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William Kester 1787–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1787

Birth Location: Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1866

Death Location: Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, USA

Father: Benjamin Kester

Mother: Rachel Hambleton

Spouse(s): Mary Southwick, Mary Webster

Children(s): Alvin Kester, Arnold Kester, Eli Kester, Ira Kester, Henry Kester, Mary Kester, Stephen Kester, Jason Kester, Charles Kester, Alonzo Kester, William Kester, Nancy Kester, Manson Kester, Cynthia Kester, Rachel Kester, Hannah Kester

William Kester was born in 1787 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, the child of Benjamin Kester And Rachel Hambleton. William Kester married Mary Southwick, Mary Webster, and had children including Alonzo Bliss Kester, Alvin Kester, Arnold Kester, Charles W Kester, Cynthia Ann Kester, Eli L Kester, Hannah Kester, Henry Lewis Kester, Ira A Kester, Jason Calvin Kester, Kester, Manson E Kester, Mary W Kester, Nancy H Kester, Rachel Kester, Stephen D Kester, William S Kester. William Kester passed away in 1866 in Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • William Kester was born in 1787 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, the child of Benjamin Kester And Rachel Hambleton.
  • William Kester married Mary Southwick, Mary Webster, and had children including Alonzo Bliss Kester, Alvin Kester, Arnold Kester, Charles W Kester, Cynthia Ann Kester, Eli L Kester, Hannah Kester, Henry Lewis Kester, Ira A Kester, Jason Calvin Kester, Kester, Manson E Kester, Mary W Kester, Nancy H Kester, Rachel Kester, Stephen D Kester, William S Kester.
  • William Kester passed away in 1866 in Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, USA.

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William Kester's Ancestors

Self
William Kester
1787–1866
Birth Place: Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Benjamin Kester
1759–1819
Kingwood Twp, Hunterdon Co, Province of New Jersey
Rachel Hambleton
1765–1858
Solebury, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania Colony
Grandparents
Stephen Hambleton
1729–1806
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Paxson
1732–1812
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kester's Descendants

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William Kester (23 May 1787–18 Dec 1866) m. Mary Southwick (29 Sep 1797–4 Apr 1876) m. Mary Webster (15 Apr 1790–7 Dec 1813)
  1. 1. Alvin Kester 1823–1898 m. Elizabeth Kester 1834–1913 m. Caroline Ramsay 1825–1871
    1. 1. Laura (Ellen) Kester 1873–1911 m. John Harvey 1866–1911 m. Isaiah (Austin) Asher 1862–1902
      1. 1. William ("Willie") Harvey 1906–1972 m. Mrytle (Glena) Lyons 1914–
        1. 1. Betty (A) Crawford 1945–2014 m. Bruce (Howard) Dallman 1940–2016 m. Patrick (Ray) Crawford 1940–1992
      2. 2. Hazel Harvey 1909–
      3. 3. Mary (E.) Asher 1891–1940
      4. 4. Mary (E "Minnie") Asher 1894–1931
      5. 5. Albert (Leroy) Asher 1901–1975
    2. 2. Luther (S) Kester 1875–
    3. 3. John (W) Kester 1850–1930
  2. 2. Arnold Kester 1816–1906
  3. 3. Eli (L) Kester 1829–1834
  4. 4. Ira (A) Kester 1817–1882
  5. 5. Henry (Lewis) Kester 1838–1922
  6. 6. Mary (W) Kester 1828–1834
  7. 7. Stephen (D) Kester 1826–1901
  8. 8. Jason (Calvin) Kester 1835–1920
  9. 9. Charles (W) Kester 1833–1896
  10. 10. Alonzo (Bliss) Kester 1825–1900
  11. 11. William (S) Kester 1819–1907
  12. 12. Nancy (H) Kester 1831–1840
  13. 13. Manson (E) Kester 1820–1893
  14. 14. Cynthia (Ann) Kester 1822–1907
  15. 15. Rachel Kester 1813–1900
  16. 16. Hannah Kester 1811–1833

William Kester's Timeline

2 Records

1787
23 May 1787
Birth of William Kester in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
1866
18 Dec 1866
Age 79
Death of William Kester in Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1787
    Event Place: Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical record of the Hambleton family : descendants of James Hambleton of Bucks County, Penns

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, USA

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