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Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester 1874–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1874

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 26 Feb 1953

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Father: Francis Hester

Mother: Caroline Winnett

Spouse(s): Mary Stephens

Children(s): Marion Hester, Mary Hester, John Hester, Beulah Hester, Infant Hester, Infant Hester, Emma Hester

In 1874, Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to Francis Marion Frank Hester And Caroline Becky Winnett. Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester married Mary Elizabeth Lizzie B Stephens, and had children including Beulah Hester, Emma G Hester, Infant 1 Hester, Infant 3 Hester, John Wallace Hester, Marion Marshall Sr Hester, Mary Savannah Hester. Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester passed away in 1953 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to Francis Marion Frank Hester And Caroline Becky Winnett.
  • Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester married Mary Elizabeth Lizzie B Stephens, and had children including Beulah Hester, Emma G Hester, Infant 1 Hester, Infant 3 Hester, John Wallace Hester, Marion Marshall Sr Hester, Mary Savannah Hester.
  • Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester passed away in 1953 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

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Thomas Hester's Ancestors

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Thomas Hester
1874–1953
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Francis Marion Frank Hester
1845–1904
South Carolina, United States
Caroline ('Becky') Winnett
1845–1910
Cass Co, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane) Johns
1805–1869
South Carolina
William (Norman) Winnett
1811–1870
Iredale, , North Carolina, USA
Manerva (Ann) Hankins
1821–1910
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
Norman Winnett
1783–1863
Rebecca Winnett
1783–1863
Wright Hankins
1801–
Arminta Tallant
1798–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1720–1769
Barbara Cook
1722–1802
James Hankins
1752–1840
Lydia Caroline
1873–1965

Thomas Hester's Descendants

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Thomas (Lafayette "Tommie") Hester (14 Apr 1874–26 Feb 1953) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie" B.) Stephens (21 Aug 1875–25 Aug 1951)
  1. 1. Marion ("Marshall" Sr.) Hester 1895–1966
  2. 2. Mary (Savannah) Hester 1898–2000
  3. 3. John ("Wallace") Hester 1901–1994 m. Leila (L) Hester 1906–1995
    1. 1. John (Wallace Jr.) Hester 1932–2003
    2. 2. Myrtle (Marcee) Hester 1927–2004
    3. 3. John (Wallace Jr) Hester 1931–1931
    4. 4. Louis (William) Hester 1934–1944
    5. 5. Stella Hester 1922–
    6. 6. Delphia (Irene) Hester 1923–2015 m. Robert (Earl) Hall 1922–2000
      1. 1. Infant Hall –1941
    7. 7. Prennie (I) Hester 1926–
    8. 8. Stella (Estell) Hester 1922–2008
    9. 9. Marietta (Lorene) Hester 1929–2014
    10. 10. Lelia (Faith) Hester 1940–2015
  4. 4. Beulah Hester 1904–1987
  5. 5. Infant (1) Hester 1910–1910
  6. 6. Infant (3) Hester 1910–1910
  7. 7. Emma (G) Hester 1895–1910

Thomas Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1874
14 Apr 1874
Birth of Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1953
26 Feb 1953
Age 79
Death of Thomas Lafayette "Tommie" Hester in De Kalb, Alabama, United States
De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1874
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1953
    Event Place: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

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