- Born Janury 21, 1888 in Elk Township, Vinton County, Ohio.
- Parents were ISRAEL CHESSER and SARAH ADALINE CARDER.
- Married ALMA GERALDINE JORDEN on December 24, 1908 in Athens County, Ohio. She was born in March, 1889 in Tennesee; died January 20, 1971. Her parents were WILLIAM RILEY JORDAN and ANNA ELIZABETH McCASKEY.
- Died September 20, 1958 in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio.
CHILDREN
- GERALD L. CHESSER, born October 29, 1909 in Luhrig, Athens County, Ohio; died July 15, 1980 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Married MARGARET BERES on August 27, 1932 in Medina County, Ohio. Married RENA ELIZABETH PATTERSON.
- HAROLD M. CHESSER, born May 3, 1913 in Athens County, Ohio; died September 24, 1971 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.Married MADGE MAE MOORE on October 26, 1966 in Dallas County, Texas. Married DOROTHY ELIZABETH GERALDINE MACKEL.
- FRANCES LOUISE CHESSER, born August 16, 1916 in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio; died September 10, 2011 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Married STANLEY JACOB SULZBACH on April 17, 1938 in Wayne County, Ohio.
- WILBUR E. CHESSER, born September 29, 1918 in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio; died October 26, 1981 in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio. Married HAZEL R. FLETCHER in 1938 in Ohio County, West Virginia.