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William Decatur Hester 1888–1975
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Birth Date: April 18, 1888
Birth Location: Alabama
Death Date: December 31, 1975
Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Father: Francis Hester
Mother: Caroline Winnet
In 1888, William Decatur Hester entered the world in Alabama, born to Francis Marion Frank Hester And Caroline Winnet. In 1935, William Decatur Hester resided in Rural, Darley, Georgia. In 1940, William Decatur Hester resided in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. William Decatur Hester married Ida M Hulgan, and had children including Cecil Hester, Hayward Barber Hester, James William Hester. William Decatur Hester passed away in 1975 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.
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Immediate Family
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Biography
Early Life
In 1888, William Decatur Hester entered the world in Alabama, born to Francis Marion Frank Hester And Caroline Winnet.
In 1935, William Decatur Hester resided in Rural, Darley, Georgia.
In 1940, William Decatur Hester resided in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
Family
William Decatur Hester married Ida M Hulgan, and had children including Cecil Hester, Hayward Barber Hester, James William Hester.
Later Years
William Decatur Hester passed away in 1975 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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