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Johnnie Jefferson Hester 1852–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1852

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 22 Jul 1917

Death Location: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA

Father: George HESTER

Mother: Frances Bailey

Spouse(s): Mary HESTER

Children(s): Nina LEE, Ila HOLSTUN, Lizzie LOCKHART, Samford Hester, George HESTER, Johnnie Hester

The story of Johnnie Jefferson Hester began in 1852 in Georgia, USA. In 1860, Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided in Chambers County, Alabama, USA. In 1870, Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided in Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA. Johnnie Jefferson Hester married Mary E Graves Hester, and had children including George Harold Hester, Ila Hester Holstun, Johnnie Hester, Lizzie Fanny Hester Newell Lockhart, Nina C Hester Lee, Samford Hester. Johnnie Jefferson Hester passed away in 1917 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Johnnie Jefferson Hester began in 1852 in Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided in Chambers County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1870, Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided in Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
  • Johnnie Jefferson Hester married Mary E Graves Hester, and had children including George Harold Hester, Ila Hester Holstun, Johnnie Hester, Lizzie Fanny Hester Newell Lockhart, Nina C Hester Lee, Samford Hester.
  • Johnnie Jefferson Hester passed away in 1917 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George HESTER
1810–1853
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
GH
Frances Bailey
1815–1903
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
FB

Spouses(s)

Mary HESTER
1850–1927
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Georgia, USA
MH

Children(s)

Nina LEE
1878–1966
Birth Location: Lee County, Alabama, USA
NL
Ila HOLSTUN
1873–1906
Birth Location: Lee County, Alabama, USA
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Lizzie LOCKHART
1877–1948
Birth Location: Lee County, Alabama, USA
LL
Samford Hester
1880–1949
Birth Location: Lee County, Alabama, USA
SH
George HESTER
1884–1920
Birth Location: Lee County, Alabama, USA
GH
Johnnie Hester
1890–1908
Birth Location: Lee County, Alabama, USA
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Johnnie Hester's Ancestors

Self
Johnnie Hester
1852–1917
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
George W HESTER
1810–1853
Georgia, USA
Frances (GREER Hester) Bailey
1815–1903
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph GREER
1770–1843
Priscilla (UNKNOWN) Greer
1774–1853
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johnnie Hester's Descendants

1.
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Johnnie (Jefferson) Hester (20 Jan 1852–22 Jul 1917) m. Mary (E Graves) HESTER (26 Jun 1850–11 Apr 1927)
  1. 1. Nina (C Hester) LEE 1878–1966 m. Alonzo (Braxton) Lee 1858–1935
    1. 1. Alonzo (Hester Lee) Sr 1903–1974 m. Allie (Josephine Meagher) LEE 1909–2010
      1. 1. Alonzo (Hester Lee) Jr 1935–2011
    2. 2. John (Henry) Lee 1905–1955 m. Montine (Harrington) LEE 1915–2009
      1. 1. John (Henry Lee) Jr 1943–2019
  2. 2. Ila (Hester) HOLSTUN 1873–1906 m. Pleasant (Reece) Holstein 1872–1933
    1. 1. Reese (Compton) Holstun 1904–1988 m. Dorothy (Louise BRYANT) Holstun 1912–2001
      1. 1. Madeline (Merle) Holstun 1943–2019
    2. 2. Harvey (H) HOLSTUN 1901–1946 m. Mazie (OTT) Holstun 1907–2005
      1. 1. Elaine (HOLSTUN) Smith 1927–1997
    3. 3. Beverly (Reid) Holstun 1902–1971 m. Mary (Anne Nelson Oliver) HOLSTUN 1901–1994
  3. 3. Lizzie (Fanny Hester NEWELL) LOCKHART 1877–1948 m. Oscar (Francis) Newel 1869–1902 m. Edward (N) Lockhart –1930
    1. 1. Thelma (Newell) FLOYD 1900–1992 m. Robert (Cecil) Floyd 1896–1969
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Floyd 1922–2002
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Floyd) STUDSTILL 1923–2009 m. Jack (Moore) Studstill 1918–2012
    2. 2. Ila (Graves Lockhart) SULLIVAN 1919–2002 m. John (Cecil) Sullivan 1921–1998
    3. 3. Mary (Hester) Lockhart 1913–1913
    4. 4. John (Theophalus) Newell 1898–1936
  4. 4. Samford Hester 1880–1949 m. Mary (Lou Reaves) HESTER 1878–1977
    1. 1. Mary (Wyoline Hester) HALL 1905–1993 m. Bolling Hall 1897–1985
  5. 5. George (Harold) HESTER 1884–1920 m. Lemma (Pearl WALDRUP) Hester 1888–1918
    1. 1. Harold (George) HESTER 1906–2000 m. Vera (Mae BAILEY) Hester 1907–1995
    2. 2. Mary (Will HESTER) Bailey 1908–1990 m. Cecil (Smith) BAILEY 1903–1979
      1. 1. Donald (George) BAILEY 1930–2006 m. Dorothy (SHEPHERD) Bailey 1931–2018
      2. 2. Julian (Joe Smith) BAILEY 1928–2005
      3. 3. Bobby (Jack) BAILEY 1935–1975
    3. 3. Johnnie (Jefferson) Hester 1910–1983 m. Allie (Bernice STRICKLAND) Hester 1914–1997
      1. 1. James (Fletcher) Hester 1937–2015
      2. 2. Henry (Curtis) Hester 1949–2023
  6. 6. Johnnie Hester 1890–1908

Johnnie Hester's Timeline

7 Records

1852
20 Jan 1852
Birth of Johnnie Jefferson Hester in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided here in Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Chambers County, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided here in Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided here in Bethel, Lee, Alabama, USA
Bethel, Lee, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided here in Bethel, Lee, Alabama, USA
Bethel, Lee, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
Johnnie Jefferson Hester resided here in Waverly, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Waverly, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1917
22 Jul 1917
Age 65
Death of Johnnie Jefferson Hester in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1852
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethel, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 19; Page: 109a; Enumeration District: 092
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_42; Page: 168A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bethel, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 25; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0036
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 953; Family History Lib
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Waverly, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: T624_5; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374018
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Chambers County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 953; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rome, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_42; Page: 168A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bethel, Lee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethel, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 19; Page: 109a; Enumeration District: 092

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bethel, Lee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bethel, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 25; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0036

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Waverly, Chambers, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Waverly, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: T624_5; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374018

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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