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John Ervin Hester 1888 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1888

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 9 Jul 1974

Death Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Father: William Hester

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Mary Mills

Children(s): Moldon Hester, Edith Hester, Earl Hester, Catherine Hester

In 1888, John Ervin Hester entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to William Howard Hester and Sarah Catherine Edwards. Years later, John Ervin Hester married Mary Catherine "Molley" Mills, and the couple became parents to Moldon C Hester, Edith Esther Hester, Earl Hester and Catherine Hester. John Ervin Hester died in 1974 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

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Parents

William Hester
1852 – 1936
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
WH
Sarah Edwards
1852 – 1912
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
SE

Spouses(s)

Mary Mills
1893 – 1949
Birth Location: Stephensville, Taylor, Florida, United States
MM

Children(s)

Moldon Hester
1909 – 1910
Birth Location: Taylor County, Florida, USA
MH
Edith Hester
1913 – 2008
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
EH
Earl Hester
1916 – 1982
Birth Location: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
EH
Catherine Hester
1920 – 1929
Birth Location: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA
CH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 13 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Certificate number: 025569., Year: 1920; Census Place: Hot Springs Ward 4, Garland, Arkansas; Roll: T625_63; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: ., Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas; Roll: 2408; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 457.0., Registration Location: Cherokee County, Alabama; Roll: 1509366; Draft Board: 0., Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 69., Year: 1910; Census Place: Warrior, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 513.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 13 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Taylor, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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: 8B; Enumeration District: 69.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Warrior, Taylor, Florida
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Warrior, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 513.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 14 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 14 Jan 1914 - Page 1, Mollie had baby girl

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Hot Springs Ward 4, Garland, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hot Springs Ward 4, Garland, Arkansas; Roll: T625_63; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas; Roll: 2408; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 457.0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cherokee, Alabama
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cherokee County, Alabama; Roll: 1509366; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Walker
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 025569.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Sept 1974
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Certificate number: 025569.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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