KESTER, Jacob B.

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, Thursday, Dec 28, 1950

Veedersburg -- Jacob B. KESTER, 92, one of Veedersburg's oldest

residents, died at his home here at 10:50 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr.

Kester, a retired lumber contractor had been in ill health for a year

and seriously sick for two weeks. He was born Sept 6, 1858, near

Danville, Ill, the son of Russell B. and Margaret Brewer Kester. He was

first married Dec 1, 1884, to Emma L. Sollers. Following her death he

was married in 1905 to Minnie Lee Anderson. The survivors include the

wife, a daugther, Mrs. Margaret Benninger of Danville, Ill; a son Floyd

H. Kester of Veedersburg, and a half brother, Ralph Kester of Gary.

Funeral services are incomplete but friends may pay their respects at

the Fishero Funeral Home, in Veedersburg. - typed by kbz