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Micajah Hester 1822 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Jan 1899

Death Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Father: Stephen Hester

Mother: Mary Johns

Spouse(s): Mary Cobb, Nancy Dunbar

Children(s): William Hester, Sarah Hester, Rosena Hester, Mack Hester, Lilly Hester, Mary Hester

In 1822, Micajah Hester entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Stephen Hester and Mary Jane Phoebe Johns. In 1880, Micajah Hester resided in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA. Micajah Hester married Mary A. Cobb, Nancy Dunbar, and had children including William Steven Hester, Sarah Hester, Rosena Hester, Mack Hester, Lilly Hester, Mary Ann Hester. Micajah Hester passed away in 1899 in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Micajah Hester entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Stephen Hester and Mary Jane Phoebe Johns.
  • In 1880, Micajah Hester resided in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA.
  • Micajah Hester married Mary A. Cobb, Nancy Dunbar, and had children including William Steven Hester, Sarah Hester, Rosena Hester, Mack Hester, Lilly Hester, Mary Ann Hester.
  • Micajah Hester passed away in 1899 in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

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Micajah Hester's Ancestors

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Micajah Hester
1822 – 1899
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Stephen Hester
1790 – 1858
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane Phoebe) Johns
1801 – 1869
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750 – 1844
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (D) Norman
1787 – 1866
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Robert Johns
1783 – 1861
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Hester
1791 – 1858
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1720 – 1770
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
Isaac Norman
1765 – 1828
Hannah Gage
1762 – 1845
John John
1746 – 1793
Elizabeth Norment
1749 – 1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1686 – 1748
Rachel McAllister
1682 – 1748
Abraham Cook
1688 – 1748
Sarah McAllister
1668 – 1765
Joseph Norman
1723 – 1784
Mary Read
1723 – 1765
David Gage
1734 – 1807
Esther Shipman
1730 – 1800
John Johns
1722 – 1752
Elizabeth
1725 –
William Norment
1738 – 1787
Mary Richerson
1730 – 1823

Micajah Hester's Descendants

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Micajah Hester (1822 – 8 Jan 1899) m. Mary (A.) Cobb (Abt 1842 – ) m. Nancy Dunbar
  1. 1. William (Steven) Hester (11 November 1865 – 12 February 1916) m. Sarah (Katherine) Harris m. Ada (Louise) Emmonds (15 September 1871 – 23 June 1959)
    1. 1. Gladys (M.) Hester (7 February 1901 – 28 February 1959)
  2. 2. Sarah Hester (Abt 1868 – ) m. William (C) Coley
  3. 3. Rosena Hester (Abt 1870 – )
  4. 4. Mack Hester (Abt 1872 – )
  5. 5. Lilly Hester (Abt 1878 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Hester (22 Jan 1855 – 9 Sep 1936) m. Hiram (B) Owens (1858 – 1906)
    1. 1. William (Henry) Owens (3 February 1885 – 10 May 1944) m. Hettie Jenkins (11 June 1891 – 10 November 1987)
      1. 1. Mae Owens (abt 1915 – )
      2. 2. Myrtle Owens (22 April 1930 – 9 May 1934)
      3. 3. Bud (Edwick) Owens (14 Jun 1934 – 23 Jan 1938)
    2. 2. Hiram (Arthur) Owens (18 December 1896 – 12 July 1960) m. Maud (Stella) Long (25 May 1901 – 12 May 1975)
      1. 1. Minnie Layne (22 October 1921 – 6 June 1992)
      2. 2. George (A) Owens (26 December 1924 – 2 March 2001)
      3. 3. Lettie Owens (1 August 1927 – 30 April 2005) m. Willard (Arthur) Wood (24 October 1923 – 21 March 2000)
        1. 1. Helen (L) Wood (abt 1947 – )
    3. 3. Charlie Owens

Micajah Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1822
1822
Birth of Micajah Hester in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 58
Micajah Hester resided here in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
1899
8 Jan 1899
Age 77
Death of Micajah Hester in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 139; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 139; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1899
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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