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Willis Hester 1815 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Mississippi, United States

Father: Thomas Hester

Mother: Virginia Lott

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Willis Hester began in 1815 in South Carolina, United States. Willis Hester passed away in 1857 in Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Hester began in 1815 in South Carolina, United States.
  • Willis Hester passed away in 1857 in Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hester
1765 – 1848
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
TH
Virginia Lott
1775 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
VL

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Hester's Ancestors

Self
Willis Hester
1815 – 1857
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Hester
1765 – 1848
North Carolina, United States
Virginia Lott
1775 –
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Willis Hester in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1857
1857
Age 42
Death of Willis Hester in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States
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