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Sarah Hester 1812 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1891

Death Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Hester

Mother: Sarah Tate

Spouse(s): James McGaha

Children(s): Samuel McGaha, Franky McGaha, James McGaha, George McGaha, Mary McGaha, Alfred McGaha, William McGaha

Sarah Hester was born in 1812 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Hester and Sarah 'Sally' Tate. In 1850, Sarah Hester resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Sarah Hester resided in Cowee, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA. Sarah Hester married James McGaha, and had children including Samuel McGaha, Franky Mira Elizabeth McGaha, James McGaha, George McGaha, Mary McGaha, Alfred McGaha, William Thomas McGaha. Sarah Hester passed away in 1891 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Hester was born in 1812 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Hester and Sarah 'Sally' Tate.
  • In 1850, Sarah Hester resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Sarah Hester resided in Cowee, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • Sarah Hester married James McGaha, and had children including Samuel McGaha, Franky Mira Elizabeth McGaha, James McGaha, George McGaha, Mary McGaha, Alfred McGaha, William Thomas McGaha.
  • Sarah Hester passed away in 1891 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hester
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Tate
1781 – 1829
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

James McGaha
1790 – 1857
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel McGaha
1827 –
Birth Location: –
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Franky McGaha
1832 –
Birth Location: –
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James McGaha
1836 – 1878
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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George McGaha
1836 – 1897
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary McGaha
1838 – 1917
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Alfred McGaha
1842 – 1906
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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William McGaha
1847 – 1903
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Hester's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Hester
1812 – 1891
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Hester
Sarah ('Sally') Tate
1781 – 1829
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Charles Hester
1747 – 1833
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Susanna Washington
Jesse Tate
1740 – 1806
Cumberland, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Mary Miller
1746 – 1805
Bedford, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Hester's Descendants

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Sarah Hester (1812 – 18 Oct 1891) m. James McGaha (1790 – 17 Feb 1857)
  1. 1. Samuel McGaha (1827 – )
  2. 2. Franky (Mira Elizabeth) McGaha (1832 – ) m. John (Westley) Truitt (Abt 1826 – )
  3. 3. James McGaha (1836 – Bef. 1878)
  4. 4. George McGaha (12 Dec 1836 – 7 Feb 1897) m. Jane (F) Tippett (abt 1835 – 7 July 1911)
  5. 5. Mary McGaha (15 Dec 1838 – 14 May 1917) m. John (Dennis) Tippett (20 Dec 1833 – 20 Nov 1911)
    1. 1. Altha (A) Tippett (1859 – )
    2. 2. Thomas (C) Tippett (9 Feb 1861 – 09 Apr 1929) m. Nancy (Brunetta) Abernathy (27 March 1859 – 30 January 1931)
    3. 3. Mary (Etta) Tippett (1864 – 18 Jun 1941) m. Simeon (M) Queen (abt 1859 – 6 March 1944)
    4. 4. Lucy (E) Tippett (1866 – )
    5. 5. William (Alfred "Bill") Tippett (2 Feb 1869 – 2 Dec 1939) m. Mindora (Lavada Nichols) Reid (27 Dec 1871 – 10 Sep 1944)
      1. 1. Harietta ("Etta") Tippett (20 Apr 1896 – 28 Oct 1985) m. Joseph (Bynum) Sanders (15 Sep 1892 – 24 Jun 1979)
        1. 1. Helen (Clara) Sanders (6 Jan 1915 – 17 Jan 1917)
        2. 2. Maud (Marie) Sanders (1 Jan 1917 – 20 Aug 1997) m. Samuel (L) Kinsland (2 Feb 1914 – 20 Feb 1990)
        3. 3. Dorothy (Hazel) Sanders (2 Mar 1919 – 5 May 1992) m. Charles (Henry) Shuler (18 Oct 1911 – 4 Jul 1968)
        4. 4. Joseph (Bynum) Saunders (5 Nov 1922 – 8 Oct 2002) m. Virginia (Richerson) Middleton (6 Jul 1923 – 27 May 2012)
        5. 5. Unnamed Sanders (2 Sep 1930 – 2 Sep 1930)
        6. 6. Betty (Lou) Sanders (1932 – 25 July 2010) m. Loren (Ray) Dillingham (abt 1930 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Bardie) Tippett (15 Mar 1898 – 26 Jun 1957) m. Charles (Thomas) Jones (1890 – 1957)
        1. 1. Fred (Charles) Jones (1915 – 1986)
        2. 2. Frank Jones (1917 – 1984)
        3. 3. Ruth Jones (Nov 1929 – 1 Jan 1930)
      3. 3. Nettie (Leona) Tippett (18 Jun 1900 – 6 Jun 1981) m. Claude (Charles) Sanders (1898 – 1959)
        1. 1. James (Dee) Sanders (1924 – 2008)
        2. 2. Thelma (L) Sanders (1928 – 2013) m. Jim Hogsed (abt 1928 – 16 February 2015)
        3. 3. Thomas ("Bill") Sanders (7 Oct 1932 – 12 Nov 2015)
        4. 4. Leonard (Claude) Sanders (10 Sep 1934 – ) m. Maxine Hyatt (15 Nov 1937 – )
        5. 5. John (Jackson "Jack") Sanders (10 Aug 1937 – 30 Dec 2022) m. Virginia (Irene) Wooten (19 Feb 1939 – 24 Oct 2021)
        6. 6. Charles (Edward) Sanders (29 Aug 1940 – 6 Mar 2016)
        7. 7. Ronald (Ray) Sanders (29 Aug 1945 – 2 Aug 2003) m. Georgia Cleveland (26 Jan 1941 – )
      4. 4. Willie (Ethel) Tippett (21 May 1903 – 22 Oct 1973) m. Dewey (Lee) Bailey (1899 – 1989)
        1. 1. Dewey Bailey (1922 – 1977)
        2. 2. Mary (Lou) Bailey (1926 – )
      5. 5. Laura (Lee) Tippett (20 Jul 1905 – 7 May 1971) m. Alton (Parker) Raby (1904 – 1988)
        1. 1. John (Troy) Raby (1943 – 1994)
        2. 2. Ruth (Annette) Raby (15 Jul 1945 – 14 Jan 2008)
      6. 6. John (Dee) Tippett (26 Jun 1909 – 8 Apr 1969) m. Inez (A) Morgan (4 Oct 1915 – 18 Oct 2005)
        1. 1. James (Rodger) Tippett (1937 – 2020) m. Edna (Laverne) Young (28 Jun 1940 – 4 Jun 2023)
        2. 2. Earl (C) Tippett (7 Nov 1939 – 12 Nov 1939)
      7. 7. Clyde (Robert) Tippett (20 Sep 1911 – 22 Apr 1963) m. Hayden (Florence) Buchanan
        1. 1. Joretta (Tippett Poff) Arena (22 Jul 1934 – 17 Dec 1993)
        2. 2. Dale (Robert) Tippett (14 Sep 1937 – 17 Apr 1987)
      8. 8. Carl (Virgil) Tippett (20 Jul 1914 – 6 Nov 1971) m. Ethel (Mae) McFalls (1918 – 2008)
        1. 1. Carl Tippett (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. William (David) Tippett (1939 – 2018)
        3. 3. Shirley (Mae) Tippett (abt 1941 – )
        4. 4. Joyce (Elaine) Tippett (1943 – 21 Aug 1949)
        5. 5. Frank (Kimsey) Tippett (abt 1947 – )
        6. 6. Barbara (J) Tippett (22 Jul 1949 – )
    6. 6. Laura (A) Tippett (1871 – 25 Feb 1952) m. Robert (E) Painter (abt 1860 – )
    7. 7. John Tippett (1875 – 1897)
    8. 8. Caldora ("Callie") Tippett (22 Jun 1877 – 29 May 1948) m. Buel (Columbus) Dalton (abt 1879 – 21 Sep 1955)
  6. 6. Alfred McGaha (1842 – 8 April 1906) m. Mary (E) West (Jul 1848 – 8 September 1911)
  7. 7. William (Thomas) McGaha (24 May 1847 – 31 Jan 1903) m. Elizabeth Runnion (Abt. 1846 – 1 July 1900)

Sarah Hester's Timeline

5 Records

1812
1812
Birth of Sarah Hester in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 38
Sarah Hester resided here in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 48
Sarah Hester resided here in Cowee, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Cowee, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
Sarah Hester resided here in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1891
18 Oct 1891
Age 79
Death of Sarah Hester in Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 529a; Enumeration District: 121
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: M653_904; Page: 282; Family History Library F
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 113.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT1
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 636; Page: 356a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cowee, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: M653_904; Page: 282; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 529a; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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