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John "Wallace" Hester 1901–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1901

Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 20 Jul 1994

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Father: Thomas Hester

Mother: Mary Stephens

Spouse(s): Leila Hester

Children(s): John Hester, Myrtle Hester, John Hester, Louis Hester, Stella Hester, Delphia Hester, Prennie Hester, Stella Hester, Marietta Hester, Lelia Hester

In 1901, John "Wallace" Hester entered the world in De Kalb, Alabama, United States, born to Thomas Lafayette Tommie Hester And Mary Elizabeth Lizzie B Stephens. In 1930, John "Wallace" Hester resided in Adamsburg, Dekalb, Alabama, USA. John "Wallace" Hester married Leila L Hester, and had children including Delphia Irene Hester, John Wallace Jr Hester, John Wallace Jr Hester, Lelia Faith Hester, Louis William Hester, Marietta Lorene Hester, Mary L Hester, Myrtle Marcee Hester, Prennie I Hester, Stella Estell Hester, Stella Hester. John "Wallace" Hester passed away in 1994 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, John "Wallace" Hester entered the world in De Kalb, Alabama, United States, born to Thomas Lafayette Tommie Hester And Mary Elizabeth Lizzie B Stephens.
  • In 1930, John "Wallace" Hester resided in Adamsburg, Dekalb, Alabama, USA.
  • John "Wallace" Hester married Leila L Hester, and had children including Delphia Irene Hester, John Wallace Jr Hester, John Wallace Jr Hester, Lelia Faith Hester, Louis William Hester, Marietta Lorene Hester, Mary L Hester, Myrtle Marcee Hester, Prennie I Hester, Stella Estell Hester, Stella Hester.
  • John "Wallace" Hester passed away in 1994 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hester's Ancestors

Self
John Hester
1901–1994
Birth Place: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Parents
Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester
1874–1953
Georgia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie" B.) Stephens
1875–1951
, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Marion Frank) Hester
1845–1904
South Carolina, United States
Caroline ('Becky') Winnett
1845–1910
Cass Co, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Mary Johns
1805–1869
William Winnett
1811–1870
Manerva Hankins
1821–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
Norman Winnett
1783–1863
Rebecca Winnett
1783–1863
Wright Hankins
1801–
Arminta Tallant
1798–1860

John Hester's Descendants

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John ("Wallace") Hester (12 May 1901–20 Jul 1994) m. Leila (L) Hester (abt 1906–Jun 26 1995)
  1. 1. John (Wallace Jr.) Hester 1932–2003
  2. 2. Myrtle (Marcee) Hester 1927–2004
  3. 3. John (Wallace Jr) Hester 1931–1931
  4. 4. Louis (William) Hester 1934–1944
  5. 5. Stella Hester 1922–
  6. 6. Delphia (Irene) Hester 1923–2015 m. Robert (Earl) Hall 1922–2000
    1. 1. Infant Hall –1941
  7. 7. Prennie (I) Hester 1926–
  8. 8. Stella (Estell) Hester 1922–2008
  9. 9. Marietta (Lorene) Hester 1929–2014
  10. 10. Lelia (Faith) Hester 1940–2015

John Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1901
12 May 1901
Birth of John "Wallace" Hester in De Kalb, Alabama, United States
De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1930
1930
Age 29
John "Wallace" Hester resided here in Adamsburg, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Adamsburg, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1994
20 Jul 1994
Age 93
Death of John "Wallace" Hester in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1901
    Event Place: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Adamsburg, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 884.0; FHL microfilm: 2339747
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Adamsburg, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Adamsburg, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 884.0; FHL microfilm: 2339747

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1994
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

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