Family:Harold Esteb and Leah Hall (1)

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September 1935, Caldwell County News newsclipping Gave Bountiful Shower After the continued shower of needed rain Saturday and Sunday Kingston community followed up with another bountiful shower Tuesday night when fifty or sixty people gathered at the new home of the newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Esteb, and left everything from a skillet to a set of dishes. The dining table was piled high with gifts and after much visiting and congratulations the "birds of the nest" were made to open their gifts so that everyone could see what had been given. Kingston is well noted for gifts at the showers for its newlyweds and in the shower of Tuesday night the record was well kept, as the many gifts were valuable and practical.

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Braymer Bee, September, 1935 Court House Courtin' Showing Results Courthouse courtin' seems to be successful in Caldwell County. Anyway, two of the well known deputies in the courthouse at Kingston ended their single blessedness when Miss Leah Hall, employed in the office of the circuit clerk, and Harold Esteb, deputy in the office of the Probate Judge, were married Saturday evening. They are both popular with folks who have had business around the courthouse, and are receiving the congratulations and best wishes of a large circle of friends. They will make their home in Kingston, where they had already furnished a house, and will continue with their duties at the courthouse.

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Caldwell County, Missouri History Published 1989 Pages 77-78 THE HAROLD FRANCIS ESTEB AND LEAH BERNICE HALL FAMILY

    John Montgomery Esteb and Lilly Mae Bishop were married October 11, 1893 in Caldwell County, Mo.  They had four children: Montgomery Bishop died July 13, 1954. Marvin Abijah died April 9, 1943, Ruth died December 1, 1969 and Harold Francis.  John Montgomery died February 24, 1948 and is buried in Hayward, Ca.  Lilly died October 23, 1958 and is buried in the Kingston cemetery.
    Harold was born April 20, 1906.  He was born, attended school, worked and has lived in Kingston all his life.  Harold worked in the Probate office of D.O. Love and Probate Clerk for twelve years and did abstract work for Mr. Love for ten years.  He also did carpentry work and has remodeled several homes here in Kingston including the home we now live in.
    John Hall and Florence Stone married January 1, 1908.  They had five children: Leah Bernice (your author), Thelma Ann married Vern Sloan, Ruby Marie married Glenn Wachter, Julia Olive married E.C. Williams, and Beulah Florence married Edward Combs.
    Harold and I were married August 31, 1935.  We have tow children: Reta May Born August 18, 1936, and James Elton Born October 31, 1941.  Reta married Harold G Hignight and they have one daughter, Ruth Annette.  Ruth Annette will graduate from the Chicago School of Music in June 1984 with degrees.  Reta has worked at the Federal Reserve Bank at K.C., Mo. For 25 years.  James has worked for Recognition Equipment Company for 15 years and lives in Dallas, Texas.
    I am a graduate of Central Missouri University, Warrensburg and have taught public school for 26 years in Missouri.  Harold and I are now retired.