John Washington Kesterson was born March 8, 1871 and died August 11, 1940.

Ida Colley Melton was born April 8, 1877 and died December 6, 1963.

They were married March 13, 1895 at Sharon Church by Rev. J.J. Kesterson.

Ida Kesterson’s parents were William Presley Melton Born November 1, 1835 and Susan Margaret Colley born April 5, 1844. She died November 8, 1892. They were married February 21,1872

Born to John and Ida Kesterson were
Ollie Kesterson was born February 20, 1896 and died November 6, 1931

Presley Andrew Kesterson was born March 26, 1898 and died February 7, 1976

Infant was born April 4, 1900 died April 5, 1900

Millard Melton Kesterson was born March 27, 1901 and died April 30, 1990

Hugh Everett Kesterson was born February 26, 1904 and died June 25, 1979

Claude Demoy Kesterson was born December 3, 1906 and died October 27, 1989

Eloise Kesterson was born August 21, 1909

Opal Kesterson was born January 5, 1912

Melba Kesterson was born December 10, 1914 and died February 11, 1992

Ollie Kesterson was married to Rufus Phelps on December 28, 1913.
Otis Winford Phelps born November 16, 1914 and died August 9, 1968.
Otis was married to Geneva Coon December 26, 1946.
Philip Roy Phelps born August 31, 1948
Susan Elizabeth Phelps born November 28, 1951
Stevin Demoy Phelps xxxxxx October 21, 1958.
Dathel May Phelps born April 17, 1918 and died November 1, 1991.
Doys Marie Phelps was born February 13, 1920 and died August 13, 1986.
Dorthy Nelle Phelps was born January 11, 1925 and died October 17, 1987.
Dorthy was married to Charles Edward Burns February 23, 1946.
Gary Wayne Burns born February 14, 1947 and died February 28, 1947.
Linda Fay Burns born June 19, 1949.
Patricia Ann Burns born September 30, 1953.
Nora Kay Burns born January 12, 1956.
Olen Demoy Phelps was born April 13, 1927.
Olen married Pauline Elkins.
Cheryl Lynn Phelps born December 28, 1949
Katy Jo Phelps born July 13, 1955.

Presley Andrew Kesterson married Dessie Head February 23, 1923 and had one son, John Martin Kesterson born August 17, 1924.

Presley Andrew Kesterson married Lillian Bostic August 31, 1929 and had two sons, Hubert Neal Kesterson born May 29, 1931. Hubert married Mildred Olene Stanley (b.9.30.31) April 17, 1952.

Millard Melton Kesterson and Willie Carline McDaniel were married October 7, 1923. Children were Millard Melton Kesterson Jr. born April 1, 1925 (died October 10, 1983) and Margarter Carline Kesterson Chenoweth born July 7,1926.

Hugh Everett Kesterson was born February 26, 1904 and died June 25, 1979. Never married

Claude Demoy Kesterson and Inda Griffin were married May 14, 1939 and had two sons, Johnny Newton Kesterson was born July 26, 1940. Kenneth Kern Kesterson was born September 25, 1941.

Eloise Kesterson was married to Everett Crute April 17, 1940 and he died February 20, 1954.

Opal Kesterson was married to Robert Gutherie August 17, 1935 and had one son, Bobby Joe Gutherie on August 6, 1937.

Opal Kesterson Gutherie was married to Robert Tyler February 23, 1942

Opal Kesterson Gutherie was married Lester Carolan August 1948

Opal Kesterson Gutherie was married to Robert Tyler February 23, 1942.

Opal Kesterson Gutherie was married Lester Carolan (Checking Spelling) August 1948.

Melba Kesterson married Cleatus Tyler May 9, 1942 and their two children were: Cleta Faye Tyler born September 28, 1944 and Donna Kay Tyler born August 10, 1946