Clarence B. Bester
1863 - 1867 (~ 3 years)
1. Clarence B. Bester was born in Aug 1863 in Portage County, OH (son of Anson Bester and Julia Weber); died on 6 Apr 1867 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
2. Anson Bester was born on 8 May 1836 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH (son of Horace Bester and Cordelia P. McElwain); died in 1922 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. Anson married Julia Weber on 8 Sep 1857 in Portage County, OH. Julia was born in 1839 in Portage County, OH; died in 1910 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Julia Weber was born in 1839 in Portage County, OH; died in 1910 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. Children:
- Frank Bester was born on 20 Sep 1860 in Portage County, OH; died on 10 Aug 1912 in Portage County, OH.
- 1. Clarence B. Bester was born in Aug 1863 in Portage County, OH; died on 6 Apr 1867 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
- Eva Bester was born on 30 Apr 1873; died in 1967 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
Generation: 3
4. Horace Bester was born on 22 May 1813 in Connecticut (son of John (Alvin) Bester and Lucy Carlton); died on 15 Apr 1886 in Portage County, OH; was buried in Westlawn cemetery, Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. Horace married Cordelia P. McElwain about 1835 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. Cordelia (daughter of David McElwain and Lucy Hancock) was born on 21 Aug 1814 in Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1872 in Portage County, OH; was buried in Westlawn cemetery, Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Cordelia P. McElwain was born on 21 Aug 1814 in Massachusetts (daughter of David McElwain and Lucy Hancock); died on 19 Feb 1872 in Portage County, OH; was buried in Westlawn cemetery, Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. Children:
- 2. Anson Bester was born on 8 May 1836 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH; died in 1922 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
- Martha Bester was born on 27 Aug 1838 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
- Corwin Bester was born on 3 Oct 1844 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
- Orson Bester was born on 3 Feb 1857 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
Generation: 4
8. John (Alvin) Bester was born in 1778; died on 27 Jan 1831 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH; was buried in Eastlawn cemetery, Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. John married Lucy Carlton about 1800 in Tolland County, CT. Lucy (daughter of Captain Caleb Carlton and Margaret Day) was born on 14 Jun 1782 in Stafford, Tolland County, CT; died on 23 Jan 1863 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Lucy Carlton was born on 14 Jun 1782 in Stafford, Tolland County, CT (daughter of Captain Caleb Carlton and Margaret Day); died on 23 Jan 1863 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. Children:
- 4. Horace Bester was born on 22 May 1813 in Connecticut; died on 15 Apr 1886 in Portage County, OH; was buried in Westlawn cemetery, Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
- Liman Bester
- Rial Bester
- Harlan Bester
- Horatio Bester
- Mary Ann Bester was born in 1824 in Ohio.
10. David McElwain was born on 20 Feb 1779 in Massachusetts; died on 16 Apr 1842 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. David married Lucy Hancock. Lucy was born on 10 May 1779 in Massachusetts; died in 1835 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Lucy Hancock was born on 10 May 1779 in Massachusetts; died in 1835 in Mantua Township, Portage County, OH. Children:
- Achsa McElwain was born on 27 Jul 1806 in Vermont.
- Rebecca Amelia McElwain was born on 21 Aug 1814 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA; died on 21 Feb 1879 in Mantua, Portage County, OH; was buried in Westlawn cemetery, Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.
- 5. Cordelia P. McElwain was born on 21 Aug 1814 in Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1872 in Portage County, OH; was buried in Westlawn cemetery, Mantua Township, Portage County, OH.