Philip Kesner

d. before 1880
Marriage13 Oct 1845 Philip Kesner married Jane B. Davis, daughter of John Davis and Jane Ryburn, on 13 Oct 1845 in Smyth County, Virginia.1 
Cens-18502 Aug 1850 Five years after their marriage Phillip and Jane were recorded on the 1850 census of Washington County, Virginia. Their two year old daughter Jane was also enumerated, as were four other adults with the Kesnor surname (John C. 34, Florence S. 25, Christiana 39, Jane 32). They may have been Philip's siblings. It is also possible that John and Florence were actually Jane and Phillip's children and were enumerated with incorrect ages. The family included two children with those given names who were born prior to the 1850 census date and who should have been present when the household was enumerated.2 
Cens-186013 Jul 1860 Ten years later Philip and Jane were again recorded with their children. This year they were listed as: Jane 13, Florence 11, John 10, Sarah 8, Adaline 5 and Mildred, two. Philip listed his occupation as "farmer" and stated that he owned real estate valued at $7,000 and personal property valued at $6,000.3 
Cens-1860- Slave10 Aug 1860  This included 5 slaves who were part of the household in 1860.4 
ResidenceJun 1866  Daughter Jane married "at the residence of her father near Cedarville" in the Summer of 1866.5 
  Cedarville is located on the Lee Highway (11) about 1 1/2 miles south of Meadowview. 
Cens-187030 Sep 1870 The 1870 census described the location as Glade Spring township. Philip was still farming but reported that his real estate was now worth $3,000 and his personal property was worth $400, a loss of value probably reflective of the Civil War. John, Florence, Sarah, Adaline (enumerated as A.J.) and Winfield (enumerated as W. S.) were still living with their parents. Mildred did not appear on the 1870 census, suggesting perhaps that she had died in the intervening years.6 
Deathbefore 1880 Philip probably died before 1880 as he is not listed with his wife and children on the census enumeration for that year. 
 The name Kesner appears in several spelling variations: Kesnor (1850 census), Kesner (1860 and 1870 census, marriage records), and Kestner (1880 census, cemetery records, marriage records). Philip and Jane's children appear to have used Kestner as adults. 
The 1850 Washington Co., Virginia census listed Philip as the head of household number 207. Follow the link to see who lived nearby.

Family

Jane B. Davis b. abt 1827, d. aft 1880
Children
Last Edited23 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S45] John Vogt and William Kethley Jr., Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1832-50, p. 29. Transcript reads: Philip Kesnor and Jane B. Davis, marr 13 Oct. 1845.
  2. [S367] Phillip Kesnor household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 81b (stamped), dwelling 207, family 207, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2003, image 28 of 289. Phillip Kesnor, 35, farmer, owns real estate valued at $7,000; Jane B. 23; Jane B. 2; John C. 34; Florence S. 25; Christianna 39; Jane 32; all b. VA.
  3. [S234] Philip Kesner household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 472 (added script), dwelling 781, family 756, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2003, image 110 of 361. Reported data includes: Philip Kesnor, 45, farmer, owns land valued at $7,000 and personal property valued at $6,000; Jane 28; Jane 13; Florence 11; John 10; Sarah 8; Adaline 5; Mildred 2; all b. VA.
  4. [S1308] Philip Kestner, owner, 1860 U.S. census, Washington Co., Virginia, slave schedule, p. 11 (original script), line 7, viewed online at Ancestry.com. 5 slaves including 2 males (15 and 12y) and 3 female (32, 11 and 6y); 1 slave house.
  5. [S1243] Holston Pastfinder, Volume 4, Number 12: p.10. Page contains abstracted newspaper entries dated Friday, June 22, 1866 [name of newspaper was on previous page and not recorded in my notes].
  6. [S635] Philip Kesner household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring township, p. 76 (stamped), dwelling 319, family 324, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2003, image 110 of 426. Recorded data includes: Philip Kesner 56, farmer, owns real estate valued at $3,000 and personal property of $400; Jane B. 45; John 21, farmer; Florence 20; Sarah F. 17; A. J. 14 (female); __. S. 10 (male); all b. VA.
  7. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 49. William Campbell, 24y, sgl, b. & resid Wash. Co., VA, clerk, s/o John C. & Minerva Campbell and Jane R. Kesner, 19y, sgl, b & resid WCV, d/o Philip & Jane B. Kesner; 26 June 1866.
  8. [S2169] Donald Helton, compiler, "Washington County Virginia Abstracted Death Records 1912-1939" (manuscript shared by author), 19, John Calvin Kestner entry.
  9. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 368. Samuel Thompson, 25y, sgl, b. Smyth Co. VA, res Wash. Co. VA, Carpenter, s/o Robert & Jane Thompson AND Sarah F. Kestner, 22y, sgl, b & resid WCV, d/o Philip & Jane Kestner; 10 June 1875.
  10. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 80. M. H. Kesnor (f) b. 1 Jul 1858 to Philip & Jane R. Kesnor.
  11. [S29] Leonidas Littleton Papers titled "Ryburn Family."