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Joseph Willson Kester
d.6 Mar 1886
Facts and Events
| Name |
Joseph Willson Kester |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][3] |
18 Oct 1803 |
Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States |
| Marriage |
3 Apr 1825 |
Eden, Erie, New Yorkto Eliza Ann Shotwell |
| Census[4] |
1830 |
New Hanover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States |
| Census[5] |
1840 |
New Hanover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States |
| Census[6] |
11 Jul 1850 |
Eden, Erie, New York, United States |
| Census[7] |
27 Jul 1860 |
Eden, Erie, New York, United States |
| Census[8] |
2 Jul 1870 |
East Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States |
| Census? |
18 Jun 1880 |
Benton, Iowa, United StatesCedar |
| Death[2] |
6 Mar 1886 |
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| Burial? |
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Benton, Iowa, United StatesMt. Auburn Cemetery |
References
- ↑ Hamburg Monthly Meeting Records, Hamburg, New York
048333.
BIRTH-PARENTS: BOOK OF RECORDS OF BIRTHS & DEATHS FOR HAMBURGH [NY] MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS;
FHL 0017257, Item 1, p 6, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT.
"Samuel Kester, b 10.28.1777, s/o Hermanus & Rachel Kester, d East Hamburg, 1st mo 24 day 1865, aged 87-2-26; wife: Mary W., no parents listed; children: ***JOSEPH W., Peter, James W., Rachel Ann, Elisabeth, Abner, and Asa Kester"
BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: BOOK OF RECORDS OF BIRTHS & DEATHS FOR HAMBURGH [NY] MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS;
FHL 0017257, Item 1, p 17; LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT.
"***JOSEPH W. KESTER, b Kingwood NJ, 18 Oct 1803, s/o Samuel & Mary W. Kester; wife: Elisa Ann Shotwell, b 8 Apr 1810 in Westfield NJ, d/o Joseph & Sarah [Thorn] Shotwell; children: Joseph T., Anginet. Samuel Newel and Lorenzo"
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[In the Hamburg MM birth/death records, no death dates are recorded for Joseph nor any member of his immediate family (wife and children), suggesting that perhaps they did not stay with either the meeting at Hamburg or discontinued being Quakers entirely.]
- ↑ J. Jay Lash, (i)Transcript of Mt. Auburn Cemetery(/i) (17-Jun-2000 and 8-July-2000)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/cem_trans/mt_auburn.htm.
[The grave marker says he was born 10/14/1803 in New Jersey]
- ↑ Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, Sheridan, Wyoming.
Births
6. Joseph Willson Kester son of Samuel & Mary Kester born in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, 18da-10mo-1803
Joseph Wilson Kester-18 Oct 1803
Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., N.J.
D.--6 March 1883
Miscellaneous Memoranda
9. Joseph Willson Kester- dept life 6da- 3mo- 1883
Joseph Wilson Kester-18 Oct 1803
Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., N.J.
D.--6 March 1883
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[Need to get pictures of original pages.]
- ↑ 1830 census.
- ↑ 1840 census.
- ↑ 1850 census.
Household:
Head: Joseph W. Kester, age 46, farmer, born New Jersey
Eliza A. Kester, age 40, born New Jersey
Joseph Shotwell, age 62, born New Jersey
Joseph J. Kester, age 22, farmer, born New York
Chauncey Newell, age 22, farmer, born New York
Ann J. Kester, age 18, born New York
Samuel N. Kester, age 12, born New York
Lorenzo Kester, age 5, born New York
Sara A. Kester, age 6/12, born New York
- ↑ 1860 census.
- ↑ 1870 census.
CENSUS: 1870 U.S. Census, East Hamburgh, Erie Co NY; 1870; p 190, line 36; National Archives, M593, Roll 930, Dwelling #436, Family #473, enum 2 Jul 1870;
NOTE: Peter Webster, age 64, b NY, Farmer, Real Estate=$4,000, Personal Estate=$900; ***JOSEPH WEBSTER, age 66, b NY, Farming; Mary Webster, age 89, b NY.
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[Note: Joseph was in the house of his brother, Peter, and his mother.]
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Jean M. White, editor, THE DESCENDANTS OF PAULUS AND GERTRUDE KUSTERS; 1542-1819; The Castor Assn of America, Richmond TX, 1991.
"2.5.6.3. Samuel Kester, born 28, 10th month 1777; married Elizabeth Willson 4, 11th month 1802, Harwick Monthly Meeting, NJ; died 24 Jan 1865, East Hamburg, NY." [p 238]
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[QUESTION: Is his mother Elizabeth Willson or Mary W. [Kester]?]
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