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Subject: Re: [KYTODD] RE:Hester
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:12:09 EST


Hi Laura:

First thanks for answering and the information. That looks exactly right.
That's our line of Hesters. Most of my Hester family (Robert, Samuel & Edmund
Garner) was from LaFayette, KY. There is something that I had read that leads
me to believe that parts of the family might have relocated into Todd Co.
Just guessing or hopeing they did. Here is a portion of what I have on this
familly line.

Descendants of James Hester, Jr.


Generation No. 1

1. JAMES5 HESTER, JR. (JAMES4, ROBERT3, ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born Abt.
1778 in Meckenburg Co. VA. He married MARY MASON ??.

Children of JAMES HESTER and MARY ?? are:
2. i. WILLIAM G.6 HESTER, b. Abt. 1817, Meckenburg Co., VA.
3. ii. JOHN J. HESTER, b. Abt. 1819, Meckenburg Co., VA; d. KY.
4. iii. NATHANIEL HESTER, b. Abt. 1820, Meckenburg Co., VA.
5. iv. ABNER N. HESTER, b. Abt. 1835, Montgomery Co. TN.
6. v. ROBERT J. HESTER, b. 8 September 1838, Christian Co. KY; d. 27 June
1911, Christian Co. KY----Green Hill Memorial Gardens.
vi. ELIZABETH HESTER, m. THOMAS M. MATHIS, 29 July 1848, Trigg Co. KY.
vii. MARY HESTER, m. DANIEL P. MATHIS, 5 March 1850, Trigg Co. KY.


Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM G.6 HESTER (JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born
Abt. 1817 in Meckenburg Co., VA. He married HARRIETT M. SAMMONS 18 January
1840 in Trigg Co. KY.

Child of WILLIAM HESTER and HARRIETT SAMMONS is:
i. SARAH A.7 HESTER, b. Abt. 1849, Trigg Co. KY.

3. JOHN J.6 HESTER (JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born
Abt. 1819 in Meckenburg Co., VA, and died in KY. He married ELIZABETH
MATTHEWS 3 June 1838 in Stewart Co. TN.

Children of JOHN HESTER and ELIZABETH MATTHEWS are:
i. SAMUEL W.7 HESTER, b. Abt. 1842, Christian Co. KY.
ii. WILLIAM A. HESTER, b. Abt. 1844, Christian Co. KY.
iii. MARY W. HESTER, b. Abt. 1846, Christian Co. KY.

4. NATHANIEL6 HESTER (JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born
Abt. 1820 in Meckenburg Co., VA. He married MARY B. KEETON 31 January 1842
in Stewart Co. TN.

Child of NATHANIEL HESTER and MARY KEETON is:
i. ALEXANDER Z.7 HESTER, b. Abt. 1843; m. MARTHA HARGROVE, 28 October
1869, Trigg Co. KY.

5. ABNER N.6 HESTER (JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born
Abt. 1835 in Montgomery Co. TN. He married MARY JANE GOURLEY, daughter of
JOHN GOURLEY and MILDRED MCGEE.

Children of ABNER HESTER and MARY GOURLEY are:
i. NANCY A.7 HESTER, b. Abt. 1859, Trigg Co. KY; m. BEN F. DAVIS, 21
December 1876, Trigg Co. KY.
ii. JOHN HESTER, b. Abt. 1860.
iii. WILLIAM N. HESTER, b. Abt. 1861, Trigg Co. KY.
iv. SAMUEL HESTER, b. Abt. 1864, Trigg Co. KY.
v. HARRIETT HESTER, b. 7 June 1866, Trigg Co. KY.
vi. THOMAS N. HESTER, b. Abt. 1868, Trigg Co. KY; m. LULA JOHNSON, 24
December 1899, Trigg Co. Ky.
vii. CAROLINE HESTER, b. Abt. 1872, Trigg Co. KY.
7. viii. HENRY POWELL HESTER, b. 19 August 1874, Trigg Co. KY; d. 25
August 1958, Cadiz Trigg Co KY.
ix. JANE HESTER, b. Abt. 1877, Trigg Co. KY.

6. ROBERT J.6 HESTER (JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born 8
September 1838 in Christian Co. KY, and died 27 June 1911 in Christian Co.
KY----Green Hill Memorial Gardens. He married LYDIA ELIZABETH ???.

Children of ROBERT HESTER and LYDIA ??? are:
i. FRANCES7 HESTER, b. Abt. 1865, Trigg Co. KY.
ii. LILLIE JANE HESTER, b. Abt. 1867; m. THOMAS WYATT, 8 January 1885,
Trigg Co. KY.
iii. ROBERT HESTER, b. Abt. 1871, Trigg Co. KY.
iv. GEORGE W. HESTER, b. 9 April 1873, Trigg Co. KY; d. 17 June 1951,
Trigg Co. KY; m. ADER E. HANCOCK, 5 January 1900, Trigg Co. KY.

More About GEORGE W. HESTER:
Fact 1: Burial: East End Cemetery Cadiz KY

More About ADER E. HANCOCK:
Fact 1: Burial: Jones Cemetery Trigg Co. KY

v. MARY E. HESTER, b. Abt. 1877; m. ALLISON S. CLARK, 26 July 1900,
Trigg Co. KY.
vi. BENJAMIN HESTER, b. 1878-1879, Trigg Co. KY.


Generation No. 3

7. HENRY POWELL7 HESTER (ABNER N.6, JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, ROBERT2,
FRANCIS1) was born 19 August 1874 in Trigg Co. KY, and died 25 August 1958 in
Cadiz Trigg Co KY. He married JENNIE LEE JOHNSON 24 December 1899 in Trigg
Co. Ky, daughter of LEE JOHNSON and NANCY SKINNER.

Children of HENRY HESTER and JENNIE JOHNSON are:
8. i. LONNIE LEE8 HESTER, b. 10 October 1900, Trigg Co. Ky; d. 27 December
1967, Nashville TN.
ii. OWEN MYRTLE HESTER, b. 4 August 1902, Trigg Co. Ky; d. 7 December
1977, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. ELIAS PAUL BOREN, 1924, Cadiz Trigg Co KY.
iii. ORA IRENE HESTER, b. 16 September 1904, Trigg Co. Ky; d. 30 March
1966, Hopkinsville KY; m. PRUETT NATHANIEL ADAMS, 18 June 1960, Paris TN.
iv. EARLCO MAYBELLE HESTER, b. 14 April 1907, Trigg Co. Ky; d. 28
November 1925, Trigg Co. Ky.
9. v. VIOLA ANN HESTER, b. 4 October 1910, Trigg Co. Ky; d. 8 February
1988, Granite City IL.
vi. MARY FLORENCE HESTER, b. 24 April 1914, Trigg Co. Ky; d. 25 September
1988, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. (1) IRVIN T. WALLACE; m. (2) LEW CHRISTOPHER
WALLACE, 20 April 1964.


Generation No. 4

8. LONNIE LEE8 HESTER (HENRY POWELL7, ABNER N.6, JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3,
ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born 10 October 1900 in Trigg Co. Ky, and died 27
December 1967 in Nashville TN. He married MINNIE CARRIE KNIGHT 1922 in Trigg
Co. Ky.

More About LONNIE LEE HESTER:
Fact 1: Burial: Cadiz Trigg Co. KY

More About MINNIE CARRIE KNIGHT:
Fact 1: Burial: Cadiz Trigg Co. KY

Children of LONNIE HESTER and MINNIE KNIGHT are:
i. BANNON LEE9 HESTER, b. 13 March 1924, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; d. 1991,
Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. JOANN STONUM, 1950, Cadiz Trigg Co KY.
ii. ARVIN EUGENE HESTER, b. 31 August 1926, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. IMOGENE
MELTON, 6 September 1950, Cadiz Trigg Co KY.
iii. MATTIE ELEANOR HESTER, b. Abt. 1929; m. JACK JUNG.
iv. MYRTLE OLENE HESTER, b. Abt. April 1931, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. HENRY
FORD STACK.
v. CORA FRANCES HESTER, b. 7 August 1933, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. LEWIS
BECERRA.
vi. E. F. HESTER, b. 14 May 1939, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; d. 22 May 1939,
Cadiz Trigg Co KY.
vii. PINKNEY BOYD HESTER, b. September 1940, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m.
JUDY.
viii. RUTH ANN HESTER, b. March 1945, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. KURT
PICKENS.
ix. SARAH MAE HESTER, b. 13 August 1947, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. DANNY
CLEVENGER.

9. VIOLA ANN8 HESTER (HENRY POWELL7, ABNER N.6, JAMES5, JAMES4, ROBERT3,
ROBERT2, FRANCIS1) was born 4 October 1910 in Trigg Co. Ky, and died 8
February 1988 in Granite City IL. She married WILIAM ARTHUR PORTER 6 June
1931 in Cadiz Trigg Co KY, son of JOHNATHAN PORTERD and MATTIE ALLEN.

Children of VIOLA HESTER and WILIAM PORTER are:
i. WILLIAM MARVIN9 PORTER, b. 18 June 1932, Bumpus Mills TN; d. 3 May
1994, Maryville IL; m. (1) MARY LOU WHITELOCK, 20 September 1956, St. Louis
MO; m. (2) ELEANOR MARYILYN GREGORY, 25 May 1966, Granite City IL.
ii. VIOLA MARYLENE PORTER, b. 30 May 1939, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. FREDRICK
NATHANIEL HASTINGS, 1 April 1860, Athens AL.
iii. JANICE MARIE PORTER, b. 31 May 1949, Cadiz Trigg Co KY; m. (1)
EDWARD THOMAS ELLIOTT, 31 July 1970, Corinth MISS; m. (2) RICHARD EARL CROAK,
24 January 1973, Edwardsville IL.

Most of my research deals with the Hester family starting in VA. Let me know
if you would like any additional info on James or his other relatives.

Thanks Again.

Cheers:
Robert Hester in Louisiana

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