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Walter Thomas Hester 1888–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1888

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 5 Aug 1961

Death Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: William Hester

Mother: Mary Ferguson

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The story of Walter Thomas Hester began in 1888 in South Carolina. Walter Thomas Hester married Bessie Turner Nix. Walter Thomas Hester passed away in 1961 in Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Thomas Hester began in 1888 in South Carolina.
  • Walter Thomas Hester married Bessie Turner Nix.
  • Walter Thomas Hester passed away in 1961 in Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Walter Hester's Ancestors

Self
Walter Hester
1888–1961
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
William Thomas Hester
1856–1892
South Carolina, United States
Mary (Agnes) Ferguson
1862–1915
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Wesley) Hester
1823–1864
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Evaline (Deaubry) Hunt
1829–1867
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Hester
1780–1830
Susan Crenshaw
1792–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Abraham Crenshaw
1751–1807
Nancy Hester
1752–1857

Walter Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1888
19 Oct 1888
Birth of Walter Thomas Hester in South Carolina
South Carolina
1961
5 Aug 1961
Age 73
Death of Walter Thomas Hester in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1888
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

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