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Celia Thomson Hester 1850–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 June 1850

Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Death Date: 29 January 1901

Death Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Robert Hester

Mother: Elizabeth Custis

Spouse(s): Jefferson Tidwell

Children(s): Mary Tidwell

The story of Celia Thomson Hester began in 1850 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America. Celia Thomson Hester married Jefferson Madison Tidwell, and had children including Mary Elitta Mollie Tidwell. Celia Thomson Hester passed away in 1901 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Celia Thomson Hester began in 1850 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.
  • Celia Thomson Hester married Jefferson Madison Tidwell, and had children including Mary Elitta Mollie Tidwell.
  • Celia Thomson Hester passed away in 1901 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Celia Hester's Ancestors

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Celia Hester
1850–1901
Birth Place: Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Parents
Robert Stephens Hester
1824–1883
Conecuh County, Alabama, United States of America
Elizabeth Custis
1826–1896
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Randolph Hester) SR
1790–1851
Granville County, N Carolina
Elizabeth (Nancy Normand\) Yarborought
1792–1873
Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina, USA
John (R.) Custis
1790–1850
Accomac, Virginia
Ann (Eliza) Davidson
1800–1883
North Carolina, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Celia Hester's Descendants

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Celia (Thomson) Hester (8 June 1850–29 January 1901) m. Jefferson (Madison) Tidwell (Aug 1850–29 Oct 1901)
  1. 1. Mary (Elitta "Mollie") Tidwell 1879–1971 m. George (Gordon) Henry 1877–1965
    1. 1. Celia Henry 1912– m. Doyle Humphrey 1905–1967

Celia Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1850
8 June 1850
Birth of Celia Thomson Hester in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
1901
29 January 1901
Age 51
Death of Celia Thomson Hester in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1850
    Event Place: Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1901
    Event Place: Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

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