This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chidester/Houck/Wilbanks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ig.2ADI/1059.2.2 Message Board Post: Here is the info I have found on Richard Chidester: "R.C. Chidester, son of William and Amanda (Willbanks) Chidester, was born in Elsah township, Jersey County June 29, 1858. William Chidester was born in Licking county, OH Oct 14, 1818 and died in this county Feb. 14, 1881. Amanda Chidester was born in Kentucky in Aug 1843 and died here Feb 12, 1883. Both are buried in the Salem cemetery. The subject of this sketch is the second of a family of six children and resided with his parents until 24 years of age. He then engaged in farming for himself in Elsah township where he still lives. He is a republican in politics." (History of Jersey Co) With Richard being born in 1877 that would rule him out as being William's father.