John
Harvey
Kester
Born in Chester, South Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Harvey Graham Kester
and Luvicy P. (Inman) Kester
Brother of
Mary Ellen (Kester) Owens and William Levi Kester
Husband of
Margaret Ann (Bird) Kester
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Marcus Kester
Died
at age 68
in Cleveland, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Aug 2020
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Biography
John Harvey Kester was born in 1852. He is a son of Harvey Kester and Luvicy Inman.
He married Margaret Bird, 1915 in Massachusetts. [1]
John passed away in 1920. [2]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4FY-5PD : 25 May 2018), J H Kester in entry for MM9.1.1/N4FY-5P8: and MM9.1.1/N4FY-5PX:, 1915; citing Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,411,237.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #45621114, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 August 2020), memorial page for John Harvey Kester (21 Mar 1852–8 Nov 1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. 45621114, citing Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Liz Olmstead (contributor 46772820) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Virgil Kester
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I-M223, FTDNA kit #246501 - Virgil Kester :
Y-Chromosome Test 45 markers, haplogroup I-M223
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~3.12%
Janice Kiser :
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