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James Hester 1816 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jun 1855

Death Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Father: Nathaniel Hester

Mother: Nancy Overton

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James Hester was born in 1816 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Nathaniel Hester and Nancy Overton. James Hester passed away in 1855 in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James Hester was born in 1816 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Nathaniel Hester and Nancy Overton.
  • James Hester passed away in 1855 in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.

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James Hester's Ancestors

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James Hester
1816 – 1855
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Hester
1792 – 1872
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Nancy Overton
1795 – 1868
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Captain (James) Hester
1741 – 1786
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Hix
1749 – 1820
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1720 – 1770
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1686 – 1748
Rachel McAllister
1682 – 1748
Abraham Cook
1688 – 1748
Sarah McAllister
1668 – 1765

James Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of James Hester in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1855
Jun 1855
Age 39
Death of James Hester in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1855
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

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