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Robert H Hester 1822–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1822

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: De Witt, Texas, United States

Father: Samuel Hester

Mother: Elizabeth Greenwood

Spouse(s): Roxannah Martin, Abigail Barnet, Amanda Terry

Children(s): Samuel Hester, Benjamin Hester, Roxannah Hester, Mary Hester, Matilda Hester, Catherine Hester, Roland Hester, George Hester, Martha Hester, William Hester, Nettie Hester

Robert H Hester was born in 1822 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Hester And Elizabeth Greenwood. Robert H Hester married Abigail Abby Barnet, Amanda Melvina Terry, Roxannah Martin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Hester, Catherine Temple Katie Hester, George Washington Hester, Martha B Hester, Mary D Hester, Matilda Hester, Nettie Hester, Roland Terry Hester, Roxannah Hester, Samuel Francis Hester, William Gray Hester. Robert H Hester passed away in 1872 in De Witt, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert H Hester was born in 1822 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Hester And Elizabeth Greenwood.
  • Robert H Hester married Abigail Abby Barnet, Amanda Melvina Terry, Roxannah Martin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Hester, Catherine Temple Katie Hester, George Washington Hester, Martha B Hester, Mary D Hester, Matilda Hester, Nettie Hester, Roland Terry Hester, Roxannah Hester, Samuel Francis Hester, William Gray Hester.
  • Robert H Hester passed away in 1872 in De Witt, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Hester's Ancestors

Self
Robert Hester
1822–1872
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Hester
1747–1818
Louisa, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Greenwood
1764–1836
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert (Hester) Jr.
1720–1769
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Barbara Cook
1722–1802
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Thomas Greenwood
1735–1811
Middlesex County, Virginia
Jane Bristow
1736–1813
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1686–1748
Rachel McAllister
1686–1748
Abraham Cooke
1690–1748
Sarah McAllister
1690–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Hester
1650–1720
Elizabeth Garland
1684–1740
Andrew Mccalister
1665–1704
Hannah Roberts
1668–1704
Abraham Cooke
1669–1748
Martha Cleaton
1665–1750
Andrew Mccalister
1665–1704
Hannah Roberts
1668–1704

Robert Hester's Descendants

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Robert (H) Hester (12 Aug 1822–1872) m. Roxannah Martin (–1848) m. Abigail ("Abby") Barnet (1827–Before 1856) m. Amanda (Melvina) Terry (14 Jun 1836–27 Apr 1912)
  1. 1. Samuel (Francis) Hester 1834– m. Sarah (Frances) Elder 1836–1919
    1. 1. Augusta Hester 1855–
    2. 2. James (Alford) Hester 1856–1946
    3. 3. Edmond Hester 1859–
  2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Hester 1840–1912
  3. 3. Roxannah Hester 1845–
  4. 4. Mary (D.) Hester 1853–
  5. 5. Matilda Hester 1854–
  6. 6. Catherine (Temple "Katie") Hester 1871–1952
  7. 7. Roland (Terry) Hester 1859–1940 m. R (Jennie) Capper 1871–1931
    1. 1. Eula Hester 1894–1965
    2. 2. Ray Hester 1897–1974
    3. 3. Jewell (E) Hester 1901–1993
  8. 8. George (Washington) Hester 1856–1937 m. Ada (Louisa Jane) Lewis 1862–1941 m. Willie (Olivia) Jones 1871–1933 m. Nettie R 1865–
    1. 1. Dora (L.) Hester 1880–1970 m. William (A) Sims 1872–1962
      1. 1. Oma (Jane) Sims 1911–2005
      2. 2. Nettie (J) Sims 1914–1988
      3. 3. William (Vernard) Sims 1905–1988
    2. 2. Milton (McGar) Hester 1893–1961 m. Minnie (Viola) Moody 1895–1963
    3. 3. William (Thomas) Hester 1897–1973 m. Viola (Mae) Yates 1905–1979
      1. 1. Viola (Willene) Hester 1925–2009
      2. 2. Gerald (Clifton) Hester 1936–1946
    4. 4. Mary (Bertha) Hester 1899–1982
    5. 5. Allen (E.) Hester 1905–
    6. 6. Nora (E.) Hester 1909–1998
    7. 7. Robert (J.) Hester 1889–1975
    8. 8. George Hester 1891–
    9. 9. Lucy (Myrtle) Hester 1892–1894
    10. 10. Annie (Arrenta) Hester 1902–1908
    11. 11. Emma (Delilia) Hester 1907–1908
  9. 9. Martha (B) Hester 1866–
  10. 10. William (Gray) Hester 1864–1946
  11. 11. Nettie Hester 1872–

Robert Hester's Timeline

4 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Robert H Hester in Salem, Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Salem, Clarke County, Georgia, USA
1822
12 Aug 1822
Birth of Robert H Hester in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1872
1872
Age 50
Death of Robert H Hester in DeWitt County, Texas, USA
DeWitt County, Texas, USA
1872
1872
Age 50
Death of Robert H Hester in De Witt, Texas, United States
De Witt, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Salem, Clarke County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1822
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: DeWitt County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: De Witt, Texas, United States

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