Chidester, Andrew (b. 1829, d. 13 FEB 1892)

Burial: Place: Round Mt. Cem.,Washington Co.,Arkansas

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Moved from Pike Co., Illinois to Washington Co., Arkansas in 1878.

Burial: Date: NOV 1989
Place: La Verne,Los Angeles Co.,California

Burial: Place: Round Mt. Cem.,Washington Co.,Arkansas

Note: Graduated: Neshaminy HS, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., PA State University of New
York, Binghamton, NY
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2000- living in Lacona, IA

Note: Graduated: Neshaminy HS, Middletown Twp., Bucks Co., PA
University of Maryland
2000 - living in Syracuse, NY working as software engineer.

Burial: Date: 1965
Place: Round Mountain C,Washington Co,Arkansas

Burial: Date: 28 DEC 1973
Place: Crestlawn Cem.,Riverside,Riverside Co.,California

Note: RESEARCHER: Mary Bowen
Buried Crestlawn Cemetery, Riverside, CA
Divorced Elmer Clinton Chidester, before 1928 in Riverside CA.

Note: Obituary- Saturday, November 4, 2000- The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
Joshua Tree
Clemmie Steidel
Clemmie Hughes Steidel, 82, died Oct. 25 at Parkview Hospital in Riverside.
The cause of death is undetermined pending a doctor's report. No services are
planned. Pierce Brothers Grimes Mortuary in Corona is handling the
arrangements. Mrs. Steidel, who was born in Pryor, Okla., lived in Riverside
a total of 50 years. She also lived in Joshua Tree three years. She was a
baker at Riverside Juvenile Hall fro 10 years before she retired in 1978. She
graduated in 1937 from Poly High School in Riverside. Mrs Steidel is survived
by a daughter, Glenda Trisler of Riverside; two sons, Walter Hughes of San
Bernardino and Bill Hughes of Joshua Tree; five grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Viola Rainwater of Riverside. The family
suggests memorial contributions to charity.

Burial: Date: 2 FEB 1933
Place: Chouteau,Mayes Co.,Oklahoma

Note: Moved from Il to Washington Co., AR in 1878
RESEARCHER: Mary Bowen
Buried in Chouteau Cemetery

Note: 1884- Albert Chidester, 27 to Mary Crow 16, 22 Aug 1884. (Washington Co,
Marriages in AR 1845-1891, Book H pg. 150)
1884 Marriages Washington Co, AR
A Maguires Store area couple, Albert Chidester, 27 & Miss Mry Crow, 16, went
to Marshall Ennis, a Gospel Minister, for a 22 June wedding. (Backtrackers Vol
8 1978 #2)
Researcher: Paul Volpp

Burial: Date: 17 APR 1933
Place: Chouteau,Mayes Co.,Oklahoma

Note: RESEARCHER: Mary Bowen
Mary Elizabeth Crow, daughter of George W. and Nancy (Howard) Crow, was born
in Jasper County, Missouri, 2 March 1869. As a young girl she lived in
Madison Co., Arkansas and Leavenworth, Kansas. At age 15 she moved with her
family to Washington County, Arkansas where she married Albert Chidester 22
June 1884. She was not yet age 16 and Albert was age 28. When the new State
of Oklahoma was formed in 1907, Albert and Mary (Crow) Chidester moved their
family to Mayes County and resided there until she died 15 April 1933. Her
husband Albert Chidester died 1 February 1933 and both are buried Chouteau
Cemetery, Mayes Co., Oklahoma.

Burial: Date: 9 AUG 1945
Place: Hillcrest Cemeta,Centralia,Marion Co.,Illinois

Note: RESEARCHER: Mary Bowen

Viola was born 21 February 1889, Washington County, Arkansas, daughter of
Mary Elizabeth Crow and Albert Chidester. She married Hayes Levi Smith, 15
February 1905 in Washington County, Arkansas. In 1909 the family moved to
Marion County, Illinois and built a home on land given them by Hayes parents.
In 1913, the family moved by train to the Portland, Oregon area where Hayes
was worked. The next moved to Grays Harbor, Washington, and in 1916 Hayes was
working in Montana. Viola did not want to move the children to Montana,
instead moved with them to her parents home near Pryor, Oklahoma. Within a
year Hayes joined them in 1917 the family returned to Marion County, Illinois.
In 1932, Viola was called to help with her ill and aging parents, near Pryor,
Oklahome where she stayed until they died in early 1933.
Viola Ann Chidester and Hayes L. Smith were divorced in 1933 and she
returned to Illinois, this time to Rockford where she worked as a nurse.
Viola died 9 August 1945 in LaMoille, Bureau County, Illinois. Both Viola and
Hayes are buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Marion County, Illinois.

Note: RESEARCHER: Mary Bowen

Note: Earl b. 27 Nov 1907, Fayetteville, Arkansas, son of Mary E. Crow and Albert
Chidester. Earl and Martha were divorced when the two sons were young. He
has been happily married for many years to Mreata, a special lady loved by all
members of the family. Both have lived in Modesto, California for many
years.--Mary Bowen

Note: DEATH: Died shortly after marriage.

Burial: Date: 1 DEC 1946
Place: Round Mtn Cem,Washington Co.,AR

Note: DEATH: Died same night as his Father

Note: BIRTH: One Son

Note: DEATH: Died young. Had 1 boy

Note: BIRTH: One Son, Charles Murphy c.1893-1894

Burial: Date: JUN 1920
Place: Wild Rose Cemete,Webb City,Jasper Co.,MO

Burial: Date: AFT 1830
Place: MA?

Note: First found in Pike Co., Illinois 1822/24. Served on jury there in 1824

Note: BIOGRAPHY: In 1830 census of Pike Co., IL, call #466, pg. 233; Head of Family,
Chidester, Samuel; Free White Males, one under 5 years, one 10-15 years, one
50-60 years; Free White Females, one under 5 years, two 5-10 years, one 40-50
years.
Mentioned in Pike Co., IL history by Jesse Thompson as having served on a jury
in 1824.
April 1, 1825, Samuel Chidester and Rachel, his wife, both of Pike Co, IL,
sold land they owned in Hardin Twp., Deed #3425, Recorded 8 May, 1825.
No record after 1830 census.
Possible link in old funeral home record stating "Samuel died between
1830/1835 and his body returned to MA.

Note: A Samuel Chidester with wife and 3 children are listed in 1820 census of OH,
Pickaway Co., Sciota Twp. Ref: Reel 89, pg 175. May be same family?

Burial: Place: Old Barry Cem.,Pike Co.,Illinois

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Rachael Chidester's second husband was WIlliam J. Kinney. She lived
in the household of daughter Saphronia Miscal in the 1850 census. She was in
the same household in the 1870 census, but Saphronia was married to Alpheus
Baker at this time. Rachel died a month after enumeration and is buried as
Rachel Kinney in the Old Barry Cemetary, Pike Co, IL Recorded in the Pike Co,
IL Cemetery Book - Vol 4 as Kinney, Rachel- 12 Feb 1787 - 18 July 1870
(83-5-6). At some point in time it waas stated that her father was born in
Ireland.