Samuel fought in the Civil War; listed as from Newton, Iowa; wounded at Vicksburg; he died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1863.
Sources
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M822-NCX : accessed 18 Jan 2014), Samuel Kester in household of Mary Kester, Powsheik Tp, Jasper, Iowa, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. , family , NARA microfilm publication ; FHL microfilm 803325.
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHVL-MXF : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Samuel Kester in household of Lewis Kester, Newville, De Kalb, Indiana, United States; citing dwelling 10, family 10, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 142.
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