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Edgar Burgess Hester 1873–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1873

Birth Location: Creston, Union, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 14 Nov 1958

Death Location: Sprinngfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA

Father: Nelson Hester

Mother: Cornelia Hathaway

Spouse(s): Sarah Nicholson

Children(s): Marvin Hester

In 1873, Edgar Burgess Hester entered the world in Creston, Union, Iowa, United States, born to Nelson Burgess Hester And Cornelia Melissa Hathaway. Edgar Burgess Hester married Sarah Elizabeth Dollie Nicholson, and had children including Marvin James Hester. Edgar Burgess Hester passed away in 1958 in Sprinngfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Edgar Burgess Hester entered the world in Creston, Union, Iowa, United States, born to Nelson Burgess Hester And Cornelia Melissa Hathaway.
  • Edgar Burgess Hester married Sarah Elizabeth Dollie Nicholson, and had children including Marvin James Hester.
  • Edgar Burgess Hester passed away in 1958 in Sprinngfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Hester
1829–1912
Birth Location: Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, United States
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Cornelia Hathaway
1841–1905
Birth Location: Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Nicholson
1875–1964
Birth Location: Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
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Children(s)

Marvin Hester
1901–1993
Birth Location: Cass Co., NE
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Edgar Hester's Ancestors

Self
Edgar Hester
1873–1958
Birth Place: Creston, Union, Iowa, United States
Parents
Nelson Burgess Hester
1829–1912
Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, United States
Cornelia (Melissa) Hathaway
1841–1905
Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Henry Hester
1809–1837
Clinton, Ohio, United States
Elizabeth Reynolds
1807–1888
Orange, New York, United States
David Hathaway
1798–1881
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Hull
1806–1891
Tolland, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Hodgson
1769–1825
Francis Hester
1767–1848
Benjamin Reynolds
1779–1856
Anna Cornell
1786–
Ebenezer Jr.
–1844
Mehitable Cowdery
1763–1829
Robert Hull
1765–1851
Sarah Slocum
1766–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Hathaway
1723–1806
Parnell *
1730–1807

Edgar Hester's Descendants

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Edgar (Burgess) Hester (30 Aug 1873–14 Nov 1958) m. Sarah (Elizabeth (Dollie)) Nicholson (22 December 1875–14 September 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

Edgar Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1873
30 Aug 1873
Birth of Edgar Burgess Hester in Creston, Union, Iowa, United States
Creston, Union, Iowa, United States
1958
14 Nov 1958
Age 85
Death of Edgar Burgess Hester in Sprinngfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA
Sprinngfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Creston, Union, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1958
    Event Place: Sprinngfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA
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