Jul-28-2018
Husband: Chapman Franklin Kester
Born: Nov- 9-1899 in Tyler Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Jul-19-1972 in Tyler Co, WV 4,2,3 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 5 Resided: in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, VA 7 Census: 1930 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Father: George T. Kester (1866 - 1938) Mother: Victoria I. Orr (1869 - 1937)
Wife: Delila Pearl Cain 8 Also known as: Delilia Cain 1 Married: May- 7-1927 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: May-23-1910 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 9,3,1 Died: Jun-18-1972 in Tyler Co, WV 4,3 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 5 Resided: 1964 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 10 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, VA Census: 1930 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Sylvester Frum Cain (1869 - 1934) Mother: Rebecca Swiger (1872 - 1956)
F Child 1: Betty Jane Kester Born: Feb-26-1928 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 11,12 Died: Jul-20-2016 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in Rose Hill (formerly IOOF) Cemetery, West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 11,12 Resided: 1951 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, VA 7 Census: 1930 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: custodian, Harrison County Board of Education (retired) 11 Husband: ___ Cunningham d. bef Mar 1951 Husband: John Gilford "Cub" Beachler b. Sep-26-1921 d. Aug- 5-2001 Married: Mar-16-1951 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 12,14
F Child 2: Alice Rebecca Kester Census name: Rebecca Kester Born: Mar- 5-1930 in Tyler Co, WV 6,9 Died: Jul-24-2009 6 Resided: in Newfield, Gloucester Co, NJ 15 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, VA 7 Census: 1930 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Joseph "Joby" Gatto b. Dec-13-1921 d. Mar-20-2009
F Child 3: Helen Lucille Kester Born: May-19-1931 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 11 Died: Jun-12-2010 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 11 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, VA 7
M Child 4: Robert Wayne Kester Born: May-11-1932 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 11 (see note 1) Died: Apr- 1-2015 in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 11 Buried: (ashes) in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 11 Resided: in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 11 Resided: 2010 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 17,10 Resided: in Laurel, MD 18 Resided: in Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 18 Resided: in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 19 Resided: in Ocala, Marion Co, FL 19 Resided: 1953 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 17 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, VA 7 Occupation: lineman at Hope Natural Gas Company 11 Military: U.S. Army, 40th Division, 23rd Inf Regt, Korean Conflict 11 Wife: Living
F Child 5: Mabel Edith Kester Born: Apr- 7-1933 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 20 Died: Nov- 1-1956 near Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 20 Cause of death: automobile accident 20 Resided: in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 21,20 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, VA 7 Husband: Max McCune b. Dec-13-1924 d. Sep- 7-2008 Married: Sep- 7-1956 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 21
F Child 6: Living Husband: William Brent Ashcraft b. Jan-21-1908 d. Jul-21-1997 Husband: Living
M Child 7: Living Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Virginia before 1951. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) 1940 Census, Tyler County, WV. (8) Obituary of wife's sister. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Obituary of sister. (11) Obituary. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (13) Obituary - At home. (14) Obituary of wife. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) Obituary - Nursing home. (17) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003) (18) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (19) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. (20) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (21) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in marriage record as Apr 12 1932, but obituary and all other records show it as May 11 1932.Name Index