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- Listed as mother: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=70308085
Gravestone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103233247
Past and Present of Hardin County Page 946: https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=mBw_AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA946
Roy Edward Rowen's Pedigree Chart from Judith Andresen
From Jayne Jester Tuohig:
I'm not sure how much you've already researched about James and Mary. James' father was James Jester who married Mary Hickman in Surry County, North Carolina, Feb 4, 1817. They had seven children, the fourth was our James M Jester, born June 11, 1830, East Bend, Surry County/Yadkin County, North Carolina. They died sometime after 1860, and I've not been able to locate either of them in census files after 1860. "1850 Federal Census, North Carolina, Surry County, Southern Division, Second District, Family No. 967, Jester, James, 53, Farmer, Born NC. Jester, Mary, 52, Born NC. Jester, James, 20, Farmer, Born NC. Jester, Matilda, 17, Born NC. Jester, Joseph, 16, Farmer, Born NC. Jester, William, 12, Farmer, Born NC." James M Jester and Mary Fletcher married December 14, 1851. They had 6 children. "1860 Federal Census, North Carolina, Yadkin County, East Bend Post Office, Family 195, Jester, James: Age 31, Farmer, Value Real Estate: $600. Value Personal Property, $324. Jester, Mary, Age 32, Taylorist. Francis M., Age 8. Rosanah C., Age 6. Margaret G., Age 2. Census transcribed by Jayne Jester Reed on August 8, 1977 at Fayetteville, NC, Cumberland County Library." '1870 Federal Census, Indiana, Morgan County, Morgan Township, Monrovia, James Jester, Age 40, Farm Laborer, Mary, Age 41, Keeping; Francis M, Age 17, Farm Laborer; Rosannah C, Age 15; Margaret J. Age 12; Columbus J., Age 9; Richard, Age 7; and SMITH, Age 5. All of the children (Rosannah to Smith) were "at school" at the time of the census.' "1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Hardin County, Union Township, James Jester, Male, Married, White, Age 54, Birthplace NC. Occupation: Farmer. Mary Jester, Wife, Married, White, Age 55, Birthplace: NC, Occupation: "Keeping House". Richard Jester, Son, Age 17, Occupation: Weaver. Smith Jester, Son, Age 15, Occupation: Brick Yard." "1885 Hardin County, Union, Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Family 51, Line 8, James Jester. Township 36, Range 19, Section 15, NE.SE.: James Jester, Age 52, Farmer, Born NC. Mary M., Age 55, Keeps Home. Franklin M., Age 31[?], Single, Teacher. Richard M., Age 22, Single, Teacher. Smith S.[sic], Age 19, Single, Occupation: Grainery Merchant [illegible ?], James R. Fletcher Age 31, Hotel Clerk, born NC. [This is the first reference to any Fletcher family member! Relationship not identified to Head of Household.] "Double Entry?" Are there 2 James Fletchers?. Family No 101, Line 27-28, James R. Fletcher, Center Street, Age 28, Single, Merchant, Born Yadkin, NC. Smith Jester, Center Street, Age 19, Restaurant, Born Yadkin [County], NC. Researched by Jayne Jester Tuohig, March 18, 2007." "1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Hardin County, Union Township, Jester, James, Head, W/M, Born June 1830, age 69, married 50 years, Occupation: Landlord, Born North Carolina, Mother & Father Born North Carolina.
Jester, Mary, wife, W/F, Born Aug. 1824, age 75, married 50 years, 7 children, 4 living, born North Carolina, Mother & Father born North Carolina." James died Feb 1. 1901, and Mary died Apr 29, 1909. Both are buried at the Union Cemetery,Union, Hardin County, Iowa.
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1824 - 1909 (84 years)