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Cornelia Melissa Hathaway 1841–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1841

Birth Location: Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 1905

Death Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Father: David Hathaway

Mother: Sarah Hull

Spouse(s): Nelson Hester

Children(s): Edgar Hester

In 1841, Cornelia Melissa Hathaway entered the world in Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA, born to David Hathaway And Sarah Hull. Cornelia Melissa Hathaway married Nelson Burgess Hester, and had children including Edgar Burgess Hester. Cornelia Melissa Hathaway passed away in 1905 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Cornelia Melissa Hathaway entered the world in Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA, born to David Hathaway And Sarah Hull.
  • Cornelia Melissa Hathaway married Nelson Burgess Hester, and had children including Edgar Burgess Hester.
  • Cornelia Melissa Hathaway passed away in 1905 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Hathaway
1798–1881
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
DH
Sarah Hull
1806–1891
Birth Location: Tolland, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Nelson Hester
1829–1912
Birth Location: Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, United States
NH

Children(s)

Edgar Hester
1873–1958
Birth Location: Creston, Union, Iowa, United States
EH

Cornelia Hathaway's Ancestors

Self
Cornelia Hathaway
1841–1905
Birth Place: Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Parents
David Hathaway
1798–1881
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Hull
1806–1891
Tolland, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ebenezer (J Hathaway) Jr.
–1844
Mehitable (Hannah) Cowdery
1763–1829
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Robert Hull
1765–1851
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Slocum
1766–1853
Prudence Island, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Hathaway
1723–1806
Parnell *
1730–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelia Hathaway's Descendants

1.
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Cornelia (Melissa) Hathaway (14 Oct 1841–8 Mar 1905) m. Nelson (Burgess) Hester (Feb 07 1829–Mar 12 1912)
  1. 1. Edgar (Burgess) Hester 1873–1958 m. Sarah (Elizabeth (Dollie)) Nicholson 1875–1964
    1. 1. Marvin (James) Hester 1901–1993 m. Mabel (Alice) Eatinger 1906–1992
      1. 1. Connie (Louise) Hester 1935–2002 m. Duane Oosting 1934–2007

Cornelia Hathaway's Timeline

2 Records

1841
14 Oct 1841
Birth of Cornelia Melissa Hathaway in Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
1905
8 Mar 1905
Age 64
Death of Cornelia Melissa Hathaway in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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