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Dora L. Hester 1880–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1880

Birth Location: Caldwell County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 15 Feb 1970

Death Location: Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA

Father: George Hester

Mother: Ada Lewis

Spouse(s): William Sims

Children(s): Oma Sims, Nettie Sims, William Sims

In 1880, Dora L. Hester entered the world in Caldwell County, Texas, USA, born to George Washington Hester And Ada Louisa Jane Lewis. Dora L. Hester married William A Sims, and had children including Nettie J Sims, Oma Jane Sims, William Vernard Sims. Dora L. Hester passed away in 1970 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Dora L. Hester entered the world in Caldwell County, Texas, USA, born to George Washington Hester And Ada Louisa Jane Lewis.
  • Dora L. Hester married William A Sims, and had children including Nettie J Sims, Oma Jane Sims, William Vernard Sims.
  • Dora L. Hester passed away in 1970 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Hester
1856–1937
Birth Location: Baldwin, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA
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Ada Lewis
1862–1941
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Sims
1872–1962
Birth Location: Mississippi
WS

Children(s)

Oma Sims
1911–2005
Birth Location: Granbury, Hood, Texas
OS
Nettie Sims
1914–1988
Birth Location: Texas
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William Sims
1905–1988
Birth Location: Tilmon, Caldwell, Texas
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Dora Hester's Ancestors

Self
Dora Hester
1880–1970
Birth Place: Caldwell County, Texas, USA
Parents
George Washington Hester
1856–1937
Baldwin, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA
Ada (Louisa Jane) Lewis
1862–1941
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Robert (H) Hester
1822–1872
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Amanda (Melvina) Terry
1836–1912
Tennessee, USA
John (Cooper) Lewis
1811–1903
New Madrid, New Madrid, Missouri, United States,
Louisa (Jane) Wright
1828–1865
Henry, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hester
1747–1818
Elizabeth Greenwood
1764–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1720–1769
Barbara Cook
1722–1802
Thomas Greenwood
1735–1811
Jane Bristow
1736–1813

Dora Hester's Descendants

1.
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Dora (L.) Hester (20 Feb 1880–15 Feb 1970) m. William (A) Sims (01 Feb 1872–12 May 1962)
  1. 1. Oma (Jane) Sims 1911–2005
  2. 2. Nettie (J) Sims 1914–1988
  3. 3. William (Vernard) Sims 1905–1988

Dora Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1880
20 Feb 1880
Birth of Dora L. Hester in Caldwell County, Texas, USA
Caldwell County, Texas, USA
1970
15 Feb 1970
Age 90
Death of Dora L. Hester in Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA
Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1880
    Event Place: Caldwell County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1970
    Event Place: Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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