Sylvanus
Nester
Born about in Barbour County, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jacob Nester
and Nancy (Huffman) Nester
Brother of
John (Nester) Nestor, George H. Nester, Anthony Nester, Margaret Nester, Francis Marion Nester, Jonas Nester, Pamelia Nester, Sanford Nester and William R. Nester
Husband of
Lucinda C. Nester
— married
21 Jun 1869 (to about 1882) in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 77
in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Aug 2017
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Biography
Birth: Sylvanus Nester was born about 1848 in Barbour County, Virginia.[1] He is the son of Jacob Nester and Nancy Huffman.
Marriages: Sylvanus was married twice:
- Lucinda C. Nester on June 21, 1869 in Barbour County, Virginia.[1]
- Layammus Skidmore on February 14, 1884 in Barbour County, West Virginia.[2][3]
Children: Sylvanus and Lucinda had one child:
- Garrett Nester (1873-?)
Residences: Sylvanus was recorded in the following US censuses:
- 1870 (Sylvenus Nester, head, Barbour County, West Virginia)[4]
- 1880 (Sylvanus Nestor, head, Barbour County, West Virginia)[5]
Death: Sylvanus died of old age on September 29, 1925 in Barbour County, Virginia.[6]
Research notes
Sources needed:
- Primary birth record
- Divorce record (with Lucinda Nester)
- Census records & children with second wife
Analysis:
- The bio as created has an unusual event. Sylvanus & Lucinda were married in 1869, recorded in the 1870 & 1880 censuses, and both remarried around 1884. This would imply a divorce of some form, an unusual (but not impossible) event in late 19th century West Virginia.
- I have checked death records for both Sylvanus & Lucinda between 1880 & 1884 - none found, and Sylvanus' later death record is noted above.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F18S-NZV : 11 February 2018), Sylvester Nester and Luenda C Nester, 21 Jun 1869; citing Barbour, West Virginia, 31, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,381.
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT9L-KYS : 11 February 2018), Sylvanus Nestor and Lyannus Skidmore, 14 Feb 1884; citing Barbour County, West Virginia, 12, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,382.
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT7V-T8S : 11 February 2018), Sylvanus Nestor and Layammus Skidmore, 11 Feb 1884; citing Barbour, West Virginia, b 2 p 12, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,381.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHS-Y6N : 12 April 2016), Sylvenus Nester, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 20, family 155, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,183.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RN-58S : 15 July 2017), Sylvanus Nestor, Cove, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 69, sheet 18C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1399; FHL microfilm 1,255,399.
- ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1PL-JJ5 : 10 March 2018), Sylvanus Nestor, 29 Sep 1925; citing Barbour, West Virginia, County Records, 11042, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,238.
- "Descendants of Jacob Nester, 1761 - 1844" Unpublished manuscript by Carl K. Nestor, P.O. Box 4, Wolf Summit, West Virginia 26462, 1977
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvanus by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvanus:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvanus by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvanus:
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