Earnest Adelbert Kester
1884 - 1931 (47 years)
1. Earnest Adelbert Kester was born on 16 Mar 1884 in Benton County, IA (son of Lorenzo Kester and Ellen Marie Benedict); died on 14 Jun 1931.
2. Lorenzo Kester was born on 23 Aug 1844 in Eden, Erie County, NY; died on 20 Jan 1910. Lorenzo married Ellen Marie Benedict on 10 Feb 1880 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY. Ellen (daughter of Levi Benedict and Vashta Eastman) was born on 7 Nov 1849 in Tompkins County, NY; died on 27 Sep 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ellen Marie Benedict was born on 7 Nov 1849 in Tompkins County, NY (daughter of Levi Benedict and Vashta Eastman); died on 27 Sep 1907. Children:
- Clarence W. Kester was born on 17 Oct 1882 in Benton County, IA; died on 10 Oct 1945.
- 1. Earnest Adelbert Kester was born on 16 Mar 1884 in Benton County, IA; died on 14 Jun 1931.
- William Henry Kester was born on 20 Oct 1886 in Benton County, IA; died in Sep 1970 in Phillipsburg, Phillips County, KS.
- Hazel Annette Kester was born on 10 Jul 1888 in Benton County, IA; died on 7 Jul 1905.
Generation: 3
6. Levi Benedict was born on 15 Dec 1806 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY (son of Enoch Benedict and Mary Veeder). Levi married Vashta Eastman on 13 Oct 1832 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY. Vashta (daughter of Joel Eastman and Vashta Gallard) was born on 28 Nov 1809 in Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Vashta Eastman was born on 28 Nov 1809 in Massachusetts (daughter of Joel Eastman and Vashta Gallard); died on 3 Feb 1853. Children:
- Mary Jane Benedict was born on 16 Jul 1833; died in 1880.
- Lois Augusta Benedict was born on 18 Apr 1835 in Tompkins County, NY; died in 1917.
- Albert Eastman Benedict was born on 20 Mar 1836 in Tompkins County, NY; died on 16 Jun 1913 in Lincoln County, MO.
- Martha L. Benedict was born on 23 Aug 1837 in Tompkins County, NY; died on 22 Apr 1894; was buried in Pine Grove cemetery, Ludlowville, Tompkins County, NY.
- George Evans Benedict was born on 21 Jun 1839 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died on 18 May 1862.
- 3. Ellen Marie Benedict was born on 7 Nov 1849 in Tompkins County, NY; died on 27 Sep 1907.
Generation: 4
12. Enoch Benedict died on 10 Sep 1827. Enoch married Mary Veeder about 1799 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Veeder and Eve (Mrs. Veeder)) was born about 1778 in New York state. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Mary Veeder was born about 1778 in New York state (daughter of Nicholas Veeder and Eve (Mrs. Veeder)). Children:
- 6. Levi Benedict was born on 15 Dec 1806 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
14. Joel Eastman was born in Jan 1766/1767 in Granby, Hampshire County, MA (son of Benjamin Eastman and Eunice Day); died in in Groton, Tompkins County, NY. Joel married Vashta Gallard in 1808 in Massachusetts. Vashta was born on 17 Oct 1784 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Vashta Gallard was born on 17 Oct 1784 in Massachusetts. Children:
- 7. Vashta Eastman was born on 28 Nov 1809 in Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1853.
- Timothy Eastman was born in 1811 in Massachusetts; died about 1870 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO.
- Joel Eastman was born in 1815 in Massachusetts; died in 1885 in Michigan.
- Harriet Eastman was born on 20 May 1817 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died in 1900 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
- Lyman Eastman was born on 22 Apr 1821 in Groton, Tompkins County, NY; died about 1908.