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Wesley Edward Hester 1858–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1858

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 6 Jan 1934

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

Father: William Hester

Mother: Sarah Allen

Spouse(s): Lizzie Jones, Viola Owen

Children(s): Edna Hester, STELLA HESTER, Edna Hester, Jewell Hester, Huell Hester, Dewey Hester, Ellen Hester, Bessie Hester, Minnie Hester, Hardy Hester, Ada Hester, James Hester

Wesley Edward Hester was born in 1858 in Georgia, United States, the child of William Milton Hester And Sarah Jane Allen. In 1860, Wesley Edward Hester resided in District 13, Marion, Tennessee. Wesley Edward Hester married Lizzie Jones, Viola J Owen, and had children including Ada Cordellia Hester, Bessie Viola Hester, Dewey Edward Hester, Edna Alva Hester, Edna M Hester, Ellen Owen Hester, Hardy Grover Hester, Huell Mcconn Hester, James D Hester, Jewell F Hester, Minnie Ethel Hester, Stella Hester. Wesley Edward Hester passed away in 1934 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Wesley Edward Hester was born in 1858 in Georgia, United States, the child of William Milton Hester And Sarah Jane Allen.
  • In 1860, Wesley Edward Hester resided in District 13, Marion, Tennessee.
  • Wesley Edward Hester married Lizzie Jones, Viola J Owen, and had children including Ada Cordellia Hester, Bessie Viola Hester, Dewey Edward Hester, Edna Alva Hester, Edna M Hester, Ellen Owen Hester, Hardy Grover Hester, Huell Mcconn Hester, James D Hester, Jewell F Hester, Minnie Ethel Hester, Stella Hester.
  • Wesley Edward Hester passed away in 1934 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hester
1833–1910
Birth Location: Spartanburg District or Pickens District SC
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Sarah Allen
1832–1909
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lizzie Jones
1874–1951
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Viola Owen
1859–1893
Birth Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Edna Hester
1921–
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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STELLA HESTER
1913–
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Edna Hester
1910–1992
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Jewell Hester
1910–
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
JH
Huell Hester
1908–1985
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Dewey Hester
1903–1990
Birth Location: Ft Payne, Alabama
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Ellen Hester
1892–1900
Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
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Bessie Hester
1889–1946
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
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Minnie Hester
1887–1971
Birth Location: Alabama
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Hardy Hester
1885–1945
Birth Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
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Ada Hester
1883–1974
Birth Location: Lafayette, Georgia,
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James Hester
1882–1969
Birth Location: Alabama
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Wesley Hester's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Hester
1858–1934
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
William Milton Hester
1833–1910
Spartanburg District or Pickens District SC
Sarah (Jane) Allen
1832–1909
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane) Johns
1805–1869
South Carolina
James (F.) Allen
1810–
Georga, USA
Matilda Bayley
1806–1860
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858
John Bailey
1775–1844
Morning Wade
1770–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1720–1769
Barbara Cook
1722–1802
Zachariah Bailey
1756–1834
Winifred Coleman
1760–1829
Pearce Wade
1720–1770
Charity Ballinger
1725–1777

Wesley Hester's Descendants

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Wesley (Edward) Hester (1858–6 Jan 1934) m. Lizzie Jones (13 Mar 1874–17 May 1951) m. Viola (J) Owen (1859–1893)
  1. 1. Edna (M) Hester 1921– m. J (B) Hester 1918–
  2. 2. STELLA HESTER 1913–
  3. 3. Edna (Alva) Hester 1910–1992
  4. 4. Jewell (F) Hester 1910–
  5. 5. Huell (McConn) Hester 1908–1985
  6. 6. Dewey (Edward) Hester 1903–1990 m. Allison 1908–
  7. 7. Ellen (Owen) Hester 1892–1900
  8. 8. Bessie (Viola) Hester 1889–1946 m. John (Woodson) Jordan 1886–1964
    1. 1. Wesley (Warren) Jordan 1906–1997 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Taylor 1926–1988
    2. 2. Nelson Jordan 1914–
    3. 3. Horace Jorden 1917–1982 m. Elna 1918–
    4. 4. Leo (Edward) Jordan 1923–1993
    5. 5. Hale (Phillip) Jordan 1924–1927
  9. 9. Minnie (Ethel) Hester 1887–1971 m. John (Newton) Robertson 1884–
    1. 1. Bertha Robertson 1906–2000
    2. 2. Curtis Robertson 1910– m. Georgia 1917–
    3. 3. Ellis (Edward) Robertson 1912–2005 m. Nellie (Belle) Franklin 1915–1989
      1. 1. Joyce (Faye) ROBERTSON 1944–1944
      2. 2. Larry (Ray) ROBERTSON 1945–2012
    4. 4. Leo (Earl) Robertson 1928–2011 m. Joyce (Florence) Brooks 1933–1998
    5. 5. Clyde Robertson 1915–
    6. 6. Douglas Robertson 1908–
    7. 7. John (W) Robertson 1918–
  10. 10. Hardy (Grover) Hester 1885–1945 m. Emma Hester 1887–
  11. 11. Ada (Cordellia) Hester 1883–1974 m. Joseph (Elijah "Lige") King 1887–1923
    1. 1. Phyllis (Mae) King 1907–1990
    2. 2. Marion (Evelyn) King 1910–
    3. 3. Edith (Clancey) King 1913–2011
    4. 4. Carmi King 1910–
    5. 5. Raymond King 1915–
  12. 12. James (D) Hester 1882–1969 m. Elizabeth King 1882–1933
    1. 1. Cranston (Vance) Hester 1909–2002

Wesley Hester's Timeline

10 Records

1858
19 May 1858
Birth of Wesley Edward Hester in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1858
1858
Birth of Wesley Edward Hester in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1860
1860
Age 2
Wesley Edward Hester resided here in District 13, Marion, Tennessee
District 13, Marion, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 12
Wesley Edward Hester resided here in Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia
Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 22
Wesley Edward Hester resided here in Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Age 42
Wesley Edward Hester resided here in Precincts 10, 21, 28 Moors, Ellison, Fisher's Mill, De Kalb, Alabama
Precincts 10, 21, 28 Moors, Ellison, Fisher's Mill, De Kalb, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 52
Wesley Edward Hester resided here in Moore, Dekalb, Alabama
Moore, Dekalb, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 62
Wesley Edward Hester resided here in Moores, Dekalb, Alabama
Moores, Dekalb, Alabama
1934
6 Jan 1934
Age 76
Death of Wesley Edward Hester in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1934
6 Jan 1934
Age 76
Death of Wesley Edward Hester in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1858
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Moores, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 1029.
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: T9_139; Family History Film: 1254139; Page: 59.1000; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 0515.
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia; Roll: M593_135; Page: 416; Image: 145.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 76.
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1263; Page: 293; Image: 589.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Moore, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 231.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 13, Marion, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1263; Page: 293; Image: 589.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia; Roll: M593_135; Page: 416; Image: 145.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: T9_139; Family History Film: 1254139; Page: 59.1000; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 0515.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precincts 10, 21, 28 Moors, Ellison, Fisher's Mill, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moors, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 76.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Moore, Dekalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Moore, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 231.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Moores, Dekalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Moores, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 1029.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1934
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1934
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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