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W. F. Chester 1842–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 October 1842

Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 April 1925

Death Location: Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Chester

Mother: Ruth (Chester)

Spouse(s): Amanda Chester

Children(s): Isa Foster, Albert Chester, Marion Chester, Wythe Chester, Heakey Chester, Dora Chester, Jacob Chester, Sidney Chester, Sarah Chester, Maude Chester, Emma Chester, Blanche Chester, Icy Chester, Heakey Chester, Jacob Chester, Sarah Chester, Sarah Chester, Maude Chester, Blanche Ewen

In 1842, W. F. Chester entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Ezekiel Chester And Ruth Ann Ruanna Rhuie Cline Chester. In 1850, W. F. Chester resided in Catawba, North Carolina, USA. In 1880, W. F. Chester resided in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, USA. W. F. Chester married Amanda Chester, and had children including Albert P Chester, Blanche Chester, Blanche Ewen, Dora Chester, Emma Lou Chester, Heakey Chester, Icy Chester, Isa Chester Foster, J L Foster, Jacob Chester, Marion Burke Dumas Chester, Maude Chester, Maude Elizabeth Chester, Sarah Charlotte Chester, Sarah L Lottie Chester, Sarah Lottie Chester, Sidney Pinkney Chester, Wythe Boyd Chester. W. F. Chester passed away in 1925 in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1842, W. F. Chester entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Ezekiel Chester And Ruth Ann Ruanna Rhuie Cline Chester.
  • In 1850, W. F. Chester resided in Catawba, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, W. F. Chester resided in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, USA.
  • W. F. Chester married Amanda Chester, and had children including Albert P Chester, Blanche Chester, Blanche Ewen, Dora Chester, Emma Lou Chester, Heakey Chester, Icy Chester, Isa Chester Foster, J L Foster, Jacob Chester, Marion Burke Dumas Chester, Maude Chester, Maude Elizabeth Chester, Sarah Charlotte Chester, Sarah L Lottie Chester, Sarah Lottie Chester, Sidney Pinkney Chester, Wythe Boyd Chester.
  • W. F. Chester passed away in 1925 in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Chester
1811–1885
Birth Location: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
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Ruth (Chester)
1823–1897
Birth Location: Burk Co, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Amanda Chester
1851–1913
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Isa Foster
1893–1975
Birth Location: Kentucky
IF
Albert Chester
1891–1946
Birth Location: Kentucky
AC
Marion Chester
1870–1959
Birth Location: Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
MC
Wythe Chester
1872–1946
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Heakey Chester
1874–1877
Birth Location: –
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Dora Chester
1875–1875
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Chester
1875–1877
Birth Location: Montgomery
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Sidney Chester
1876–1931
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Sarah Chester
1880–1964
Birth Location: Jeffersonville, Montgomery Co, Kentucky, USA
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Maude Chester
1882–1904
Birth Location: Kentucky
MC
Emma Chester
1884–1892
Birth Location: –
EC
Blanche Chester
1887–1968
Birth Location: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
BC
Icy Chester
1893–1975
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
IC
Heakey Chester
1874–1877
Birth Location: –
HC
Jacob Chester
1875–1877
Birth Location: Montgomery
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Sarah Chester
1880–1964
Birth Location: Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Chester
1880–1964
Birth Location: Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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Maude Chester
1882–1904
Birth Location: –
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Blanche Ewen
1887–1968
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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W. Chester's Ancestors

Self
W. Chester
1842–1925
Birth Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Chester
1811–1885
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Ruth (Ann\Ruanna "Rhuie" Cline) (Chester)
1823–1897
Burk Co, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

W. Chester's Descendants

1.
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W. (F.) Chester (19 October 1842–10 April 1925) m. Amanda Chester (19 Dec 1851–16 February 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 1891–1946
  3. 3. Marion (Burke Dumas) Chester 1870–1959
  4. 4. Wythe (Boyd) Chester 1872–1946
  5. 5. Heakey Chester 1874–1877
  6. 6. Dora Chester 1875–1875
  7. 7. Jacob Chester 1875–1877
  8. 8. Sidney (Pinkney) Chester 1876–1931
  9. 9. Sarah (Lottie) Chester 1880–1964
  10. 10. Maude (Elizabeth) Chester 1882–1904
  11. 11. Emma (Lou) Chester 1884–1892
  12. 12. Blanche Chester 1887–1968
  13. 13. Icy Chester 1893–1975
  14. 14. Heakey Chester 1874–1877
  15. 15. Jacob Chester 1875–1877
  16. 16. Sarah (Charlotte) Chester 1880–1964
  17. 17. Sarah (L "Lottie") Chester 1880–1964
  18. 18. Maude Chester 1882–1904
  19. 19. Blanche Ewen 1887–1968

W. Chester's Timeline

7 Records

1842
19 October 1842
Birth of W. F. Chester in Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
W. F. Chester resided here in Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Catawba, North Carolina, USA
1880
29 Oct 1880
Age 38
W. F. Chester resided here in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, USA
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
W. F. Chester resided here in Magisterial District 3, Powell, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 3, Powell, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
W. F. Chester resided here in Slade, Powell, Kentucky, USA
Slade, Powell, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 78
W. F. Chester resided here in Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1925
10 April 1925
Age 83
Death of W. F. Chester in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA
Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 October 1842
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Mount Sterling, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 3, Powell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Slade, Powell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Catawba County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1925
    Event Place: Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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