Joseph Jester1

#17482, (circa 1836 - )
Father*James W Jester1 (c 1801 - 1862)
Mother*Penelope Catts1 (c 1804 - )
Step-motherMary B Caster1 (c 1813 - )
Birth*circa 1836He was born circa 1836 at DelawareG.1 
1840He appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of James W Jester and Penelope Catts at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; neis. Levi Jester (60-69), line 2; Stephen Catts (30-40), line 7; Wm Creadick (40-50), sh. 82.2 
24 August 1850He appeared on the census of 24 August 1850 in the household of Mary B Caster and James W Jester at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG, age 14, b. DE; neis. Levin (33) and Elizabeth (28) Wright (as White), fam. 609; James and Mary Cahall, fam. 626; Wm and Susan Hilson, fam. 627.3 
20 July 1860He appeared on the census of 20 July 1860 in the household of James W Jester and Mary B Caster at Frederica P.O., Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG, age 23, b. DE, farm laborer; nei. Levin and Ellen Wright, fam. 1603.4 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. James W (30-39); F (30-39) [Penelope]; 2 M (20-29) [____, ____]; m (<5) [Joseph]; f (15-19) [prob. Elizabeth], f (10-14) [____], f (5-9) [Matilda].
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. James (49), b. DE, miller; Mary (27), b. DE.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Jas W (61), b. DE, farmer, real estate value $4000; Mary B (46), b. DE.