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Ella Belle HESTER 1861–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1861

Birth Location: , Newton, Ga

Death Date: 12 October 1896

Death Location: Farmington, Oconee County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Gordon HESTER

Mother: Martha Mercer

Spouse(s): William Johns

Children(s): Charlie Johns, Marie Johns, Jerome Johns, Kathleen Johns, William jr

Ella Belle HESTER was born in 1861 in , Newton, Ga, the child of Gordon Green B Hester And Martha S Mercer. In 1870, Ella Belle HESTER resided in Downs, Newton, Georgia, USA. In 1880, Ella Belle HESTER resided in Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA. Ella Belle HESTER married William Benjamin Johns, and had children including Charlie Hugh Johns, Jerome H Johns, Kathleen Johns, Marie Johns, William Benjamin Johns Jr. Ella Belle HESTER passed away in 1896 in Farmington, Oconee County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ella Belle HESTER was born in 1861 in , Newton, Ga, the child of Gordon Green B Hester And Martha S Mercer.
  • In 1870, Ella Belle HESTER resided in Downs, Newton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, Ella Belle HESTER resided in Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA.
  • Ella Belle HESTER married William Benjamin Johns, and had children including Charlie Hugh Johns, Jerome H Johns, Kathleen Johns, Marie Johns, William Benjamin Johns Jr.
  • Ella Belle HESTER passed away in 1896 in Farmington, Oconee County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ella HESTER's Ancestors

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Ella HESTER
1861–1896
Birth Place: , Newton, Ga
Parents
Gordon (Green) B. HESTER
1828–1866
Of, Newton, Ga
Martha (S) Mercer
1830–1949
Newton County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Levi Mercer
1789–1878
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Frances ("Fanny") Webb
1794–1855
Williams Creek, Warren, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Webb
1767–1849
Sarah Waggoner
1757–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Webb
1743–1801
Elizabeth McMurtry
1745–1769

Ella HESTER's Descendants

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Ella (Belle) HESTER (12 March 1861–12 October 1896) m. William (Benjamin) Johns (18 FEB 1857–13 October 1943)
  1. 1. Charlie (Hugh) Johns 1886–1956
  2. 2. Marie Johns 1888–
  3. 3. Jerome (H) Johns 1892–
  4. 4. Kathleen Johns 1894– m. Frank Leverette 1892–
  5. 5. William (Benjamin Johns) jr 1895–

Ella HESTER's Timeline

4 Records

1861
12 March 1861
Birth of Ella Belle HESTER in , Newton, Ga
, Newton, Ga
1870
1870
Age 9
Ella Belle HESTER resided here in Downs, Newton, Georgia, USA
Downs, Newton, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Ella Belle HESTER resided here in Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
1896
12 October 1896
Age 35
Death of Ella Belle HESTER in Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, United States
Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1861
    Event Place: , Newton, Ga
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Downs, Newton, Georgia; Roll: M593_168; Page: 156A; Family History Library Film: 545667
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia; Roll: 164; Family History Film: 1254164; Page: 23C; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Downs, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Downs, Newton, Georgia; Roll: M593_168; Page: 156A; Family History Library Film: 545667

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia; Roll: 164; Family History Film: 1254164; Page: 23C; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1896
    Event Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmington, Oconee County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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