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Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester 1853–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1853

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 3 Mar 1926

Death Location: Marshall County, Alabama, USA

Father: Micejoh Hester

Mother: Nancy Dunbar

Spouse(s): Sarah McCoy

Children(s): James Hester, Alma Hester, Sarah Hester, Lula Hester, Mary Hester, Rebecca Hester, Minnie Hester, Charlie Hester

The story of Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester began in 1853 in South Carolina. Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester married Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie C Mccoy, and had children including Alma Rosena Hester, Charlie Russell Hester, James Jefferson Jim Hester, Lula Bell Hester, Mary Catherine Hester, Minnie Alma Hester, Rebecca Jane Hester, Sarah E Hester. Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester passed away in 1926 in Marshall County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester began in 1853 in South Carolina.
  • Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester married Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie C Mccoy, and had children including Alma Rosena Hester, Charlie Russell Hester, James Jefferson Jim Hester, Lula Bell Hester, Mary Catherine Hester, Minnie Alma Hester, Rebecca Jane Hester, Sarah E Hester.
  • Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester passed away in 1926 in Marshall County, Alabama, USA.

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Jefferson Hester's Ancestors

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Jefferson Hester
1853–1926
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Micejoh Cager Hester
1828–1899
South Carolina, United States
Nancy Dunbar
1836–1855
Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane) Johns
1805–1869
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1720–1769
Barbara Cook
1722–1802

Jefferson Hester's Descendants

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Jefferson (Chesterfield "Jeff") Hester (26 Nov 1853–3 Mar 1926) m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Lizzie" C.) McCoy (26 Oct 1854–7 Aug 1926)
  1. 1. James (Jefferson "Jim") Hester 1880–1945
  2. 2. Alma (Rosena) Hester 1889–1984
  3. 3. Sarah (E) Hester 1883–1954
  4. 4. Lula (Bell) Hester 1884–1978 m. Newt Boyles 1891–1970
    1. 1. Willard Boyles 1910–
  5. 5. Mary (Catherine) Hester 1873–
  6. 6. Rebecca (Jane) Hester 1875–1950 m. James (Warren) May 1869–1930
    1. 1. Gorman (Jefferson) May 1903–1979
    2. 2. Veda (E) May 1909–
    3. 3. James (Albert) May 1898–1977
  7. 7. Minnie (Alma) Hester 1878–
    1. 1. William (Arlie) DAVIS 1906–1994
    2. 2. Richard (Perry) Davis 1920–1994 m. Nettie (Marie) Osborn 1926–2007
  8. 8. Charlie (Russell) Hester 1886–1967

Jefferson Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1853
26 Nov 1853
Birth of Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester in South Carolina
South Carolina
1926
3 Mar 1926
Age 73
Death of Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester in Red Hill, Marshall, Alabama
Red Hill, Marshall, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1853
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Red Hill, Marshall, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshall County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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