Francis Marion Kester Sr. (1836 - 1894)

Born 14 Nov 1836 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Julia (Moody) Kester — married 9 Jul 1857 (to about 1868) in Coles, Illinois, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Carlisle) Kester — married 2 Mar 1869 (to before 1879) in Coles, Illinois, United States

Descendants

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Biography

This profile is part of the Kester Name Study.

Francis Marion Kester was born 14 Nov 1836, in Indiana. He was a son of William Kester and Sarah Mosier. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1850, they lived in Prairie Creek, Vigo County, Indiana. Parents William and Sarah, children Amanda, Francis, Ephraim, Martha, Eliza, and Mary. ^[2]

He married Julia Moody, 09 Jul 1857 in Coles County, Illinois. ^{[1] [3]}

He married Elizabeth Carlisle, 02 Mar 1869 in Coles County, Illinois. ^{[1] [4]}

In June 1880, Francis was widowed, he and his children residing in Coleman County, Texas. Children John, Emma, Lou, Eva, and Francis "Frank" Jr.. ^[5]

Francis passed away 19 Jun 1894. ^[1] He is buried in Ballinger, Texas.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Hunt, John E., Compiled by; “Pound and Kester Families”; Regan Printing House, 1904; 628 pages, Indexed; Pages 389.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "1850 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVZ-2Y5 : 12 April 2016), Household of William Kester, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, United States; citing family 34, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Francis M Kester, male; Julia Moody, female; married 09 Jul 1857, Coles County, Illinois; Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
4. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXG3-9Q9 : 17 November 2020), F M or Fh Kester and Elizabeth Carlisle, 02 Mar 1869; citing Coles, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,517.
5. ↑ "1880 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFB-395 : 15 July 2017), F M Kester, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 515B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1296; FHL microfilm 1,255,296.