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Edith Catherine Keith 1796–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Cornelius III

Mother: Mary Laffoon

Spouse(s): Alfred Hester

Children(s): Sarah Hester, James Hester, John Hester, Janie Hester, Millard Hester

In 1796, Edith Catherine Keith entered the world in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to Cornelius Keith Iii And Mary Laffoon. In 1850, Edith Catherine Keith resided in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina. Edith Catherine Keith married Alfred Hester, and had children including James Benjamin Hester, Janie Hester, John Boylus Hester, Millard Filmore Tup Hester, Sarah Hester. Edith Catherine Keith passed away in 1871 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Edith Catherine Keith entered the world in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to Cornelius Keith Iii And Mary Laffoon.
  • In 1850, Edith Catherine Keith resided in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina.
  • Edith Catherine Keith married Alfred Hester, and had children including James Benjamin Hester, Janie Hester, John Boylus Hester, Millard Filmore Tup Hester, Sarah Hester.
  • Edith Catherine Keith passed away in 1871 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius III
1743–1820
Birth Location: Roanoke, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
CI
Mary Laffoon
1749–1846
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
ML

Spouses(s)

Alfred Hester
1779–1859
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AH

Children(s)

Sarah Hester
1823–1861
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
SH
James Hester
1830–1909
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
JH
John Hester
1825–1865
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
JH
Janie Hester
1831–
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
JH
Millard Hester
1855–1928
Birth Location: Pumpkintown, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
MH

Edith Keith's Ancestors

Self
Edith Keith
1796–1871
Birth Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Cornelius Keith III
1743–1820
Roanoke, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Mary Laffoon
1749–1846
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Cornelius Keith
1715–1808
Loch Lomond, Scotland
Juda Thompson
1715–1820
Roanoke, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Matthew Laffoon
1727–1789
Brunswick, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Mary Sheldon
1729–1807
Lunenberg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Emanuel Thompson
1687–
Sara
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edith Keith's Descendants

1.
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Edith (Catherine) Keith (1796–1871) m. Alfred Hester (1779–1859)
  1. 1. Sarah Hester 1823–1861 m. William (Rugless) Burgess 1809–1869
    1. 1. John (Bailus) Burgess 1844–1925
    2. 2. James (Benjamin) Burgess 1844–1925
    3. 3. William (M) Burgess 1846–1910
    4. 4. Ruglas (Wardlaw Burgess) Sr 1851–1932 m. Frances (Malone) Burgess 1861–1945
      1. 1. Alice (Mabel) Hall 1885–1957
      2. 2. James (Benjamin) Burgess 1881–1952
      3. 3. Ruglas (Wardlaw Burgess) Jr 1895–1963
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lanning 1883–1975
      5. 5. William (John) Burgess 1890–1937
      6. 6. Chester (Arthur) Burgess 1903–1946
      7. 7. Bessie (Malone) Bryson 1887–1928
      8. 8. Arthur Burgess 1899–1900
      9. 9. Kate Burgess 1893–1956 m. John (Samuel) Lay 1888–1974
        1. 1. Maulice Lay 1893–
        2. 2. William (Burgess) Laye 1926–2006 m. Marie Laye 1929–2007
    5. 5. Eady (Margaret) Burgess 1853–
    6. 6. Mary (Susan) Burgess 1860–1938 m. William (Benjamin Franklin) Corbin 1856–1909
      1. 1. James (William) Corbin 1881–
      2. 2. Elbert (Crayton) Corbin 1883–1939
      3. 3. Chris Corbin 1884–1909
      4. 4. Lily (Blake) Corbin 1885–1972
      5. 5. Mary (Lorena) Corbin 1887–1974
      6. 6. Sarah (Lake) Corbin 1889–1968
      7. 7. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Corbin 1891–1961
      8. 8. Henry (Singleton) Corbin 1893–1959
      9. 9. Christopher (Grimshaw) Corbin 1897–1932
      10. 10. Alice (Dewitte) Corbin 1902–
      11. 11. Fred (Jessie) Corbin 1905–1972
    7. 7. Laura Burgess 1866–1955
    8. 8. Reuben Burgess 1872–1954
    9. 9. John (Franklin) Burgess 1863–1945 m. Susan (Sandacie) Keith 1865–1969
      1. 1. Mary Burgess 1884–1923
      2. 2. Carrie Burgess 1887–1974
      3. 3. Eugene (Gary) Burgess 1891–1954
      4. 4. Olger Burgess 1894–1908
      5. 5. Lizzie Burgess 1896–
      6. 6. Jessie Burgess 1899–1988
      7. 7. Ruby Burgess 1903–1983
      8. 8. James Burgess 1901–1902
      9. 9. Jay (Lee) Burgess 1906–1975
      10. 10. John (L) Burgen 1907–
  2. 2. James (Benjamin) Hester 1830–1909 m. Myrah (L) Williams 1830–1858 m. Sarah (Lucetta) Mauldin 1843–1931
    1. 1. Samuel Hester 1874–
    2. 2. Sallie Hester 1879–
    3. 3. William (B Bud) Hester 1869–1948
    4. 4. Ralph (Mauldin) Hester 1880–1961
    5. 5. Elbert Hester 1866–1952
    6. 6. Elias (Joab Dock) Hester 1874–1955
    7. 7. Robert (Matthew) Hester 1871–1959
    8. 8. Baylus (Milton) Hester 1861–1953 m. Mary (E.) Hester 1863–1887
      1. 1. Mary (E.) Hester 1887–1887
      2. 2. Quillian (Rufus) Hester 1889–1960 m. Myrtle Hester 1893–
        1. 1. Hannah Hester 1913–
        2. 2. Opal Hester 1913–2001 m. Franklin (Clyde) Evans 1906–1974
        3. 3. Quillian (Hester) Junior 1916–
        4. 4. Harold Hester 1925–
        5. 5. Ralph (Hardman) Hester 1926–2009
        6. 6. William (Trammel) Hester 1933–2015 m. Pat P 1938–2016
      3. 3. Leah (Odee) Lynch 1890–1977
    9. 9. James (Benjamin) Hester 1864–1958
    10. 10. James (Alfred) Hester 1863–1863
    11. 11. Balas Hester 1862–1948
    12. 12. Josephine (Edith Edy) Hester 1858–1922
    13. 13. Susan Hester 1856–1918
    14. 14. Fillmore Hester 1855–1928
  3. 3. John (Boylus) Hester 1825–1865
  4. 4. Janie Hester 1831–
  5. 5. Millard (Filmore Tup) Hester 1855–1928 m. Mary (Tallulah) Looper 1858–1934
    1. 1. Walter (Odis) Hester 1877–1919
    2. 2. Martha (L) Hester 1880–1923
    3. 3. James (Wilton) Hester 1883–1954
    4. 4. Grace (Stevens) Hester 1886–1928
    5. 5. Claude (L) Hester 1886–1957
    6. 6. Kate (L) Hester 1888–1968
    7. 7. Theron (Earl) Hester 1892–1942
    8. 8. Ralph (B) Hester 1895–
    9. 9. Pearl (E) Hester 1898–

Edith Keith's Timeline

3 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Edith Catherine Keith in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 54
Edith Catherine Keith resided here in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina
Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina
1871
1871
Age 75
Death of Edith Catherine Keith in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1203.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SDW.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M432_857; Page: 479A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M432_857; Page: 479A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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