This gentleman was a native of England, having been boTn at Kent, July 23, 1809. He emigrated to America in 1824, and first settled in New Jersey, subsequently in Cooperstown, Otsego county, New York, and finally, in 1833, in Milford township, Oakland County, Michigan. Mr, Kesby was twice married, first to Mrs. Betsy Moore, a widow lady, and mother of Judge John Moore, of Saginaw. After her death, in January, 1860, he remarried, this time Miss Lucy A., daughter of Eleazur E. Calkins, Esq., of Lyon township, who survives him, and now resides in the village of Milford.

Mr. Kesby was essentially a farmer. He first settled and improved the farm now owned by Charles P. Bennett, on section 29, and subsequently the one now owned by Jonathan Phillip. In religion he was a Methodist, having belonged to that denomination of Christians for the last twenty-five years of his life. In polities he was nominally a Republican, but always exercised his own judgment in casting his ballot, supporting the candidate he thought best fitted for the office for which he was nominated, reguardless of partisan bias. By industrious and frugal habits he became quite well-to-do, and left his widow in very comfortable circumstance, his property being entirely unincumbered at the time of his death. Negotiations had been entered into having the sale of his farm in view, which were perfected by his widow after his demise, she deeming it prudent to retire to the village and live on the interest of her dower.

Mr. Kesby was a gentleman well and favorably known in this community, and was respected by all with whom he came in contact, either in business or society. He was a genial, whole-souled man, who extended hospitality ungrudgingly, and lived such a life as gave promise of an eternal reward.