Chester Bascom DEXTER b. 14 Sep 1816 Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 20 Jul 1900 Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA: Four Branches Genealogy

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1816 - 1900 (83 years)

Person ID: I539034235 Marsh/Holcomb Branch | Last Modified: 28 Dec 2015

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Name	Chester Bascom DEXTER [1]
Birth	14 Sep 1816	Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA
Gender	Male
Died	20 Jul 1900	Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Buried	Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Parents

Family ID: F00656 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father Charles DEXTER (ID:I539034236), b. 03 Oct 1783, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 29 Nov 1852, Dover, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 69 years)

Relationship Birth

Mother Lucinda BASCOM (ID:I539034251), b. 09 Feb 1788, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Jul 1871 (Age 83 years)

Relationship Birth

Marriage 10 Dec 1811 Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA [5]

Children

	1. Mary DEXTER (ID:I539034486), b. 15 Apr 1815, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 11 Feb 1824, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 8 years)
+	2. Chester Bascom DEXTER (ID:I539034235) (current person) , b. 14 Sep 1816, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 20 Jul 1900, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Age 83 years)
	3. Avery Joseph DEXTER (ID:I539034487), b. 22 Apr 1818, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 18 Apr 1893, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 74 years)
	4. Sophronia DEXTER (ID:I539034488), b. 21 Mar 1820, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Salina DEXTER (ID:I539034489), b. 09 Mar 1822, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 16 Jul 1885, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA (Age 63 years)
	6. Charles DEXTER (ID:I539034490), b. 09 Jun 1824, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 14 Jun 1879, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 55 years)
	7. Hadassa DEXTER (ID:I539034491), b. 07 Sep 1826, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Irene DEXTER (ID:I539034492), b. May 1830, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 02 May 1872, Dover, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 42 years)
	9. Allen Caleb DEXTER (ID:I539034493), b. 07 Jul 1832, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA d. 1892, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Age 59 years)

Family 1

Family ID: F00011 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 28 Dec 2015

Wife 1 Sally T WHITE (ID:I539034240), b. 1823, Vermont, USA d. 1857 (Age 34 years) [6]

Marriage Abt 1845

Children

+	1. Ellen L DEXTER (ID:I539034243), b. Abt 1844, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA ▻ Maurlee Henry MCMANUS m. Abt 1874
	2. Edwin C DEXTER (ID:I539034242), b. Abt 1845, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	3. Lucius T DEXTER (ID:I539034241), b. Abt 1846, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	4. Moses DEXTER (ID:I539035672), b. 1854, New York, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]

Family 2

Family ID: F00657 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 16 Dec 2015

Wife 2 Irene H TAYLOR (ID:I539034237), b. 27 Sep 1833 d. 25 Oct 1919, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 86 years)

Marriage 08 Nov 1860

Children

	1. Kate DEXTER (ID:I539034244), b. Abt 1851, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	2. Charles M DEXTER (ID:I539034245), b. Abt 1854, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA bur. 1926, Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Age ~ 72 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	3. Silas B DEXTER (ID:I539034246), b. Abt 1857, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	4. Alice Mary DEXTER (ID:I539034247), b. Abt 1867, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] ▻ Charles Frederick CLUETT

Other Personal Events

Census 1850 Troy, Rensselaer, New York [2]

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
Image									Transcript
14	958	Chester B	DEXTER	34	1816	M	W	Baker	Vermont
15	958	Sally	DEXTER	27	1823	F	W		Vermont
16	958	Ellen L	DEXTER	6	1844	F	W		Vermont
17	958	Edwin C	DEXTER	5	1845	M	W		New York
18	958	Lucius T	DEXTER	4	1846	M	W		New York
19	958	Paul	DEXTER	21	1829	M	W	Peddler	Vermont
20	958	George	NORTHY	18	1832	M	W	Baker	New York
21	958	Warren	ALGER	20	1830	M	W	Baker	New York
22	958	Charles	HOREN	19	1831	M	W	Baker	New York
23	958	Alory Ann	WHITE	23	1827	F	W		Vermont
24	958	Rhoda Ann	WHITE	18	1832	F	W		Vermont

NARA Pub: M432 Page: 125 ED: Troy Sheet: 64 Microfilm: 444300 Image: 00134 Enumerated: 21 AUG 1850 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=6q2m_6
Source Web Site: Family Search

Occupation 21 Aug 1850 Troy, Rensselaer, New York [3]

Occupation: Baker

Census 27 Jun 1855 Troy, Rensselaer, New York

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Occupation	Comments
Image									Transcript
12	587	Chester B	DEXTER	1817	Vermont	38	M	Baker
13	587	Sally T	DEXTER	1822	Vermont	33	F
14	587	Ellen L	DEXTER	1844	New York	11	F
15	587	Edwin C	DEXTER	1845	New York	10	M
16	587	Lucius T	DEXTER	1847	New York	8	M
17	587	Kate	DEXTER	1851	New York	4	F
18	587	Moses	DEXTER	1854	New York	1	M
19	587	John	KENNEDY	1827	New York	28	M	Baker
20	587	William	KEELER	1834	Germany	21	M	Baker
21	587	Peter	SONE	1839	Ireland	16	M	Baker
22	587	Abby	HARKINS	1836	New York	19	F	Clerk
23	587	Hanora	FITZLUBBERN	1835	Ireland	20	F	Servant
24	587	Alle C	DEXTER	1833	New York	22	F	Clerk
25	587	Frank B	BILLINGS	1838		17	M

Pub: 549885 Roll: 549885 Volume: 1 Page: 33 ED: Troy Page: 33 Microfilm: 549885 Folder: 005207100 Image: 00093 Enumerated: 27 JUN 1855 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=r807_7
Source Web Site: Family Search

Census 1870 Troy, Rensselaer, New York

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
Image									Transcript
11	265	Chester B	DEXTER	53	1816	M	W	Keeping Bakery	Vermont
12	265	Irene H	DEXTER	37	1832	F	W	Keeping Home	Vermont
13	265	Edwin C	DEXTER	25	1844	M	W	Clerk In Store	New York
14	265	Ella	DEXTER	26	1843	F	W	At Home	New York
15	265	Kate	DEXTER	19	1850	F	W	At School	New York
16	265	Charles M	DEXTER	16	1853	M	W	At School	New York
17	265	Silas B	DEXTER	13	1856	M	W	At School	New York
18	265	Alice M	DEXTER	3	1866	F	W	At Home	New York
19	265	Frank B	DEXTER	32	1837	M	W	Polica Seargent	Vermont
20	265	Bridget	PURCELL	24	1845	F	W	Domestic	Ireland

NARA Pub: M593 Page: 36 Sheet: 36 Image: 00248 Enumerated: 08 AUG 1870 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=mctj_4
Source Web Site: Family Search

Census 1875 Troy, Rensselaer, New York

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	Occupation
No Image												Transcript
41	294	Chester B	DEXTER	Head	M	W	1817	58	M		Merchant
42	294	Irena H	DEXTER	Wife	F	W	1834	41	M
43	294	Kate S	DEXTER	Daughter	F	W	1851	24	S	New York
44	294	Charles M	DEXTER	Son	M	W	1854	21	S	New York	Clerk
45	294	SB	DEXTER	Son	M	W	1857	18	S	New York	Clerk
46	294	Alice M	DEXTER	Daughter	F	W	1867	8	S	New York
47	294	Irene Dexter	KNIGHT	Neice	F	W	1860	15	S	Vermont
48	294	Bridget	PURCELL		F	W	1845	30	S	Ireland	Servant

Page: 34/35 ED: Troy Page: 34/35 Microfilm: 549897 Folder: 004327090 Image: 00135 Enumerated: 08 JUN 1875 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=4r08_5
Source Web Site: Family Search

Census 1880 Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA [4]

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation	Street
Image															Transcript
2	243	Chester	Dexter	Head	Male	White	1817	63	Married	Vermont	Vermont	Vermont	Bakery	Fourth Street
3	243	Irene	Dexter	Wife	Female	White	1834	46	Married	Vermont	Vermont	Vermont	Keeps Hse	Fourth Street
4	243	Kate	Dexter	Daughter	Female	White	1852	28	Single	New York	Vermont	Vermont	At Home	Fourth Street
5	243	Charles	Dexter	Son	Male	White	1854	26	Single	New York	Vermont	Vermont	Clerk In Bakery	Fourth Street
6	243	Silas	Dexter	Son	Male	White	1857	23	Single	New York	Vermont	Vermont	Clerk In Bakery	Fourth Street
7	243	Allice	Dexter	Daughter	Female	White	1867	13	Single	New York	Vermont	Vermont	At School	Fourth Street
11	243	Irene	Knight	Niece	Female	White	1860	20	Single	Vermont	Vermont	Vermont	Clerk In Bakery	Fourth Street

NARA Pub: T9 Roll: 920 Page: 102B ED: 132 Enumerated: 7 Jun 1880 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=6bqp_332
Source Web Site: Ancestry

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

Thomas DEXTER, b. 1594, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

d. 09 Feb 1676, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

(Age 82 years) (4 x Great Grandfather)

Lucinda BASCOM, b. 09 Feb 1788, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

d. 17 Jul 1871 (Age 83 years) (Mother)

Headstones

Chester Bascom Dexter

Headstone located in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy New York with Sally and Irene buried on either side.

Plot: Section N

Census

1880 United States Federal Census New York Rensselaer Troy 132

Obituaries » Slide Show		Chester Bascom Dexter Obituary From Lucia F. Gleason's scrapbook
		Chester Bascom Dexter Obituary From Lucia F. Gleason's scrapbook
		Chester Bascom Dexter Obituary From Lucia F. Gleason's scrapbook
		Chester Bascom Dexter Obituary From Lucia F. Gleason's scrapbook
		Chester Bascom Dexter Obituary From Lucia F. Gleason's scrapbook

Event Map

	Birth - 14 Sep 1816 - Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA
	Census - 1880 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
	Died - 20 Jul 1900 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
	Buried - - Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA

= Link to Google Earth

Reference Mark and Amy Kosinski. "Chester Bascom DEXTER". Four Branches Genealogy. https://www.fourbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I539034235&tree=mhkr (accessed May 13, 2024).

Source Citations

[S00069] United States Census Bureau, 1900 United States Federal Census Troy New York, 4B. [S00006] United States Census Bureau, 1850 United States Federal Census Troy, Rensselaer, New York, 64. [S00070] United States Census Bureau, 1850 United States Federal Census Troy New York, 4B. [S1901] United States Census Bureau, 1880 United States Federal Census New York Rensselaer Troy 132, 102B. [S00140] Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp, Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850. [S00001] D. Holcomb, Import from dholcomb.ged.

[S00069] United States Census Bureau, 1900 United States Federal Census Troy New York, 4B.
[S00006] United States Census Bureau, 1850 United States Federal Census Troy, Rensselaer, New York, 64.
[S00070] United States Census Bureau, 1850 United States Federal Census Troy New York, 4B.
[S1901] United States Census Bureau, 1880 United States Federal Census New York Rensselaer Troy 132, 102B.
[S00140] Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp, Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850.
[S00001] D. Holcomb, Import from dholcomb.ged.