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Mary Elizabeth Hester 1849 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1849

Birth Location: Hamilton, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 Oct 1945

Death Location: Ringgold, Iowa, USA

Father: Nelson Hester

Mother: Freelove Clemmons

Spouse(s): Albert Hathaway

Children(s): Hollis Hathaway, Aurilla Hathaway, Arden Hathaway, Albert Hathaway, Mary Hathaway, Sarah Hathaway, Wilbur Hathaway, Helen Hathaway, Lydia Hathaway, Gertrude Hathaway

Mary Elizabeth Hester was born in 1849 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA, the child of Nelson Burgess Hester and Freelove Clemmons. Mary Elizabeth Hester married Albert Fletcher Hathaway, and had children including Hollis Benjamin Hathaway, Aurilla Ewing Hathaway, Arden Ernest Hathaway, Albert Edwin Hathaway, Mary Evelyn Hathaway, Sarah Elizabeth Hathaway, Wilbur Fletcher Hathaway, Helen Stella Hathaway, Lydia Leota Hathaway, Gertrude Beatrice Hathaway. Mary Elizabeth Hester passed away in 1945 in Ringgold, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Hester was born in 1849 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA, the child of Nelson Burgess Hester and Freelove Clemmons.
  • Mary Elizabeth Hester married Albert Fletcher Hathaway, and had children including Hollis Benjamin Hathaway, Aurilla Ewing Hathaway, Arden Ernest Hathaway, Albert Edwin Hathaway, Mary Evelyn Hathaway, Sarah Elizabeth Hathaway, Wilbur Fletcher Hathaway, Helen Stella Hathaway, Lydia Leota Hathaway, Gertrude Beatrice Hathaway.
  • Mary Elizabeth Hester passed away in 1945 in Ringgold, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Hester
1829 – 1912
Birth Location: Wayne, Indiana, USA
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Freelove Clemmons
1827 – 1858
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Albert Hathaway
1837 – 1916
Birth Location: Cattaraugus, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Hollis Hathaway
1865 – 1944
Birth Location: Union, Iowa, USA
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Aurilla Hathaway
1867 – 1958
Birth Location: Henry, Iowa, USA
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Arden Hathaway
1870 – 1947
Birth Location: Tingley, Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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Albert Hathaway
1872 – 1896
Birth Location: Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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Mary Hathaway
1874 – 1962
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Sarah Hathaway
1876 – 1961
Birth Location: –
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Wilbur Hathaway
1878 – 1955
Birth Location: Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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Helen Hathaway
1882 – 1968
Birth Location: Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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Lydia Hathaway
1884 – 1975
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Gertrude Hathaway
1889 – 1978
Birth Location: Tingley, Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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Mary Hester's Ancestors

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Mary Hester
1849 – 1945
Birth Place: Hamilton, Indiana, USA
Parents
Nelson Burgess Hester
1829 – 1912
Wayne, Indiana, USA
Freelove Clemmons
1827 – 1858
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry Hester
1809 – 1837
Clinton, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth Reynolds
1807 – 1888
Orange, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cornell
1760 – 1854
Elizabeth Birdsall
1760 – 1799

Mary Hester's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Hester (4 Jun 1849 – 30 Oct 1945) m. Albert (Fletcher) Hathaway (30 Jan 1837 – 29 Sep 1916)
  1. 1. Hollis (Benjamin) Hathaway (25 Jul 1865 – 8 Nov 1944) m. Effie (Olie) Dickey (19 Dec 1887 – 27 Apr 1926)
    1. 1. George (Washington) Hathaway (22 Feb 1911 – 19 Aug 1962) m. Rebecca (Fern) Hardister (10 Apr 1913 – 18 Sep 2008)
    2. 2. Inez (Irene) Hathaway (7 Mar 1914 – 17 May 1997) m. William (Joseph) Daub (30 Oct 1907 – 22 Jul 1996)
    3. 3. Hubert (Hollis) Hathaway (23 Aug 1915 – 14 Oct 1983)
    4. 4. Donald (Chester) Hathaway (15 Oct 1916 – 21 Feb 1989) m. Cecelia (Elizabeth) Rickerl (17 Mar 1920 – 4 Mar 1986)
    5. 5. Fletcher (Dean) Hathaway (1 Jan 1919 – 19 May 1994) m. Bernadette (Rose) Rickerl (1924 – )
      1. 1. Joann (Julia) Hathaway (22 Feb 1945 – ) m. James (Jacob) Bloom (1 Mar 1941 – )
        1. 1. James (Jacob Jr) Bloom (23 Oct 1964 – ) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Thelen (6 Jul 1963 – )
        2. 2. Gerald (Allen) Bloom (13 Apr 1966 – ) m. Cynthia (Ann) Perry (2 Jul 1964 – )
      2. 2. Dean (Francis) Hathaway (1947 – ) m. Judith (Ann) Thoennes
        1. 1. Matthew (Dean) Hathaway (19 Aug 1976 – )
        2. 2. Mitchell (Holis) Hathaway (28 Jul 1978 – )
        3. 3. Jamie (Jon) Hathaway (10 Nov 1981 – )
      3. 3. Katherine (Marie) Hathaway (1950 – ) m. Virgil (Alfred) Moeller (28 Oct 1941 – )
        1. 1. Marie (Elizabeth) Moeller (27 Jun 1978 – )
        2. 2. Neil (Joseph) Moeller (26 Jan 1982 – )
      4. 4. Julie (Carol) Hathaway (30 Nov 1954 – ) m. Terrance (Michael) Kirwin (10 Jan 1946 – )
        1. 1. Michael (William) Kirwin (15 Oct 1980 – )
        2. 2. Tiffany (Julia) Kirwin (10 Jul 1983 – )
      5. 5. James (Holis) Hathaway (21 May 1958 – ) m. Heidi (Sue) Randall (15 Sep 1957 – )
        1. 1. Amber (Joy) Hathaway (5 Oct 1987 – )
        2. 2. Audom (Marie) Hathaway (24 Jan 1991 – )
      6. 6. Holly (Jean) Hathaway (15 Mar 1962 – ) m. Dean (Joseph) Jax (10 Jan 1943 – )
        1. 1. Emily (Rose) Jax (4 Oct 1984 – )
        2. 2. Nicole (Kristine) Jax (27 Jan 1988 – )
        3. 3. Joshua (Dean) Jax (16 Jul 1991 – )
    6. 6. Floyd (Lee) Hathaway (13 Apr 1925 – 15 Apr 2004)
  2. 2. Aurilla (Ewing) Hathaway (1 Dec 1867 – 20 Dec 1958) m. George (B) Wilson (9 Oct 1867 – 30 Mar 1950)
    1. 1. Letha (Mae) Wilson (19 Dec 1903 – 2 May 1979) m. Lawrence (Algernon) Reynolds (17 Sep 1902 – 22 Oct 1947)
      1. 1. Carl (Wilson) Reynolds (14 Jun 1925 – 10 Mar 1995)
  3. 3. Arden (Ernest) Hathaway (28 Feb 1870 – 18 Jul 1947) m. Cynthia (Elizabeth) Wilson (15 Nov 1869 – 18 Mar 1926)
    1. 1. Cecil (Earl) Hathaway (22 Feb 1893 – 25 Aug 1973) m. Lena Leverson (4 Jul 1889 – Jan 1973)
      1. 1. Clifford (Leroy) Hathaway (1 Jul 1919 – 10 Nov 1973)
    2. 2. Elmer (Arthur) Hathaway (6 Apr 1896 – 15 Dec 1988) m. Mamie (Sophia) Fachon (21 Jan 1895 – 15 Apr 1984)
  4. 4. Albert (Edwin) Hathaway (5 Feb 1872 – 26 Dec 1896) m. Viola (Belle) Johnston (10 Feb 1875 – 4 Feb 1954)
    1. 1. Jason (Henry) Hathaway (7 Jan 1895 – 8 Dec 1975) m. Nellie (Watson) Kimble (23 Jun 1895 – 11 Nov 1942)
    2. 2. Pansy (Merle) Hathaway (4 Nov 1896 – 1978) m. Craig (Larkin) Davis (31 Jan 1892 – 4 May 1952)
  5. 5. Mary (Evelyn) Hathaway (5 May 1874 – 12 Apr 1962) m. Norval (Green) Whisler (8 Jan 1873 – 22 Dec 1922)
    1. 1. Oral (B) Whisler (5 Apr 1899 – 9 Mar 1993) m. Leland (S) Graham (18 Oct 1898 – 8 Jan 1965)
      1. 1. Donald (Leland) Graham (26 Jan 1921 – 17 Oct 2004) m. Eva (Marie) Anderson (4 Jul 1924 – 4 Sep 1976)
        1. 1. Amber (Louise) Graham (8 Sep 1946 – )
      2. 2. Helen (Dolores) Graham (1930 – ) m. Jerrold (Lambert) Graham (5 Apr 1929 – 13 Jul 2003)
        1. 1. Jerrold (Lambert Jr) Graham (7 Dec 1957 – ) m. Leslie (M) Timmerman
        2. 2. Janet (Colleen) Graham (12 Apr 1960 – ) m. Clifton (Vincent) Chaddick ( – 8 Mar 2004)
        3. 3. Joel (Andrew) Graham (26 Jul 1970 – ) m. Toni (Vee) Sanchez
      3. 3. Margaret (Joann) Graham m. Emmit (Earl) Tomlin (12 Sep 1930 – 5 Jan 1981)
        1. 1. Carol (Joann) Tomlin (16 Sep 1948 – ) m. Sammy (Ray) Broadrick (7 Apr 1949 – )
        2. 2. Donna (Dolores) Tomlin (24 Feb 1957 – ) m. Bobby (Covington) Putman (16 Dec 1955 – ) m. Mark (Alan) Sutton (30 Oct 1958 – )
        3. 3. Thomas (Earl) Tomlin (16 Sep 1958 – )
        4. 4. Allen (Stanford) Tomlin (15 Nov 1961 – ) m. Lori (Maxine) Drain (1962 – )
    2. 2. Anita (Pyrle) Whisler (14 Apr 1901 – 11 Oct 1979) m. Max Schrader (2 Sep 1900 – )
      1. 1. Robert (Max) Schrader (27 Mar 1922 – 15 Oct 1976) m. Billie (Jean) Bynum (7 Aug 1930 – 20 May 1999)
        1. 1. Linda (Gayle) Schrader (27 Mar 1950 – ) m. Michael (W) Boozer (26 Jul 1950 – )
        2. 2. Sandra (Gay) Schrader (15 Mar 1952 – ) m. Frank (Edward Jr) Guinn (1954 – )
        3. 3. Robert (Michael) Schrader (2 Sep 1959 – )
    3. 3. Amber (Thelma) Whisler (11 Jul 1911 – 2 Feb 2001)
  6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hathaway (10 Mar 1876 – 20 Oct 1961) m. William (Jasper) Johnston (13 Jan 1870 – 23 Feb 1948)
    1. 1. Claude (Max) Johnston (2 Feb 1897 – 6 May 1985) m. Sarah (Caroline) Ross (24 Sep 1896 – 31 Jul 1989)
      1. 1. William (Ross) Johnston (11 Jul 1920 – 30 Jul 2006)
      2. 2. Alvin (Edward) Johnston (15 Aug 1924 – 17 Jun 1996)
  7. 7. Wilbur (Fletcher) Hathaway (23 Feb 1878 – 23 May 1955) m. Margaret (Catherine) Dugan (11 May 1884 – 25 Jul 1955) m. Delphia Hibner (5 Aug 1897 – 13 Jun 1982)
    1. 1. Albert (Fletcher) Hathaway (13 Sep 1903 – 8 Feb 1973)
    2. 2. Oliver (Kenneth) Hathaway (30 Aug 1910 – 13 Nov 1979) m. Dempsey Holmes (7 Jun 1919 – 8 Jul 1992)
    3. 3. Bessie (Marguerite) Hathaway (17 Feb 1918 – 15 Apr 2004) m. Howard (Delmas) Shores (10 Apr 1910 – 20 Aug 1985)
      1. 1. Kenneth (Howard) Shores (4 Oct 1945 – 24 Jan 2007)
    4. 4. Hubert (Wilbur) Hathaway (10 May 1921 – 20 Jan 2003)
    5. 5. Delphia (Louise) Hathaway (22 Apr 1923 – 17 Dec 1990)
  8. 8. Helen (Stella) Hathaway (3 May 1882 – 3 Dec 1968) m. Roy (Jasper) Mason (23 Apr 1882 – 19 Mar 1946)
    1. 1. Paul (Leland) Mason (16 Oct 1903 – 8 Aug 1941) m. Genevieve Leypoldt
  9. 9. Lydia (Leota) Hathaway (29 Apr 1884 – 4 Aug 1975) m. Samuel (LeRoy) Johnston (19 Nov 1882 – 8 May 1962)
    1. 1. Albert (Duncan) Johnston (11 May 1924 – 5 Mar 1997)
  10. 10. Gertrude (Beatrice) Hathaway (20 Jul 1889 – 6 Mar 1978) m. Joseph (Anderson) Marler (18 Mar 1879 – 24 Jan 1942)
    1. 1. Beulah (Josephine) Marler (23 Sep 1910 – 10 Jan 1984) m. Roy (Bruce) Perkins (27 Apr 1906 – 3 Jul 1991)

Mary Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1849
4 Jun 1849
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Hester in Hamilton, Indiana, USA
Hamilton, Indiana, USA
1945
30 Oct 1945
Age 96
Death of Mary Elizabeth Hester in Ringgold, Iowa, USA
Ringgold, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Hamilton, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1945
    Event Place: Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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