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Hester J. Mace 1860–1955

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Born 22 May 1860 · North Carolina

Died 18 JUN 1955 · Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father Wiley Mace

Mother Jinsey E Elkins

Spouse Azer R Arwood

Children America T Arwood, Ellen E Arwood, Emma M Arwood, Gerdine Arwood, Henry Arwood, James B Arwood, Lillie Arwood, Ramon Arwood, Roger B Arwood, Walter M Arwood, William Arwood

Siblings Eveline Mace, George W Mace, Matilda A Mace, Newson A Mace, Rebecca Mace

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The story of Hester J. Mace began in 1860 in North Carolina. In 1870, Hester J. Mace resided in District 2, Greene, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Hester J. Mace resided in Civil District 9, Greene, Tennessee, USA. Hester J. Mace married azer r arwood, and had children including america t arwood, ellen e arwood, emma m arwood, gerdine arwood, henry arwood, james b arwood, lillie arwood, ramon arwood, roger b arwood, walter m arwood, william arwood. Hester J. Mace passed away in 1955 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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1860

Birth of Hester J. Mace in North Carolina

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1870

Hester J. Mace resided here in District 2, Greene, Tennessee, USA

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1910

Hester J. Mace resided here in Civil District 9, Greene, Tennessee, USA

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1955

Death of Hester J. Mace in Greeneville, Greene County Tennessee

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Hester Mace

This ancestor line traces from Killasser, Mayo, Connacht, Ireland (1484) to North Carolina (1860) across 12 generations.

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: Hester Mace (1860–1955) was born in North Carolina and died in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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