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Esther "Hester" Gregory 1778–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Berkeley Co., SC, USA

Death Date: Feb 1862

Death Location: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA

Father: JONATHAN GREGORY

Mother: SARAH Gregory

Spouse(s): David Rankin

Children(s): Martha Rankin, Linear Rankin, Malinda Rankin, Richard Rankin, James Rankin, Jonathan Rankin, Emeline Rankin, Richard Rankin, Emeline Rankin, David Rankin

In 1778, Esther "Hester" Gregory entered the world in Berkeley Co., SC, USA, born to Jonathan Gregory And Sarah Steedmam Gregory. Esther "Hester" Gregory married David Richard Rankin, and had children including David Rankin, Emeline Rankin, James Rankin, Jonathan John K Rankin, Linear W Rankin, Malinda Rankin, Martha Marzelle Rankin, Richard Rankin. Esther "Hester" Gregory passed away in 1862 in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Esther "Hester" Gregory entered the world in Berkeley Co., SC, USA, born to Jonathan Gregory And Sarah Steedmam Gregory.
  • Esther "Hester" Gregory married David Richard Rankin, and had children including David Rankin, Emeline Rankin, James Rankin, Jonathan John K Rankin, Linear W Rankin, Malinda Rankin, Martha Marzelle Rankin, Richard Rankin.
  • Esther "Hester" Gregory passed away in 1862 in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Esther Gregory's Ancestors

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Esther Gregory
1778–1862
Birth Place: Berkeley Co., SC, USA
Parents
JONATHAN GREGORY
1750–1830
South Carolina
SARAH (Steedmam -) Gregory
1760–1855
Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Rueben) Steedman
1715–1795
St Monance, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Esther Gregory's Descendants

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Esther ("Hester") Gregory (1778–Feb 1862) m. David ((Richard)) Rankin (1785–abt 1828 ✔)
  1. 1. Martha (Marzelle) Rankin 1829–1853
  2. 2. Linear (W) Rankin 1813–1862 m. Rebecca (A) Roberts 1815–1857
    1. 1. A. (J.) Runnels 1849–1933
    2. 2. David (Madison) Rankin 1835–1903
    3. 3. James (L.) Rankin 1857–1927
    4. 4. Nancy Rankin 1850–1931
    5. 5. Emeline Layton 1839–1902
    6. 6. Lucendia Runnels 1848–1932
    7. 7. Martha (Jane) Sellers 1837–1932
    8. 8. Sarah Meadows 1848–1932
    9. 9. Easter (E.) Stubbs 1841–1935
    10. 10. Charles (R.) Rankin 1844–1929
    11. 11. David (Madison) Rankin 1835–1903
    12. 12. Nancy (A) Rankin 1850–1931
    13. 13. Harriett (Lucendia (Lucinda)) Rankin 1848–1932
    14. 14. Loutincy ("Lensey") Rankin 1854–1933
    15. 15. James (L.) Rankin 1857–1927
    16. 16. Martha (Jane Rankin) Sellers 1837–1932
    17. 17. Charles (Richard) Rankin 1844–1929
    18. 18. Ester (Elizabeth) Rankin 1841–1935
    19. 19. Emeline (Rankin) Layton 1839–1902
    20. 20. Sarah (A) Rankin 1846–1932
    21. 21. Samuel Rankin 1835–
    22. 22. Jeff Rankin 1832–1920 m. Dianna Rankin 1832–
      1. 1. James Rankin 1866–
      2. 2. John Rankin 1868–1948
      3. 3. Elizabeth Rankin 1870–
      4. 4. Harriet Rankin 1870–1916
      5. 5. Frances Rankin 1876–
    23. 23. Alexander (D) Rankin 1862– m. Eloma Rankin 1862– m. Eloma Rankin 1862– m. Eloma Rankin 1866– m. Elama (Eloma) Simmons 1866–
      1. 1. Willie Rankin 1919–1987 m. Mattie (Lou) Rankin 1924–2009
      2. 2. Alexander Rankin 1886– m. Estella Haines 1904–
        1. 1. Ethel (Lee) Rankin 1922–1970 m. Charles (Alfred) Agnew 1922–1999
      3. 3. Willie Rankin 1919–
  3. 3. Malinda Rankin 1803–
  4. 4. Richard Rankin 1807–
  5. 5. James Rankin 1801–
  6. 6. Jonathan ("John K.") Rankin 1806–
  7. 7. Emeline Rankin 1826–1895
  8. 8. Richard Rankin 1807–
  9. 9. Emeline Rankin 1826–1895
  10. 10. David Rankin 1810–

Esther Gregory's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1778
Birth of Esther "Hester" Gregory in Berkeley Co., SC, USA
Berkeley Co., SC, USA
1862
Feb 1862
Age 84
Death of Esther "Hester" Gregory in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA
Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Berkeley Co., SC, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1862
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA

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