Jane Kestner1,2

b. 25 September 1846, d. 28 March 1929
FatherPhilip Kesner3,4 d. bef 1880
MotherJane B. Davis2 b. abt 1827, d. aft 1880
Birth25 Sep 1846 Jane Kestner was born on 25 Sep 1846 in Smyth County, Virginia.5 
MarriageJun 1866 She married William Campbell in Jun 1866 at her father's home near Cedarville in Washington County, Virginia.4,6,7 
 Jane was also known as Jennie. The 1850, 1860 and 1870 census records all list her as Jane, as does her marriage record. However, the 1880 census and her cemetery stone both give her name as Jennie. Also, around the time of the 1880 census the family began using Kestnor instead of Kesnor or Kesner. 
Cens-188019 Jun 1880 Jane appears to have been widowed at a young age. By 1880 she was living with her mother and siblings in Washington County and her husband was not present.2 
Cens-190018 Jun 1900  The 1900 census clarifies that she was indeed a widow. Jane was making her home at that time with her 90 year old aunt, Christiana (Kesnor) Hogue, who was also a widow. Neither woman reported having children.8,9 
Cens-19101910  By 1910 Jane had returned to live with her four surviving siblings, none of whom had married.10 
Death28 Mar 1929 Jane died on 28 Mar 1929 in Washington County at age 82.5 
Burial She was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County.11 

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Citations

  1. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 182. Jennie Campbell, w/o W. F. Campbell, 1846-1929.
  2. [S165] Jane B. Kestner household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 38 (71D stamped), dwelling 333, family 336, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jul 2003, image 38 of 54. Jane B. Kestner, 53 (55?), widowed or divorced, John C. 31, son; Jennie 35, dau, single; Florence V. 30, dau, sgl; Sarah Thompson, 26, dau, marr; Samuel A. Thompson, 30, son-in-law, marr, carpenter; Adaline Kestner, 24, dau; Winfield S. 20, son; Martha B. Jenkins 28 (black), widowed or divorced, keeping house; William Jenkins, 1, son; all born 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. [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.
  5. [S2169] Donald Helton, compiler, "Washington County Virginia Abstracted Death Records 1912-1939" (manuscript shared by author), p. 70. Jenny Kestner Campbell entry.
  6. [S7] The marriage cannot have occured on June 26th as reported in the abstracted marriage records cited previously, since it was reported in a newspaper dated Friday, June 22nd.
  7. [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].
  8. [S752] Christiana Hogue household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 109, sheet 11B, dwelling 214, family 221, viewed at Heritage Quest online, Nov. 2004, image 65 of 70. Enumeration includes: Christiana Hogue, 90, b. Oct. 1809 VA, wid, 0 children, farmer, parents b. VA; Jennie Campbell, niece, 53, b. Sept. 1846 VA, wid, 0 children, parents b. VA.
  9. [S16] A Christiana Kesnor, 46, sgl, dau of John & Rachel Kesnor marr John Hogue on 2 Dec. 1857 in Washington Co., Virginia (citing Colley, p. 168).
  10. [S237] John C. Kestner household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 117, sheet 17A (35 stamped), dwelling 276, family 282, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 33 of 45. Enumeration includes: John C. Kestnor, 61, sgl, farmer; Wingfield S., brother, sgl, 49, farmer; Florence, sister, sgl, 59; Josie, sister, sgl, 54; Jennie Campbell, sister, 63, wid, 0 children; all b. VA, all parents b. VA.
  11. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 176. Jennie Campbell, w/o W. F. Campbell, 1846-1929.