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Lewis Sherwood Hester 1912–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 August 1912

Birth Location: Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 29 April 1976

Death Location: Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sherwood Hester

Mother: Rena McGehee

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The story of Lewis Sherwood Hester began in 1912 in Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America. Lewis Sherwood Hester passed away in 1976 in Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Sherwood Hester began in 1912 in Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Lewis Sherwood Hester passed away in 1976 in Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Lewis Hester's Ancestors

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Lewis Hester
1912–1976
Birth Place: Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Sherwood Morton Hester
1879–1973
Louisa, Virginia
Rena (Alice) McGehee
1891–1969
Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (L) Hester
1836–1891
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Martha ("Mattie" J) Baker
1838–1900
Virginia
Emmett (E) McGhee
1855–1933
Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
Martha (W Clementine) Boatwright
1856–1910
Palmyra, Fluvanna, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hester
1806–1881
Catherine Baker
1806–1840
LEVI BAKER
1800–1845
Emily Young
1814–
David McGehee
1828–1904
Mary Glass
1829–1911
Drury Boatwright
1814–1900
Frances Martin
1818–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John HESTER
1779–1859
Martha Bibb
1782–1860
WILLIAM JR
1777–1873
William Baker
1777–1873
Jane Mansfield
1780–1845
Winston Young
–1816
Augustine McGehee
1786–1845
Mary McGehee
1786–1848
Jesse Sr
1799–1875
Rebecca Kent
1798–1880
Samuel Boatwright
1771–1844

Lewis Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1912
16 August 1912
Birth of Lewis Sherwood Hester in Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America
Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America
1976
29 April 1976
Age 64
Death of Lewis Sherwood Hester in Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America
Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 August 1912
    Event Place: Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1976
    Event Place: Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America

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