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Emma Emily Keith 1853–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States

Death Date: May 1880

Death Location: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States

Father: Jasper Keith

Mother: Rachel Ramsey

Spouse(s): Andrew Hester

Children(s): James Hester, Laura Hester, William Hester, John Hester

In 1853, Emma Emily Keith entered the world in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States, born to Jasper Lay Keith And Rachel Price Ramsey. Emma Emily Keith married Andrew T Hester, and had children including James Jim Hester, John Hester, Laura C Hester, William Robert Bob Hester. Emma Emily Keith passed away in 1880 in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Emma Emily Keith entered the world in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States, born to Jasper Lay Keith And Rachel Price Ramsey.
  • Emma Emily Keith married Andrew T Hester, and had children including James Jim Hester, John Hester, Laura C Hester, William Robert Bob Hester.
  • Emma Emily Keith passed away in 1880 in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emma Keith's Ancestors

Self
Emma Keith
1853–1880
Birth Place: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Parents
Jasper Lay Keith
1828–1885
Pickens Co.SC
Rachel (Price) Ramsey
1830–1917
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Mackey (Anderson) Keith
1796–1872
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Caroline) Lay
1797–1857
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
William (F Baxter) Ramsey
1805–1877
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Drucillia Copeland
1820–1900
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Keith
1772–1840
Margaret Mackey
1777–1845
Samuel Ramsey
1771–1817
Elizabeth Fleming
1775–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Fleming
1727–1795
Anne Christian
1744–1810

Emma Keith's Descendants

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Emma (Emily) Keith (1853–May 1880) m. Andrew (T) Hester (abt 1851–Feb 1906)
  1. 1. James ("Jim") Hester 1876–1950 m. Carrie (C) Hester 1878–1938
    1. 1. Willis (Howard "Willie") Hester 1912–1961
    2. 2. Vigga (Lee) Hester 1914–1977 m. Ella (T.) Tatum 1908–1988
      1. 1. Terrell (Tatum) Hester 1938–2011 m. Eva (Mae) Fischer 1945–1988
    3. 3. Russell (Duff) Hester 1917–2000 m. wife –1996
    4. 4. Ruel (Chester) Hester 1920–1995
    5. 5. Annie (M) Hester 1903–
    6. 6. Venice (H) Hester 1906–1999 m. Hershel Hawkins 1897–1975
  2. 2. Laura (C) Hester 1870–1880
  3. 3. William (Robert Bob) Hester 1875–1902
    1. 1. Robert (Andrew) Hester 1907–1967
  4. 4. John Hester 1879–1943 m. Martha (Ann Jane) Stephens 1878–1966
    1. 1. Minnie ("Candy") Hester 1914–1998
    2. 2. Harry Hester 1901–1994
    3. 3. Clyde Hester 1906–1977
    4. 4. Bessie (L) Hester 1908–1992
    5. 5. Virginia ("Jennie") Hester 1912–1991
    6. 6. Charlie Hester 1917–1991
    7. 7. Ernest Hester 1919–1979
    8. 8. Earl Hester 1923–1993
    9. 9. Jess (Jesse) Hester 1926–1994

Emma Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1853
1853
Birth of Emma Emily Keith in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
1880
May 1880
Age 27
Death of Emma Emily Keith in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1880
    Event Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States

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