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William R Chester

Male Abt 1824 - 1892  (~ 68 years)


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  1. 1.  William R Chester was born about 1824 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey (son of Richard Chester and Mary Riggins); died on 13 Apr 1892 in Mason County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois.

    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:

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

    Children:
    1. Julia H Chester was born on 01 Oct 1867 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died after Apr 1930.
    2. Melvin Chester was born on 24 Feb 1852 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died on 01 Nov 1918 in Blakeman, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas; was buried on 02 Nov 1918 in Blakeman Cemetery, Rawlins County, Kansas.
    3. Adelia Chester was born on 07 Nov 1853 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died after Nov 1937; was buried in Massena Center Cemetery, Massena Twp, Cass County, Iowa.
    4. U. Chester
    5. Euphrates T Chester was born in Jul 1860 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died on 23 Jul 1888 in Massena Township, Cass County, Iowa; was buried in Massena Center Cemetery, Massena Twp, Cass County, Iowa.
    6. Ashmead Beasley Chester was born on 10 Feb 1866 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died on 08 Jun 1934 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Jun 1934 in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Chester was born about 1794 in New Jersey; died on 15 Jun 1863 in Cape May, New Jersey.

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary Riggins 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.

    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

    Children:
    1. Thomas Chester was born on 04 May 1831 in New Jersey; died in 1901; was buried in Goshen Methodist Cemetery, Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey.
    2. Reuben Chester was born in 1834 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died on 27 Apr 1866 in Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey; was buried in Goshen Methodist Cemetery, Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey.
    3. Charles P Chester was born about 1834 in New Jersey; and died.
    4. James Chester was born between 23 Dec 1824 and 1825; died on 22 May 1906.
    5. Norman Chester was born about 1828 in New Jersey; and died.
    6. Eleanor Chester was born about 1829 in New Jersey; died on 16 Jun 1856; was buried in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey.
    7. Mary A Chester was born in Feb 1843 in New Jersey; died in 1912; was buried in Goshen Methodist Cemetery, Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey.
    8. 1. William R Chester was born about 1824 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died on 13 Apr 1892 in Mason County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois.
    9. Samuel Chester was born about 1834 in New Jersey; died on 16 Apr 1858; was buried in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey.
    10. Jeremiah Chester was born about 1838 in New Jersey; died on 15 Apr 1861; was buried in Goshen Methodist Cemetery, Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey.


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