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Alfred Hester 1779–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1859

Death Location: Pumpkintown, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Abraham Hester

Mother: Elizabeth Norman

Spouse(s): Edith Keith

Children(s): Sarah Hester, James Hester, John Hester, Janie Hester, Millard Hester

Alfred Hester was born in 1779 in Virginia, United States, the child of Abraham Hester And Elizabeth D Norman. In 1820, Alfred Hester resided in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Alfred Hester married Edith Catherine Keith, and had children including James Benjamin Hester, Janie Hester, John Boylus Hester, Millard Filmore Tup Hester, Sarah Hester. Alfred Hester passed away in 1859 in Pumpkintown, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Alfred Hester was born in 1779 in Virginia, United States, the child of Abraham Hester And Elizabeth D Norman.
  • In 1820, Alfred Hester resided in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
  • Alfred Hester married Edith Catherine Keith, and had children including James Benjamin Hester, Janie Hester, John Boylus Hester, Millard Filmore Tup Hester, Sarah Hester.
  • Alfred Hester passed away in 1859 in Pumpkintown, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Norman
1787–1866
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Edith Keith
1796–1871
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Hester
1823–1861
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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James Hester
1830–1909
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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John Hester
1825–1865
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Janie Hester
1831–
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Millard Hester
1855–1928
Birth Location: Pumpkintown, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Alfred Hester's Ancestors

Self
Alfred Hester
1779–1859
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (D) Norman
1787–1866
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert (H Hester) Jr
1720–1770
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Barbara Cook
1720–1784
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Isaac Norman
1765–1828
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Hannah (C) Gage
1762–1845
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1686–1748
Rachel McAllister
1682–1748
Abraham Cook
1688–1748
Sarah McAllister
1668–1765
Joseph Norman
1723–1784
Mary Read
1723–1765
David Gage
1734–1807
Esther Shipman
1730–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Hester
1650–1720
Agnes Garland
1654–1739
Andrew McAllister
1665–1704
Hannah Lnu
1658–1704
Abraham Cooke
1665–1748
Martha Clayton
1670–1750
Andrew McAllister
1665–1704
Hannah Lnu
1658–1704
Isaac Norman
1692–1748
Frances Courtney
1695–1752
Joseph Read
1687–1721
Winifred Favior
1690–1765
David Gage
1701–1801
Abigail Burleson
1710–1775
Aaron I
1677–1763
Sarah Camp
1700–1756

Alfred Hester's Descendants

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Alfred Hester (1779–1859) m. Edith (Catherine) Keith (1796–1871)
  1. 1. Sarah Hester 1823–1861 m. William (Rugless) Burgess 1809–1869
    1. 1. John (Bailus) Burgess 1844–1925
    2. 2. James (Benjamin) Burgess 1844–1925
    3. 3. William (M) Burgess 1846–1910
    4. 4. Ruglas (Wardlaw Burgess) Sr 1851–1932 m. Frances (Malone) Burgess 1861–1945
      1. 1. Alice (Mabel) Hall 1885–1957
      2. 2. James (Benjamin) Burgess 1881–1952
      3. 3. Ruglas (Wardlaw Burgess) Jr 1895–1963
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lanning 1883–1975
      5. 5. William (John) Burgess 1890–1937
      6. 6. Chester (Arthur) Burgess 1903–1946
      7. 7. Bessie (Malone) Bryson 1887–1928
      8. 8. Arthur Burgess 1899–1900
      9. 9. Kate Burgess 1893–1956 m. John (Samuel) Lay 1888–1974
        1. 1. Maulice Lay 1893–
        2. 2. William (Burgess) Laye 1926–2006 m. Marie Laye 1929–2007
    5. 5. Eady (Margaret) Burgess 1853–
    6. 6. Mary (Susan) Burgess 1860–1938 m. William (Benjamin Franklin) Corbin 1856–1909
      1. 1. James (William) Corbin 1881–
      2. 2. Elbert (Crayton) Corbin 1883–1939
      3. 3. Chris Corbin 1884–1909
      4. 4. Lily (Blake) Corbin 1885–1972
      5. 5. Mary (Lorena) Corbin 1887–1974
      6. 6. Sarah (Lake) Corbin 1889–1968
      7. 7. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Corbin 1891–1961
      8. 8. Henry (Singleton) Corbin 1893–1959
      9. 9. Christopher (Grimshaw) Corbin 1897–1932
      10. 10. Alice (Dewitte) Corbin 1902–
      11. 11. Fred (Jessie) Corbin 1905–1972
    7. 7. Laura Burgess 1866–1955
    8. 8. Reuben Burgess 1872–1954
    9. 9. John (Franklin) Burgess 1863–1945 m. Susan (Sandacie) Keith 1865–1969
      1. 1. Mary Burgess 1884–1923
      2. 2. Carrie Burgess 1887–1974
      3. 3. Eugene (Gary) Burgess 1891–1954
      4. 4. Olger Burgess 1894–1908
      5. 5. Lizzie Burgess 1896–
      6. 6. Jessie Burgess 1899–1988
      7. 7. Ruby Burgess 1903–1983
      8. 8. James Burgess 1901–1902
      9. 9. Jay (Lee) Burgess 1906–1975
      10. 10. John (L) Burgen 1907–
  2. 2. James (Benjamin) Hester 1830–1909 m. Myrah (L) Williams 1830–1858 m. Sarah (Lucetta) Mauldin 1843–1931
    1. 1. Samuel Hester 1874–
    2. 2. Sallie Hester 1879–
    3. 3. William (B Bud) Hester 1869–1948
    4. 4. Ralph (Mauldin) Hester 1880–1961
    5. 5. Elbert Hester 1866–1952
    6. 6. Elias (Joab Dock) Hester 1874–1955
    7. 7. Robert (Matthew) Hester 1871–1959
    8. 8. Baylus (Milton) Hester 1861–1953 m. Mary (E.) Hester 1863–1887
      1. 1. Mary (E.) Hester 1887–1887
      2. 2. Quillian (Rufus) Hester 1889–1960 m. Myrtle Hester 1893–
        1. 1. Hannah Hester 1913–
        2. 2. Opal Hester 1913–2001 m. Franklin (Clyde) Evans 1906–1974
        3. 3. Quillian (Hester) Junior 1916–
        4. 4. Harold Hester 1925–
        5. 5. Ralph (Hardman) Hester 1926–2009
        6. 6. William (Trammel) Hester 1933–2015 m. Pat P 1938–2016
      3. 3. Leah (Odee) Lynch 1890–1977
    9. 9. James (Benjamin) Hester 1864–1958
    10. 10. James (Alfred) Hester 1863–1863
    11. 11. Balas Hester 1862–1948
    12. 12. Josephine (Edith Edy) Hester 1858–1922
    13. 13. Susan Hester 1856–1918
    14. 14. Fillmore Hester 1855–1928
  3. 3. John (Boylus) Hester 1825–1865
  4. 4. Janie Hester 1831–
  5. 5. Millard (Filmore Tup) Hester 1855–1928 m. Mary (Tallulah) Looper 1858–1934
    1. 1. Walter (Odis) Hester 1877–1919
    2. 2. Martha (L) Hester 1880–1923
    3. 3. James (Wilton) Hester 1883–1954
    4. 4. Grace (Stevens) Hester 1886–1928
    5. 5. Claude (L) Hester 1886–1957
    6. 6. Kate (L) Hester 1888–1968
    7. 7. Theron (Earl) Hester 1892–1942
    8. 8. Ralph (B) Hester 1895–
    9. 9. Pearl (E) Hester 1898–

Alfred Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1779
1779
Birth of Alfred Hester in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 41
Alfred Hester resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
1859
1859
Age 80
Death of Alfred Hester in Oolenoy Church, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Oolenoy Church, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 86; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 146

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Oolenoy Church, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pumpkintown, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
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