Ida May Chester

Generation: 1

1.	Ida May Chester was born about 1914 in Illinois (daughter of Glenn Alvin Chester and Ethel May Turner). Notes: Listed in 1920 Illinois Census, DuPage County, Downer's Grove (ED# 7, Page 8B) Listed in 1930 Illinois Census, Cook County, Proviso Twp, Forest Park Village (ED# 2303B, Page 23A)

Generation: 2

Glenn Alvin Chester was born on 27 Aug 1883 in Illinois (son of Ashmead Beasley Chester and Florence Elizabeth Cease); died in 1955 in Illinois; was buried in Downer's Grove Cemetery, Dupage County, Illinois.

Notes:

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

Listed in 1910 Illinois Census, Sangamon County, Springfield, 4th Ward, Capital Twp (ED# 135,Sheet 1A)

Listed in 1920 Illinois Census, DuPage County, Downer's Grove (ED# 7, Page 8B)

Listed in 1930 Illinois Census, Cook County, Proviso Twp, Forest Park Village (ED# 16-2303B, Page 23A)

Directory listing:
"Bumstead's Directory of Wheaton City & DuPage County, 1915-1916"
Downers Grove Directory, pg. 235
Chester Glenn A (Ethel) tinner J D Gillespie Co r 109 Carpenter tel 90W

Dawn Mitchell is Glenn's great-granddaughter

Glenn married Ethel May Turner on 05 Sep 1904 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois. Ethel (daughter of C.B. Turner and M.G. Putman) was born in 1885 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois; died on 16 Oct 1937 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Downer's Grove Cemetery, Dupage County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel May Turner was born in 1885 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois (daughter of C.B. Turner and M.G. Putman); died on 16 Oct 1937 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Downer's Grove Cemetery, Dupage County, Illinois.

Notes:

Listed in 1910 Illinois Census, Sangamon County, Springfield, 4th Ward, Capital Twp (ED# 135,Sheet 1A

Listed in 1920 Illinois Census, DuPage County, Downer's Grove (ED# 7, Page 8B)

Listed in 1930 Illinois Census, Cook County, Proviso Twp, Forest Park Village (ED# 2303B, Page 23A)

Death Record:
Last name: CHESTER
First name: ETHEL
Middle initial:
Sex/Race:F/W
Age: UNK
Certificate#: 6029279
Death date: 1937-10-16
County: COOK
City: CHICAGO
Date filed: 37-10-18
(Source: Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950)

Children:

Florence Chester was born about 1905 in Illinois.
Alvin Bernard Chester was born in 1908; died on 27 Dec 1925 in Downer's Grove, Du Page County, Illinois; was buried in Downer's Grove Cemetery, Dupage County, Illinois.
L. Chester
Elaine Claire Chester was born on 14 Sep 1927; died on 14 Jun 2000.
Dorothy M Chester was born about 1913 in Illinois.
1. Ida May Chester was born about 1914 in Illinois.
G. Chester
Gerhard A Chester was born about 1908 in Illinois.
Nina L Chester was born about 1911 in Illinois.

Generation: 3

Ashmead Beasley Chester was born on 10 Feb 1866 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey (son of William R Chester and Jane A Thompson); 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.

Other Events:

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]

Florence Elizabeth Cease was born in May 1865 in Pennsylvania (daughter of Phillip Cease and Lydia R Bronson); 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.

Other Events:

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

Children:

2. Glenn Alvin Chester was born on 27 Aug 1883 in Illinois; died in 1955 in Illinois; was buried in Downer's Grove Cemetery, Dupage County, Illinois.
Leila Myrtle Chester was born on 29 Apr 1888 in Illinois; died in Dec 1977 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachussetts; was buried on 24 Dec 1977 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Glen Ellyn, Dupage County, Illinois.

6. C.B. Turner
C.B. married M.G. Putman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

M.G. Putman

Children:

3. Ethel May Turner was born in 1885 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois; died on 16 Oct 1937 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Downer's Grove Cemetery, Dupage County, Illinois.
Grant Turner was born about 1886 in Illinois; and died.

Generation: 4

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]

Jane A Thompson 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.

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.

Notes:

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

Children:

Julia H Chester was born on 01 Oct 1867 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died after Apr 1930.
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.
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.
U. Chester
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.
4. 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.

10.

Phillip Cease was born on 11 May 1828 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (son of Henry Cease and Mary Sorber); died on 20 Oct 1906 in Lincoln, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois.

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]

11.

Lydia R Bronson 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.

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

Children:

Adelia W Cease was born about 1859 in Pennsylvania; and died.
Ida M Cease was born about 1861 in Pennsylvania; and died.
5. Florence Elizabeth Cease 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.
Sarah L Cease was born about 1855 in Pennsylvania; and died.
Emma Cordelia Cease was born about 1857 in Pennsylvania; and died.
Charles Cease was born about 1865 in Pennsylvania; and died.
Carrie Alta Cease was born on 21 Jul 1875 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois; died on 20 May 1946 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois.