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Stephen Hester 1769 – 1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1769

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 17 Jun 1823

Death Location: Feliciana Parrish, Louisiana, United States

Father: James Hester

Mother: Frances Cook

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Wyatt Hester, Robert Hester, Stephen Hester, Joseph Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Sherwood Hester, Sarah\ Hester, Martha Hester

Stephen Hester was born in 1769 in Granville, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Hester and Frances Cook. Stephen Hester married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Wyatt Hester, Robert Hester, Stephen Cloud Hester, Joseph W Hester, Elizabeth Smith Hester, Sherwood P Hester, Sarah\ Sally Hester, Martha Hester. Stephen Hester passed away in 1823 in Feliciana Parrish, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Stephen Hester was born in 1769 in Granville, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Hester and Frances Cook.
  • Stephen Hester married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Wyatt Hester, Robert Hester, Stephen Cloud Hester, Joseph W Hester, Elizabeth Smith Hester, Sherwood P Hester, Sarah\ Sally Hester, Martha Hester.
  • Stephen Hester passed away in 1823 in Feliciana Parrish, Louisiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hester
1714 – 1786
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Frances Cook
1711 – 1769
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1774 – 1831
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Wyatt Hester
1792 – 1832
Birth Location: , Granville, North Carolina
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Robert Hester
1798 – 1824
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Stephen Hester
1801 – 1832
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Hester
1806 – 1867
Birth Location: Salem, Clarke, Georgia, United States
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Elizabeth Hester
1811 – 1867
Birth Location: –
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Sherwood Hester
1813 –
Birth Location: –
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Sarah\ Hester
1816 – 1882
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Martha Hester
1819 – 1894
Birth Location: Salem, Clarke, Georgia, United States
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Stephen Hester's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Hester
1769 – 1823
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Hester
1714 – 1786
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Frances Cook
1711 – 1769
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Hester's Descendants

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Stephen Hester (2 Sep 1769 – 17 Jun 1823) m. Elizabeth Smith (19 Oct 1774 – 22 Dec 1831)
  1. 1. Wyatt Hester (24 Oct 1792 – Oct 1832) m. Mary (Ann) Allen (1797 – 1886)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hester (19 Jan 1820 – 19 Jan 1861) m. David (Greene) Heflin (3 Sep 1813 – 23 Aug 1894)
      1. 1. Robert (Allen) Heflin (1 Sep 1837 – 5 Jan 1896)
      2. 2. Frances (Ann) Heflin (28 Nov 1838 – 12 Aug 1928)
      3. 3. Sophronia (Griffin) Heflin (29 Mar 1841 – 2 Aug 1921) m. James (M) Mize (1828 – 1865)
        1. 1. Mary (Jimmie) Mize (06 Oct 1864 – 08 Mar 1948) m. Robert (James) Richey (16 Dec 1850 – 14 Jun 1920)
      4. 4. Major (Richards) Heflin (25 Jan 1844 – 13 Nov 1887) m. Martha (Jane) Lee (15 May 1854 – 10 Oct 1884)
        1. 1. Berry (M.) Heflin (1872 – )
        2. 2. Martha (A.) Heflin (1877 – )
        3. 3. William (Thomas) Heflin (21 Apr 1879 – 20 April 1924) m. Mary (Alice) Stone (11 Dec 1882 – 25 Apr 1966)
        4. 4. Lular Heflin (1886 – )
      5. 5. William (Wyatt) Heflin (11 May 1846 – 20 Nov 1892)
      6. 6. James (David) Heflin (25 Aug 1848 – ) m. Hanna (E) Hibbs (abt 1852 – )
      7. 7. Mary (Rebecca) Heflin (4 Nov 1850 – 11 Nov 1931)
      8. 8. Amanda (Elizabeth) Heflin (7 Jan 1853 – 14 Jul 1915) m. Charles (Alexander) Gordon (14 Feb 1845 – 30 Jan 1929)
        1. 1. George (M.) Gordon (abt 1870 – )
        2. 2. James (G.) Gordon (abt 1874 – 14 Sep 1953)
        3. 3. Infant (Dau) Gordon (6 Dec 1875 – 6 Dec 1875)
        4. 4. Daniel (E.) Gordon (abt 1877 – 29 Aug 1961)
        5. 5. Mittie (E.) Gordon (abt 1879 – 2 Feb 1953)
        6. 6. John (Morgan) Gordon (31 Jul 1883 – Apr 1969)
        7. 7. infant (son) Gordon (15 Aug 1885 – 15 Aug 1885)
        8. 8. Martha (Louera) Gordon (23 Jul 1886 – 15 Aug 1905)
        9. 9. William (David) Gordon (1 Dec 1888 – 1977)
        10. 10. Frances (Ruth "Fannie") Gordon (10 Oct 1890 – 9 Jan 1975) m. Albert (Bernard) Sawyer (14 Jun 1886 – 26 Feb 1940) m. Allen Dawson (24 Jul 1886 – 19 Dec 1961)
        11. 11. Charles (Wesley) Gordon (6 Sep 1892 – 2 Oct 1964)
      9. 9. Richard (S) Heflin (22 Feb 1855 – )
      10. 10. Martha (J) Heflin (15 Jul 1857 – 3 May 1935)
      11. 11. Thomas (Rufus) Heflin (29 Apr 1859 – Aug 1861)
    2. 2. Francis (Elizabeth) Hester (12 Feb 1818 – 1867)
    3. 3. Robert (Allen) Hester (23 Apr 1820 – 02 May 1869)
    4. 4. Julie (Ann) Hester (1821 – )
    5. 5. Joseph Hester (1828 – )
    6. 6. William Hester (1832 – )
  2. 2. Robert Hester (19 Jul 1798 – Nov 1824)
  3. 3. Stephen (Cloud) Hester (6 Jan 1801 – 18 Apr 1832)
  4. 4. Joseph (W) Hester (4 Oct 1806 – Mar 1867)
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Smith) Hester (30 May 1811 – 11 Jan 1867)
  6. 6. Sherwood (P) Hester (3 Dec 1813 – )
  7. 7. Sarah\ (Sally) Hester (22 Jun 1816 – 1882)
  8. 8. Martha Hester (14 Feb 1819 – 8 Mar 1894)

Stephen Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1769
2 Sep 1769
Birth of Stephen Hester in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1823
17 Jun 1823
Age 54
Death of Stephen Hester in Feliciana Parrish, Louisiana, United States
Feliciana Parrish, Louisiana, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1769
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1823
    Event Place: Feliciana Parrish, Louisiana, United States
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