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Vernetta May Sutton Kiester

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Born: 28 May 1889 in Evans City, Butler County, PA
Married: Henry Bernard Kiester on 10 Jun 1908 at Evans City, PA
Died:6 Jul 1972; Grove City, Mercer County, PA, buried at Prairie Cemetery Harrisville, Butler County, PA

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Grandparents  James E Sutton
Dorcas M. GrahamWilliam Simpson Waldron Sr.
Elizabeth M. Belles
Parents  Orah Ledreau Sutton
Leota Elfonsa Waldron
Siblings  Vernetta May SuttonLeota SuttonEarl W. SuttonNellie Pauline (Nell) SuttonAlva McKinley SuttonJames Edison SuttonWilliam Dale SuttonOrah J. (Junior) SuttonMarjorie SuttonKathryn SuttonMartha L. SuttonJohn Sutton
Children  Margaret Dorcas Kiester Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Kiester Mary Ellen Kiester William Henry (Bill) Kiester James Edward (Jim) Kiester Anna Josephine Kiester Amelda (Spud) Kiester Martha Louise Kiester Emmy LaRue Kiester 

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Biographical information was last updated: December 12, 2025.

Vernie grew up in Evans City. She taught school for several years prior to her marriage to Henry. Vernie and Henry first lived in Kiester, PA, then later they moved to Harrisville where they had all of their children.

Click here to view a 1929 Evans City High School Yearbook "Class of 1906" alumni page pertaining to Verna (Vernetta).

Vernetta & Henry Kiester tombstone:

Henry & vernetta Kiester tombstone

References

Last data update: Dec 11, 2025

1900 United States Census document, Evansburg Boro, Butler County, PA; Enumeration date: June 9th, 1900, page 10, lines 27-34 Citation post date: 2009-07-08

Find A Grave internet website for grave markers, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123084757/vernetta_may-kiester Citation post date: 2025-12-11

Personal genealogical research information and notes provided by Grace (Ramsey) Sutton, Citation post date: 2006-06-11

Personal genealogical research information and notes provided by Nancy Lee (Hesselgesser) Sutton, Citation post date: 2006-06-11

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