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Samuel Minor Hester 1861 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1861

Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1 April 1928

Death Location: Jordan Springs, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Hester

Mother: Virginia Fletcher

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Samuel Minor Hester was born in 1861 in Montgomery, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Obediah Hester and Virginia Fletcher. Samuel Minor Hester passed away in 1928 in Jordan Springs, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Samuel Minor Hester was born in 1861 in Montgomery, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Obediah Hester and Virginia Fletcher.
  • Samuel Minor Hester passed away in 1928 in Jordan Springs, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.

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Samuel Hester's Ancestors

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Samuel Hester
1861 – 1928
Birth Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Obediah Hester
1828 – 1861
Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Virginia Fletcher
1828 –
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Hester
1792 – 1872
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Nancy Overton
1795 – 1868
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Captain Hester
1741 – 1786
Elizabeth Hix
1749 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1720 – 1770
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784

Samuel Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1861
4 May 1861
Birth of Samuel Minor Hester in Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
1928
1 April 1928
Age 67
Death of Samuel Minor Hester in Jordan Springs, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Jordan Springs, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
1928
2 Apr 1928
Age 67
Burial of Samuel Minor Hester in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States of America
Oakwood, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1861
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1928
    Event Place: Jordan Springs, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1928
    Event Place: Oakwood, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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