Leila Myrtle Chester

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• Name: Leila Chester

Notes:

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City Twp (ED# 64, Sheet 4B)

Listed in 1920 Illinois Census, DuPage County, Milton Twp (ED# 17, Page 13B)

Listed in 1930 Illinois Census, DuPage County, Milton Twp (ED# 47, Page 24B)

Last known residence - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachussetts.

Graduated from Mason City, Illinois High School in 1906

Directory listing:
"Bumstead's Directory of Wheaton City & DuPage County, 1915-1916"
Downers Grove Directory, pg. 235
Chester Leila Miss stenog C B & Q r 125 Carpenter

Leila married Wilbur P Cooper on 29 Apr 1916. Wilbur (son of Lawrence Charles Cooper and Emma Parthenia Yalding) was born on 19 Jul 1884 in Illinois; died in Jul 1969 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachussetts; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Glen Ellyn, Dupage County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. E. Cooper

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• Name: A.B. Ash
• Occupation: Travelling Salesman, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; 1900 Census
• Census: 1870, Illinois, USA, Mason County, Sherman Twp, Havana P.O.
• Census: 1880, Illinois, USA, Mason County, Salt Creek Twp
• Census: 1900, Illinois, USA, Mason County, Mason City Twp

Notes:

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Mason County, Sherman Town, Havana P.O. (Page 12)

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Mason County, Salt Creek Twp (ED# 128, Page 4)
- Age shown as 14 years

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City Twp (ED# 64, Sheet 4B)

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Knox County, Ontario Twp, Oneida City (ED# 58, Sheet 10B)

Listed in 1930 Illinois Census, Morgan County, Jacksonville, (ED# 11, Page 13B)

Lived in Jacksonville, Illinois in Nov, 1918 at time of brother Melvin's death.

Birth listed in Cape May New Jersey, Middle Twp Registry of Births:
Entry No.: 14
Date of Birth: Feb 10 1866
Place of Birth: Goshen
Name of Child: Ashmead Chester
Sex of Child: Male
Name of Parents: William & Jane Chester
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Residence of Parents: Goshen
Time of Making Record: July 14 1866

Birthdate listed in various records as Dec 1864, Dec 1865 and Feb 1866.

Charter member of Mason City Royal Neighbors Lodge in 1898
("Mason City Centennial, 1857 - 1957", pg. 65)

1906 Standard Atlas of Rawlins County Kansas lists A.B. Chester as co-owner with brother Melvin of Land Section 18 in Beaver Twp

Newspaper Article:
Chester, A.B. of Sedalia, Mo. visiting his son, Raymond, who lives with grandparents, Mr & Mrs Ed Slawson. (Bedford, Iowa Free Press - 02 Jan 1913)

Death Certificate Info (Illinois State Archives/Department Of Health)
Name Gender Race Age Cert. No Death Date County/City
Chester Ashmead B. M W UNK 279 1934-06-08 Morgan/Jacksonville

Buried in lot 108, plot 2 of the Mason City Cemetery. His information is listed on page 54 of the cemetery record (no marker).

Ashmead married Florence Elizabeth Cease on 24 Jan 1883 in Mason County, Illinois. Florence (daughter of Phillip Cease and Lydia R Bronson) was born in May 1865 in Pennsylvania; died on 06 Jul 1944 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried on 08 Jul 1944 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Glen Ellyn, Dupage County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Lib Libby Libbie
• Name: Lib Libby Libbie Flo

Notes:

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Mason County, Pennsylvania Twp (Page 5)
- Listed as 7 y/o

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City (ED# 138, Page 2)

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City Twp (ED# 64, Sheet 4B)

Listed in 1910 Illinois Census, Sangamon County, Springfield, Capital Twp (ED# 135, Sheet 1A)

Listed in 1920 Illinois Census, DuPage County, Milton Twp (ED# 17, Page 13B)

Listed in 1930 Illinois Census, DuPage County, Milton Twp (ED# 47, Page 24B)

Directory listing:
"Bumstead's Directory of Wheaton City & DuPage County, 1915-1916"
Downers Grove Directory, pg. 235
Chester Florence E Mrs millinger r 125 Carpenter

Death Certificate Info (Illinois State Archives/Department Of Health)
Name Gender Race Age Cert. No Death Date County/City
Chester Florence F W UNK 0019427 1944-06-07 Cook/Chicago

Notes:

Married:
Illinois State Marraige Index: Mason County 01/24/1883 Vol 1 Page 61 License# 785

Notes:

Listed in 1850 New Jersey Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp (Page 43)
- Occupation listed as mariner

Listed in 1860 New Jersey Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp, Goshen P.O. (Page 125)
- Occupation listed as laborer

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Mason County, Sherman Town, Havana P.O. (Page 11)
- Surname is misidentified as "Thisler" in most census indexes

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Mason County, Salt Creek Twp (ED# 128, Page 4)
- Age shown as 54 years.
- Listed as W.R.

Buried in lot 108, plot 2 of the Mason City Cemetery.

William married Jane A Thompson on 16 Sep 1848 in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey. Jane was born in Oct 1828 in Cape May, New Jersey; died on 22 Apr 1907 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 24 Apr 1907 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed in 1850 New Jersey Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp (Page 44)

Listed in 1860 New Jersey Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp, Goshen P.O. (Page 125)

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Mason County, Sherman Town, Havana P.O. (Page 11)

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Mason County, Salt Creek Twp (ED# 128, Page 4)

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Champaign County, Champaign Twp (ED# 8, Sheet 1)
- Living with daughter Julia and son-in-law Alonzo White
- Indicates she gave birth to 6 children, 4 still living as of 1 June 1900

Lived at 508 Springfield Ave, Champaign, Illinois at time of death (presumably with daughter Julia & son-in-law Alonzo White).

Buried in lot 108, plot 2 of the Mason City Cemetery.

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Married:
Marriage listed in Book G, Page 117 of Cape May County Marriage Register (1848-1867)

Notes:

Listed in 1860 Pennsylvania Census, Luzerne County, Jackson Twp (Page 43)

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Mason County, Pennsylvania Twp (Page 5)

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City (ED# 138, Page 2)

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City Twp, Ward# 3 (ED# 64, Sheet 16A)
- Birth listed as May, 1827

Phillip married Lydia R Bronson on 20 May 1852 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Lydia was born on 31 Mar 1829 in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Mar 1903 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed in 1860 Pennsylvania Census, Luzerne County, Jackson Twp (Page 43)

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Mason County, Pennsylvania Twp (Page 5)

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City (ED# 138, Page 2)

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Mason County, Mason City Twp, Ward# 3 (ED# 64, Sheet 16A)

Gave birth to 9 children

Notes:

Cape May, New Jersey 1830 Federal Census
County: Cape May District: Middle Twp. Enumerator: Samuel S. Marey
Head of Household Males Females
Pg Ln Last Name First Name to 5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 to 5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30
249 9 Chester Richard 2 1 1 . . 1 1 . . . 1

Listed in 1850 New Jersey Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp (Page 41)

Listed in 1860 New Jersey Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp, Goshen P.O. (Page 114)
Alt. Birth: Abt 1807 New Jersey

Richard married Mary Riggins on 25 Feb 1823 in Cape May, New Jersey. Mary was born on 21 Jan 1802 in New Jersey; died on 21 Mar 1889 in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; was buried in Goshen Methodist Cemetery, Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed in 1850 New Jersey Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp (Page 41)

Listed in 1870 N.J. Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp, Goshen (Page 48)
- Shown as a houskeeper for Enoch Townsend and family
- Age shown as 66 years

Listed in 1880 N.J. Census, Cape May County, Middle Twp (ED# 71, Page 44)
Alt. Death: 21 Mar 1885 Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey

Notes:

History Of Luzerne County by H.C. Bradsby (1893)

HENRYCEASE, born in Luzerne county. Henry was a son of Henry Cease, a native of Germany who came to America when about eighteen years of age, landing in Canada, whence he moved to New York City, then to Hunlock Creek, this county. He was a tailor by trade, but engaged in farming and other occupations pursued by early settlers. His family consisted of four children - three sons and one daughter - of whom Henry, in about 1820, located in Plymouth, about four miles north of the river, where he engaged in farming, and lived until 1856, in which year he died at the age of sixty-seven years. Henry built in 1825 the sawmill which is now owned by his son Josiah, who is also a manufacturer of lumber. He also built in 1846 the first gristmill, now owned by Sydney Gregory. His family consisted of fourteen children, twelve of whom grew to maturity, and nine are now living

1850 Pennsylvania Census
Surname: Cease
Given Name (s): Henry
County: Luzerne
Page: 045
Township: Jackson
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Database: PA 1850 Federal Census Index
ID#: PAS6a516589

Henry married Mary Sorber. Mary was born about 1790 in Union (Hunlock) Twp, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died in Nov 1860 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Polly