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Sophronia May 1859–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1859

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 19 August 1898

Death Location: Milam County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas May

Mother: Elmira Pond

Spouse(s): Harvey Hester

Children(s): William Sr, Alice Hester, Francis Hester, Genie Hester, Della Hester, Georgia Wiese, Ora Burkhalter, Arcinia Hester

The story of Sophronia May began in 1859 in Texas, USA. Sophronia May married Harvey A Hester, and had children including Alice Lee Hester, Arcinia O Hester, Della Hester, Francis E Hester, Genie Hester, Georgia Anna Wiese, Ora Safronia Burkhalter, William Thomas Hester Sr. Sophronia May passed away in 1898 in Milam County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sophronia May began in 1859 in Texas, USA.
  • Sophronia May married Harvey A Hester, and had children including Alice Lee Hester, Arcinia O Hester, Della Hester, Francis E Hester, Genie Hester, Georgia Anna Wiese, Ora Safronia Burkhalter, William Thomas Hester Sr.
  • Sophronia May passed away in 1898 in Milam County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas May
1825–1872
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
TM
Elmira Pond
1832–1876
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EP

Spouses(s)

Harvey Hester
1845–1914
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
HH

Children(s)

William Sr
1883–1956
Birth Location: Milam County, Texas, United States of America
WS
Alice Hester
1876–1966
Birth Location: Cameron, Milam County, Texas, United States of America
AH
Francis Hester
1877–1962
Birth Location: Milam County, Texas, United States of America
FH
Genie Hester
1885–1919
Birth Location: Milam County, Texas, United States of America
GH
Della Hester
1887–1964
Birth Location: Milam County, Texas, USA
DH
Georgia Wiese
1875–1956
Birth Location: Milam County, Texas, USA
GW
Ora Burkhalter
1882–1959
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
OB
Arcinia Hester
1879–
Birth Location: Texas
AH

Sophronia May's Ancestors

Self
Sophronia May
1859–1898
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
Thomas B May
1825–1872
Alabama, USA
Elmira Pond
1832–1876
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophronia May's Descendants

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Sophronia May (15 August 1859–19 August 1898) m. Harvey (A) Hester (1845–30 April 1914)
  1. 1. William (Thomas Hester) Sr 1883–1956 m. Nannie (Camille) Lunsford 1886–1980
    1. 1. Van (Leroy) Hester 1908–1972 m. Ina (Adele) Jones 1912–2006
      1. 1. George (Leroy) Hester 1931–1973
      2. 2. Janice (S) Hester 1936–1980 m. John (Dee) Wooten 1930–1991
    2. 2. William (Thomas) Hester 1906–1975
    3. 3. Billie (Sue) Hester 1907–1969
    4. 4. Colman (Carlton) Hester 1910–1986
    5. 5. Roxie (Lee) Hester 1914–1976
  2. 2. Alice (Lee) Hester 1876–1966
  3. 3. Francis (E.) Hester 1877–1962
  4. 4. Genie Hester 1885–1919
  5. 5. Della Hester 1887–1964
  6. 6. Georgia (Anna) Wiese 1875–1956
  7. 7. Ora (Safronia) Burkhalter 1882–1959
  8. 8. Arcinia (O.) Hester 1879–

Sophronia May's Timeline

2 Records

1859
15 August 1859
Birth of Sophronia May in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1898
19 August 1898
Age 39
Death of Sophronia May in Milam County, Texas, United States of America
Milam County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1859
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1898
    Event Place: Milam County, Texas, United States of America
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