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Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester 1872–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1872

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 29 Jan 1948

Death Location: Peach County, Georgia, USA

Father: James Hester

Mother: Mary White

Spouse(s): Ella Howard

Children(s): Mary Hester, Ralph Hester, Millard Hester, Samuel Hester, Moultrie Hester, Beatrice Hester, Ervin Hester

Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester was born in 1872 in Georgia, the child of James Lunsford Hester And Mary Jane White. In 1900, Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester resided in Militia District 771, Houston, Georgia. In 1920, Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester resided in Fort Valley, Houston, Georgia, USA. Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester married Ella Princella Beatrice Howard, and had children including Beatrice Hester, Ervin Hester, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Hester, Millard B Hester, Moultrie Warren Hester, Ralph Leon Hester, Samuel Oscar Hester. Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester passed away in 1948 in Peach County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester was born in 1872 in Georgia, the child of James Lunsford Hester And Mary Jane White.
  • In 1900, Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester resided in Militia District 771, Houston, Georgia.
  • In 1920, Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester resided in Fort Valley, Houston, Georgia, USA.
  • Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester married Ella Princella Beatrice Howard, and had children including Beatrice Hester, Ervin Hester, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Hester, Millard B Hester, Moultrie Warren Hester, Ralph Leon Hester, Samuel Oscar Hester.
  • Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester passed away in 1948 in Peach County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Hester's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Hester
1872–1948
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
James Lunsford Hester
1832–
Ga
Mary (Jane) White
1832–
,, Ga
Grandparents
William (B) Hester
1794–1862
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Nancy Barnett
1793–
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Hester
1760–1831
Diana Barnett
1760–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Hester's Descendants

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Samuel (Oscar "Sam") Hester (29 Jun 1872–29 Jan 1948) m. Ella (Princella Beatrice) Howard (12 Apr 1875–9 Feb 1926)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Hester 1904–
  2. 2. Ralph (Leon) Hester 1911–1970 m. Myrtice (Inez) Tyson 1913–1962
    1. 1. Edna (Leona) Hester 1943–2002
    2. 2. Myrtice (Ann) Hester 1945–2008 m. Sidney (Loyd Sr.) Williams 1938–2010
  3. 3. Millard (B) Hester 1914–1972 m. Mary Copeland 1914–
    1. 1. Toliver (Brown) Hester 1939–1975
  4. 4. Samuel (Oscar) Hester 1906–
  5. 5. Moultrie (Warren) Hester 1900–1957 m. Annie (Lee) Odum 1900–1972
    1. 1. Helen (Louise) Hester 1921–1999 m. William (H) Saturday 1919–2007
      1. 1. Robert (Sidney) Saturday 1943–2000
    2. 2. Thelma (B) Hester 1926–
  6. 6. Beatrice Hester 1910–1925
  7. 7. Ervin Hester 1897–

Samuel Hester's Timeline

5 Records

1872
29 Jun 1872
Birth of Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester in Georgia
Georgia
1900
1900
Age 28
Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester resided here in Militia District 771, Houston, Georgia
Militia District 771, Houston, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 48
Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester resided here in Fort Valley, Houston, Georgia, USA
Fort Valley, Houston, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester resided here in Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA
Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA
1948
29 Jan 1948
Age 76
Death of Samuel Oscar "Sam" Hester in Peach County, Georgia
Peach County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1872
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Valley, Houston, Georgia; Roll: T625_263; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 768
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia; Roll: 371; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 55.0; FHL microfilm: 2340106
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Militia District 771, Houston, Georgia; Roll: T623_31077_4120068; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240205.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia District 771, Houston, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Militia District 771, Houston, Georgia; Roll: T623_31077_4120068; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240205.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fort Valley, Houston, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Valley, Houston, Georgia; Roll: T625_263; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 768

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia; Roll: 371; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 55.0; FHL microfilm: 2340106

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Peach County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peach County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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