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Aaron T. Nester, Wray

1903 Wray "A.T. Nestor, of Beecher was in Wray on business Monday."
1907 - Aaron T. Nester, of Wray, filed for land in 31, 2S 43W and 6, 3S. 43W, witnesses Charles Reeks, Frank Reeks, Ernest Smith, and Jerrir Haskell.
1908 "A.T. Nestor is to have charge of the Wray-Lansing mail route after Tuesday, Mr. Goodman giving up the same. David Custer has the contract for carrying the mail, but sub-let it to Mr. Goodman and later to Mr. Nestor."
There doesn't appear to be a close relation between Aaron and George -
Wray, Colorado
1909
1909

Aaron T. Nester

February 19, 1921

b 28 Jan 1863 Panther Creek, Cass Co, Ill; d 1910's.
In 1870 Cass County, Crocket Nester and Elizabeth are both 42, with Amstead 20, John B. 19, William 17, Joseph 15, Matilda 13, Martha 11, Sarah 9, Aaron 7, Crocket 6, and Daniel 4. Parents and two oldest kids born in Virginia, the rest in Illinois. |

In 1880 Cass County, Crocket 54 and Elizabeth 52 have Elizabeth 19, Aaron 17, Crockett 15, Daniel 13, and James 7.
Crockett Nester 1826-1883 is buried in Cass County # 55684202.

Joseph E. Nester was born on 28 Feb 1856 in Panther Creek Twp., Cass Co., Illinois. He died on 8 Oct 1933 in St. Francis, Cheyenne Co., Kansas. He was buried in Oct 1933 in Lawn Ridge, St. Francis. He married Sarah Adaline Carr on 20 Dec 1885 in Chandlerville, Cass Co., Illinois.

Sarah Adaline CARR was born on 15 Jul 1868 in Chandlerville, Cass Co., Illinois. She died on 18 Aug 1913 in Alamosa, Conejos Co., Colorado. She was buried on 20 Aug 1913 in Lawn Ridge, St. Francis, Cheyenne Co., Kansas. She married Joseph E. NESTER on 20 Dec 1885 in Chandlerville, Cass Co., Illinois.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Elizabeth NESTER
F ii Cora Ethel NESTER
M iii Joseph Ledru NESTER
F iv Ollie May NESTER - In 1920 Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Ollie M. Sharpe and husband Leslie E. 32, born in Kansas, have a photography studio. Alice M. is 5 and Melvin C. 3.
In 1925 Cheyenne County, Leslie has a phography studio, Allie no occupation. with Alice and Melvin. In 1930 Cheyenne County, Ollie M.Sharpe, 37, is divorced, with Alice M. 15, Indiana, and Melvin C. 13, Kansas. Ollie has a photography shop.
Ollie M. Sharpe 1893-1953 is buried in Brush, Colorado # 79151756.
Leslie E. Sharpe married Hazel M. Gilmore April 8, 1931, recorded in El Paso County, Colorado.
Leslie E. Sharp 1887-1957 buried in Grand Junction Colorado # 97953835 is very likely Ollie's husband.
F v Inez Delia NESTER
F vi Edna Louetta NESTER

Sarah Elizabeth NESTER [Parents] was born on 19 Sep 1886 in Chandlerville, Cass Co., Ilinois. She died on 28 Jan 1917 in Landsman, Yuma Co., Colorado. She was buried on 30 Jan 1917 in St. Francis Cem., Cheyenne Co., Kansas. She married Otto William BOSTON on 1 Jan 1908 in St. Francis, Cheyenne Co., Kansas. They had the following children: Otto # 75848172, 1884-1977 is buried in Fort Morgan, Colorado "He first married Sarah, and then June 14, 1922 he married Georgia Caroline Mueller Goetschel, whose husband Henry Goetschel died of influenze in 1918.
F i Aletha Belle BOSTON F ii Arlene May BOSTON was born on 22 Mar 1911 in St. Francis, Cheyenne Co., Kansas. She died on 4 Sep 1914 in St. Francis, Cheyenne Co., Kansas. M iii William Arlin BOSTON M iv Son BOSTON was born on 25 Jan 1917 in Landsman, Yuma Co., Colorado. He died on 25 Jan 1917 in Landsman, Yuma Co., Colorado. In Saint Francis, Kansas is "Boston - Sarah E. Nester - wife of O.W. Boston - Sept 19, 1886 -Jan 26, 1917, # 126248753.

NESTER Edna E . 251 . CemBkII (Edna L. 1905-1992 - FAG has as spouse of Sherman)
NESTER George . 57 . Elks809FiftyYearsOfProgress
NESTER Mr . 9/26/1910pg.1col.2 . GreeleyTribObits1910
NESTER Mr The Greeley Tribune, 1910 Obituaries V40#3Feb’14p145 . QrtlyVol#40
NESTER Sherman O 251 . CemBkII 1916-1996 FAG has as spouse of Edna - double stone..

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