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Samuel W Hester 1842 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Traig CO, KY

Death Date: 26 Aug 1916

Death Location: Johnson County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Hester

Mother: Elizabeth Mathis

Spouse(s): Sarah Baker

Children(s): Kirk Hester

In 1842, Samuel W Hester entered the world in Traig CO, KY, born to John James Hester and Elizabeth Mathis. Samuel W Hester married Sarah Alice Baker, and had children including Kirk Hester. Samuel W Hester passed away in 1916 in Johnson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Samuel W Hester entered the world in Traig CO, KY, born to John James Hester and Elizabeth Mathis.
  • Samuel W Hester married Sarah Alice Baker, and had children including Kirk Hester.
  • Samuel W Hester passed away in 1916 in Johnson County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Hester's Ancestors

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Samuel Hester
1842 – 1916
Birth Place: Traig CO, KY
Parents
John James Hester
1818 – 1896
Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Mathis
1821 – 1896
Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
James Hester
1787 – 1870
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Keeton
1793 – 1869
Great-Grandparents
Captain Hester
1741 – 1786
Elizabeth Hix
1749 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1720 – 1770
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784

Samuel Hester's Descendants

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Samuel (W) Hester (1842 – 26 Aug 1916) m. Sarah (Alice) Baker
  1. 1. Kirk Hester (Sep 1885 – 12 Oct 1910)

Samuel Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1842
1842
Birth of Samuel W Hester in Traig CO, KY
Traig CO, KY
1916
26 Aug 1916
Age 74
Death of Samuel W Hester in Johnson County, Illinois, USA
Johnson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Traig CO, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vienna, Johnson CO, IL
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Johnson County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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