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Emma Harris 1866 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1866

Birth Location: St Clair, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 7 Sep 1950

Death Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Father: Henry Harris

Mother: Narcissa Simmons

Spouse(s): Andrew Hester

Children(s): John Hester, Ida Hester, Frank Hester, Decatur Hester, William Hester, Jefferson Hester, Mattie Hester, Infant Hester, Frank Hester, Pate Hester, Kager Hester, Mattie Hester

Emma Harris was born in 1866 in St Clair, Alabama, United States, the child of Henry Alexander Harris and Narcissa J Sarah Simmons. In 1900, Emma Harris resided in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama. In 1900, Emma Harris resided in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama. Emma Harris married Andrew Jackson Drew Hester, and had children including John William Hester, Ida Hester, Frank Henry Hester, Decatur Laffayette Fate Hester, William Cage Hester, Jefferson Davis Hester, Mattie Martha Hester, Infant Child Hester, Frank Hester, Pate Hester, Kager Hester, Mattie Hester. Emma Harris passed away in 1950 in Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Emma Harris was born in 1866 in St Clair, Alabama, United States, the child of Henry Alexander Harris and Narcissa J Sarah Simmons.
  • In 1900, Emma Harris resided in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama.
  • In 1900, Emma Harris resided in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama.
  • Emma Harris married Andrew Jackson Drew Hester, and had children including John William Hester, Ida Hester, Frank Henry Hester, Decatur Laffayette Fate Hester, William Cage Hester, Jefferson Davis Hester, Mattie Martha Hester, Infant Child Hester, Frank Hester, Pate Hester, Kager Hester, Mattie Hester.
  • Emma Harris passed away in 1950 in Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Harris
1826 – 1915
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
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Narcissa Simmons
1848 – 1897
Birth Location: St Clair, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Andrew Hester
1846 – 1906
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

John Hester
1879 – 1943
Birth Location: Georgia
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Ida Hester
1884 – 1964
Birth Location: Alabama
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Frank Hester
1885 – 1969
Birth Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States,
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Decatur Hester
1887 – 1973
Birth Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
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William Hester
1890 – 1972
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
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Jefferson Hester
1892 – 1982
Birth Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA
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Mattie Hester
1896 – 1966
Birth Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States,
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Infant Hester
1900 – 1900
Birth Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
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Frank Hester
1885 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Pate Hester
1887 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Kager Hester
1890 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mattie Hester
1897 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Emma Harris's Ancestors

Self
Emma Harris
1866 – 1950
Birth Place: St Clair, Alabama, United States
Parents
Henry Alexander Harris
1826 – 1915
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Narcissa (J Sarah) Simmons
1848 – 1897
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Harris's Descendants

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Emma Harris (Nov 1866 – 7 Sep 1950) m. Andrew (Jackson Drew) Hester (13 Jun 1846 – Feb 1906)
  1. 1. John (William) Hester (18 Mar, 1879 – 15 Apr 1943) m. Martha Stephens (abt 1877 – )
    1. 1. Maurice Hester (abt 1917 – )
    2. 2. Charles Hester (11 May 1917 – 2 May 1991)
    3. 3. Ernest Hester (abt 1922 – )
    4. 4. Earl Hester (10 August 1923 – 6 October 1993) m. Ardell Hester (6 June 1926 – 3 April 1993)
    5. 5. Jesse Hester (abt 1925 – )
  2. 2. Ida Hester (28 January 1884 – 6 Oct 1964) m. George (Frank) Leath (26 March 1883 – 24 August 1963)
  3. 3. Frank (Henry) Hester (11 Nov 1885 – Aug 1969) m. Minnie (Ima) Stringer (18 Jan 1890 – 21 Jun 1977)
    1. 1. Jewel (Marie) Brasher (23 July 1911 – 24 January 1980)
    2. 2. Ruby Perry (abt 1913 – )
    3. 3. Turner (Franklin) Hester (5 Mar 1915 – Jul 1975) m. Margaret (Ida) Burroughs (1919 – 1998)
      1. 1. Peggy Hester (7 June 1940 – 24 August 1989)
      2. 2. Nancy Hester (abt 1946 – )
  4. 4. Decatur (Laffayette Fate) Hester (28 Nov 1887 – 6 Nov 1973) m. Maude (C) Smith (13 Dec 1893 – 19 Jul 1922) m. Maggie (Elizabeth) Womack (20 Jun 1903 – 2 Dec 1973)
    1. 1. Clara (Emily) Hester (30 Dec 1910 – 13 Jun 1912)
    2. 2. Laura (Earline) Hester (21 November 1912 – 7 Feb 1940) m. John (Franklin) Walker (2 Sep 1907 – 20 Oct 1969)
      1. 1. Orin (Eugene) Walker (15 May 1932 – 20 May 1979) m. Virginia Quinn (9 Jun 1926 – 16 Jul 1988) m. Martha (Ann) Bearden
      2. 2. Nellie (Maude) Walker
    3. 3. George (Lafayette) Hester (3 Jun 1915 – 11 Dec 2001) m. Jean (Mary) Willimott (28 Sep 1926 – 1986)
      1. 1. Linde (M) Hester (5 November 1947 – 10 June 2020) m. James (H) Reeves (7 February 1932 – 30 July 1990)
      2. 2. Wayne (Leslie) Hester (18 Dec 1948 – 22 May 2024) m. Debbie Smith m. Amy Yates
        1. 1. Cynthia Hester
      3. 3. Russel (Eugene) Hester (8 Sep 1957 – ) m. Starlett (Faye) Shows (27 May 1961 – 22 Nov 2020)
        1. 1. India (Philonese Alexandria) Hester
        2. 2. Christopher (David) Hester
    4. 4. Mattie (Emelia) Hester (28 Jan 1918 – 17 Oct 1918)
    5. 5. Hazel (Vivian) Hester (25 Oct 1919 – 8 Mar 1998)
    6. 6. Ralph (Edward) Hester (20 Aug 1921 – 19 May 1993) m. Mary Hester (9 Aug 1927 – )
    7. 7. Margie (Morene) Hester (10 Dec 1923 – 11 Apr 1998)
    8. 8. Lorene Hester (26 Sep 1925 – 31 Oct 2006)
    9. 9. Lonnie (Franklin) Hester (11 Dec 1927 – 3 Feb 2014) m. Margaret (G.) Hester (1 March 1933 – 27 December 2011)
    10. 10. Leon (Joel) Hester (Mar 1930 – )
    11. 11. Guy (Edward) Hester (16 May 1932 – 2 October 2020)
    12. 12. Ruthie (Faye) Hester (9 Apr 1935 – 16 Apr 1935)
    13. 13. Donnie (Ray) Hester (19 August 1936 – 4 February 2021)
    14. 14. Juanita (F) Hester (1939 – ) m. Maurice Marty (abt 1934 – )
    15. 15. William (Stanley) Hester (28 Nov 1945 – 30 Jan 1950)
  5. 5. William (Cage) Hester (9 Jan 1890 – 9 Nov 1972) m. Alma (Jane) Tindle (30 May 1887 – 9 Apr 1970) m. Sallie B (20 Sept 1908 – 27 Jun 1989)
    1. 1. Lucien (L) Hester (25 Sep 1911 – 7 Apr 1969) m. Geneva Stephens (7 Jan 1916 – 27 Jan 2014)
      1. 1. Patricia Hester (abt 1942 – ) m. Larry (St) John (abt 1939 – )
        1. 1. St John m. Johnson
    2. 2. Clifford Hester (4 Oct 1915 – 21 Jan 1999) m. Ola (Mae) Rogers (23 August 1913 – 21 June 2009)
      1. 1. Hillow (Dean) Sparks (abt 1933 – )
    3. 3. Margaret (Lucille) Hester (7 July 1920 – 2 October 1987)
  6. 6. Jefferson (Davis) Hester (14 September 1892 – 17 March 1982) m. Zettie Echols (5 November 1909 – 3 January 1967)
  7. 7. Mattie (Martha) Hester (1 Sep 1896 – 7 Dec 1966)
  8. 8. Infant (Child) Hester (1900 – 1900)
  9. 9. Frank Hester (Nov 1885 – )
  10. 10. Pate Hester (Nov 1887 – )
  11. 11. Kager Hester (Jan 1890 – )
  12. 12. Mattie Hester (1897 – )

Emma Harris's Timeline

10 Records

1866
Nov 1866
Birth of Emma Harris in St Clair, Alabama, United States
St Clair, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 34
Emma Harris resided here in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
1900
1900
Age 34
Emma Harris resided here in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 44
Emma Harris resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 54
Emma Harris resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 64
Emma Harris resided here in Blue Mountain, Calhoun, Alabama
Blue Mountain, Calhoun, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 64
Emma Harris resided here in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 69
Emma Harris resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 74
Emma Harris resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1950
7 Sep 1950
Age 84
Death of Emma Harris in Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1866
    Event Place: St Clair, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-10
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 72; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 803; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 426.0.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blue Mountain, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 1076.0.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_10; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 790.
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_10; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 790.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 72; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Blue Mountain, Calhoun, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blue Mountain, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 1076.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 803; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 426.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-10

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1950
    Event Place: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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