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Paul Kester 1760–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 10 April 1814

Death Location: Preble County, Ohio

Father: William Kester

Mother: Elizabeth Leacock

Spouse(s): Ruhama Kester

Children(s): Ruth Kester, John Kester, Mary Kester, Ruth Kester, William Kester, Rebecca Kester, Jesse Kester, Thomas Kester, Samuel Kester, Elizabeth Kester, Rebecca Welch, John Kester, Bonham Kester, Sarah (Evans)

Paul Kester was born in 1760 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, the child of William Kester And Elizabeth Leacock. Paul Kester married Ruhama Kester, and had children including Bonham Kester, Elizabeth Kester, Jesse Kester, John Kester, John Bonham Kester, Mary Ann Polly Kester, Rebecca Kester, Rebecca Kester Welch, Ruth Kester, Samuel Kester, Sarah Kester Evans, Thomas Kester, William Kester. Paul Kester passed away in 1814 in Preble County, Ohio.

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Biography

  • Paul Kester was born in 1760 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, the child of William Kester And Elizabeth Leacock.
  • Paul Kester married Ruhama Kester, and had children including Bonham Kester, Elizabeth Kester, Jesse Kester, John Kester, John Bonham Kester, Mary Ann Polly Kester, Rebecca Kester, Rebecca Kester Welch, Ruth Kester, Samuel Kester, Sarah Kester Evans, Thomas Kester, William Kester.
  • Paul Kester passed away in 1814 in Preble County, Ohio.

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Paul Kester's Ancestors

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Paul Kester
1760–1814
Birth Place: Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Parents
William Kester
1733–1820
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Leacock
1735–1805
Quakertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
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Paul Kester's Descendants

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Paul Kester (1760–10 April 1814) m. Ruhama Kester (1765–20 Oct 1846)
  1. 1. Ruth Kester 1802–1869 m. Thomas (Campbell Mc) Coskey 1801–1875
    1. 1. James (Harvey) McCoskey 1823–1862 m. Mary (Ann) Miles 1830–1900 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Allen 1824–1848
      1. 1. Charles (C) Mccoskey 1860–1917 m. Minnie (M) Mccoskey 1869–1949
        1. 1. Leatha Holland 1892–1976 m. William (F) Holland 1889–1968
        2. 2. John (F) Mccoskey 1897–1973
        3. 3. Bessie (J) McCoskey 1895–1898
        4. 4. Edgar McCoskey 1913–1988 m. Jeannine Carriere 1920–
        5. 5. Frances (E) Mccoskey 1911–
        6. 6. Zelda (I) Mccoskey 1918–
      2. 2. Delania (Celestia) McCroskey 1857–1928
      3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) McCoskey 1850–1901
      4. 4. Ulysses McCoskey 1856–1930
      5. 5. William (Edward) McCoskey 1853–
      6. 6. Sunus (Campbell) McCoskey 1852–
      7. 7. Delana (R.) Ferguson 1868–1880
      8. 8. Delania (Celesta) McCroskey 1858–1928
      9. 9. John Ferguson 1869–1880
    2. 2. Jacob (Milton) McCoskey 1830–1878
    3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) McCoskey 1833–
    4. 4. William (Tilford) McCoskey 1826–1888
    5. 5. Ruhama (Rebecca) McCroskey 1838–1857
    6. 6. Thomas (Campbell) McCroskey 1841–1862
    7. 7. Joseph (L) McCroskey 1845–1875
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) McCoskey 1821–1884
    9. 9. John (Bonham) McCoskey 1825–1891
    10. 10. Paul (Kester) McCoskey 1828–1895
    11. 11. John (Little) McCoskey 1846–1875
    12. 12. Mary (Jane) Sparks 1821–1884
    13. 13. Rebecca (Rohama) McCOSKEY 1838–1857
    14. 14. Dora (Ann Mc) COSKEY 1876–
  2. 2. John (Bonham) Kester 1791–1840
  3. 3. Mary (Ann "Polly") Kester 1792–1857
  4. 4. Ruth Kester 1802–1869
  5. 5. William Kester 1811–1860
  6. 6. Rebecca Kester 1786–
  7. 7. Jesse Kester 1800–1856
  8. 8. Thomas Kester 1813–
  9. 9. Samuel Kester 1814–1814
  10. 10. Elizabeth Kester 1812–
  11. 11. Rebecca (Kester) Welch 1780–1810
  12. 12. John Kester 1791–1840
  13. 13. Bonham Kester 1806–1869
  14. 14. Sarah (Kester) (Evans) 1788–1862

Paul Kester's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Paul Kester in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
1814
10 April 1814
Age 54
Death of Paul Kester in Preble County, Ohio
Preble County, Ohio

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1814
    Event Place: Preble County, Ohio

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