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Ezekiel Chester 1811–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1811

Birth Location: Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Mar 1885

Death Location: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Brittain Chester

Mother: Margaret Helton

Spouse(s): Ruth Cline

Children(s): Pvt. Chester

Ezekiel Chester was born in 1811 in Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Brittain Britton Bret Chester And Margaret Jane Peggy Helton. Ezekiel Chester married Ruth Ann Rhue Ruanna Cline, and had children including Pvt William Franklin Chester. Ezekiel Chester passed away in 1885 in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Ezekiel Chester was born in 1811 in Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Brittain Britton Bret Chester And Margaret Jane Peggy Helton.
  • Ezekiel Chester married Ruth Ann Rhue Ruanna Cline, and had children including Pvt William Franklin Chester.
  • Ezekiel Chester passed away in 1885 in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Ezekiel Chester's Ancestors

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Ezekiel Chester
1811–1885
Birth Place: Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Brittain Britton Bret Chester
1775–1850
South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Jane "Peggy") Helton
1789–1859
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ezekiel Chester's Descendants

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Ezekiel Chester (25 Aug 1811–9 Mar 1885) m. Ruth (Ann "Rhue" "Ruanna") Cline (21 Jun 1821–5 Apr 1896)
  1. 1. Pvt. (William Franklin) Chester 1842–1925 m. Amanda Chester 1851–1913
    1. 1. Isa (Chester) Foster 1893–1975 m. James Foster 1888–1982 m. Earl (T) Eager 1888–1915
      1. 1. Margaret (E) Foster 1915–
      2. 2. Catherine Foster 1919–2008 m. Leo Sorrell 1916–
      3. 3. Edna VanMeter 1922–1992
      4. 4. Elizabeth Foster 1925–
      5. 5. James Foster 1938–2009
      6. 6. Margaret (Bowman) Crawford 1915–2002
      7. 7. Margaret (E) Foster 1915–
      8. 8. Catherine Foster 1919–2008 m. Leo Sorrell 1916–
      9. 9. Edna Foster 1922–1992
      10. 10. Dorothy (M) Schweitzer 1932–2008 m. Eugene (Schweitzer) Jr 1926–2025 m. John Wingeier 1939–1981 m. John (H.) Blackerby 1920–2000
        1. 1. Ross (Thomas) Schweitzer 1951–2024
      11. 11. James Foster 1938–2009
      12. 12. Margaret (E) Foster 1913–2002 m. Robert Crawford 1909–
      13. 13. Katherine (Foster) Fust 1919–2008 m. Elva (L) Sorrell 1917–
        1. 1. Jim Sorrell 1939–1980
      14. 14. Edna (F) Vanmeter 1922–1992 m. David (Sloan Van) Meter 1917–
        1. 1. Edward (Glenn VanMeter) Sr 1943–2018
      15. 15. Elizabeth Foster 1925–
      16. 16. Francis Foster 1928–1951
      17. 17. James (C.) Foster 1938–2009
      18. 18. Katherine (Foster) Fust 1919–2008 m. Henry (A) Fust 1915–1976 m. Elva (Leo) Sorrell 1916–1970
      19. 19. James (L.) Foster 1938–2009
      20. 20. Edna Foster 1922–1992
      21. 21. Edna (Van) Meter 1922–1992 m. David (Sloan Van) Meter 1917–1975
      22. 22. Margaret (E) Foster 1915–
      23. 23. Elizabeth Foster 1925–
      24. 24. Francis Foster 1928–1951
      25. 25. Edna (Van) Meter 1922–1992
      26. 26. Margaret (Bowman) Crawford 1915–2002
      27. 27. Edna VanMeter 1922–
      28. 28. Katherine Fust 1919–2008
      29. 29. Francis (Irene) James 1927–1951
      30. 30. Lona C 1920–
    2. 2. Albert (P) Chester 1891–
    3. 3. Blanche Ewen 1887–1968

Ezekiel Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1811
25 Aug 1811
Birth of Ezekiel Chester in Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
1885
9 Mar 1885
Age 74
Death of Ezekiel Chester in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

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