Jonathan
Kester
Born in Vigo, Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Absalom Kester
and Fannie White (Hurley) Kester
Brother of
Martha Ann (Kester) Crafton, Naomi (Kester) Birch, Elizabeth Jane (Kester) Lee, Absalom Hurley Kester, Fanny (Kester) Williams, Jackson Shaw Kester, William Isaiah Kester, Hiram Craig Kester, Eunice Elvira (Kester) Dix and Helen M. Kester
Husband of
Emma (Griffin) Kester
— married
21 Apr 1856 (to 26 Oct 1886) in Clark, Illinois, United States
Husband of
Minerva Jane (McCammack) Kester
— married
1889 (to 29 Dec 1895) [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 72
in Clark, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jun 2016
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Biography
Jonathan Kester was born 28 Jul 1823. He is a son of Absalom Kester and Fannie Hurley. [1]
He married Emma Giffin. [1]
He married Minerva Jane McCommack. [1]
Jonathan passed away 29 Dec 1895. [1] He is buried in the Richwoods Cemetery, Westfield, Clark County, Illinois. [2]
Sources
- ↑ 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 533.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #33481064, database and images accessed 21 July 2022, memorial page for Jonathan Kester (28 Jul 1823–29 Dec 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33481064, citing Richwoods Cemetery, Westfield, Clark County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by contributor 46812134.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Virgil Kester
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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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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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