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William Cage Hester 1890 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1890

Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1972

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States

Father: Andrew Hester

Mother: Emma Harris

Spouse(s): Alma Tindle, Sallie B

Children(s): Lucien Hester, Clifford Hester, Margaret Hester

The story of William Cage Hester began in 1890 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. In 1900, William Cage Hester resided in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama. In 1935, William Cage Hester resided in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama. William Cage Hester married Alma Jane Tindle, Sallie B, and had children including Lucien L Hester, Clifford Hester, Margaret Lucille Hester. William Cage Hester passed away in 1972 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cage Hester began in 1890 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, William Cage Hester resided in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama.
  • In 1935, William Cage Hester resided in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama.
  • William Cage Hester married Alma Jane Tindle, Sallie B, and had children including Lucien L Hester, Clifford Hester, Margaret Lucille Hester.
  • William Cage Hester passed away in 1972 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Hester
1846 – 1906
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Emma Harris
1866 – 1950
Birth Location: St Clair, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Alma Tindle
1887 – 1970
Birth Location: –
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Sallie B
1908 – 1989
Birth Location: –
SB

Children(s)

Lucien Hester
1911 – 1969
Birth Location: Alabama
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Clifford Hester
1915 – 1999
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
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Margaret Hester
1920 – 1987
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
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William Hester's Ancestors

Self
William Hester
1890 – 1972
Birth Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Drew Hester
1846 – 1906
Georgia, United States
Emma Harris
1866 – 1950
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790 – 1858
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane Phoebe) Johns
1801 – 1869
North Carolina, USA
Henry (Alexander) Harris
1826 – 1915
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Narcissa (J Sarah) Simmons
1848 – 1897
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750 – 1844
Elizabeth Norman
1787 – 1866
Robert Johns
1783 – 1861
Mary Hester
1791 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hester
1720 – 1770
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
Isaac Norman
1765 – 1828
Hannah Gage
1762 – 1845
John John
1746 – 1793
Elizabeth Norment
1749 – 1793

William Hester's Descendants

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William (Cage) Hester (9 Jan 1890 – 9 Nov 1972) m. Alma (Jane) Tindle (30 May 1887 – 9 Apr 1970) m. Sallie B (20 Sept 1908 – 27 Jun 1989)
  1. 1. Lucien (L) Hester (25 Sep 1911 – 7 Apr 1969) m. Geneva Stephens (7 Jan 1916 – 27 Jan 2014)
    1. 1. Patricia Hester (abt 1942 – ) m. Larry (St) John (abt 1939 – )
      1. 1. St John m. Johnson
        1. 1. Annlyne Johnson
  2. 2. Clifford Hester (4 Oct 1915 – 21 Jan 1999) m. Ola (Mae) Rogers (23 August 1913 – 21 June 2009)
    1. 1. Hillow (Dean) Sparks (abt 1933 – )
  3. 3. Margaret (Lucille) Hester (7 July 1920 – 2 October 1987)

William Hester's Timeline

6 Records

1890
9 Jan 1890
Birth of William Cage Hester in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
William Cage Hester resided here in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama
1935
1935
Age 45
William Cage Hester resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 50
William Cage Hester resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
William Cage Hester resided here in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1972
9 Nov 1972
Age 82
Death of William Cage Hester in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-10
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T623_14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 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: 9A; Enumeration District: 69.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fort Payne, DeKalb

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1972
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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