Sarah (Sweeten) Kesterson (abt. 1840 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1840 in Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Kesterson — married 31 Jul 1864 in Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Biography

Daughter of Robert Sweeten.

1850 Census, Campbell Co., TN

• Robert Sweeten age 46 b TN (b ca 1804)
• Mary Sweeten age 54 b TN (b ca 1796)
• Jane Sweeten age 21 b TN
• Rebecca Sweeten age 17 b TN
• Evaline Sweeten age 16 b TN
• Mary Sweeten age 14 b TN
• Sarah Sweeten age 10 b TN
• Mary Sweeten age 10 b TN
• John Sweeten age 1 b TN
• Sarah Day age 64 b VA
• Henry Day age 19 b TN (idiotic, pauper)

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1860 Census, Campbell Co., TN P. O. Jacksboro

• Robert Sweetson age 56 b TN
• Mary Sweetson age 65 b TN
• Rebecca Sweetson age 27 b TN
• Sarah Sweetson age 20 b TN
• John M Sweetson age 10 b TN

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Second wife of John Kesterson.^[3] John Kesterson died in 1896.

Mother of Elizabeth Kesterson, Calvin Kesterson and Edward Kesterson.

In 1870, 21-year-old Frederick Kesterson, a relative of John, was living with John, Sarah and baby daughter Elizabeth.^[4]

1880 Census, Lindsays, Campbell, Tennessee

• John Kesterson age 62 farmer b VA as were parents
• Sarah Kesterson wife age 40 b TN as were parents
• Elizabeth Kesterson dau age 14 b TN father b VA mother b TN
• Calvin Kesterson son age 7 b TN father b VA mother b TN
• Edward Kesterson son age 4 b TN father b VA mother b TN
• Rebecca Sweeton sisterinlaw age 50 b TN divorced b TN as were parents.

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDW-VVX : 12 April 2016), Robert Sweeten, Campbell county, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; citing family 108, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T7-PR3 : 12 December 2017), Robert Sweetson, 1860.
3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-BWGN : 14 October 2017), John Kisterson and Sarah Sweaton, 31 Jul 1864; citing Campbell, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 979,202.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8J-ZR8 : 12 April 2016), John Kesterson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 2, family 8, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,015.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQG-22P : 15 July 2017), Rebecca Sweeton in household of John Kesterson, Lindsays, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 386C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1246; FHL microfilm 1,255,246.