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John W Hester 1846–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1846

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 25 August 1915

Death Location: Temple, Bell County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Wilson Hester

Mother: Mary Hester

Spouse(s): Harriet Hester

Children(s): Cassandra Hester, Waren Hester, Emma Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Amanda Hester, Sarah Hester

The story of John W Hester began in 1846 in Alabama, United States. John W Hester married Harriet Jane Hester, and had children including Amanda Mandy Jane Hester, Cassandra Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Emma Hester, Sarah Hester, Waren Hester. John W Hester passed away in 1915 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John W Hester began in 1846 in Alabama, United States.
  • John W Hester married Harriet Jane Hester, and had children including Amanda Mandy Jane Hester, Cassandra Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Emma Hester, Sarah Hester, Waren Hester.
  • John W Hester passed away in 1915 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hester's Ancestors

Self
John Hester
1846–1915
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
Wilson Wilborn Hester
1811–1904
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Hester
1820–1869
Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Pleasant (Hester) Sr.
1787–1866
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
Rebecca Stone
1791–1885
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States,
William (Henry) Hester
1785–1860
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Susan ("Sukie") Crenshaw
1785–1876
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hester
1758–1820
Nancy Hanvey
1737–
William Stone
1770–1861
Nancy Dooley
1770–1838
Charles Hester
1747–1833
Martha Logan
1743–1789
Abraham Crenshaw
1751–1807
Nancy Hester
1752–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Hester
1718–1795
Letitia Hester
1718–1747
Mourning (Cherokee)
1700–1793
Summer Cherokee
1700–1764
Micajah Stone
1745–1799
Apphia Hurt
1755–1813
Captain Dooley
1743–1818
Margaret Birks
1743–1783
Robert Hester
1720–1770
Barbara Cook
1722–1802
David Logan
1706–1763
Martha Dudgeon
1720–1763
Gideon Crenshaw
1710–1801
Sarah Cook
1690–1766
James Hester
1716–1786
Francis Cook
1711–1769

John Hester's Descendants

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John (W) Hester (11 July 1846–25 August 1915) m. Harriet (Jane) Hester (20 October 1844–15 January 1915)
  1. 1. Cassandra Hester 1862–
  2. 2. Waren Hester 1869–
  3. 3. Emma Hester 1872–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Hester 1874–
  5. 5. Amanda ("Mandy" Jane) Hester 1878–1947 m. George (W) Gee 1870–1949
    1. 1. Mary (Launa) Belcher 1900–1977
    2. 2. John (C) Gee 1911–2003
    3. 3. Clovis Gee 1909–2005
  6. 6. Sarah Hester 1862–

John Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1846
11 July 1846
Birth of John W Hester in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1915
25 August 1915
Age 69
Death of John W Hester in Temple Bell County Texas, USA
Temple Bell County Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1846
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1915
    Event Place: Temple Bell County Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Temple, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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