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Edward Lee Hester 1867 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1867

Birth Location: Union Point, Greene, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 Jul 1944

Death Location: , Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Father: Simeon Hester

Mother: Ann Tuggle

Spouse(s): Mattie DeVore

Children(s):

The story of Edward Lee Hester began in 1867 in Union Point, Greene, Georgia, USA. In 1880, Edward Lee Hester resided in District 140, Greene, Georgia, USA. Edward Lee Hester married Mattie Bell DeVore. Edward Lee Hester passed away in 1944 in , Greenwood, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Lee Hester began in 1867 in Union Point, Greene, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, Edward Lee Hester resided in District 140, Greene, Georgia, USA.
  • Edward Lee Hester married Mattie Bell DeVore.
  • Edward Lee Hester passed away in 1944 in , Greenwood, South Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Edward Hester's Ancestors

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Edward Hester
1867 – 1944
Birth Place: Union Point, Greene, Georgia, USA
Parents
Simeon Hester
1841 – 1910
Washington, Wilkes, GA
Ann (Elizabeth) Tuggle
1844 – 1889
Greene County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Simeon Hester
1806 – 1880
Washington, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Dillard) Graves
1817 – 1849
Washington, Wilkes, GA
William Tuggle
1805 – 1888
Greene County, Georgia, United States of America
Catherine (Garland) Tuggle
1816 – 1898
Great-Grandparents
James Hester
1750 – 1806
Nancy Lyon
1770 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1867
31 Aug 1867
Birth of Edward Lee Hester in Union Point, Greene, Georgia, USA
Union Point, Greene, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Edward Lee Hester resided here in District 140, Greene, Georgia, USA
District 140, Greene, Georgia, USA
1944
16 Jul 1944
Age 77
Death of Edward Lee Hester in , Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Union Point, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 140, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 373A; Enumeration District: 042

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 140, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 140, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 373A; Enumeration District: 042

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1944
    Event Place: , Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

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