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George Washington Hester 1862–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1862

Birth Location: Downsville, Union Parish, LA

Death Date: 07 August 1947

Death Location: Miles, Runnels County, Texas, USA

Father: Joseph Hester

Mother: Mary"Polly" Brewster

Spouse(s): Ada Powell

Children(s): John Hester, Ila Hester, Lola Hester, Pansy Hester, Guy Hester, Effie Hester, Joseph Hester, Cecil Hester, Hazel Hester, Ivy Hester, Hazel Arthur

George Washington Hester was born in 1862 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA, the child of Joseph Tapley Hester And Mary Polly Brewster. In 1870, George Washington Hester resided in Ward 5, Union, Louisiana, USA. In 1880, George Washington Hester resided in 5th Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA. George Washington Hester married Ada Powell, and had children including Cecil Hester, Effie Hester, Guy Hester, Hazel Arthur, Hazel Hester, Ila Hester, Ivy Hester, John Troy Hester, Joseph Bert Hester, Lola D Hester, Pansy Hester. George Washington Hester passed away in 1947 in Miles, Runnels County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • George Washington Hester was born in 1862 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA, the child of Joseph Tapley Hester And Mary Polly Brewster.
  • In 1870, George Washington Hester resided in Ward 5, Union, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1880, George Washington Hester resided in 5th Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA.
  • George Washington Hester married Ada Powell, and had children including Cecil Hester, Effie Hester, Guy Hester, Hazel Arthur, Hazel Hester, Ila Hester, Ivy Hester, John Troy Hester, Joseph Bert Hester, Lola D Hester, Pansy Hester.
  • George Washington Hester passed away in 1947 in Miles, Runnels County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Hester
1821–1907
Birth Location: Conecuh, Alabama, United States
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Mary"Polly" Brewster
1823–1890
Birth Location: Conecuh, Alabama, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Ada Powell
1865–1935
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Children(s)

John Hester
1895–1896
Birth Location: –
JH
Ila Hester
1890–1968
Birth Location: Louisiana
IH
Lola Hester
1894–1967
Birth Location: Texas
LH
Pansy Hester
1910–2006
Birth Location: Texas
PH
Guy Hester
1891–1979
Birth Location: Louisiana
GH
Effie Hester
1896–1961
Birth Location: Texas
EH
Joseph Hester
1892–1975
Birth Location: Louisiana
JH
Cecil Hester
1903–1971
Birth Location: Texas
CH
Hazel Hester
1905–1984
Birth Location: Texas
HH
Ivy Hester
1899–
Birth Location: Texas
IH
Hazel Arthur
1905–
Birth Location: Texas
HA

George Hester's Ancestors

Self
George Hester
1862–1947
Birth Place: Downsville, Union Parish, LA
Parents
Joseph Tapley Hester
1821–1907
Conecuh, Alabama, United States
Mary"Polly" Brewster
1823–1890
Conecuh, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
John (Randolph) Hester
1790–1851
Granville, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Nancy) Yarborough
1792–1873
Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, United States
Hiram Brewster
1794–1880
Georgia
Elizabeth (Temperance) Kemp
1796–1857
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Brewster
1757–1817
Margaret Bowen
1760–1818
Squire Kemp
1775–1865
Fanny Watts
1775–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1728–1816
Elizabeth Sheriff
1730–1784
Henry Bowen
1738–1808
Nancy Ledbetter
1737–1805

George Hester's Descendants

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George (Washington) Hester (13 May 1862–07 August 1947) m. Ada Powell (Apr 1865–18 Dec 1935)
  1. 1. John (Troy) Hester 1895–1896
  2. 2. Ila Hester 1890–1968
  3. 3. Lola (D) Hester 1894–1967
  4. 4. Pansy Hester 1910–2006
  5. 5. Guy Hester 1891–1979
  6. 6. Effie Hester 1896–1961
  7. 7. Joseph (Bert) Hester 1892–1975
  8. 8. Cecil Hester 1903–1971
  9. 9. Hazel Hester 1905–1984
  10. 10. Ivy Hester 1899–
  11. 11. Hazel Arthur 1905–

George Hester's Timeline

11 Records

1862
13 May 1862
Birth of George Washington Hester in Downsville, Union Parish, LA
Downsville, Union Parish, LA
1870
1870
Age 8
George Washington Hester resided here in Ward 5, Union, Louisiana, USA
Ward 5, Union, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
George Washington Hester resided here in 5th Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
5th Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
1886
26 Oct 1886
Age 24
George Washington Hester resided here in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
George Washington Hester resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Navarro, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Navarro, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
George Washington Hester resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
George Washington Hester resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
George Washington Hester resided here in Miles, Runnels, Texas, USA
Miles, Runnels, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 73
George Washington Hester resided here in Miles, Runnels, Texas
Miles, Runnels, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 78
George Washington Hester resided here in Miles, Runnels, Texas, USA
Miles, Runnels, Texas, USA
1947
07 August 1947
Age 85
Death of George Washington Hester in Moody, McLennan, Texas, United States
Moody, McLennan, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 August 1947
    Event Place: Moody, McLennan, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1862
    Event Place: Downsville, Union Parish, LA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 5th Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: 456; Family History Film: 1254456; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 038; Image: 0013
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Navarro, Texas; Roll: 1662; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241662
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 5, Union, Louisiana; Roll: M593_534; Page: 106B; Image: 121938; Family History Library Film: 552033
    [6] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas; Roll: T627_4129; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 200-12
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas; Roll: 2387; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 394.0; FHL microfilm: 2342121
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0222; FHL microfilm: 1375599
    [10] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas; Roll: T625_1841; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 224; Image: 1084

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas; Roll: T625_1841; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 224; Image: 1084

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Runnels, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0222; FHL microfilm: 1375599

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas; Roll: 2387; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 394.0; FHL microfilm: 2342121

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas; Roll: T627_4129; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 200-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Miles, Runnels, Texas; Roll: T627_4129; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 200-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moody, McClennan, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 5, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 5, Union, Louisiana; Roll: M593_534; Page: 106B; Image: 121938; Family History Library Film: 552033

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Navarro, Texas; Roll: 1662; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241662

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Miles, Runnels County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 5th Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 5th Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: 456; Family History Film: 1254456; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 038; Image: 0013
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