Florence Virginia Kestner1

b. May 1850, d. 1 January 1921
FatherPhilip Kesner2 d. bef 1880
MotherJane B. Davis3 b. abt 1827, d. aft 1880
BirthMay 1850 Florence Virginia Kestner was born in May 1850.4,1 
 Florence may have been born after June 1st when the 1850 census was enumerated, as she does not appear to be listed with her parents on that record. However, a Florence S., age 25, was recorded with Phillip and Jane that year. It is entirely possible this indicated the presence of a Kesner relative, however, several ages were reported incorrectly on this census record and it is also possible this was actually the younger Florence.5 
Cens-Sum Florence did not marry but spent her adult life living with her parents, and after their death, with her siblings in the Glade Spring district of Washington County, Virginia.2,6,3,7 
Death1 Jan 1921 Florence died on 1 Jan 1921 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 70.1,4 
Burial She was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 

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Last Edited15 Feb 2010

Citations

  1. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington Co., VA Death Register entry for Florence Virginia Kestner, female, white, single, b. 1 May [yr illegable], b. Wash. Co. VA d/o Philip Kestner b. Wash. Co. and Jane Davis b. Wash. Co., d. 1 Jan 1921 of apoplexy.
  2. [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.
  3. [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.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 182. Florence Kestner, 1850-1921.
  5. [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.
  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. [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.