Samuel Chester

Birth Date: abt 1812 in New Jersey, United States

Mother:
Father:

Death Date: aft 1880

Marriage
25 Aug 1836 to Mary Carr in New Jersey, United States

Children
Charles Chester on 4 May 1837
Josiah Chester abt 1839
Enoch Chester abt 1814
Joseph Chester abt 1844
Jesse Chester abt 1847
Sarah Chester abt 1850
Richard Chester abt 1853

Census Information
1840: Saline, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
1850: Harrison, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
1860: Harrison, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
1870: Clayton, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
1880: Sharpstown, Salem County, New Jersey, United States

Miscellaneous Facts

Research Goals

Relationship To Me
Samuel Chester
s. Charles Chester
gs. Josiah Chester
ggd. Margaret Chester
gggd. Charlotte Hudson
ggggs. James Edward McHugh
gggggd. Melissa Susan McHugh

Sources

Margaret (Marguerite) Chester

Born: 29 Aug 1910 in Hopewell, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Mother: Sallie Ware
Father: Josiah Beckett Chester

Death: 18 Feb 1986 in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Burial: Deerfield Presbyterian, Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Marriage
Earl Fenwick Hudson on 24 May 1931

Children
Charlotte Reba Hudson on Private Information
Kenneth Hudson on Private Information

Census
1920: Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
1930: Hopewell, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Other Names

• Marguerite. She was born Margaret according to her birth records and my grandmother’s birth records, but she is always referred to as Marguerite and it is listed on her death records.

Miscellaneous

• Earl and Marguerite applied for their marriage license in Chesterton, Maryland but I have not found any documentation for their marriage.

Research Goals

• Find documentation for her marriage to Earl Hudson.

Margaret’s Relationship to Me
Margaret Chester
d. Charlotte Reba Hudson
gs. James Edward McHugh
ggd. Melissa Susan McHugh

Josiah Beckett Chester

Born: 6 Oct 1877 in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Cummings
Father: Charles Chester

Death: 1953

Burial:

Marriage
Sallie Ware on 23 May 1900 in Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Children
Thurman Rulon Chester on 12 Sep 1908
Margaret (Marguerite) Chester on 29 Aug 1910

Census
1880: Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
1900: Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
1910: Hopewell, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
1920: Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Miscellaneous Information

• Josiah and Sallie had a third child, who was either still born or died before Thurman was born in 1908. I am still trying to track this information down.

Research Goals

• Send for a copy of Josiah’s death certificate to obtain details surrounding his death.

Josiah’s Relationship to Me
Josiah Beckett Chester
d. Margaret (Marguerite) Chester
gs. Earl Hudson
ggd. Charlotte Reba Hudson
gggs. James Edward McHugh
ggggd. Melissa Susan McHugh

Charles Chester

Born: 4 May 1837 in New Jersey, United States

Mother: Mary Carr
Father: Samuel Chester

Death: 8 Jun 1897 in Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Burial: Deerfield Methodist Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Marriage
Mary Elizabeth Cummings on 28 May 1864 in Harrison, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States

Children
Frank J Chester (abt 1866)
Flora D Chester on 2 Oct 1868
Lewella (abt 1872)
Josiah Beckett Chester on 6 Oct 1877

Census
1850: Harrison, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
1860: Harrison, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
1880: Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Research Goals

• Locate birth records for Charles to verify birth date
• Flesh out census records by finding 1870.

Charles’ Relationship to Me
Charles Chester
s. Josiah Beckett Chester
gd. Marguerite (Margaret) Chester
ggd. Charlotte Reba Hudson
gggs. James Edward McHugh
ggggd. Melissa Susan McHugh