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James "Jim" Hester 1876–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1876

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 17 Jun 1950

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Andrew Hester

Mother: Emma Keith

Spouse(s): Carrie Hester

Children(s): Willis Hester, Vigga Hester, Russell Hester, Ruel Hester, Annie Hester, Venice Hester

James "Jim" Hester was born in 1876 in Georgia, United States, the child of Andrew T Hester And Emma Emily Keith. James "Jim" Hester married Carrie C Hester, and had children including Annie M Hester, Ruel Chester Hester, Russell Duff Hester, Venice H Hester, Vigga Lee Hester, Willis Howard Willie Hester. James "Jim" Hester passed away in 1950 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James "Jim" Hester was born in 1876 in Georgia, United States, the child of Andrew T Hester And Emma Emily Keith.
  • James "Jim" Hester married Carrie C Hester, and had children including Annie M Hester, Ruel Chester Hester, Russell Duff Hester, Venice H Hester, Vigga Lee Hester, Willis Howard Willie Hester.
  • James "Jim" Hester passed away in 1950 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Hester
1851–1906
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Emma Keith
1853–1880
Birth Location: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
EK

Spouses(s)

Carrie Hester
1878–1938
Birth Location: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia
CH

Children(s)

Willis Hester
1912–1961
Birth Location: Dekalb Co. Alabama, USA
WH
Vigga Hester
1914–1977
Birth Location: Cloverdale, Dade County, Georgia, USA
VH
Russell Hester
1917–2000
Birth Location: Rising Fawn, Dade, Georgia USA
RH
Ruel Hester
1920–1995
Birth Location: Georgia
RH
Annie Hester
1903–
Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama
AH
Venice Hester
1906–1999
Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama
VH

James Hester's Ancestors

Self
James Hester
1876–1950
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Andrew T Hester
1851–1906
South Carolina
Emma (Emily) Keith
1853–1880
Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane) Johns
1805–1869
South Carolina
Jasper (Lay) Keith
1828–1885
Pickens Co.SC
Rachel (Price) Ramsey
1830–1917
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
Mackey Keith
1796–1872
Elizabeth Lay
1797–1857
William Ramsey
1805–1877
Drucillia Copeland
1820–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1720–1769
Barbara Cook
1722–1802
George Keith
1772–1840
Margaret Mackey
1777–1845
Samuel Ramsey
1771–1817
Elizabeth Fleming
1775–1844

James Hester's Descendants

1.
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James ("Jim") Hester (1876–17 Jun 1950) m. Carrie (C) Hester (12 Apr 1878–24 Dec 1938)
  1. 1. Willis (Howard "Willie") Hester 1912–1961
  2. 2. Vigga (Lee) Hester 1914–1977 m. Ella (T.) Tatum 1908–1988
    1. 1. Terrell (Tatum) Hester 1938–2011 m. Eva (Mae) Fischer 1945–1988
  3. 3. Russell (Duff) Hester 1917–2000 m. wife –1996
  4. 4. Ruel (Chester) Hester 1920–1995
  5. 5. Annie (M) Hester 1903–
  6. 6. Venice (H) Hester 1906–1999 m. Hershel Hawkins 1897–1975

James Hester's Timeline

8 Records

1876
3 March 1876
Birth of James "Jim" Hester in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
1876
abt 1876
Birth of James "Jim" Hester in Georgia
Georgia
1876
1876
Birth of James "Jim" Hester in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1930
1930
Age 54
James "Jim" Hester resided here in Upper, Dade, Georgia, USA
Upper, Dade, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 59
James "Jim" Hester resided here in Upper, Dade, Georgia
Upper, Dade, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 64
James "Jim" Hester resided here in Upper, Dade, Georgia, USA
Upper, Dade, Georgia, USA
1950
17 June 1950
Age 74
Death of James "Jim" Hester in Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama
1950
17 Jun 1950
Age 74
Death of James "Jim" Hester in Dekalb Co. Alabama, USA
Dekalb Co. Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1876
    Event Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00662; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 41-9
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia; Roll: 350; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 441.0; FHL microfilm: 2340085
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1876
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia; Roll: 350; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 441.0; FHL microfilm: 2340085

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00662; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 41-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper, Dade, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00662; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 41-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1950
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1950
    Event Place: Dekalb Co. Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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