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Ashmead Beasley Chester

Male 1866 - 1934  (68 years)


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  • Name Ashmead Beasley Chester  [1, 2] 
    Born 10 Feb 1866  Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Illinois, USA, Mason County, Sherman Twp, Havana P.O. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Illinois, USA, Mason County, Salt Creek Twp Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Illinois, USA, Mason County, Mason City Twp Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name A.B. Ash 
    Occupation Travelling Salesman  Mason City, Mason County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    1900 Census 
    Died 08 Jun 1934  Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Cause: Uremia and Chronic Nepluitis 
    Buried 10 Jun 1934  Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I10678  Jerry Milo Johnson
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2015 

    Father William R Chester,   b. Abt 1824, Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1892, Mason County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Jane A Thompson,   b. Oct 1828, Cape May, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1907, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 16 Sep 1848  Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Marriage listed in Book G, Page 117 of Cape May County Marriage Register (1848-1867)
    Family ID F2957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lois Grace Slawson,   b. 04 Sep 1881, Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1909, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1903  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Newspaper Article:
      Slawson, Grace Lois wed A.B. Chester; 15 Jan at Lincoln, Nebraska.
      (Bedford Times Republic & Bedford Free Press - 29 Jan 1903)
    Children 
     1. Ruth Adelia Chester,   b. 10 Aug 1903, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1904, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)  [Natural]
     2. Raymond Ashmead Chester,   b. 29 Jan 1906, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 May 1982, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F3691  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Florence Elizabeth Cease,   b. May 1865, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jul 1944, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1883  Mason County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Illinois State Marraige Index: Mason County 01/24/1883 Vol 1 Page 61 License# 785
    Children 
     1. Glenn Alvin Chester,   b. 27 Aug 1883, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [Natural]
     2. Leila Myrtle Chester,   b. 29 Apr 1888, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1977, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachussetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F3692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1866 - Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Illinois, USA, Mason County, Sherman Twp, Havana P.O. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Illinois, USA, Mason County, Salt Creek Twp Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jan 1883 - Mason County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Illinois, USA, Mason County, Mason City Twp Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1900 Census - Travelling Salesman - Mason City, Mason County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jan 1903 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Uremia and Chronic Nepluitis - 08 Jun 1934 - Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Jun 1934 - Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Mason County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • 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).

  • Sources 
    1. [S117] Chester Family Gedcom, Joe Chester.

    2. [S23] 1880 United States Census.


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