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Sarah B Hester 1839 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Wayne, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 29 Jul 1876

Death Location: Carroll, Vermillion, Illinois, USA

Father: Isaac Hester

Mother: Hannah Reynolds

Spouse(s): William Gilkey

Children(s): Ettie Gilkey, Delbert Gilkey, Louella Gilkey

The story of Sarah B Hester began in 1839 in Wayne, Indiana, USA. Sarah B Hester married William Thompson Gilkey, and had children including Ettie Hannah Gilkey, Delbert Lee Gilkey, Louella Belle Gilkey. Sarah B Hester passed away in 1876 in Carroll, Vermillion, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah B Hester began in 1839 in Wayne, Indiana, USA.
  • Sarah B Hester married William Thompson Gilkey, and had children including Ettie Hannah Gilkey, Delbert Lee Gilkey, Louella Belle Gilkey.
  • Sarah B Hester passed away in 1876 in Carroll, Vermillion, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Hester
1812 – 1871
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
IH
Hannah Reynolds
1816 – 1857
Birth Location: Orange, New York, USA
HR

Spouses(s)

William Gilkey
1840 – 1913
Birth Location: Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
WG

Children(s)

Ettie Gilkey
1863 – 1941
Birth Location: Carroll, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
EG
Delbert Gilkey
1866 – 1938
Birth Location: Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
DG
Louella Gilkey
1869 – 1927
Birth Location: Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
LG

Sarah Hester's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Hester
1839 – 1876
Birth Place: Wayne, Indiana, USA
Parents
Isaac Hester
1812 – 1871
Indiana, USA
Hannah Reynolds
1816 – 1857
Orange, New York, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Cornwall, Orange, New York, USA
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870
New York, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cornell
1760 – 1854
Elizabeth Birdsall
1760 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cornell
1728 – 1799
Mary Quinby
1730 – 1809

Sarah Hester's Descendants

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Sarah (B) Hester (1839 – 29 Jul 1876) m. William (Thompson) Gilkey (25 Nov 1840 – 30 Jul 1913)
  1. 1. Ettie (Hannah) Gilkey (9 Oct 1863 – 30 May 1941) m. James (Henry) Peeler (Aug 1862 – 28 May 1919)
    1. 1. Pearle (Luella) Peeler (21 Jul 1883 – 2 Jan 1950) m. Edward (Llewellyn) Davies (13 Apr 1877 – 16 Jul 1948)
    2. 2. William (Leroy) Peeler (11 Dec 1888 – 8 Dec 1965) m. Myrtle (Margaret) Rakow (18 May 1895 – 19 Mar 1966)
      1. 1. Laura (Etta) Peeler (30 Jan 1921 – 16 Apr 2002) m. William (Douglas Van) Patten (12 Sep 1917 – 16 Oct 2003)
    3. 3. Opal (G) Peeler (26 Dec 1896 – 1959) m. Luke (C) Rakow (12 Nov 1896 – Jun 1986)
    4. 4. Roland (Roscoe) Peeler (19 Apr 1901 – 10 Nov 1950) m. Jessie (Margureite) Cornett (1 Sep 1900 – 3 Sep 1986)
  2. 2. Delbert (Lee) Gilkey (5 Jun 1866 – 3 May 1938) m. Airia (Alma) Dowers (23 Nov 1872 – 9 Nov 1951)
    1. 1. Ula (Lee) Gilkey (3 May 1890 – 27 Nov 1953) m. Mark (L) Nier (15 Nov 1887 – 19 May 1985)
      1. 1. Lydia (Alma) Nier (24 Feb 1917 – 19 Sep 1979) m. Harold (Emerson) Leslie (19 May 1911 – 24 May 1993)
    2. 2. Alma (Pearl) Gilkey (8 Mar 1907 – Aug 1983)
  3. 3. Louella (Belle) Gilkey (27 May 1869 – 30 May 1927) m. Amos (C) Hester (26 Mar 1869 – )

Sarah Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1839
1839
Birth of Sarah B Hester in Wayne, Indiana, USA
Wayne, Indiana, USA
1876
29 Jul 1876
Age 37
Death of Sarah B Hester in Carroll, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
Carroll, Vermillion, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Wayne, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Carroll, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
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