Born in Albia, Monroe, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Washington Kester
and Frances Mahala (Hollingshead) Kester
Sister of
Henrietta May (Kester) Airy, William Thomas Kester, Elizabeth Lucinda Kester and George Auber Kester
Wife of
Harry Marks
— married
6 Jun 1904 in Iowa, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 30
in Albia, Monroe, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Jul 2019
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Biography
Emilyn "Emma" M. Kester was born 05 Nov 1878, in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa. She is a daughter of George Kester and Frances Hollingshead.
She married Harry Marks, 06 Jun 1904 in Iowa. [1]
Emma died 02 Jul 1909, in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa. Corner investigation said it was due to suicide from a shooting. She is buried in the Oakview Cemetery, Albia, Monroe County, Iowa.
Sources
- ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWW-8XB : 3 November 2017), Harry Marks and Emilyn M Kester, 06 Jun 1904, , Iowa; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 985,384.
- 1885 Iowa State Census; "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HDJX-BMM : 11 March 2018), William E Kester in household of George W Kester, Albia, Monroe, Iowa; citing p. , 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,499.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emilyn by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Emilyn:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Pamela Close 
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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