Born in Moorefield, Hardy County, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Alexander Morrison
and Mary (Lowther) Morrison
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Joseph J. Kester Sr.
— married
26 Feb 1788 in Harrison, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Joseph J. Kester Jr., George Kester, Mary (Kester) Utter, Margaret M. (Kester) McWhorter, Conrad Kester, Sarah Ann (Kester) Cupp and Sarah (Kester) Spencer
Died
at age 76
in Shawtown, Morrow County, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Nov 2014
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Biography
Mary Morrison was born 15 Jan 1771. She is a daughter of Alexander Morrison and Mary Lowther.
She married Joseph Kester, 26 Feb 1788, Harrison County, West Virginia. [1]
Mary passed away 18 Oct 1847. [2] She is buried with Joseph in the Shawtown Cemetery, Westfield, Morrow County, Ohio. [3]
Sources
- ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4J-BZF : accessed 26 July 2015), Joseph Kester and Mary Morrison, 26 Feb 1788; citing Harrison, West Virginia, reference p 3; FHL microfilm 464,944.
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Brenda Orr, Monday, November 3, 2014.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #25431908, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2021), memorial page for Mary Morrison Kester (15 Jan 1771–18 Oct 1847), Find a Grave Memorial no. 25431908, citing Shawtown Cemetery, Westfield, Morrow County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by victory_military (contributor 46988249) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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