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| 1. | Jane Marie Morris was born on 5 Jul 1801 in 38 North Gay street, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA; died on 19 Mar 1894 in 305 Chestnut, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Jane married George Chester in 1826 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. George was born in 1785 in Maryland, USA; died on 17 Oct 1859 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: George Goldsmith Presbury, Esq. George died on 13 Oct 1810 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 2. | Moses S Chester |
| 3. | Eliza Chester Family/Spouse: John W Zedricks. John was born in 1835 in Maryland, USA; died in Sep 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 4. | Thomas married Florence Evelyn Johnson on 1 Sep 1879 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Florence was born on 5 Oct 1857 in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA; died on 15 Jun 1944 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Elisheba Ann Dyer. Elisheba (daughter of Samuel Dyer and Sarah Buller) was born on 13 Aug 1843 in Wellington, Somerset, England; died in Oct 1907 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Sarah E Richardson. Sarah was born in in Liberia; died in 1860 in Liberia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | David R Chester Family/Spouse: Amelia L Chester. Amelia was born in Jan 1838 in Ohio, USA; died on 5 Jan 1921 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Moriah Chester. Moriah was born about 1844 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 6. | Family/Spouse: James Colbert. James was born in 1830 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; died on 25 Apr 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 7. | Agnes Chester |
| 8. | Maria Chester Family/Spouse: Robert Booth. Robert was born on 16 Dec 1844 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died on 22 Apr 1887 in 305 Chestnut, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 25 Apr 1887 in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 9. | Charlotte Elizabeth Chester Family/Spouse: William H Weaver, I. William (son of Joseph Weaver and Eliza Weaver) was born in 1833 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died on 26 Sep 1888 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 10. | Harry married Phoebe A. Sherman on 30 Apr 1903 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. Phoebe (daughter of Calvin Sherman and Mary Sherman) was born about 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Feb 1930 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Harry married H. Rhoda Zedricks in 1889. H. was born in Jan 1871 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died on 20 Jul 1902 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 11. | Grace Minerva Zedricks Grace married George Sinclair Winters on 10 Oct 1906 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. George (son of William Winters and Annie C Winters) was born on 19 Oct 1880 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 26 Sep 1962 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 12. | Chester Weaver Zedricks Chester married Lucy J. Richardson on 16 Jun 1930 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. Lucy was born in 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 13. | Bertha F Zedricks |
| 14. | George Zedrick |
| 15. | John W Zedricks, II |
| 16. | Morris Brunett Chester Family/Spouse: Cora L Chester. Cora was born in 1882 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 17. | Thomas Morris Chester, II |
| 18. | Minnie Chester Dyer Minnie married Hercules Pritchard on 7 Jul 1889 in Monmouthshire, Wales. Hercules was born on 1 Jun 1858 in Llandenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; died on 15 Aug 1926 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 19. | Samuel Obadiah Chester-Richardson Family/Spouse: Eliza Givens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 20. | Ada Brisco |
| 21. | Frances Fannie E. Weaver Family/Spouse: James Monroe Auter, II. James (son of James M Auter, I and Virginia Jennie Stewart) was born on 8 May 1846 in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Feb 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 22. | Mary Jane Jennie Weaver Mary married John Moore Palmer, I on 5 May 1881 in 305 Chestnut, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John (son of William Palmer, I and Elizabeth Moore) was born on 15 Apr 1857 in Lewistown, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Feb 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 23. | Margaret Maggie Weaver Family/Spouse: John B Sample. John (son of Alexander Sample and Frances Mason) was born on 16 Sep 1853 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Feb 1924 in 1939 Logan, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 24. | William Henry Weaver, II |
| 25. | Alda A Weaver Alda married George W. Briscoe on 12 Apr 1888 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. George was born in Dec 1858 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 26. | George Zedricks Winters |
| 27. | Living Winters |
| 28. | Adelina Pritchard Family/Spouse: Idris Reed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 29. | William Pritchard William married Florence E Thomas in Jan 1937 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 30. | Arthur John Pritchard, I Arthur married Margaret Rielly in Jul 1937 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. Margaret was born on 6 Feb 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 31. | Thomas Henry Pritchard |
| 32. | David Samuel Pritchard |
| 33. | Frederick Charles Pritchard |
| 34. | Rose Gwendoline Pritchard |
| 35. | Robert Blahn Richardson, Sr Robert married Emma Taylor in 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 36. | James Lafayette Richardson Family/Spouse: Gladys Elizabeth Richardson. Gladys died on 30 Jun 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 37. | Elsie Richardson Brown |
| 38. | Ellen Virginia Richardson Family/Spouse: Arthur Walker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 39. | Ethyl B. Auter Ethyl married William Benjaman Snow on 16 Oct 1912 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. William (son of William Snow, I and Julia Snow) was born on 10 Mar 1879 in Kilmarnock, Lancaster, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Feb 1966 in 114 Balm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 40. | Virginia H. Jennie Auter Family/Spouse: Ethelbert Roche. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Cyrus Burns Evans, I. Cyrus was born on 28 Oct 1892 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA; died in Feb 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 41. | Alda H. Auter |
| 42. | James Monroe Auter, III James married Mary Ellen Roberts on 13 Dec 1933 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of John Richard Roberts and Mary Ellen Spencer) was born in 1904 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living Jones. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 43. | Jessie A Palmer |
| 44. | Hallye Margarita Palmer |
| 45. | Charlotte Elizabeth (Lottie) Palmer |
| 46. | Effie Thomasine Palmer |
| 47. | John M Palmer, II |
| 48. | Alda Florence Palmer |
| 49. | Helen Palmer |
| 50. | Herbert Palmer |
| 51. | Marie Antoinette Sample Marie married Robert May Garfield Alexander on 23 Dec 1916 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert (son of John Alexander and Elizabeth Williams) was born on 8 May 1888 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Jun 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 52. | Frances G Sample |
| 53. | Carrie Sample |
| 54. | Regina E Briscoe Regina married Harry S Peterson on 20 Apr 1925 in Niagara, New York, USA. Harry (son of Allen W Peterson and Fannie E Bown) was born in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 55. | Weaver Auter Briscoe |
| 56. | Chesley Briscoe |
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