Davis T. Jester, farmer; P. O. Ginghamsburg; is one of the sons of William S. and Ann Jester, who take front rank among the pioneers, William being born in 1801; his wife, Ann Pearson, was Benjamin Pearson's daughter and was born in 1800; they came from South Carolina, and their family history may be traced to the coming of William Penn; their marriage was in 1824, as nearly as can be ascertained, and they were the parents of ten children; Davis, Mary, Harry, Magdalena, Lavina A. and Lucinda are living, and all married except Mary; Davis was married to Miss Karen H. Evans in 1868; she was the daughter of Robert and May Evans, who were married in 1835, and had six children; Mary L., Aaron, Jesse J., Karen H., Robert M. and Elizabeth; all are living except the two eldest. Davis and his wife are the parents of two children; Davis L. and Ira; Mr. Jester was previously married to Miss Jane Coate, in 1862; they had two children; Della S. and Charles W.; their mother died in 1864; they live on a nice farm of 85 acres; his father lives with Henry Harshman, the husband of Lucinda. William Jester is next to the oldest man now living in this township.