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Lela Dove Hester 1891–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1891

Birth Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 5 Oct 1984

Death Location: Fort Payne Dekalb, Alabama, United States

Father: William Hester

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Daniel Mills

Children(s): William Mills, Charlie Mills, Sally Mills, Letha Mills, Luther Mills, Bonnie Mills, Lucien Mills, Gertrude Mills, Doris Mills

Lela Dove Hester was born in 1891 in Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of William Howard Hester And Sarah Catherine Edwards. In 1900, Lela Dove Hester resided in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama. In 1910, Lela Dove Hester resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida. Lela Dove Hester married Daniel Lewis Mills, and had children including Bonnie Ophelia Mills, Charlie Leonard Mills, Doris Lou Mills, Gertrude D Mills, Letha Pauline Mills, Lucien Curtis Mills, Luther Brown Mills, Sally Mae Mills, William Edward Mills. Lela Dove Hester passed away in 1984 in Fort Payne Dekalb, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Lela Dove Hester was born in 1891 in Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of William Howard Hester And Sarah Catherine Edwards.
  • In 1900, Lela Dove Hester resided in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama.
  • In 1910, Lela Dove Hester resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida.
  • Lela Dove Hester married Daniel Lewis Mills, and had children including Bonnie Ophelia Mills, Charlie Leonard Mills, Doris Lou Mills, Gertrude D Mills, Letha Pauline Mills, Lucien Curtis Mills, Luther Brown Mills, Sally Mae Mills, William Edward Mills.
  • Lela Dove Hester passed away in 1984 in Fort Payne Dekalb, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Daniel Mills
1886–1936
Birth Location: Taylor, Florida, United States
DM

Children(s)

William Mills
1913–2010
Birth Location: Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama
WM
Charlie Mills
1908–1990
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama
CM
Sally Mills
1915–1995
Birth Location: Alabama
SM
Letha Mills
1919–1999
Birth Location: Ft Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
LM
Luther Mills
1919–2009
Birth Location: Alabama
LM
Bonnie Mills
1926–2014
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
BM
Lucien Mills
1921–2005
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
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Gertrude Mills
–2010
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
GM
Doris Mills
1931–2008
Birth Location: Alabama
DM

Lela Hester's Ancestors

Self
Lela Hester
1891–1984
Birth Place: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Parents
William Howard Hester
1852–1936
Georgia
Sarah (Catherine) Edwards
1852–1912
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Milton) Hester
1833–1910
Spartanburg District or Pickens District SC
Sarah (Jane) Allen
1832–1909
North Carolina, United States
James (Edward) Hasty
1825–1905
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Elenor) Holmes
1829–1878
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Mary Johns
1805–1869
James Allen
1810–
Matilda Bayley
1806–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
John Bailey
1775–1844
Morning Wade
1770–1850

Lela Hester's Descendants

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Lela (Dove) Hester (2 Jun 1891–5 Oct 1984) m. Daniel (Lewis) Mills (4 Sep 1886–1 Dec 1936)
  1. 1. William (Edward) Mills 1913–2010 m. Ellen (Ophelia) Sharp 1919–2000
    1. 1. Daughter (A.) Mills 1900–2000
    2. 2. Daughter (B.) Mills 1900–2000
    3. 3. Myrna Mills –2015
  2. 2. Charlie (Leonard) Mills 1908–1990 m. Hattie (Louise) Parker 1920–1972
    1. 1. Charlie (Leonard Mills) Jr 1944–2013
  3. 3. Sally (Mae) Mills 1915–1995
    1. 1. Carol (Jean) McKown 1941–2007
  4. 4. Letha (Pauline) Mills 1919–1999 m. Bryce King 1919–1999
    1. 1. Bryce King 1938–1999
  5. 5. Luther (Brown) Mills 1919–2009 m. Imogene Owen 1927–1995
  6. 6. Bonnie (Ophelia) Mills 1926–2014 m. Edward (Rudolph Scuedlin) Baugh 1918–1986
  7. 7. Lucien (Curtis) Mills 1921–2005 m. Agnes (M) Saffles 1926–2011
  8. 8. Gertrude (D) Mills –2010
  9. 9. Doris (Lou) Mills 1931–2008 m. L.D. Baugh 1929–2002

Lela Hester's Timeline

7 Records

1891
2 Jun 1891
Birth of Lela Dove Hester in Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 9
Lela Dove Hester resided here in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 19
Lela Dove Hester resided here in Mills, Taylor, Florida
Mills, Taylor, Florida
1920
1920
Age 29
Lela Dove Hester resided here in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 39
Lela Dove Hester resided here in Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 49
Lela Dove Hester resided here in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, United States
Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, United States
1984
5 Oct 1984
Age 93
Death of Lela Dove Hester in Fort Payne Dekalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne Dekalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1891
    Event Place: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T627_27; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 25-33.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-50-0767; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: 1956.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 502.0.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 69.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Payne City, 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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 502.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T627_27; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 25-33.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1984
    Event Place: Fort Payne Dekalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-50-0767; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: 1956.
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
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