Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Utica, Oneida, New York
• Census: 1855, Albany, Albany, New York
• Census: 1857, Township 111, Wabasha, Minnesota
• Census: 1860, Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota
• Census: 1870, Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota
• Census: 1880, Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota
• Census: 1895, Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota

Notes:

Estes, David Corbin, dentist, Lake City, is among the best known and most cultured citizens of Wabasha county. Morally and politically the doctor has done much for Lake City. In the great fire of 1882 was totally destroyed the largest private natural history collection of the Northwest, the property of Dr. Estes, which had always been kept open to the public in a large room devoted to the purpose. At the same time he lost a complete scientific library. All the natural sciences received a great deal of attention from his searching mind, but since his great loss most of his study has been given to astronomy. Upon this subject he gives occasional lectures, and has more calls for this line of enlightening work than he can meet. From boyhood he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and gathered together the first Methodist society here and established the first Methodist Sunday school. He was four years justice of the peace and seven years a member of the board of education.
 His father, Dexter Estes, was an enthusiastic Henry Clay whig, and his sons followed in his political footsteps, our subject being an ardent republican. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., and now holds the highest position in the gift of the order in the state. Dexter Estes was born in Vermont and was one of the origianl Green Mountain boys of the revolution. He married Sally Thayer, of that state, and settled in Keene, Essex, New York, where David Estes was born March 5, 1825. The youth of the latter was spent on a farm, assisting his father in its tillage and in pottery work. He was a great reader, and made the most of his limited opportunities for education. Later, at Albany, he attended the academy, state normal school and medical college. It was his intention to take a full medical course, but failing eyesight compelled him to abridge his studies, and he turned his attention to dentistry. At Albany he began its practice, and there continued until his removal to Lake City. He arrived here July 10, 1857, and has steadily pursued his practice. By his manly integrity and uniform kindness he has become possessed of universal respect and regard, and yet our people will not fully appreciate his noble qualities till he is gone.
 May 2, 1849, he married Mary Ellen Dollar, born in Albany, as was her mother, Fanny Terwilliger, and her father, Robert Dollar, the latter of Irish parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Estes were born seven children, the following six of whom survive: Orphena O. (Mrs.Virgil Borst), Independence, Wisconsin; Ornilla J., teacher in Lake City schools; Tully C., Frank E., Robert D. and Charles H., at home. The third child, Fanny E., married Charles King, and died at Cincinnati. One of her two children dwells with Dr. Estes. (Source: History of Wabasha County (Minnesota), page 1038. Compiled by Dr. L. H. Bunnell. Published Chicago by H. H. Hill, Publishers, 1884. Republished Currently by Higginson Books)

David married Mary Ellen DOLLAR on 2 May 1849 in Albany, Albany, New York. Mary (daughter of Robert DOLLAR and Fanny TERWILLIGER) was born on 28 Mar 1829 in Albany, New York; died on 13 Mar 1914 in Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Orphena Augusta ESTES was born on 2 Apr 1851 in New Hartford, Oneida, New York; died on 4 Aug 1934 in San Diego, San Diego, California.
2. Ornilla Jane ESTES was born on 28 Mar 1854 in Albany, Albany, New York; died in 1940 in Red Wing, Goodhue, Minnesota.
3. Fanny Elizabeth ESTES was born on 22 Feb 1857 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 23 Apr 1881 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
4. Tully Cicero ESTES was born on 12 Jan 1860 in Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota; died on 23 Jan 1939 in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota.
5. Frank Emerson ESTES was born on 26 May 1862 in Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota; died on 1 Mar 1931 in Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Maplewood, Ramsey, Minnesota.
6. Robert Dexter ESTES was born on 8 Nov 1864 in Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota; died on 2 May 1930 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
7. Charles Herman ESTES was born on 12 Jan 1868 in Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota; died on 22 Mar 1940 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington; was buried in Riverside Memorial, Spokane, Washington.

Dexter married Sally THAYER. Sally was born on 4 Apr 1799 in Wilmington, Essex, New York; died on 26 Mar 1872 in East Stockholm, St Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]