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William Henry Hester 1785 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: County Line, Granville, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Dec 1860

Death Location: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Charles Hester

Mother: Martha None

Spouse(s): Susan Crenshaw, Elizabeth Blackwell

Children(s): Elizabeth Hester, Thomas Hester, Nancy Hester, James Hester, Mary Hester, Robert Hester, Alfred Hester, Anna Hester, Margaret Hester, Joseph Hester, Joseph Hester, John Hester, John Hester, Thomas Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Sarah Hester, James Hester, Nancy Hester, Mary Hester, William Hester, Henry Hester, Lydia Hester, Margaret Hester, Annie Hester

The story of William Henry Hester began in 1785 in County Line, Granville, North Carolina, United States. William Henry Hester married Susan Crenshaw, Elizabeth Blackwell, and had children including Elizabeth Hester, Thomas Hester, Nancy Hester, James Hester, Mary Hester, Robert Wesley Hester, Alfred Abraham Hester, Anna Lydia Hester, Margaret Hester, Joseph Berry Hester, Joseph Berry Hester, John Blackwell Hester, John B Hester, Thomas Jefferson Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Sarah Hester, James Hester, Nancy Hester, Mary Hester, William H Hester, Henry Hester, Lydia Ann Hester, Margaret Hester, Annie Elizabeth Hester. William Henry Hester passed away in 1860 in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Hester began in 1785 in County Line, Granville, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Henry Hester married Susan Crenshaw, Elizabeth Blackwell, and had children including Elizabeth Hester, Thomas Hester, Nancy Hester, James Hester, Mary Hester, Robert Wesley Hester, Alfred Abraham Hester, Anna Lydia Hester, Margaret Hester, Joseph Berry Hester, Joseph Berry Hester, John Blackwell Hester, John B Hester, Thomas Jefferson Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Sarah Hester, James Hester, Nancy Hester, Mary Hester, William H Hester, Henry Hester, Lydia Ann Hester, Margaret Hester, Annie Elizabeth Hester.
  • William Henry Hester passed away in 1860 in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Hester
1747 – 1833
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Martha None
1743 – 1773
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susan Crenshaw
1793 – 1876
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Blackwell
1815 –
Birth Location: Ruthford, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Hester
1812 – 1860
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
EH
Thomas Hester
1812 – 1849
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
TH
Nancy Hester
1816 – 1891
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
NH
James Hester
1817 – 1862
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
JH
Mary Hester
1819 –
Birth Location: –
MH
Robert Hester
1823 – 1864
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
RH
Alfred Hester
1824 – 1880
Birth Location: Pendleton District, South Carolina
AH
Anna Hester
1826 –
Birth Location: –
AH
Margaret Hester
1831 –
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
MH
Joseph Hester
1832 – 1903
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
JH
Joseph Hester
1833 – 1903
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
JH
John Hester
1850 – 1924
Birth Location: Walker, Georgia, United States
JH
John Hester
– 1865
Birth Location: –
JH
Thomas Hester
1811 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Hester
1811 – 1892
Birth Location: Carolina, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
EH
Sarah Hester
1811 –
Birth Location: –
SH
James Hester
1817 – 1862
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
JH
Nancy Hester
1819 – 1891
Birth Location: –
NH
Mary Hester
1820 –
Birth Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
MH
William Hester
1821 – 1864
Birth Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Henry Hester
1823 – 1904
Birth Location: Carolina, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
HH
Lydia Hester
1825 – 1887
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
LH
Margaret Hester
1830 –
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
MH
Annie Hester
1830 – 1850
Birth Location: Carolina, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
AH

William Hester's Ancestors

Self
William Hester
1785 – 1860
Birth Place: County Line, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Charles Hester
1747 – 1833
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Martha
1743 – 1773
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert (H) Hester
1720 – 1770
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1686 – 1748
Rachel McAllister
1682 – 1748
Abraham Cook
1688 – 1748
Sarah McAllister
1668 – 1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Hester
1650 – 1720
Agnes Garland
1654 – 1739
Andrew McAllister
1665 – 1704
Hannah Roberts
1658 – 1704
Abraham Cooke
1665 – 1748
Martha Clayton
1670 – 1750
Andrew McAllister
1665 – 1704
Hannah Roberts
1658 – 1704

William Hester's Descendants

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William (Henry) Hester (1785 – Dec 1860) m. Susan Crenshaw (1793 – Sep 1876) m. Elizabeth Blackwell (1815 – )
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hester (1812 – 1860)
  2. 2. Thomas Hester (1812 – 13 Jul 1849)
  3. 3. Nancy Hester (1816 – 28 Oct 1891)
  4. 4. James Hester (1817 – 18 Jun 1862)
  5. 5. Mary Hester (1819 – )
  6. 6. Robert (Wesley) Hester (1823 – 21 Aug 1864) m. Evaline (Deaubry) Hunt (Abt 1829 – 14 Jul 1867)
    1. 1. Louisa Hester (Sep 1849 – 3 Mar 1911)
    2. 2. Emily (J) Hester (22 Jun 1853 – 19 Aug 1886)
    3. 3. William (Thomas) Hester (1855 – 1892)
    4. 4. Wesley (Martin) Hester (12 Mar 1855 – 28 Jan 1931) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hester (22 July 1863 – 23 February 1914)
      1. 1. Robert (Balus) Hester (13 October 1880 – 26 October 1933)
      2. 2. James (Homer) Hester (19 November 1883 – 7 December 1957)
      3. 3. Jesse (Norman) Hester (4 December 1887 – 16 January 1942)
      4. 4. Evelyn hester (23 May 1890 – 23 July 1983)
      5. 5. Stephen (Perry) Hester (23 February 1893 – 18 September 1966)
      6. 6. Lula hester (13 January 1900 – 24 July 1992)
      7. 7. Wilbur (Martin) Hester (12 September 1901 – 18 October 1995)
      8. 8. Modell Robinson (29 March 1904 – 23 October 1995)
    5. 5. Catherine Hester (1859 – 1891)
    6. 6. Frances (Elizabeth Lizzie) Hester (Abt 1863 – 1915)
    7. 7. Robert (Anderson) Hester (21 Oct 1865 – 30 Sep 1915)
  7. 7. Alfred (Abraham) Hester (1824 – 1880) m. Evaline Finley (Abt 1835 – Aft 1880)
    1. 1. Julia Hester (Abt 1857 – )
    2. 2. Anna Hester (Abt 1858 – )
    3. 3. Mary Hester (Abt 1860 – )
    4. 4. James (Finley) Hester (1861 – 5 Mar 1930)
    5. 5. Susan Hester (25 July 1867 – 24 October 1951)
    6. 6. Pierce (Andrew) Hester (6 Apr 1868 – )
    7. 7. Robert (Lee) Hester (15 Mar 1872 – )
    8. 8. Nora Hester (9 Jan 1875 – 3 August 1912) m. Edward Martin
    9. 9. William Hester (1877 – )
  8. 8. Anna (Lydia) Hester (1826 – )
  9. 9. Margaret Hester (Jan 1831 – )
  10. 10. Joseph (Berry) Hester (1 May 1832 – 17 Sep 1903)
  11. 11. Joseph (Berry) Hester (1 May 1833 – 7 Oct 1903) m. Harriett Bradley (1840 – 22 Dec 1906)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hester (4 Jul 1855 – 2 Jun 1949) m. John Phillips m. William (R) Phillips (24 Feb 1844 – 7 Feb 1927)
      1. 1. William (Perry) Phillips (17 Mar 1884 – 17 Sep 1954) m. Annie (Lee) Turner (6 May 1865 – 30 Jul 1894) m. Ruth Henderson (26 Mar 1898 – 13 Apr 1978)
        1. 1. Ruby (Opal) Phillips (1913 – 3 Apr 1996)
        2. 2. Verdie Phillips (26 Jun 1917 – 16 Dec 1935)
        3. 3. Ernest (Perry) Phillips (25 Apr 1919 – 21 Oct 2005)
        4. 4. William (Raymond) Phillips (9 Aug 1922 – 18 Aug 1979)
        5. 5. Maggie Phillips (21 Jul 1924 – 9 May 1927)
        6. 6. David Phillips (14 Jul 1927 – 24 Jun 1992)
        7. 7. Doris (Juanita) Phillips (3 Oct 1930 – 2005)
      2. 2. Phillips (1886 – 1886)
      3. 3. Arthur (Roe) Phillips (8 Mar 1888 – 26 Nov 1951) m. Hattie Phillips (abt 1897 – )
        1. 1. Arthur Phillips (abt 1918 – )
        2. 2. Henry Phillips (abt 1921 – )
        3. 3. Louise Phillips (abt 1929 – )
      4. 4. Minnie (L) Phillips (May 1890 – )
      5. 5. Rosa (E.) Phillips (abt 1878 – )
      6. 6. Henry (E.) Phillips (abt 1880 – )
    2. 2. Sarah Hester (4 Oct 1861 – 25 Feb 1947)
    3. 3. Joseph Hester (24 Sep 1864 – 9 Nov 1941)
    4. 4. Dora (Ella) Hester (24 Feb 1865 – 26 Mar 1945)
    5. 5. Malissa Hester (1867 – )
    6. 6. Bess Hester (1868 – )
    7. 7. Emma Hester (20 Jan 1870 – 2 Jun 1949)
    8. 8. Robert Hester (6 Oct 1872 – 19 Mar 1910) m. Nora Hester (Jan 1877 – )
      1. 1. Pearl Hester (Dec 1899 – )
    9. 9. Harriet (Hattie) Hester (26 May 1876 – 15 Apr 1962)
    10. 10. Minnie Hester (21 Aug 1880 – 22 May 1905)
  12. 12. John (Blackwell) Hester (10 May 1850 – 15 Feb 1924)
  13. 13. John (B) Hester ( – Apr 1865)
  14. 14. Thomas (Jefferson) Hester (1811 – )
  15. 15. Elizabeth Hester (1811 – 24 Nov 1892)
  16. 16. Sarah Hester (10 Mar 1811 – )
  17. 17. James Hester (1817 – 18 Jun 1862)
  18. 18. Nancy Hester (1819 – 23 Oct 1891)
  19. 19. Mary Hester (1820 – )
  20. 20. William (H) Hester (1821 – 20 Aug 1864)
  21. 21. Henry Hester (1823 – 1904)
  22. 22. Lydia (Ann) Hester (1825 – 1887)
  23. 23. Margaret Hester (1830 – )
  24. 24. Annie (Elizabeth) Hester (1830 – 1850)

William Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of William Henry Hester in County Line, Granville, North Carolina, United States
County Line, Granville, North Carolina, United States
1860
Dec 1860
Age 75
Death of William Henry Hester in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: County Line, Granville, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1860
    Event Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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