Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: George William Keister    
                Born: Jan-12-1805          in Pendleton Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Jun-21-1895          in Gilmer Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV  1
              Census: 1850                 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Sarah Ellen Propst     
             Married: Nov- 4-1824          in Pendleton Co, (W)VA  
                Born: Feb-17-1807          in Pendleton Co, (W)VA  1 (see note 1)
                Died: Jun-21-1895          in Gilmer Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV  1
              Census: 1850                 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: John Henry Keister      
         Census name: John Kiester 
                Born: Sep- 7-1825          in Pendleton Co, (W)VA  2,3,4
                Died: Jul-17-1910          in Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  5
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 2)
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Sarah E. Burton  b. Jun-  -1828  d. bef Jul 1910  
             Married: Oct-26-1850          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  6
           M Child 2: Jacob C. Keister      
                Born: ca 1829               7
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation: 1860                 constable elect  8
           F Child 3: Sarah Ann Keister      
                Born: Jan- 3-1834          in Preston Co, (W)VA  9
                Died: Apr-30-1927          in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV  9
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV  1
              Census: 1870, 1880           in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV  
             Husband: David Heckert  b. Jun-30-1829  d. Oct-21-1897  
           M Child 4: William Harrison Keister      
                Born: Feb-25-1836           10
                Died: Feb-19-1917           10
              Buried:                      in Keister Cemetery, Crane Run (Conings), Gilmer Co, WV  10
              Census: 1870, 1880, 1910     in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Mary Jane Moneypenny  b. Dec-15-1839  d. Jun- 9-1928  

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. 
(3) Death record of son. 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) 
(5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(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, Gilmer County, (W)VA. 
(8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(10) Headstone. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Age in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1810.
Note (2) In household of son George.







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