Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886. Monroe County.

JOSHUA K. HESTAND was born January 7, 1812, in Cumberland (now Monroe)
County, Ky., whre he grew to manhood and has always resided.  His
father, Daniel Hestand, a native of Virginia, removed in childhood with
his parents, to east Tennessee, and in 1799 located in Monroe County,
Ky., where he died in 1858, at the age of eighty-three years. He was the
son of Abram Hestand, whose father came from Germany.  Daniel married
Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony Mosier, and their offspring are John,
Mary A. (Combs), Margaret (Moore), Abram, Elizabeth (Rush), Catherine
(White), Daniel, Phillip M. and Joshua K.  March 31, 1832, our subject
married Elizabeth, daughter of William and Martha (Bass) Cole, of
Cumberland County, born February 29, 1816, and to them have been born
James C. (deceased), Anthony M., Levesta (Hamilton), Susan M. (Thompson
and Odel), George C. (deceased), Jarrett H. (a soldier, killed by
guerrillas after his discharge from the army), John B., Martha (Baxter),
Preston B. (deceased), Thomas R. B.  Mr. Hestand has had to work his own
way in the world, beginning at the bottom of the ladder, but by
industry, frugality and careful attention to business has secured an
ample competency.  In politics he is an Andrew Jackson Democrat.  He is
engaged in merchandising, and owns 130 acres of well improved and
productive land, and has given his children 330 acres.

Bass Baxter Cole Combs Hamilton Hestand Moore Mosier Odel Rush
Thompson White
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Cumberland-KY Germany TN VA

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