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Benjamin J Hester 1856–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1856

Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 October 1881

Death Location: Montague County, Texas, USA

Father: Davis Hester

Mother: Phoebe West

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In 1856, Benjamin J Hester entered the world in Macon County, North Carolina, USA, born to Davis Hester And Phoebe West. Benjamin J Hester passed away in 1881 in Montague County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Benjamin J Hester entered the world in Macon County, North Carolina, USA, born to Davis Hester And Phoebe West.
  • Benjamin J Hester passed away in 1881 in Montague County, Texas, USA.

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Benjamin Hester's Ancestors

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Benjamin Hester
1856–1881
Birth Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Davis Hester
1825–1887
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Phoebe West
1833–1884
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin Hester
1790–1850
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Carrington
1794–1850
Orange Co, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1856
22 January 1856
Birth of Benjamin J Hester in Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1881
12 October 1881
Age 25
Death of Benjamin J Hester in Montague County, Texas, USA
Montague County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1856
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1881
    Event Place: Montague County, Texas, USA

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