WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
JOHN MADISON CHIDESTER
(early settler of Washington, carpenter, cotton farmer)
BIOGRAPHY
John Madison Chidester was born in Pompey, Onodague County, New York, in 1809. His middle name was derived from President John Madison.In 1862, Chidester was in the second wave of settlers called to the Cotton Mission.
John Chidester died in Washington, Utah on August 30, 1893 at the age of 84. He was buried in Washingon City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Parents and Siblings:
Dr. John Peck Chidester Mary Ann "Polly" Gifford Chidester David Starr Chidester John Madison Chidester |
(xx/xx/1784-1/10/1810) (married 5/10/1806) (4/30/1790-7/24/1875) (11/1/1806-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (1/22/1809-8/30/1893) (married as shown below) |
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First Wife and Children: Mary Josephine Parker Chidester John Peck Chidester Eunice Chidester Mary Chidester Jared Chidester David Chidester Joshua Parker Chidester James Madison Chidester Ester Chidester Willard Darwin Chidester |
(4/2/1809-2/3/1879) (married 12/28/1836; 1829?) (12/23/1831-1/10/1897) (married Susan Foy) (2/18/1833-1/20/1905) (married Levi Nehemiah Harmon ) (3/xx/1837-7/25/1837) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (6/5/1840-3/7/1929) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (2/1/1843-4/17/1894) (married Juliett Burgess) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (5/18/1846-11/24/1914) (married William Pulsipher) (3/29/1850-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Second Wife: Leah Jane Thompson Chidester |
(10/15/1838-2/28/1856) (married xx/xx/xxxx) |
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Third Wife and Children: Anna Charlotte Eldredge Hinkle Chidester George Hinkle William Hinkle Eliza Hinkle Harriett or Henrietta Hinkle |
(7/10/1818-10/19/1902) (married John on xx/xx/1867) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
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John Madison Chidester |
 Mary Parker Chidester |
REFERENCES
The Life and Times John Madison Chidester by Dale Eldon Chidester, August 1994History of John Madison Chidester by Mary L. Formo
Mary Josephine Parker (Chidester)
FamilyLegacy.org article on John Madison Chidester and Mary Josephine Parker
Geni.com article on the John Madison Chidester family
Find-A-Grave entry for John Madison Chidester
Southern Utah Memories: Mormon Pioneer John Madison Chidester,
by Loren R. Webb, January 19, 2013
Notes on Dr. John Peck Chidester and Mary Ann Gifford Chidester