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Davis Hester 1825–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 April 1887

Death Location: Sunset, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Hester

Mother: Nancy Carrington

Spouse(s): Phoebe West

Children(s): Nancy Hester, J Hester, Joseph Hester, Benjamin Hester, William Hester

In 1825, Davis Hester entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Hester And Nancy Carrington. Davis Hester married Phoebe West, and had children including Benjamin J Hester, J D Hester, Joseph R Hester, Nancy Elizabeth Hester, William Albert Graham Hester. Davis Hester passed away in 1887 in Sunset, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Davis Hester entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Hester And Nancy Carrington.
  • Davis Hester married Phoebe West, and had children including Benjamin J Hester, J D Hester, Joseph R Hester, Nancy Elizabeth Hester, William Albert Graham Hester.
  • Davis Hester passed away in 1887 in Sunset, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Davis Hester's Ancestors

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Davis Hester
1825–1887
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Hester
1790–1850
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Carrington
1794–1850
Orange Co, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Davis Hester's Descendants

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Davis Hester (1825–22 April 1887) m. Phoebe West (1833–4 September 1884)
  1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hester 1866–1919 m. John (Randolph) Kerr 1862–1950
    1. 1. John (Wesley) Kerr 1889–1937
    2. 2. Charles (Randolph) Kerr 1884–
    3. 3. Hattie (H) Kerr 1892–1977
    4. 4. Ruth (M) Kerr 1896–
    5. 5. George (Dewey) Kerr 1898–1980
    6. 6. Jennings (Bryan) Kerr 1900–1972
    7. 7. William (A) Kerr 1886–1959
  2. 2. J (D) Hester 1872–
  3. 3. Joseph (R) Hester 1861–1878
  4. 4. Benjamin (J) Hester 1856–1881
  5. 5. William (Albert Graham) Hester 1858–1929

Davis Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of Davis Hester in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1887
22 April 1887
Age 62
Death of Davis Hester in Montague County, Texas, USA
Montague County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 April 1887
    Event Place: Montague County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sunset, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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