Samuel
Kester
Born about in Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Lewis Kester
and Mary L. (Kiser) Kester
Brother of
Sarah Ann (Kester) Mann, Rachel Flagel (Kester) Arnold, Maria Kester, Katharine (Kester) Wellever, Joseph Kester, Susannah (Kester) McQuiston, Jacob E. Kester, Ellen Kester, Lewis H. Kester, John E. Kester, George Washington Kester and Albert C. Kester
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 17
in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Aug 2011
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Samuel Kester has German Roots.
Biography
Samuel Kester Died in Military Service during the United States Civil War.
Samuel Kester was born 1846 in Ohio, to parents Lewis Kester and Mary Kiser.
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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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Pamela Close 
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member closeps
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Crystal (Johnson) Walker :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Abby (Brown) Glann :
23andMe, GEDmatch M818976 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Theglanns
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T095755 [compare], FTDNA kit #400608
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MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Andrea (Brown) Newberry :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Z138811 [compare], FTDNA kit #585269
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