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John Chesley Hester

John Chesley Hester

Male 1832 - 1907  (74 years)

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  • Name John Chesley Hester  [1
    Born 28 May 1832  Franklin Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Clinton Precinct, Greene, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Clinton P.O. 
    Occupation 1860  Clinton Precinct, Greene, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Overseer 
    Residence 1860  Clinton Precinct, Greene, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    With wife Mary A (King), two children and a brother 
    Census 1870  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Frankfort P.O. 
    Occupation 1870  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1870  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    With wife Mary A (King), seven children and a farm hand  
    Census 1880  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Enumeration District 89 
    Occupation 1880  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1880  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    With wife Mary A (King) and eight children 
    Census 1900  Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Enumeration District 6-23 
    Occupation 1900  Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1900  Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    With wife Mary A (King) Hester 
    Died 23 Feb 1907  Franklin Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Buried Franklin Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Malone Cemetery
    John Chesley Hester (1831 - 1907) - Find A Grave Memorial
    John Chesley Hester (1831 - 1907) - Find A Grave Memorial
    Includes portrait, biographical information, headstone photos.

    Maintained by: Johnna Hirigoyen
    Originally Created by: preston malone
    Record added: Sep 07, 2008
    Find A Grave Memorial# 29651308
    Notes 
    • Probate records of Franklin Co., Alabama are available online at Family History Centers (26 Sep 2017)
    Person ID I092  Wm L Gann Ancestors
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2017 

    Father Roling Hester,   b. 23 Jan 1807, Granville Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1882, Franklin Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Lucinda Richardson,   b. 9 Dec 1805, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1875, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage License 10 Dec 1828  Maury Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Married 11 Dec 1828  Maury Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8
    • Officiated by Alex Johnson, J.P. [8]
    Family ID F023  Group Sheet

    Family Mary Ann King,   b. 1 May 1836, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1916, Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1855  Greene Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9
    Family ID F082  Group Sheet

  • Photos
    Hester, John C - Portrait c. 1900
    Hester, John C - Portrait c. 1900

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [S07808] Hester Family Bible (transcript), William H. Hester et al..

    3. [S40178] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), fam. 843, p. 107, Clinton Precinct, Greene, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 2 Sep 2011.

    4. [S34634] 1870 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), fam. 59, p. 9, Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 05 May 2010.

    5. [S34622] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), fam. 126, p. 15, ED 89, Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 31 Mar 2010.

    6. [S34623] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), fam. 210, p. 268A, ED 6-23, Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 19 Mar 2010.

    7. [S12578] Hester, John C - Will Record 1907, Franklin County, Alabama Probate Court, (Frankfort, Alabama), 171-173.

    8. [S40218] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008), Maury Co., 1829, p. 108 (Reliability: 3), 11 May 2012.

    9. [S12597] Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Hunting For Bears (Reliability: 2), 04 Nov 2010.