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William Thomas “Tom” Chester

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William Thomas “Tom” Chester

Birth
Granby, Newton County, Missouri, USA
Death
6 Aug 1926 (aged 64)
Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Del City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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William Thomas Chester was the fifth of nine children of Elbert P. Chester and Narcissa (Lowe) Chester Locker. He married Cora Isabelle Stephenson on August 22, 1882 and they had 13 children:

Etta E. (Mr. Bradfield)
Nettie Lee (1 John Ivor Stewart, 2 Tim Murphy)
Thomas Jesse (Ocie Noel)
William Scott (Carrie)
Ezra Perkins (Frances G. Alexander)
Ida N. (John L. "Jack" Cox)
Zephia A. (Mr. Ferriott)
Clarence
Daniel Patton (Adeline Emma Barnett)
Linder Revere "Vere"
Claude Lynn (Louise Lankford)
Frank
Lois (Orland Robbins)

There are three Chester infants buried in the same cemetery that may be Tom and Cora's.

NOTE: The second oldest child, Nettie Lee, (she's listed as the oldest in the 1900 census) later changed her name to Grace Janette - the name on her grave marker is Grace J. Murphy

William Thomas Chester's Obituary:

8/7/1926 In Memoriam
W.T. Chester, 61 years old, died at his home, 1509 S. Blackwelder Avenue, Saturday afternoon. Besides his wife, he is survived by seven sons and four daughters, T.J., E.P., L.R., C.L., and E.T. Chester, all of Oklahoma City, W.S. Chester of Fort Worth and D.P. Chester of Purcell; Mrs. N.L. Simpson of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Z.A. Ferriott of Waco, and Mrs. N.I. Cox and Miss Lois Chester of Oklahoma City. Services will be conducted from the Capitol Hill funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Willa Short. Burial will be in Sunny Lane cemetery.
William Thomas Chester was the fifth of nine children of Elbert P. Chester and Narcissa (Lowe) Chester Locker. He married Cora Isabelle Stephenson on August 22, 1882 and they had 13 children:

Etta E. (Mr. Bradfield)
Nettie Lee (1 John Ivor Stewart, 2 Tim Murphy)
Thomas Jesse (Ocie Noel)
William Scott (Carrie)
Ezra Perkins (Frances G. Alexander)
Ida N. (John L. "Jack" Cox)
Zephia A. (Mr. Ferriott)
Clarence
Daniel Patton (Adeline Emma Barnett)
Linder Revere "Vere"
Claude Lynn (Louise Lankford)
Frank
Lois (Orland Robbins)

There are three Chester infants buried in the same cemetery that may be Tom and Cora's.

NOTE: The second oldest child, Nettie Lee, (she's listed as the oldest in the 1900 census) later changed her name to Grace Janette - the name on her grave marker is Grace J. Murphy

William Thomas Chester's Obituary:

8/7/1926 In Memoriam
W.T. Chester, 61 years old, died at his home, 1509 S. Blackwelder Avenue, Saturday afternoon. Besides his wife, he is survived by seven sons and four daughters, T.J., E.P., L.R., C.L., and E.T. Chester, all of Oklahoma City, W.S. Chester of Fort Worth and D.P. Chester of Purcell; Mrs. N.L. Simpson of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Z.A. Ferriott of Waco, and Mrs. N.I. Cox and Miss Lois Chester of Oklahoma City. Services will be conducted from the Capitol Hill funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Willa Short. Burial will be in Sunny Lane cemetery.

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