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John Kester 1791–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1791

Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 01 Jan 1840

Death Location: Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Father: Paul Kester

Mother: Ruhama Kester

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The story of John Kester began in 1791 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA. John Kester passed away in 1840 in Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Kester began in 1791 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Kester passed away in 1840 in Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA.

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John Kester's Ancestors

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John Kester
1791–1840
Birth Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Paul Kester
1760–1814
Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Ruhama Kester
1765–1846
Preble, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
William Kester
1733–1820
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Leacock
1735–1805
Quakertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Jacob Bonham
1743–1782
Sanduskey, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Mary Warford
1745–1779
Preble, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Warford
1683–1769
Elizabeth Stout
1691–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Warford
1650–1699
Abigail Osborn
1650–1683

John Kester's Timeline

2 Records

1791
24 Mar 1791
Birth of John Kester in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1840
01 Jan 1840
Age 49
Death of John Kester in Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1791
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1840
    Event Place: Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA

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