Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Henry Keister    
         Census name: John Kiester 
                Born: Sep- 7-1825          in Pendleton Co, (W)VA  1,2,3
                Died: Jul-17-1910          in Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  
              Father: George William Keister   (1805 - 1895) 
              Mother: Sarah Ellen Propst   (1807 - 1895) 
                Wife: Sarah E. Burton   2,5  
             Married: Oct-26-1850          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  6
                Born: Jun-  -1828          in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  3,7,2
                Died: bef Jul 1910          8
              Census: 1900                 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: James Burton   (1801 -     ) 
              Mother: Mariah Richards   (1805 - 1890) 
           F Child 1: M. J. Keister      
                Born: ca 1853               9
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
           M Child 2: George Henry Keister      
                Born: Oct-27-1858          in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV  10,11
                Died: Nov- 6-1942          at Wolf Pen Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  11
              Buried:                      in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV  11
             Resided:                      at Wolf Pen Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  11
              Census: 1930, 1940           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  11
                Wife: Louisa Laverna Vanhorn  b. Feb-20-1868  d. Apr-14-1950  
       Also known as: Eliza Vanhorn 12,8
             Married: Jul- 3-1895          in Doddridge Co, WV  13
           M Child 3: Allen Luther Keister      
       Also known as: Luther Keister 14,15
                Born: Feb-  -1862          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  11,12
                Died: Mar-21-1937          at Red Lick (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  16,17
              Buried:                      in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV  11
             Resided:                      at Red Lick (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  18
              Census: 1930                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 2)
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  18,11
                Wife: Cora Delia Sponaugle  b. Jul- 4-1870  d. Apr-22-1944  
       Also known as: Cordelia Sponaugle 11
             Married: Aug- 3-1887          in Doddridge Co, WV  12

Sources:
(1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. 
(2) Death record of son. 
(3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) 
(4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(5) Obituary of son. 
(6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as J. H. Kester, res. Doddridge Co; and Sarah E. Burton, res. Doddridge Co, dau of James.  Married Oct 26 
1850. 
(7) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(8) Death record of husband. 
(9) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as George H. Keister, 35, of Doddridge Co; and Eliza Vanhorn, 28, of Doddridge Co.  Married Jul 3 
1895. 
(14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). 
(15) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 228. 
(16) Obituary - At home. 
(17) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. 
(18) Obituary. 

Event Notes
Note (1) In household of son George.
Note (2) Red Lick Road







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