Chidester, Deborah Ann-[198]

  General Notes:

Deborah Ann Chidester was born in Preston County May 13, 1848, and as a young girl she entertained a high admiration of the youthful soldier, Daniel Feather. When she was nineteen years of age her parents moved to Hock- ing County, Ohio, and Daniel Feather followed her there, and on April 25, 1869, they were married. She was a daughter of Harrison and Sabina (Falkenstine) Chidester, her mother being a daughter of Samuel and Annie (Stuck) Palkenstine. Harrison Chidester was born near Bruceton Mills, in Preston County, May 6, 1826, spent all his career as a farmer, served with the West Virginia Militia during the Civil war, and in 1867 moved to Ohio and spent the rest of his days near Logan, where he died February 5, 1897. His wife was born March 23, 1828, and died May 15, 1906. Mrs. Deborah Feather was the oldest of their children, and the others were: Nancy, who married John Feather and died in Hocking County; James, a resident of Wichita, Kansas; Elma, widow of Alfred Nimon, of Delaware, Ohio; Cyrus W., of Delaware; Isabel, wife of Jeremiah Einger, of Terra Alta; and Emma, wife of Wither Coy, of Payne, Ohio. The only child born to Mr. and Mrs. Feather was Amy Louella, who died when almost eleven years of age.

Deborah married Daniel C. Feather-[2536] [MRIN:849] on 25 Apr 1869 in Logan, Hocking Co., OH. (Daniel C. Feather-[2536] was born on 12 Feb 1842 in Lenox, Preston Co., WV and died on 13 Jan 1922 in Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV.)