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Bessie Viola Hester 1889–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1889

Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 14 August 1946

Death Location: Closplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Father: Wesley Hester

Mother: Viola Owen

Spouse(s): John Jordan

Children(s): Wesley Jordan, Nelson Jordan, Horace Jorden, Leo Jordan, Hale Jordan

The story of Bessie Viola Hester began in 1889 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Bessie Viola Hester resided in Moors, De Kalb, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Bessie Viola Hester resided in Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA. Bessie Viola Hester married John Woodson Jordan, and had children including Hale Phillip Jordan, Horace Jorden, Leo Edward Jordan, Nelson Jordan, Wesley Warren Jordan. Bessie Viola Hester passed away in 1946 in Closplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Viola Hester began in 1889 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, Bessie Viola Hester resided in Moors, De Kalb, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Viola Hester resided in Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA.
  • Bessie Viola Hester married John Woodson Jordan, and had children including Hale Phillip Jordan, Horace Jorden, Leo Edward Jordan, Nelson Jordan, Wesley Warren Jordan.
  • Bessie Viola Hester passed away in 1946 in Closplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley Hester
1858–1934
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Viola Owen
1859–1893
Birth Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Jordan
1886–1964
Birth Location: Franklin, Georgia, USA
JJ

Children(s)

Wesley Jordan
1906–1997
Birth Location: Fort Payne, Alabama
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Nelson Jordan
1914–
Birth Location: Ft Payne, Alabama, USA
NJ
Horace Jorden
1917–1982
Birth Location: Alabama
HJ
Leo Jordan
1923–1993
Birth Location: Benham, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
LJ
Hale Jordan
1924–1927
Birth Location: Harlan Co KY
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Bessie Hester's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Hester
1889–1946
Birth Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Parents
Wesley Edward Hester
1858–1934
Georgia, United States
Viola (J) Owen
1859–1893
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
William (Milton) Hester
1833–1910
Spartanburg District or Pickens District SC
Sarah (Jane) Allen
1832–1909
North Carolina, United States
Anderson Owen
1793–1882
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (C) Brewer
1830–1881
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Mary Johns
1805–1869
James Allen
1810–
Matilda Bayley
1806–1860
William Owen
1750–1800
Miles Kelly
1775–
Jacob Owen
1806–1881
Elizabeth Leatherwood
1806–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
John Bailey
1775–1844
Morning Wade
1770–1850
James Owen
1730–1795
Catherine Bartlett
1732–1795
George Owen
1774–1850
Nancy Marriago
1775–1810
Samuel Leatherwood
1784–1862
Elisabeth Ferguson
1787–1850

Bessie Hester's Descendants

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Bessie (Viola) Hester (22 Dec 1889–14 August 1946) m. John (Woodson) Jordan (18 Oct 1886–31 Dec 1964)
  1. 1. Wesley (Warren) Jordan 1906–1997 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Taylor 1926–1988
  2. 2. Nelson Jordan 1914–
  3. 3. Horace Jorden 1917–1982 m. Elna 1918–
  4. 4. Leo (Edward) Jordan 1923–1993
  5. 5. Hale (Phillip) Jordan 1924–1927

Bessie Hester's Timeline

6 Records

1889
22 Dec 1889
Birth of Bessie Viola Hester in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Bessie Viola Hester resided here in Moors, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
Moors, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Bessie Viola Hester resided here in Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Bessie Viola Hester resided here in Moores, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Moores, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Bessie Viola Hester resided here in District 2, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1946
14 August 1946
Age 57
Death of Bessie Viola Hester in Closplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Closplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1889
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Moores, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 1032
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 749; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 145.0; FHL microfilm: 2340484
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1240014
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374026
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1240014

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374026

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Moores, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Moores, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 1032

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 2, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 749; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 145.0; FHL microfilm: 2340484

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harlan
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1946
    Event Place: Closplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
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