KESTERSON FAMILY GENEALOGY

Of

McDaniel Hensley
Husband of Minnie I. Kesterson
Contributed by Kimberly Wyatt

McDaniel Hensley, 74, died at 3:30 a.m. today (14 Dec. 1943) at his home here after seven years of declining health. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 4 P.M. at Wellford Baptist church by the Rev. J.P. Carroll, the Rev. W.M. Ford and the Rev. J.M. Dean. Burial will be in Wellford cemetery. Active pallbearers will be: Walter Swift, Johnny Ray, R.W. Blackwell, Lawrence Gardner, B.F. Robertson and W.P. Blackwell.

Mr. Hensley was a native of Madison County N.C. and formerly resided at Mars Hill, N.C., before coming to Wellford 14 years ago. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Minnie Kesterson Hensley; three daughters, Mrs. Rosa May Upton, Mrs. Pearl Blaackwell and Miss Mary Louise Hensley, all of Wellford; three brothers, John W. and Ephraim Hensley of Asheville, N.C. and Mannish Hensley of Mars Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Milan Boone of Mars Hill and Miss Dora Hensley of Asheville, and one grandchild.

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Letter written by Minnie Kesterson Hensley to Miliam - McDaniels sister.

Wellford S.C. Dec. 6, 1943
Dear Miliam,
I'm writing you to let you know that Mack Daniel is awful sick. He has been sick for some time. The doctor said he had Heart Dropsy. I thought I would let you all know about him. So if you can, you all come to see him. I know it is awful hard to travel now. But I thought you would like to see him. I know he would be pleased to see you all. Tell Mannish and all the rest to come to see him if they can. That is if you can get in touch with them. We don't know just where they are all at. Miliam we would have come to see you all but you know we just haven't had a way to come. We live at Wilford S.C. one mile (1) from Jackson Mills. Mannist know where we did live. He can easily find us. Well I'll close. So good by..

From Mrs. Minnie Hensley Wellford S.C.