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Joseph Sidney Hester 1874–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1874

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Mar 1923

Death Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Thomas Hester

Mother: Frances Waters

Spouse(s): Rosa Copeland

Children(s): Clarence Hester, Margaret Price

Joseph Sidney Hester was born in 1874 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Thomas Green Hester And Frances E Fannie Waters. In 1880, Joseph Sidney Hester resided in District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Joseph Sidney Hester resided in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA. Joseph Sidney Hester married Rosa Copeland, and had children including Clarence A Hester, Margaret Hester Price. Joseph Sidney Hester passed away in 1923 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Sidney Hester was born in 1874 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Thomas Green Hester And Frances E Fannie Waters.
  • In 1880, Joseph Sidney Hester resided in District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Joseph Sidney Hester resided in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA.
  • Joseph Sidney Hester married Rosa Copeland, and had children including Clarence A Hester, Margaret Hester Price.
  • Joseph Sidney Hester passed away in 1923 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hester
1842–1906
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
TH
Frances Waters
1843–1904
Birth Location: Near Belfast, Marshall, TN, USA
FW

Spouses(s)

Rosa Copeland
1881–1961
Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
RC

Children(s)

Clarence Hester
1900–1945
Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
CH
Margaret Price
1905–1989
Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
MP

Joseph Hester's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Hester
1874–1923
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Green Hester
1842–1906
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Frances (E (Fannie)) Waters
1843–1904
Near Belfast, Marshall, TN, USA
Grandparents
James (Robert) Hester
1798–1885
Granville, NC, USA
Elizabeth (S (Betsy)) Gill
1803–1874
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Henry (Gooden) Waters
1818–1880
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Caroline (M) Waters
1830–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Polly Tucker
1798–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Tucker
1777–1847

Joseph Hester's Descendants

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Joseph (Sidney) Hester (28 February 1874–27 Mar 1923) m. Rosa Copeland (11 November 1881–5 March 1961)
  1. 1. Clarence (A) Hester 1900–1945
  2. 2. Margaret (Hester) Price 1905–1989

Joseph Hester's Timeline

8 Records

1874
28 February 1874
Birth of Joseph Sidney Hester in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 6
Joseph Sidney Hester resided here in District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
Joseph Sidney Hester resided here in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
1908
1908
Age 34
Joseph Sidney Hester resided here in Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Joseph Sidney Hester resided here in Huntsville Ward 1, Madison, Alabama, USA
Huntsville Ward 1, Madison, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
Joseph Sidney Hester resided here in Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1923
25 March 1923
Age 49
Death of Joseph Sidney Hester in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
1923
27 Mar 1923
Age 49
Burial of Joseph Sidney Hester in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1874
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama; Roll: 28; Page: 33; Enumeration District: 0100
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huntsville Ward 1, Madison, Alabama; Roll: T624_23; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374036
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama; Roll: 28; Page: 33; Enumeration District: 0100

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Huntsville, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Huntsville Ward 1, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huntsville Ward 1, Madison, Alabama; Roll: T624_23; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374036

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 March 1923
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 28 Mar 1923; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.28563312,0.73473155,0.35840097&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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