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James Jester

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Death: Clay County, Georgia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas P. Jester and Mary Ann Jester
Husband of Elizabeth Jester
Father of John Thomas Jester
Brother of Jemima Wood
Half brother of Burgess Jester; Lucinda Wood; William Jester; Burgess Jester; Levi Jester and 1 other

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About James Jester

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"United States Census, 1830," Henry, Georgia[1] In the household of Ed and Jamima Wood : Males 1 under 5, indentified as Thomas B. , 2 bet. 15-20, I believe these two to be Jamima's youngest brothers, Levi b,a 1815 and James b. 1811 1 bet. 20-30 would be Edward Females, 2 under 5, Mary Ann and Sarah 1 bet 20-30, Jamima 1 bet 50-60 Mary Ann, mother

"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," James Jester and Eliza Weavor, 20 Jul 1831; Newton, Georgia[2]

"United States Census, 1840," Randolph, GA District 749, Page 234 [3]

Males: 1 20-30 James 1 5-10 John Thomas 1 under 5 James Washington

Females: 1 60-70 (probably Mary Ann White Holmes Jester, she is 75 in 1850. 1 20-30 Eliza Weaver 2 under 5 Mary Ann and Martha Ann

"United States Census, 1850," Randolph, Georgia, [4]

Jas Lester Male 38 South Carolina Eliza Lester Female 37 Georgia Jno T Lester Male 18 Georgia M Ann Lester Female 13 Georgia M Ann Lester Female 13 Georgia James W Lester Male 11 Georgia Joseph Lester Male 10 Georgia prob. Josephine Clementine Lester Female 10 Georgia William Lester Male 8 Georgia Elizabeth Lester Female 2 Georgia "United States Census, 1860", 749th District, Clay, Georgia[5]

James Jester Male 49 So Ca James W Jester Male 21 Ga Josephine Jester Female 18 Ga Clemantine Jester Female 18 Ga William Jester Male 17 Ga Emily Jester Female 12 Ga Shelton Jester Male 10 Ga "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," James Jester and Nancy Hedgpeth, 16 May 1861; Clay, Georgia[6]

"United States Census, 1870", Clay, Georgiaa[7]

James Jester Male 59 South Carolina Nancy Jester Female 58 Georgia 2nd wife, CW widow Rachel Green Female 22 Georgia Frank Boggus Male 23 Georgia Columbus Hudspeth Male 24 Alabama her son

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James Jester's Timeline

1812
1812
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
1832
1832
Clay Co.,GA
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Clay County, Georgia, United States