James Monroe Kestner

James Monroe Kestner

James Monroe Kestner, 86, formerly of Evansville, died Friday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Everett Brown, Harrisburg, Illinois.

Mr Kestner moved to Orlando, Fla, from Evansville 14 years ago.

He operated a general store several years in Madisonville, Ky., and was city constable in Hopkinsville, Ky., for several years.

Surviving besides Mrs. Brown are: daughters, Mrs. Lee Peyton, Harrisburg, Mrs. Cora Walker,Hopkinsville, Mrs. Nettie Calkin, Detroit, Mich., Mrs Luther Ray, Winter Park, Fla., and Mrs Isa Craig, Evansville; sons, Neal and Jesse Kestner, Evansville, and several grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Sunday morning in Harrisburg. Burial will be in Madisonville.

[Name and date of paper unknown, however he was born 25 Sept 1851and died 26 Nov 1937]

Researcher: Ken Kistner, [email protected]

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