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Jefferson Davis Hester 1892–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 September 1892

Birth Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 17 March 1982

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Andrew Hester

Mother: Emma Harris

Spouse(s): Zettie Echols

Children(s):

Jefferson Davis Hester was born in 1892 in Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson Drew Hester And Emma Harris. In 1900, Jefferson Davis Hester resided in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama. In 1935, Jefferson Davis Hester resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee. Jefferson Davis Hester married Zettie Echols. Jefferson Davis Hester passed away in 1982 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jefferson Davis Hester was born in 1892 in Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson Drew Hester And Emma Harris.
  • In 1900, Jefferson Davis Hester resided in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama.
  • In 1935, Jefferson Davis Hester resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.
  • Jefferson Davis Hester married Zettie Echols.
  • Jefferson Davis Hester passed away in 1982 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jefferson Hester's Ancestors

Self
Jefferson Hester
1892–1982
Birth Place: Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Drew Hester
1846–1906
Georgia, United States
Emma Harris
1866–1950
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1858
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane Phoebe) Johns
1801–1869
North Carolina, USA
Henry (Alexander) Harris
1826–1915
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Narcissa (J Sarah) Simmons
1848–1897
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Elizabeth Norman
1787–1866
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hester
1791–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr
1720–1770
Barbara Cook
1720–1784
Isaac Norman
1765–1828
Hannah Gage
1762–1845
John John
1746–1793
Elizabeth Norment
1749–1793

Jefferson Hester's Timeline

5 Records

1892
14 September 1892
Birth of Jefferson Davis Hester in Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA
Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Jefferson Davis Hester resided here in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
1935
1935
Age 43
Jefferson Davis Hester resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 48
Jefferson Davis Hester resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1982
17 March 1982
Age 90
Death of Jefferson Davis Hester in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 September 1892
    Event Place: Ft Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03953; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 96-70A
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03953; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 96-70A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03953; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 96-70A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1982
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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