Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Adam Benton Kester    
         Census name: Benton Kester 
                Born: ca 1836              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: bef Nov 1911          2
             Resided: since Fall 1872      in Doddridge Co, WV  2
             Resided: until Fall 1872      in Harrison Co, WV  2
             Resided: 1858                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
              Census: 1850                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  1
              Father: Peter Kester   (1795 -     ) 
              Mother: Mary C. ___   (1798 -     ) 
                Wife: Margaret C. Britton     
             Married: Dec-30-1858          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Born: Jul-24-1837          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  3,1
                Died: Nov-30-1911          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
             Resided: since Fall 1872      in Doddridge Co, WV  3
             Resided: until Fall 1872      in Harrison Co, WV  3
             Resided: 1858                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
              Census: 1850                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Felix Britton   (1814 -     ) 
              Mother: Lavina ___   (1816 -     ) 
           F Child 1: Emily C. Kester      
                Born: Jan- 8-1862          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  4,5,6
                Died: Dec-12-1946           4,5
              Buried:                      in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  4,7
              Census: 1930                 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1906                 in Doddridge Co, WV  6
             Husband: Felix Davis  b. Dec- 9-1849  d. Nov-21-1922  
             Married: Feb- 1-1906          near Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  6
           M Child 2: Jefferson D. Kester      
                Born: Apr-26-1863          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  3
                Died: Dec-12-1911          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
             Resided: since Fall 1872      in East Run, near Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  3
             Resided: unitil Fall 1872     in Harrison Co, WV  3
          Occupation:                      broom maker  3
           Education:                      Romney School for the Blind  3
   Medical condition:                      blind since age 8 months  3
           F Child 3: Elly Kester      
                Born: Feb-15-1878          in Doddridge Co, WV  9
                Died: Apr-16-1878          in Doddridge Co, WV  9
      Cause of death:                      "unknown"  9

Sources:
(1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(2) Obituary of wife. 
(3) Obituary. 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) Headstone (year only) 
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(7) Headstone. 
(8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). 
(9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 30, Line 48 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5043540&Type=Death. 







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