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Marvin Hester 1874–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1874

Birth Location: Salem, Granville, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: California, United States

Father: Rev. Hester

Mother: Melissa Crews

Spouse(s): Nancy Hensley, Lula Ingram

Children(s): Benjamin Hester, Marvin Hester, Leroy Hester

In 1874, Marvin Hester entered the world in Salem, Granville, North Carolina, United States, born to Rev William Stephen Hester And Melissa Frances Crews. Marvin Hester married Lula A Ingram, Nancy Frances Hensley, and had children including Benjamin Otis Hester, Leroy Grenfell Hester, Marvin Egerton Hester. Marvin Hester passed away in 1896 in California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Marvin Hester entered the world in Salem, Granville, North Carolina, United States, born to Rev William Stephen Hester And Melissa Frances Crews.
  • Marvin Hester married Lula A Ingram, Nancy Frances Hensley, and had children including Benjamin Otis Hester, Leroy Grenfell Hester, Marvin Egerton Hester.
  • Marvin Hester passed away in 1896 in California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Hester
1831–1914
Birth Location: Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina
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Melissa Crews
1835–1897
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Hensley
1883–1951
Birth Location: North Carolina
NH
Lula Ingram
1885–1969
Birth Location: Missouri
LI

Children(s)

Benjamin Hester
1907–1984
Birth Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Marvin Hester
1910–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Leroy Hester
1918–1988
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Marvin Hester's Ancestors

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Marvin Hester
1874–1896
Birth Place: Salem, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Rev. William Stephen Hester
1831–1914
Oxford, Granville Co., North Carolina
Melissa (Frances) Crews
1835–1897
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Alfred) Hester
1790–1840
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Mary (An) Smith
1796–1852
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Hester
1767–1812
Elizabeth Blanks
1774–
Charles Smith
1776–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hester
1716–1774
Mary Wicker
1722–1808
David Smith
1735–1788
Sarah Hester
1739–1834

Marvin Hester's Descendants

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Marvin Hester (29 Nov 1874–1896) m. Nancy (Frances) Hensley (8 Apr 1883–5 Mar 1951) m. Lula (A) Ingram (16 Oct 1885–8 Jul 1969)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Otis) Hester 1907–1984
  2. 2. Marvin (Egerton) Hester 1910–
  3. 3. Leroy (Grenfell) Hester 1918–1988

Marvin Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1874
29 Nov 1874
Birth of Marvin Hester in Salem, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Salem, Granville, North Carolina, United States
1896
1896
Age 22
Death of Marvin Hester in California, United States
California, United States
1972
29 May 1972
Age 98
Death of Marvin Hester in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Salem, Granville, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1972
    Event Place: Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: California, United States
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