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James Benjamin Hester 1830 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 October 1830

Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 5 October 1909

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Alfred Hester

Mother: Edith Keith

Spouse(s): Sarah Mauldin, Myrah Williams

Children(s): Baylus Hester, Balas Hester, James Hester, James Hester, Elbert Hester, William Hester, Robert Hester, Samuel Hester, Elias Hester, Sallie Hester, Ralph Hester, Fillmore Hester, Susan Hester, Josephine Hester

In 1830, James Benjamin Hester entered the world in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to Alfred Hester and Edith Catherine Keith. In 1880, James Benjamin Hester resided in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. James Benjamin Hester married Sarah Lucetta Mauldin, Myrah L Williams, and had children including Baylus Milton Hester, Balas Hester, James Alfred Hester, James Benjamin Hester, Elbert Hester, William B Bud Hester, Robert Matthew Hester, Samuel Hester, Elias Joab Dock Hester, Sallie Hester, Ralph Mauldin Hester, Fillmore Hester, Susan Hester, Josephine Edith Edy Hester. James Benjamin Hester passed away in 1909 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1830, James Benjamin Hester entered the world in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to Alfred Hester and Edith Catherine Keith.
  • In 1880, James Benjamin Hester resided in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Benjamin Hester married Sarah Lucetta Mauldin, Myrah L Williams, and had children including Baylus Milton Hester, Balas Hester, James Alfred Hester, James Benjamin Hester, Elbert Hester, William B Bud Hester, Robert Matthew Hester, Samuel Hester, Elias Joab Dock Hester, Sallie Hester, Ralph Mauldin Hester, Fillmore Hester, Susan Hester, Josephine Edith Edy Hester.
  • James Benjamin Hester passed away in 1909 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Hester's Ancestors

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James Hester
1830 – 1909
Birth Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Alfred Hester
1779 – 1859
Virginia, United States
Edith (Catherine) Keith
1796 – 1871
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750 – 1844
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (D) Norman
1787 – 1866
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Cornelius Keith
1743 – 1820
Roanoke, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Mary Laffoon
1749 – 1846
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1720 – 1770
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
Isaac Norman
1765 – 1828
Hannah Gage
1762 – 1845
Cornelius Keith
1715 – 1808
Juda Thompson
1715 – 1820
Matthew Laffoon
1727 – 1789
Mary Sheldon
1729 – 1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1686 – 1748
Rachel McAllister
1682 – 1748
Abraham Cook
1688 – 1748
Sarah McAllister
1668 – 1765
Joseph Norman
1723 – 1784
Mary Read
1723 – 1765
David Gage
1734 – 1807
Esther Shipman
1730 – 1800
Emanuel Thompson
1687 –
Sara
1690 –

James Hester's Descendants

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James (Benjamin) Hester (16 October 1830 – 5 October 1909) m. Sarah (Lucetta) Mauldin (27 Aug 1843 – 23 Nov 1931) m. Myrah (L) Williams (17 Oct 1830 – 19 Aug 1858)
  1. 1. Baylus (Milton) Hester (8 Feb 1861 – 22 Jan 1953) m. Mary (E.) Hester (22 June 1863 – 20 March 1887)
    1. 1. Mary (E.) Hester (26 February 1887 – 1 June 1887)
    2. 2. Quillian (Rufus) Hester (8 February 1889 – 3 January 1960) m. Myrtle Hester (abt 1893 – )
      1. 1. Hannah Hester (abt 1913 – )
      2. 2. Opal Hester (21 November 1913 – 14 October 2001) m. Franklin (Clyde) Evans (10 Dec 1906 – 6 Feb 1974)
      3. 3. Quillian Hester (abt 1916 – )
      4. 4. Harold Hester (abt 1925 – )
      5. 5. Ralph (Hardman) Hester (20 Oct 1926 – 29 Jan 2009) m. Carolyn Davenport
        1. 1. Emily Hester
      6. 6. William (Trammel) Hester (7 Aug 1933 – 14 Feb 2015) m. Pat P (17 Feb 1938 – 18 Apr 2016)
    3. 3. Leah (Odee) Lynch (10 March 1890 – 12 October 1977)
  2. 2. Balas Hester (abt 1862 – 24 Apr 1948)
  3. 3. James (Alfred) Hester (28 Jan 1863 – 2 Aug 1863)
  4. 4. James (Benjamin) Hester (8 Sep 1864 – 23 Nov 1958)
  5. 5. Elbert Hester (3 Sep 1866 – 15 Oct 1952)
  6. 6. William (B Bud) Hester (16 Nov 1869 – 24 Apr 1948)
  7. 7. Robert (Matthew) Hester (4 Nov 1871 – 1 Sep 1959)
  8. 8. Samuel Hester (Abt 1874 – )
  9. 9. Elias (Joab Dock) Hester (12 Apr 1874 – 17 Apr 1955)
  10. 10. Sallie Hester (Abt 1879 – )
  11. 11. Ralph (Mauldin) Hester (4 Apr 1880 – 22 Oct 1961)
  12. 12. Fillmore Hester (21 Jul 1855 – 22 Sep 1928)
  13. 13. Susan Hester (1856 – 11 Nov 1918)
  14. 14. Josephine (Edith Edy) Hester (5 Aug 1858 – 25 Dec 1922)

James Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1830
16 October 1830
Birth of James Benjamin Hester in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 50
James Benjamin Hester resided here in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1909
5 October 1909
Age 79
Death of James Benjamin Hester in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1830
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 1238; Page: 64A; Enumeration District: 130
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 1238; Page: 64A; Enumeration District: 130

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1909
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

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