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Hardy Grover Hester 1885–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 24 Jun 1945

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA

Father: Wesley Hester

Mother: Viola Owen

Spouse(s): Emma Hester

Children(s):

Hardy Grover Hester was born in 1885 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of Wesley Edward Hester And Viola J Owen. In 1910, Hardy Grover Hester resided in Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA. In 1917, Hardy Grover Hester resided in Madison, Illinois. Hardy Grover Hester married Emma Hester. Hardy Grover Hester passed away in 1945 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Hardy Grover Hester was born in 1885 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of Wesley Edward Hester And Viola J Owen.
  • In 1910, Hardy Grover Hester resided in Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1917, Hardy Grover Hester resided in Madison, Illinois.
  • Hardy Grover Hester married Emma Hester.
  • Hardy Grover Hester passed away in 1945 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley Hester
1858–1934
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Viola Owen
1859–1893
Birth Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Emma Hester
1887–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Children(s)

Hardy Hester's Ancestors

Self
Hardy Hester
1885–1945
Birth Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Parents
Wesley Edward Hester
1858–1934
Georgia, United States
Viola (J) Owen
1859–1893
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
William (Milton) Hester
1833–1910
Spartanburg District or Pickens District SC
Sarah (Jane) Allen
1832–1909
North Carolina, United States
Anderson Owen
1793–1882
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (C) Brewer
1830–1881
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Mary Johns
1805–1869
James Allen
1810–
Matilda Bayley
1806–1860
William Owen
1750–1800
Miles Kelly
1775–
Jacob Owen
1806–1881
Elizabeth Leatherwood
1806–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
John Bailey
1775–1844
Morning Wade
1770–1850
James Owen
1730–1795
Catherine Bartlett
1732–1795
George Owen
1774–1850
Nancy Marriago
1775–1810
Samuel Leatherwood
1784–1862
Elisabeth Ferguson
1787–1850

Hardy Hester's Timeline

6 Records

1885
20 Sep 1885
Birth of Hardy Grover Hester in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1910
1910
Age 25
Hardy Grover Hester resided here in Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 32
Hardy Grover Hester resided here in Madison, Illinois
Madison, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 50
Hardy Grover Hester resided here in Rural, Jefferson, Missouri
Rural, Jefferson, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 55
Hardy Grover Hester resided here in Central, Jefferson, Missouri, USA
Central, Jefferson, Missouri, USA
1945
24 Jun 1945
Age 60
Death of Hardy Grover Hester in Multnomah, Oregon, Unitede States
Multnomah, Oregon, Unitede States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Central, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2119; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 50-3
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Madison; Roll: 1614327; Draft Board: 2
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374026
    [4] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gum Spring, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374026

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Madison, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Madison; Roll: 1614327; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jefferson, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Central, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2119; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 50-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Central, Jefferson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Central, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2119; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 50-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1945
    Event Place: Multnomah, Oregon, Unitede States
    Record Source: Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012
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