Linda - this from the 1880 census - 1880 United States Federal Census about John A. Kester Name: John A. Kester Home in 1880: Weaverville, Trinity, California Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's birthplace: Scotland Occupation: Hauling Wood Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John A. Kester 40 John H. Day 35 James M. Moor 27 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Weaverville, Trinity, California; Roll T9_85; Family History Film: 1254085; Page: 572.3000; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 0287. I will send more separately as I find it Linda Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Mock" <lindamock@webtv.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Need Census help 1866? HI Listers, Could someone help us, a lady has asked for a "solid" death date for a ancestor of hers who lived in Trinity Co. or may have been born there. Here is the person of question: KESTER, John A. (aka:"Pony"). b: after 1838,< may have well been born in Vermont>. d: 04, January 1886, Hayfork,Trinity Country. As transcribed on his headstone. But a conflicting news article says the death date is 1866. Was shot by his brother on a placer claim in Hayfork, Trinity County. I need another way of confirming the date..somewhere we have a transcription error... Going to check the Great Register of Trinity Co. Any help would be appreciated. ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA. ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2687 - Release Date: 02/14/10 07:35:00