William H Hester b. 27 Jan 1780 Saint Luke Dist., Person, North Carolina d. 5 Oct 1847 Franklin Co., Alabama: Wm. L. Gann's Genealogy Site

1780 - 1847 (67 years)

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Name	William H Hester [1]
Nickname	Buck
Born	27 Jan 1780	Saint Luke Dist., Person, North Carolina [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1820	Franklin Co., Alabama [2]
Residence	1820	Franklin Co., Alabama [2]
	With four boys and four girls under age 21 and a woman over age 21
Census	1830	Franklin Co., Alabama [3]
Residence	1830	Franklin Co., Alabama [3]
	With two girls under age 5, two boys and two girls age 5 to 9, a boy and a girl age 10 to 14, a boy and a girl age 15 to 19 and a woman age 40 to 49
Census	1840	Franklin Co., Alabama [4]
Residence	1840	Franklin Co., Alabama [4]
	With three boys and two girls aged 5 to 9, two girls aged 10 to 14, a boy aged 15 to 19, and a man aged 20 to 29
Died	5 Oct 1847	Franklin Co., Alabama [1]
Buried	Franklin Co., Alabama [5]
	Unnamed Cemetery #5
		William H. "Buck" Hester (1780 - 1847) - Find A Grave Memorial Includes biographical information. Maintained by: Johnna Hirigoyen Originally Created by: preston malone Record added: Oct 07, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 30392630
Notes	Some sources say William "Buck" Hester was born in Ceder Creek, Franklin County, North Carolina. He left North Carolina in the Spring of 1818 for north Alabama. He was accompanied by his oldest son, Roling. That spring they cleared several acres of land in Franklin County near Gaines Trace at Tharp Springs and planted a corn crop. In the fall they returned to North Carolina to bring Amy and the rest of the children to Alabama in an ox cart. Two of Amy's brothers, Pumpfrey Malone and James Malone, also made the trip and settled in Alabama at the same time. The 1830 census of Franklin County, Alabama shows a Wm Hester, P(umpfrey) Malone, James Malone and R(oling) Hester all on the same page, p. 41. In his book Forefathers of Franklin County, p. 76, Ritchie Hester recounts that a short while later Buck moved his family to Tollison Creek to be in a less populated area and to be near Amy's brothers. According to Ritchie Hester, Buck had a reputation as a great bear hunter and the Tollison Creek area offered bountiful fishing and game. Buck made his living as a farmer. According to Johnny Hester in his book Facts and Fables of Franklin County pgs. 31-32, there are two theories regarding where Buck Hester may be buried. Some people believe that he is buried in the Malone Cemetery which is the final resting place of his son, Roling. There is an unmarked grave next to Lucendy, Roling Hester's wife. Some people believe that this is Buck's grave. The second theory is that Buck is buried in an unnamed cemetery about 2 1/2 miles from Frankfort. The cemetery has ten unmarked graves. Less than a quarter of a mile from Buck's last homeplace, this is a possibility because it was customary at that time for people to buried near their homes. Some people believe that this may be the burial site for both Buck and Amy. Additional sources for the information on this generation are: My Malones by Darse Malone Fant. Records and information from Freddie Mae Malone. Records and information from Evelyn Evans. Olden Times Book, Volume I, sections on the Greenhill Family Cemetery.
Person ID	I034	Wm L Gann Ancestors
Last Modified	27 Feb 2013

Father	Robert Hester, b. 20 Nov 1758, Granville Co., North Carolina , d. 1827, Person Co., North Carolina (Age 68 years)
Mother	Nancy McCrary
Family ID	F035	Group Sheet

Family Amy Malone, b. 17 Mar 1789, North Carolina , d. 23 Jan 1840, Frankfort, Franklin, Alabama (Age 50 years)

Marriage License 17 Oct 1805 Person Co., North Carolina

Married 18 Oct 1805 Person Co., North Carolina [1]

Children

	1. Roling Hester, b. 23 Jan 1807, Granville Co., North Carolina , d. 19 Jul 1882, Franklin Co., Alabama (Age 75 years)
	2. Nancy Hester, b. 11 Oct 1808, Tennessee , d. 26 Jan 1853, Franklin Co., Alabama (Age 44 years)
	3. John E Hester, b. 16 Jul 1810, Person Co., North Carolina , d. Aft 1 Jun 1860 (Age 49 years)
	4. Mary Hester, b. 24 Jul 1812, Granville Co., North Carolina , d. 24 Jul 1879 (Age 67 years)
	5. Judy Hester, b. 13 Jun 1814, North Carolina , d. 24 Jul 1899 (Age 85 years)
	6. Salley Hester, b. 26 Mar 1816, Alabama , d. Aft 01 Jun 1860 (Age 44 years)
	7. William Henry Hester, b. 25 Mar 1818, Person Co., North Carolina , d. 2 May 1853, Franklin Co., Alabama (Age 35 years)
	8. Robert B Hester, b. 20 Dec 1819, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. Aft 1 Jun 1880 (Age 60 years)
	9. Chesley Burch Hester, b. 24 May 1822, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. 25 May 1885, Illinois (Age 63 years)
	10. Amy Perffelliza Hester, b. 12 Jan 1824, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. 1901, Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama (Age 76 years)
	11. Semirah Hester, b. 8 Dec 1825, Alabama , d. Aft 1 Jun 1880 (Age 54 years)
	12. Pertheney Elizabeth Hester, b. 25 Jul 1827, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. 1861 - 1864 (Age 36 years)
	13. Hulda Rilla Hester, b. 31 Mar 1829, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. 4 Aug 1893, Franklin Co., Alabama (Age 64 years)
	14. Elijah Jackson Hester, b. 22 Feb 1831, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. 9 Nov 1852 (Age 21 years)
	15. Hudson G Hester, b. 5 Sep 1833, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. 14 Feb 1866 (Age 32 years)
	16. Lucas N Hester, b. 30 Jul 1835, Franklin Co., Alabama , d. 1 Jun 1860 - 1 Jun 1870 (Age 34 years)

Family ID F032 Group Sheet

Sources

[S07808] Hester Family Bible (transcript), William H. Hester et al..
[S26892] Alabama State Census, 1820-1866, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), p. 5, Franklin Co., Alabama, 1820 (Reliability: 2), 12 Nov 2010.
[S40180] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), p. 43, Franklin Co., Alabama (Reliability: 2), 25 Aug 2010.
[S40179] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), p. 259, Franklin Co., Alabama (Reliability: 2), 17 Aug 2010.
[S08143] Franklin Co., AL Cemeteries Group 1, John W. Harris Chapter 2437 United Daughters of the Confederacy, (1975), http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl/h.html.