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John James Hester 1818 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1818

Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Feb 1896

Death Location: New Burnside, Johnson, Illinois, USA

Father: James Hester

Mother: Mary Keeton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mathis

Children(s): Samuel Hester, Newton Hester, Harriett Hunter

The story of John James Hester began in 1818 in Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA. John James Hester married Elizabeth Mathis, and had children including Samuel W Hester, Newton Jasper Hester, Harriett Adeline Hunter. John James Hester passed away in 1896 in New Burnside, Johnson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John James Hester began in 1818 in Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • John James Hester married Elizabeth Mathis, and had children including Samuel W Hester, Newton Jasper Hester, Harriett Adeline Hunter.
  • John James Hester passed away in 1896 in New Burnside, Johnson, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hester's Ancestors

Self
John Hester
1818 – 1896
Birth Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Hester
1787 – 1870
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Keeton
1793 – 1869
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

John Hester's Descendants

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John (James) Hester (5 Aug 1818 – 22 Feb 1896) m. Elizabeth Mathis (30 Apr 1821 – 14 Feb 1896)
  1. 1. Samuel (W) Hester (1842 – 26 Aug 1916) m. Sarah (Alice) Baker
    1. 1. Kirk Hester (Sep 1885 – 12 Oct 1910)
  2. 2. Newton (Jasper) Hester (15 Aug 1857 – 20 Sep 1920)
  3. 3. Harriett (Adeline) Hunter (4 Nov 1861 – 6 May 1945)

John Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1818
5 Aug 1818
Birth of John James Hester in Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1896
22 Feb 1896
Age 78
Death of John James Hester in New Burnside, Johnson, Illinois, USA
New Burnside, Johnson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1818
    Event Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1896
    Event Place: New Burnside, Johnson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Burnside, Johnson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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