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Hester Riley Nelson 1906–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1906

Birth Location: Cloudy, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1985

Death Location: Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Bertha Nelson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Nelson

Hester Riley Nelson was born in 1906 in Cloudy, Oklahoma, USA, the child of William Jasper Nelson And Bertha J Nelson. In 1920, Hester Riley Nelson resided in Kiamichi, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Hester Riley Nelson resided in Amarillo, Potter, Texas. Hester Riley Nelson married Martha Ellae Pool, and had children including William Granville Nelson. Hester Riley Nelson passed away in 1985 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Hester Riley Nelson was born in 1906 in Cloudy, Oklahoma, USA, the child of William Jasper Nelson And Bertha J Nelson.
  • In 1920, Hester Riley Nelson resided in Kiamichi, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Hester Riley Nelson resided in Amarillo, Potter, Texas.
  • Hester Riley Nelson married Martha Ellae Pool, and had children including William Granville Nelson.
  • Hester Riley Nelson passed away in 1985 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nelson
1877–1953
Birth Location: New Moon, Howard, Arkansas, USA
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Bertha Nelson
1884–1952
Birth Location: Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Nelson
1933–2003
Birth Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Hester Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Hester Nelson
1906–1985
Birth Place: Cloudy, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
William Jasper Nelson
1877–1953
New Moon, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Bertha (J.) Nelson
1884–1952
Missouri
Grandparents
Robert (N) Nelson
1855–
Centerpoint, Arkansas
Martha (Catherine) Leeper
1854–1934
Centerpoint, Howard Co, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James IV
1822–1894
Martha Shannon
1818–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James III
1761–1992
Margaret Henry
1767–1835

Hester Nelson's Descendants

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Hester (Riley) Nelson (20 Aug 1906–8 Jan 1985)
  1. 1. William (Granville) Nelson 1933–2003

Hester Nelson's Timeline

5 Records

1906
20 Aug 1906
Birth of Hester Riley Nelson in Cloudy, Oklahoma, USA
Cloudy, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Hester Riley Nelson resided here in Kiamichi, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA
Kiamichi, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Hester Riley Nelson resided here in Amarillo, Potter, Texas
Amarillo, Potter, Texas
1940
1940
Age 34
Hester Riley Nelson resided here in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
1985
8 Jan 1985
Age 79
Death of Hester Riley Nelson in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1906
    Event Place: Cloudy, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1093
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04123; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 188-14
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Stanislaus; Date: 8 Jan 1985; Social Security: 452076973
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Modesto Bee; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1985; Publication Place: Modesto, California, USA; ,0.5578737,0.19500352,0.6737091&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kiamichi, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04123; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 188-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1093
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04123; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 188-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Modesto
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Modesto Bee; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1985; Publication Place: Modesto, California, USA; ,0.5578737,0.19500352,0.6737091&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1985
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Stanislaus; Date: 8 Jan 1985; Social Security: 452076973
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Modesto Bee; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1985; Publication Place: Modesto, California, USA; ,0.5578737,0.19500352,0.6737091&xid=3355
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