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William Howard Hester 1852 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1852

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 26 Aug 1936

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Father: William Hester

Mother: Sarah Allen

Spouse(s): Sarah Edwards

Children(s): Seviga Hester, Florence Hester, Ella Hester, William Hester, Carrie Hester, Lula Hester, Julia Hester, John Hester, Lela Hester, Minnie Hester

The story of William Howard Hester I-M223 began in 1852 in Tennessee, United States, with parents William Milton Hester and Sarah Jane Allen. As an adult, William Howard Hester I-M223 wed Sarah Catherine Edwards. Their household included Seviga S "Viggie" Hester, Florence Ophelia Hester, Ella Jane Hester, William Wiley Hester, Carrie Catherine Hester, Lula Mae Hester, Julia R Hester, John Ervin Hester, Lela Dove Hester and Minnie Letha Hester. William Howard Hester I-M223's life came to an end in 1936 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

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Parents

William Hester
1833 – 1910
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Allen
1830 – 1909
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Edwards
1852 – 1912
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Seviga Hester
1871 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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Florence Hester
1873 – 1938
Birth Location: Georgia
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Ella Hester
1876 – 1946
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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William Hester
1877 – 1894
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Carrie Hester
1878 – 1938
Birth Location: Georgia
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Lula Hester
1882 – 1964
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
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Julia Hester
1884 – 1973
Birth Location: Ft Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
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John Hester
1888 – 1974
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Lela Hester
1891 – 1984
Birth Location: Alabama
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Minnie Hester
1893 – 1967
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: ., Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 501.0., Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 139; Family History Film: 1254139; Page: 59A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 0515., Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 139; Family History Film: 1254139; Page: 59A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 0515., Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: ., Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, El Paso, Texas; Roll: T623_1631; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 29., Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 69., Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 293; Image: 592., Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1374181, The Fort Payne Journal; Publication Date: 2/ Sep/ 1936; Publication Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.83203477,0.623

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: District 13, Marion, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 293; Image: 592.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 5, Bartow, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 139; Family History Film: 1254139; Page: 59A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 0515.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 69.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1374181

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 501.0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 18 Jan 1933
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 18 Jan 1933 - Page 6, William hester moves 18 Jan 1933

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 2 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 2 Sep 1936 - Page 5, William Howard Hester obit 2 Sep 1936

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama Deaths, 1908-59, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012, The Fort Payne Journal; Publication Date: 2/ Sep/ 1936; Publication Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.83203477,0.623

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

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