten is the blood father of Samuel Whitson Kesterson

In the 1910 Census Eliza J. Kesterson (age 42), widow, was living withher son, Sam, and daughter, Ethel. Also in the household was MargaretDunn, Elizas sister-in-law. The census shows Eliza as ?W? widowed

Maston Hill (age 41) was living with his stepmother, Margaret Hill,age 60. She was his stepmother, married or widow of his father.

Harriet A. Hill, age 54, is living with her sister, Margaret Hall, age56. The census shows Harriet as ?M? (married) and Margaret as ?W?(widowed). Harriet had 7 children, 5 of whom were living

Email from Barbara Kesterson 11/2004.
Judy:
I guess you would call Masten homeless. He stayed wherever he could.My dad did not speak very well of him. He didn't want anything to dowith him, but my dad loved his precious mother, Florence BeatriceHill, who died and left her 5 young childreren with Masten and sad tosay Masten didn't want them, so he took them to an orphanage. Mastenwasn't home with my dad and his siblings when their mother passed awayat the early age of 34 with T.B. My dad said their was an aunt takingcare of them. My dad would get up in church and talk about hismother and cry like a baby. He loved her so much. Dad was 10 years oldwhen she died.

Barbara

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District 8, P17/167 D128/F128 Knox Co. TN 1870 Census:
Dunn, J.C., 57 TN Carpenter $1200/$200
Sarah 26 TN KH
Margaret E. 19 TN
Harriet A. 17 TN
James 14, TN
Julia 12 TN
Mary E. 10 TN
Joseph 6 TN
John 2 TN
Sarah must have been pregnant with Eliza Jane Dunn at this time.In the1910 Census Eliza J. Kesterson (age 42), widow, was living with herson, Sam, and daughter, Ethel. Also in the household was MargaretDunn, Eliza?s sister-in-law. The census shows Eliza as ?W? widowed

Maston Hill (age 41) was living with his stepmother, Margaret Hill,age 60. She was his stepmother. This can't be Eliza's children'sfather because he is too young.

Harriet A. Hill, age 54, is living with her sister, Margaret Hall, age56. The census shows Harriet as ?M? (married) an Margaret as ?W?(widowed). Harriet had 7 children, 5 of whom were living.

Per Masten's granddaughter, Barbara Hill Kesterson, Maston and Harrietwere divorced and Maston went to Overton(?) county and remarried aBeatrice Margaret Hill. She died at age 34 and Maston put hischildren by this wife in an orphanage. Barbara's father was 10 yearsold when his mother died of TB.
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Katy Sands:

Katy Sands was a friend of Eliza's and was a school teacher. They lived in Roane County. Some unscrupulous men who lived in the area near the Sands home had stolen from several neighbors and had been caught. The owners of the stolen items were asked to appear in court and testify against the thieves. Katy was one of those testifying in court after recognizing her iron skillet as one of the items stolen by the men. She told officers or family that these same men had once run their dirty hands through her freshly churned butter and contaminated her milk.

The thieves were angry with Katy for testifying against them and apparently extracted revenge.

One night Katy and her husband were preparing for a school Christmas party or program. Her husband went ahead to start a fire to warm up the building, leaving Katy to finish preparations at home.

Katy never arrived at the school. When friends and family went back to find her, they found her dead. She had been beaten in the head with a stick of firewood and stabbed in the throat with a butcher knife.

Eliza Dunn Kesterson lay on her deathbed at the time of her good friend's death--which was the winter of 1929. Eliza's house was filled with family and friends, including Johnny and Stella Joyner,who had just recently arrived. Johnny Joyner was a close friend to Eliza's son Sam. They were said to have grown up together as close as brothers. Johnny was the son of Katy Sands and had come home to attend Katy's funeral, then went to be with his friend Sam as they sat with Eliza.

No one wanted to tell Eliza about her dear friend's death, so Johnny and Stella told her they were home for the Christmas holidays. But a woman identified as a Mrs. Brummett, came in and talked about the murder where Eliza could hear her and the family had to finally tell Eliza about the loss of her friend.

The murderers were later apprehended and housed in the Roane County jail. Johnny and Sam went to the jail. Johnny was carrying a pistol and intended to kill the men responsible for his mother's death. He managed to smuggle the pistol into the jail. Sam pleaded with Johnny to abandon his mission of killing the prisoners and Johnny finally listened. They left the jail..

Eventually the murderers were convicted and executed, according to family stories. Their names are unknown.

(Source, children of Sam Kesterson.)

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Per Mary Kesterson, Eliza's daughter-in-law, Eliza's mother was struck by lightning as she sat in a rocking chair beside a window watching for her husband to come home one night. The lightning didn't come through the window, instead came through the chimney and struck her mother.
NOTE: 2014--other stories on Ancestry.com say it was Mildred, not Sarah (Eliza's mother) who was killed by lightning. J SPRADLIN.

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Eliza met Thomas A Kesterson after he got out of the Spanish American War in 1899. Eliza wanted to marry Thomas and Masten did not want her to marry him and told her if she did, she could not take her children with her. (Sam was living with Eliza's brother at that time; he was 7years old.) Eliza relayed Masten's message to Thomas. Thomas got his gun (one story says he strapped on his six-gun) and went with Eliza to get her children. Masten was sitting in the front yard with a shottgun when they arrived. Thomas told him that they were going to get married and she wanted her children. They had come to get them whether he liked it or not. Thomas told Masten he had better not put his hands on his shotgun because if he did, Thomas would shoot him. So Masten just sat there and they loaded up the children and left.

Another version of this story says they went after the baby, Ethel,not all the children since Sam was not there.

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dunn Name Meaning and History
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic

OBITUARY:
Eliza Jane (Dunn) Hill Kesterson died at her home Friday night Jan. 30,near Robertsville. She was born Aug. 18,1871, near Knoxville. She had been ill for some time with heart trouble. She was a member of New Hope Church and lived devoted christain and was loved by all who knew her, and will be sadly missed in the community. She leaves to mourn her death, two brothers, J. M. Dunn of Knoxville, John Dunn of Cincinnati, Ohio., one sister, Mrs. Julia Frances of Knoxville, also five children, Sam Kesterson, Mrs. Ethel White and Mrs. Cora Smith of Robertsville, Mrs. Minnie Hudson of Cotuia and Mrs, Nola Seivers of Habeshan, Tenn. and several grandchildren. She was buried at New Hope Sunday.
(Obituary donated by Susie Bullock, contributed by Angela Meadows)

Horror in Jonesville
There is usually a beginning and end to most stories but occasionally a story is not so clear and one must pick a point for both. This story will begin in the early nineteenth century when many families were leaving Virginia and heading west in search for land and a new life. Thomas Howerton Jett was one of these pioneers who along with his family would find their way to Knox County. Thomas was the oldest child of Stark Jett and Frances Howerton. Thomas parents would later cross the Clinch River into Anderson County and Thomas would marry Rebecca Bell Tillery and continue carving out a new life in Roane County around Wheat, Tn. Thomas was an industrial young man and his hard work would take the family to Morgan County to start a long career as a lumber business and the owner of a saw mill and raise a family of twelve children.
The youngest of his children was Erastus (Rassey) H. Jett who worked with his father until he married Rebecca A Love from Roane County in 1893. It

Died:
OBITUARY:
Eliza Jane (Dunn) Hill Kesterson died at her home Friday night Jan. 30,near Robertsville. She was born Aug. 18,1871, near Knoxville. She had been ill for some time with heart trouble. She was a member of New Hope Church and lived devoted christain and was loved by all who knew her, and will be sadly missed in the community. She leaves to mourn her death, two brothers, J. M. Dunn of Knoxville, John Dunn of Cincinnati, Ohio., one sister, Mrs. Julia Frances of Knoxville, also five children, Sam Kesterson, Mrs. Ethel White and Mrs. Cora Smith of Robertsville, Mrs. Minnie Hudson of Cotuia and Mrs, Nola Seivers of Habeshan, Tenn. and several grandchildren. She was buried at New Hope Sunday.
(Obituary donated by Susie Bullock, contributed by Angela Meadows)

Many of the Kesterson Family is buried in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
Kesterson, Eliza Dunn 08-11-1870 / 01-30-1931 w/o Thomas A
Kesterson,
Mary A. 09-30-1896 / 11-12-1983 Mary Anna Cox wife of Samuel Whitson Kesterson

Kesterson, Samuel Luther 11-24-1938 / 11-27-1938

Kesterson, Samuel W. 07-16-1894 / 07-02-1962 (Samuel Whitson)
Kesterson

Thomas A 10-14-1853 / 03-01-1907 Pvt Co C 4 Regt TN Inf Spanish American War

Post on Kesterson Genealogy by Robert Copeland.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: EECB65F83D94473193909B448994AC456F95

James married Martha Jane Beets. Martha was born on 18 Jun 1835 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 21 Oct 1920 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 79754BA11071481583F6A5DCF5D2F446B34E

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• _UID: 20C635AE26E8485BBC3ABB7385C7A4CC5AAD

Notes:

http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/larrymstegallTURNER/ POSSIBILITIES

From this website:
http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=30f8e1d8181059b2e1b28c2b48cdfb1a&c=tdh&view=reslist&type=simple&q1=Tennessee%20Historical%20Society&rgn=collection

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Whereas Moses Speer did in the 30th day of October 1819 convey to William Ewing , Michael C. Dunn , Thomas Edmiston and Moses Speer as Trustees, for the use of a Seminary of learning One Acre of land adjoining the Eastern boundary of the tract of land on which Jesse Maxwell now lives, on which acre of land conveyed as aforesaid there is now erected a Brick Schoolhouse, and whereas it is necessary that the Teachers, Students and others attending said Schoolhouse should have the free, common and uninterrupted use of a Spring of Water that is on the land of the said Jesse Maxwell & contiguous to said Schoolhouse ?

Now therefore this Indenture made this thirteenth day of December 1819between Jesse Maxwell of Davidson County on the one part & William Ewing , Michael C. Dunn, Thomas Edmiston and Moses Speer trustees asaforesaid. Witnesseth, that for & in consideration of the Sum of onedollar to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,the said Jesse doth give, grant and allow to the Teachers Scholars &others attending said Schoolhouse either for the purpose of teaching or being instructed in the Languages, Sciences or Morality the free &common use of said Spring of Water; as also the free & uninterrupted use of a footway or path to & from said Spring ? But it is always to be understood that the said Jesse his heirs or assigns is also to have a like common & equal privilege of said Spring so the neither are to be deprived of the use & benefit thereof ? In witness whereof the said Jesse hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date above

Jesse Maxwell [added: seal]
[added: Witness present
John R Dunn
James D Williamson
Marcus Boyd ]

District 8, P17/167 D128/F128 Knox Co. TN 1870 Census:
Dunn, J.C., 57 TN Carpenter $1200/$200
Sarah 36 TN KH
Margaret E. 19 TN
Harriet A. 17 TN
James 14, TN
Julia 12 TN
Mary E. 10 TN
Joseph 6 TN
John 2 TN
Sarah must have been pregnant with Eliza Jane Dunn at this time.

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From Kathy Roberson via genealogy.com

A home built by James C. Dunn still stands at the S0uthwest corner of West 5th Avenue and Jacksboro Street. James M. Dunn was born in this home as well as another architect by the name of Albert Baumann. The home prior to this which was occupiied by the James C. Dunn family has now the Lawson McGhee Library standing upon its foundations. James C. Dunn also built a warehouse in Decatur, Alabama. The timbers used were cut around Knoxville, sawed and pressed here, then shipped by flat boats to Decatur.

In the records of his grandfather, Dr. Fouche (?), Mr. W.B. Brownlow,realtor, recently found memorandum of a gift of $50.00 to James C.Dunn for "faithful service" in connection with the building of the Fouche home, which was erected upon the sitte of Marvis (?) Mortuary.James C. Dunn also built the old 2-story brick building at the northwest corner of Gay and Union (Miller's Store) which was occupied many years by a book store and print shop owned by WS.J. Ramage. When the demolition of the structure began, Mr. James M. Dunn purchased the brackets around the cornice work and used them to decorate his own home at 1424 Armstrong Ave.

email from Sandy Anderson May 2003

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Not sure at this time where this cemetery fits in with OUR DUNN line:

This small cemetery, indicated on the U.S.G.S. Bearden quadrangle, islocated in a yard off Nubbin Ridge Road. There probably were under adozen graves here. Only one very eroded stone remains, and it isalmost unreadable. There may have been a low stone wall around thiscemetery at one time. The cemetery was visited March 24, 1989.

Dunn, J., no dates, military marker "Co. D. 4 Tenn. Inf. Mex. War"
10/27/06

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CENSUS References:
1830 Knox Co. TN
DUNN pgs. 341-342-380
1840 Knox Co. TN
DUNN pgs. 17-32-47-62
1850 Knox Co. TN
DUNN pgs. 50A-50B-170A-220A-229A-229B

James Dunn - 1860 Knox Co. TN District 15, page 281
James Dunn - 1891 Knox Co. TN Male Voters List, 9w District 1, page313

These were found online and need to be further reviewed.
Kathy Roberson

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 26, 2000 at 08:51:44
In Reply to: Re: DUNN Eliza Jane 1870-1931 by Kathy Roberson of 1033

I have been unable to locate James C. Dunn in an 1850 and 1860 census,so I was wondering if he might have removed to a different state for a period. I'll dash out and find the 1860 reference today. Still no1850. In 1870, that would be

1870 Census Knox Co TN Dist#8 P17/167 D128/F128
Dunn, J.C. 57 TN Carpenter $1200/$200
Sarah 26 TN KH
Margaret E. 19 TN
Harriet A. 17 TN
James 14 TN
Julia 12 TN
Mary E. 10 TN
Joseph 6 TN
John 2 TN

This should be with the second wife Sarah, and Eliza Jane would not be born yet. --Carl

Judy: Eliza was born in August 1870

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Posted by Barbara Kesterson on
Sat, 27 Feb 1999

Surname:

James C.DUNN married Mildred A.MALONE in Knox
County,Tennessee. on 26 December 1844. They had the
following children:(1)John DUNN(2)Margaret
E.DUNN(3)Harriett Ann DUNN(4)James M.DUNN(5)Eliza Jane
DUNN(6)Julia DUNN.There is a DUNN House on 1424
Armstrong Avenue in Knoxville,Tennessee,NE.It is a
1905 neoclassic mansion has Corinthian columns and
pilasters and in the pediment,a lunette window.They
had tours at one time of this mansion. According to
research this mansion was contructed in 1905 by James
M.DUNN,a buliding contractor,who may have designed all
the oriental work. Is their anyone that has done
research on this DUNN family and their mansion. Is the
the mansion still there? Does anyone have a picture of
it? Any information will help.

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 28, 2000 at 17:02:58
In Reply to: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Barbara Kesterson of 1106

By the way, Knox Co. TN Chancery Ct Docket #2076 shows the two oldestchildren were William C. Dunn and Thomas A. Dunn. I think William wasborn in the 1847 period, while around 1849 should turn out to be closefor Thomas. --Carl

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Genearations:
William Dunn md. Catherine Walters
Thomas Dunn md. Ellen Chambers
James C. Dunn md. Mildred A. Malone
Harriet Ann Dunn md. Masten Tate Hill

This is the story about my grandfather;
Masten Tate Hill {My Grandfather} md. 1st to Harriet Ann Dunn and they had seven children, then later on Harriet had a sister Eliza Jane Dunn who lived with her mother Mildred Dunn. Mildred was struck by lightning and killed and Eliza didn't havave no one to take car of hereafter their mother died, so Masten and Harriet let Eliza moved in with them,Eliza was about 14 years old.After she moved in Eliza and my grandfather Masten, he and Eliza had five children together, but they never did get married and then later Harriet divorced Masten. Then my grandfather went to Jefferson Co., Tn and married my grandmother who was also a Hill they had five children, which my father was born.
Later on Eliza married one of my husband;s ancestors, Thomas A. Kesterson. He was in the Spanish American War.
I sent to get Thomas' records and learned from them that Eliza had been married prior to all the other happenings. Eliza was married to william Pruett in Knox Co.,Tn.They lived together for two months and her husband had her charged with adultery with my grandfather, Masten. Eliza and William got a divorced. William and Eliza had no children.

William Dunn was in the Revolutionary War.
William came to the United States from Bristol, England in a vessel named "Woods" in the capacity of a cabin boy. William settled in Virginia. For sometime he operated a stage coach between Washington and Richmond.
He enlisted in Captain Firfax's{?} Virginia Company for the duration of the Rev. War. Captured by the British, he was given the option of serving with the British Troops
in this country, or taken on one of the British Prison Ships at Charleston, S.C.
He served with the British Troops until the opportunity cane to escape and rejoin his old command. He was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorkstown, following which he was in charge of a large number of British Prisoners who were sent over Congress{?}.
Later William Dunn became a builder. James C.Dunn was also a builder. james built a beautiful home in Knoxville, Tn. that is still standing today. the Dunn family learned the carpenters trade. I have James C.Dunn married on 26 Dec. 1844 in Knoox C., Tn. to Mildred A. Malone. I have a folder that has Dunn information. I did the Dunn research,because my grandfather was married to Harriet and had 7 children and Eliza whom my grandfather didn't marry, but had 5 children. I wanted to know my kinship to these families, which I learned in my research and found all these the cousins whom I have met and talk with and I was so glad to find them after searching all these years.
This is why I have done the Dunn Family research. I want to know all my kin folks.
Is there anything you can share on the dunn families? Any information will be appreciated.

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 24, 2000 at 12:13:04
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Barbara Kesterson of1106

Wonderful story!! I am descended from two different groups of Dunns who intermarried.

William Dunn (the Rev. soldier) had a daughter Mary who married Thomas Rowland. Their daughter Eliza Jane Rowland married my 2nd great-grandfather Elijah Dunn, himself a descendant of a completely different (and much earlier) William Dunn of the Northern Neck of VA.--Carl

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This is what I have for William and Catherine Dunn's children.
{1}Nancy Dunn born 8 Aug.1783
{2)Thomas dunn born 8 Feb.1788
md. Ellen Chambers
{3}Jonathan Dunn born 29 Dec.1788
md. Elizabeth Jones
{4}Mary Dunn born 15 Sept.1789
md.5 Aug. 1817 to Thomas Rowland
(5)William Dunn born 20 Oct.1791
md.5 Feb.1836 to Sarah Cummings
{6}Bidifordi Dunn born 31 Dec.1793
{7}Isabell Dunn born 15 June 1799
md.19 July 1826 to John Edington
{8}Anna Dunn born 29 June 1801
md.29 Oct. 1829 to James Hubbard
{9}John Dunn born 28 Feb.1804
md.28 July 1825 to Mahala McClure
{10}Female Dunn born 20 Oct. 1806

William Dunn
b-7 May 1751 Bristol, England
d-19 Dec. 1837 Knox Co.,Tn.
md. 1758
Wife-
Catherine Walters
b-1758 Greenbriar Co.,Va.
d-July,1847 Knox Co.,Tn.
Both are buried at First Presbyterian Church Yard Knoxville,Tennessee.

Catherine Walters was the daughter of Jonathan Walters.

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 28, 2000 at 10:21:43
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Barbara Kesterson of1106

Well, at least part of the story has problems. Mildred A. (Malone)Dunn died in 1866, so Eliza Ann Dunn could not have been her daughter. However, Harriet A. Dunn's father James C. Dunn appears to have remarried a sister of Mildred Malone's in 1867, so that may fit into the picture. Any idea why Eliza Ann Dunn would have been living with her mother, as opposed to with her mother and father? James C. Dunn died in 1889. --Carl

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Posted by: Sandra Anderson Date: October 25, 2001 at 19:01:13
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Carl of 1106

James C. Dunn married Sarah Malone,the sister of Mildred Malone after she died.I found the marriage records in Knoxville.They were married April 13,1867 ,and Eliza was born in 1870. So John Dunn and Eliza are the children of Sarah Malone and James C. Dunn

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Posted by: Sandra Anderson Date: October 26, 2001 at 05:17:52
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Carl of 1106

I have the marriage license right in front of me and it states 12 day of April 1867 in Knoxville,Tenn. signed by Wm.Rule. If you would like a copy please email me at sandijo@accessfm.net


Information from FindAGrave posted by Bob Copeland:

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Birth: Feb. 17, 1813
Knox County
Tennessee, USA
Death: Jun. 22, 1889
Tennessee, USA

James Chambers Dunn was the son of:
Thomas Dunn(2-9-1785--5-9-1866) & Ellen(Chambers)Dunn(1788--6-4-1848) and Grandson of William Dunn & Catherine Waters
He married sisters:
First: Mildred A. Malone on Dec. 26th 1844.
Second: Sarah Malone on April 12th 1867.
Children of 1st marriage:
Margaret E. Dunn # 36770572
Harriet A. Dunn # 8450231
James M. Dunn # 80796510
Julia Dunn
Mary E. Dunn
Joseph Dunn
Children of 2nd. marriage:
John
Eliza Jane # 66802359

Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Dunn (1785 - 1866)

Spouses:
Mildred A Malone Dunn (1823 - 1866)*
Sarah Jane Malone Dunn (1844 - 1884)*

Children:
Mary Ellen Dunn Roland (1815 - 1887)*
Margaret Dunn Hall (1851 - 1920)*
James Martin Dunn (1856 - 1942)*
John Dunn (1868 - ____)*
Eliza Jane Dunn Kesterson (1870 - 1931)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
"Gone but not forgotten"

Burial:
Old Gray Cemetery
Knoxville
Knox County
Tennessee, USA
Plot: Lot 2, Quad 5

Maintained by: Bob Copeland
Originally Created by: Danny
Record added: Nov 22, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 80850533

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st in peace gg-granddad
- Bob Copeland
Added: Nov. 22, 2011







Died:
Source of Obituary: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/48236131/person/28117134521/storyx/c6532cfc-18cf-4601-a9c8-ab1f894832ce?src=search Family tree at ancestry.com of



Birth:
F eb. 17, 1813
Knox County
Tennessee, USA


Death:
Jun. 22, 1889
Tennessee, USA



James Chambers Dunn was the son of:
Thomas Dunn(2-9-1785--5-9-1866) & Ellen(Chambers)Dunn(1788--6-4-1848) and Grandson of William Dunn & Catherine Waters
He married sisters:
First: Mildred A. Malone on Dec. 26th 1844.
Second: Sarah Malone on April 12th 1867.
Children of 1st marriage:
Margaret E. Dunn # 36770572
Harriet A. Dunn # 8450231
James M. Dunn # 80796510
Julia Dunn
Mary E. Dunn
Joseph Dunn
Children of 2nd. marriage:
John
Eliza Jane # 66802359

Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Dunn (1785 - 1866)

Spouses:
Mildred A Malone Dunn (1823 - 1866)*
Sarah Jane Malone Dunn (1844 - 1884)*

Children:
Mary Ellen Dunn Roland (1815 - 1887)*
Margaret Dunn Hall (1851 - 1920)*
James Martin Dunn (1856 - 1942)*
John Dunn (1868 - ____)*
Eliza Jane Dunn Kesterson (1870 - 1931)*
Harriett Dunn Hill???


*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
"Gone but not forgotten"





Burial:
Old Gray Cemetery
Knoxville
Cause of death per knox co tn records, "Chirosis, Drinker". Records show he was 76 years old and a "widower"

James married Sarah Malone on 12 Apr 1869 in Knox, Tennessee, United States. Sarah (daughter of Richard Malone and Lucy Lett) was born in 1844 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 320E77CD34A0491F98A6BE73984019DCFC49

Notes:

Died:
Source for death information is Bob Copeland, also a descendant of Sarah Malone Dunn.