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Sarah Hester 1823 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1823

Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Alfred Hester

Mother: Edith Keith

Spouse(s): William Burgess

Children(s): John Burgess, James Burgess, William Burgess, Ruglas Burgess, Eady Burgess, Mary Burgess, John Burgess, Laura Burgess, Reuben Burgess

Sarah Hester was born in 1823 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Alfred Hester and Edith Catherine Keith. In 1850, Sarah Hester resided in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina. In 1860, Sarah Hester resided in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Sarah Hester married William Rugless Burgess, and had children including John Bailus Burgess, James Benjamin Burgess, William M Burgess, Ruglas Wardlaw Burgess, Eady Margaret Burgess, Mary Susan Burgess, John Franklin Burgess, Laura Burgess, Reuben Burgess. Sarah Hester passed away in 1861 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Sarah Hester was born in 1823 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Alfred Hester and Edith Catherine Keith.
  • In 1850, Sarah Hester resided in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina.
  • In 1860, Sarah Hester resided in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.
  • Sarah Hester married William Rugless Burgess, and had children including John Bailus Burgess, James Benjamin Burgess, William M Burgess, Ruglas Wardlaw Burgess, Eady Margaret Burgess, Mary Susan Burgess, John Franklin Burgess, Laura Burgess, Reuben Burgess.
  • Sarah Hester passed away in 1861 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Hester
1779 – 1859
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AH
Edith Keith
1796 – 1871
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
EK

Spouses(s)

William Burgess
1809 – 1869
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
WB

Children(s)

John Burgess
1844 – 1925
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
JB
James Burgess
1844 – 1925
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
JB
William Burgess
1846 – 1910
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
WB
Ruglas Burgess
1851 – 1932
Birth Location: Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
RB
Eady Burgess
1853 –
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
EB
Mary Burgess
1860 – 1938
Birth Location: Little River Community, Oconee, South Carolina, United States
MB
John Burgess
1863 – 1945
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
JB
Laura Burgess
1866 – 1955
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
LB
Reuben Burgess
1872 – 1954
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
RB

Sarah Hester's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Hester
1823 – 1861
Birth Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Alfred Hester
1779 – 1859
Virginia, United States
Edith (Catherine) Keith
1796 – 1871
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750 – 1844
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (D) Norman
1787 – 1866
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Cornelius Keith
1743 – 1820
Roanoke, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Mary Laffoon
1749 – 1846
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1720 – 1770
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
Isaac Norman
1765 – 1828
Hannah Gage
1762 – 1845
Cornelius Keith
1715 – 1808
Juda Thompson
1715 – 1820
Matthew Laffoon
1727 – 1789
Mary Sheldon
1729 – 1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1686 – 1748
Rachel McAllister
1682 – 1748
Abraham Cook
1688 – 1748
Sarah McAllister
1668 – 1765
Joseph Norman
1723 – 1784
Mary Read
1723 – 1765
David Gage
1734 – 1807
Esther Shipman
1730 – 1800
Emanuel Thompson
1687 –
Sara
1690 –

Sarah Hester's Descendants

1.
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Sarah Hester (17 Dec 1823 – 1861) m. William (Rugless) Burgess (29 Sep 1809 – 20 Apr 1869)
  1. 1. John (Bailus) Burgess (26 Jan 1844 – 16 Jan 1925)
  2. 2. James (Benjamin) Burgess (26 Jan 1844 – 16 Jan 1925)
  3. 3. William (M) Burgess (4 Apr 1846 – 25 Apr 1910)
  4. 4. Ruglas (Wardlaw) Burgess (14 November 1851 – 15 May 1932) m. Frances (Malone) Burgess (26 October 1861 – 9 January 1945)
    1. 1. James (Benjamin) Burgess (15 April 1881 – 1952)
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lanning (15 April 1883 – 13 June 1975)
    3. 3. Alice (Mabel) Hall (1 June 1885 – 2 December 1957)
    4. 4. Bessie (Malone) Bryson (14 December 1887 – 31 July 1928)
    5. 5. William (John) Burgess (24 September 1890 – 18 October 1937)
    6. 6. Kate Burgess (May 1893 – 4 Sep 1956) m. John (Samuel) Lay (4 October 1888 – April 1974)
      1. 1. Maulice Lay (abt 1893 – )
      2. 2. William (Burgess) Laye (28 May 1926 – 7 April 2006) m. Marie Laye (4 January 1929 – 10 October 2007)
        1. 1. Michael (Douglas) Laye (4 Dec 1954 – 19 Oct 1962)
      3. 3. Willie (Joe) Lay (abt 1929 – )
      4. 4. Mine (Sue) Lay (abt 1934 – )
    7. 7. Ruglas (Wardlaw) Burgess (27 September 1895 – 1 March 1963)
    8. 8. Arthur Burgess (2 February 1899 – 8 July 1900)
    9. 9. Chester (Arthur) Burgess (10 May 1903 – 5 January 1946)
  5. 5. Eady (Margaret) Burgess (25 Jul 1853 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Susan) Burgess (7 Mar 1860 – 27 May 1938) m. William (Benjamin Franklin) Corbin (18 Jul 1856 – 8 Mar 1909)
    1. 1. James (William) Corbin (6 Nov 1881 – )
    2. 2. Elbert (Crayton) Corbin (2 Oct 1883 – Sep 1939)
    3. 3. Chris Corbin (5 May 1884 – 8 Mar 1909)
    4. 4. Lily (Blake) Corbin (29 Sep 1885 – 16 Jan 1972)
    5. 5. Mary (Lorena) Corbin (19 Jul 1887 – 8 Jun 1974)
    6. 6. Sarah (Lake) Corbin (14 Jul 1889 – 27 Sep 1968)
    7. 7. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Corbin (13 Jun 1891 – 25 May 1961)
    8. 8. Henry (Singleton) Corbin (5 Nov 1893 – 2 Jan 1959)
    9. 9. Christopher (Grimshaw) Corbin (5 Feb 1897 – 1932)
    10. 10. Alice (Dewitte) Corbin (10 Aug 1902 – )
    11. 11. Fred (Jessie) Corbin (28 May 1905 – 23 Oct 1972)
  7. 7. John (Franklin) Burgess (1 Oct 1863 – 8 Nov 1945) m. Susan (Sandacie) Keith (28 Feb 1865 – 31 Jan 1969)
    1. 1. Mary Burgess (Apr 1884 – 06 Jan 1923)
    2. 2. Carrie Burgess (15 May 1887 – 04 Oct 1974)
    3. 3. Eugene (Gary) Burgess (31 Mar 1891 – 2 Dec 1954)
    4. 4. Olger Burgess (Jan 1894 – 20 Feb 1908)
    5. 5. Lizzie Burgess (Jun 1896 – )
    6. 6. Jessie Burgess (Apr 1899 – 9 Dec 1988)
    7. 7. James Burgess (26 Feb 1901 – 21 Feb 1902)
    8. 8. Ruby Burgess (7 Apr 1903 – 20 Aug 1983)
    9. 9. Jay (Lee) Burgess (11 Jun 1906 – 25 Feb 1975)
    10. 10. John (L) Burgen (abt 1907 – )
  8. 8. Laura Burgess (20 Sep 1866 – 5 May 1955)
  9. 9. Reuben Burgess (18 Aug 1872 – 19 Nov 1954)

Sarah Hester's Timeline

4 Records

1823
17 Dec 1823
Birth of Sarah Hester in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 27
Sarah Hester resided here in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina
Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina
1860
1860
Age 37
Sarah Hester resided here in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1861
1861
Age 38
Death of Sarah Hester in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1823
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 10; Image: 24.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M432_857; Page: 498A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M432_857; Page: 498A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 10; Image: 24.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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