of Lewis County, West Virginia · documented from the public record
The family in the record
Zadok Chidester
parentsHoldridge Chidester
Zadok Chidester⚭ Susannah Tharp
childrenH. M. Chidester · Sarah Deyo · Virginia Pittinger · Leander Chidester · Floyd Chidester · Marietta Perrin · Huldah Rogers · Elliott Chidester · Zadok Chidester · Emery Chidester · Frank Chidester
Their story
What the record says
Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe counties, Iowa.
Native of Lewis County, West Virginia.
Reared, educated and married there.
Brought his family to Iowa in June 1846 by boat to Keokuk then ox team to Monroe County, securing 700 acres in Mantua Township.
General farmer and stock-raiser.
Democrat.
Died at age 86.
Fourteen children born, eleven living at time of writing.
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