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Sarah Victoria Hester 1867–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1867

Birth Location: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1899

Death Location: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph III

Mother: Mary Singletary

Spouse(s): William Melvin, John Burney

Children(s): Colon Melvin, Mattie Melvin, Sudie Melvin, Jefferson Burney, John Burney, Eliza Melvin, Ethel Melvin, Winifred Melvin

Sarah Victoria Hester was born in 1867 in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Hester Iii And Mary Ann Eliza Singletary. In 1870, Sarah Victoria Hester resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, Sarah Victoria Hester resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. Sarah Victoria Hester married John Richard Burney, William Franklin Melvin, and had children including Colon Melvin, Eliza Blanche Melvin, Ethel Mae Melvin, Jefferson Roland Burney, John Carson Burney, Mattie Emma Melvin, Sudie Victoria Melvin, Winifred Davis Melvin. Sarah Victoria Hester passed away in 1899 in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Victoria Hester was born in 1867 in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Hester Iii And Mary Ann Eliza Singletary.
  • In 1870, Sarah Victoria Hester resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Sarah Victoria Hester resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • Sarah Victoria Hester married John Richard Burney, William Franklin Melvin, and had children including Colon Melvin, Eliza Blanche Melvin, Ethel Mae Melvin, Jefferson Roland Burney, John Carson Burney, Mattie Emma Melvin, Sudie Victoria Melvin, Winifred Davis Melvin.
  • Sarah Victoria Hester passed away in 1899 in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph III
1818–1881
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
JI
Mary Singletary
1828–1907
Birth Location: Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

William Melvin
1857–1930
Birth Location: N.C.
WM
John Burney
1850–1888
Birth Location: Brown Marsh, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
JB

Children(s)

Colon Melvin
1890–1970
Birth Location: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina
CM
Mattie Melvin
1896–1979
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
MM
Sudie Melvin
1898–1987
Birth Location: North Carolina
SM
Jefferson Burney
1884–1963
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
JB
John Burney
1886–1972
Birth Location: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
JB
Eliza Melvin
1894–1976
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina
EM
Ethel Melvin
1892–1944
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina
EM
Winifred Melvin
1889–1959
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina
WM

Sarah Hester's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Hester
1867–1899
Birth Place: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Hester III
1818–1881
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann Eliza) Singletary
1828–1907
Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Hester) Jr
1789–1856
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Lewis) Epps
1791–1846
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
John (Griffith) Singletary
1832–1880
Bladen County, NC
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1765–1822
Elizabeth Parker
1764–
Richard Singletary
1745–1808
Alice McRee
1763–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hester
1715–1779
Sarah Thomas
1718–1770
Benjamin Singletary
1705–1765
Elizabeth James
1715–1806
Robert McRee
1740–1802
Margaret Polk
1737–1829

Sarah Hester's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Victoria) Hester (11 Mar 1867–1899) m. William (Franklin) Melvin (07 Jun 1857–04 Jul 1930) m. John (Richard) Burney (25 Mar 1850–1888)
  1. 1. Colon Melvin 1890–1970 m. Tiny (Myrtle) Melvin 1897–1973
    1. 1. Colon (Franklin) Melvin 1930–2022 m. Gladys (Irene) Clayton 1934–2025
    2. 2. Eubie (Carson) Melvin 1929–2010
  2. 2. Mattie (Emma) Melvin 1896–1979 m. James (Irvin) Register 1898–1967
    1. 1. Juanita (Marie) Register 1931–1984
    2. 2. Marjarie (Evlyn) Register 1931–1984 m. Lindsey Brooks 1926–2005
      1. 1. Linsay (Duane) Brooks 1949–1992
    3. 3. Gladys (Frances) Register 1929–1994
    4. 4. James (Wilbur) Register 1921–1999
    5. 5. Edwin (Monroe) Register 1927–1960
  3. 3. Sudie (Victoria) Melvin 1898–1987 m. Justus (William) Fueller 1902–1984
    1. 1. William (Henry) Fueller 1922–1991
    2. 2. Cornelia (W) Fueller 1931–2008
  4. 4. Jefferson (Roland) Burney 1884–1963 m. Mary (E) Burney 1887–
    1. 1. Ruth (E) Burney 1907–
    2. 2. Lucile (A) Burney 1908–
  5. 5. John (Carson) Burney 1886–1972
  6. 6. Eliza (Blanche) Melvin 1894–1976
  7. 7. Ethel (Mae) Melvin 1892–1944
  8. 8. Winifred (Davis) Melvin 1889–1959 m. John (J) Tully 1885–

Sarah Hester's Timeline

15 Records

1867
11 Mar 1867
Birth of Sarah Victoria Hester in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 3
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 3
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Middle Fork, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
Middle Fork, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 13
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 13
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1899
09 Aug 1899
Age 32
Death of Sarah Victoria Hester in Clarkton, Bladen, N. C., North Carolina, United States, Elizabethtown
Clarkton, Bladen, N. C., North Carolina, United States, Elizabethtown
1899
1899
Age 32
Burial of Sarah Victoria Hester in Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Franklin, Sampson, North Carolina
Franklin, Sampson, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 43
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Franklin, Sampson, North Carolina
Franklin, Sampson, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 73
Sarah Victoria Hester resided here in Emerson, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Emerson, Bladen, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1867
    Event Place: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] US Census 1940 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 32851606; SheetNumberLetter: 6B; EdCode: 9-23B; Enumeration Description: Whites Creek Township E of Emerson-Lisbon Rd and White Hall Landing Rd, Emerson (part); NARA roll: 2875; NARA series: T627; Record set: US Census 1940; Subcategory: Cens
    [3] US Census 1900 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 11376214; Record set: US Census 1900; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United States & Canada
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [6] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [7] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [12] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [13] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [14] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [15] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [16] Database online.
    [17] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Middle Fork, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] US Census 1880 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1000132515670; Line Number: 55; NARA film: T9-0953; Record set: US Census 1880; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United States & Canada
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [6] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [7] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [8] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Bladen, United States, North Carolina
    Record Source: US Census 1880 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1000132515670; Line Number: 55; NARA film: T9-0953; Record set: US Census 1880; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United States & Canada

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1900 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 11376214; Record set: US Census 1900; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United States & Canada

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Franklin, Sampson, North Carolina
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Franklin, Sampson, North Carolina
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Emerson, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] US Census 1940 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 32851606; SheetNumberLetter: 6B; EdCode: 9-23B; Enumeration Description: Whites Creek Township E of Emerson-Lisbon Rd and White Hall Landing Rd, Emerson (part); NARA roll: 2875; NARA series: T627; Record set: US Census 1940; Subcategory: Cens
    [2] US Census 1900 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 11376214; Record set: US Census 1900; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United States & Canada

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Emerson, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1940 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 32851606; SheetNumberLetter: 6B; EdCode: 9-23B; Enumeration Description: Whites Creek Township E of Emerson-Lisbon Rd and White Hall Landing Rd, Emerson (part); NARA roll: 2875; NARA series: T627; Record set: US Census 1940; Subcategory: Cens

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] US Census 1940 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 32851606; SheetNumberLetter: 6B; EdCode: 9-23B; Enumeration Description: Whites Creek Township E of Emerson-Lisbon Rd and White Hall Landing Rd, Emerson (part); NARA roll: 2875; NARA series: T627; Record set: US Census 1940; Subcategory: Cens
    [2] US Census 1880 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1000132515670; Line Number: 55; NARA film: T9-0953; Record set: US Census 1880; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United States & Canada
    [3] North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994 - Findmypast, Record set: North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994; Subcategory: Deaths & burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United States & Canada

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1899
    Event Place: Clarkton, Bladen, N. C., North Carolina, United States, Elizabethtown
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994 - Findmypast, Record set: North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994; Subcategory: Deaths & burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United States & Canada
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [6] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [11] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [12] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [13] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [14] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [15] Database online.
    [16] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Clarkton, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [7] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [8] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [9] Database online.
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