Pixley, Carrie M.

1888 - 1938  (49 years)

• Name	Pixley, Carrie M.
  Birth	3 Sep 1888	Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	PIXL.C001
  _FGRAVE	22453660
  Death	6 Jun 1938	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Carrie Pixley Kesterson was the daughter of William and Mary Jane Pixley. She was born in September, 1888. She died as a result of a tragic accident June 6, 1938 in Sailor Springs. Mr. Kesterson had been cultivating in the field when he was summoned by Mrs. Kesterson who needed him at home. When he arrived he tied the team of horses to the garden fence and for some unknown reason the team suddenly broke away from the fence and circled the barn lot. Mrs. Kesterson was standing in front of a parked auto for protection from the runaways when the team, dragging the cultivator, swung it around striking the rear of the car and pulling it up over her. The car struck the victim, she fell with her limbs being forced up between the axle and springs, her body twisted as she suffered what would prove to be fatal injuries. At her death, she was survived by her husband, Clove; the children, Leroy Kesterson and Thelma Kesterson Spencer. She had brothers Harry C., Joseph, and Harvey and sisters Stella, Bertha, and Lida. The Pixley family is one of the long standing families in Clay County. William's father, Jobe Pixley and his wife, Elizabeth are shown in the 1860 Clay County Census. They were farmers as were their son, and his son in law, Clove Kesterson.
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I21733	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Pixley, William,   b. 11 Jan 1856, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Apr 1939, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Mitchell, Mary Jane,   b. 5 Nov 1859, Illinois d. 30 May 1930, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F17895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kesterson, Clovis Riley 'Clove',   b. 3 Aug 1885   d. Jan 1979 (Age 93 years)
  Children	1. Kesterson, Leroy   d. Bef 29 May 2010 + 2. Kesterson, Thelma Marie,   b. 15 Mar 1917, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 May 2010, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F9667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Sep 1888 - Illinois Death - 6 Jun 1938 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5105] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Dunahee, Thelma Marie Spencer, 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53130556/thelma_marie_dunahee), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16897] https://www.ancestry.com/i, 1880 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, Page 16, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00062?usePUB=true&_phsrc=iRD1&pId=20617963) (Reliability: 3).