Elijah H Hester

Other Events:

• Census: 1830, Madison Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1830 - 1839, Madison Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1840, Madison Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1841, Madison Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1850, Madison Co., Mississippi
• Census: 1860, Madison Co., Mississippi; Canton P.O.
• Census: 1870, Police District 4, Madison, Mississippi; Canton P.O.
• Occupation: 1850, Madison Co., Mississippi; Planter
• Occupation: 1860, Madison Co., Mississippi; Planter
• Occupation: 1870, Police District 4, Madison, Mississippi; Farmer
• Probate: 7 Jan 1888, Madison Co., Mississippi; Will proved
• Residence: 1830, Madison Co., Mississippi; With two boys and a girl under age 5, a girl age 5 to 9, three boys age 10 to 14, a girl age 15 to 19, a woman age 30 to 39 and a female slave
• Residence: 1830 - 1839, Madison Co., Mississippi; With six white males and three white females
• Residence: 1840, Madison Co., Mississippi; With a boy and a girl under age 5, a boy and girl aged 5 to 9, a girl aged 10 to 14, a boy and girl aged 15 to 20, a man aged 20 to 29, a woman aged 40 to 49 and four slaves
• Residence: 1841, Madison Co., Mississippi; With three white males, three white females and two slaves
• Residence: 1850, Madison Co., Mississippi; With wife Frances (Malone), six children and two grandchildren
• Residence: 1860, Madison Co., Mississippi; With wife Frances (Malone) and eight children, in-laws and grandchildren
• Residence: 1870, Police District 4, Madison, Mississippi; With wife Frances (Malone) and a number of children, in-laws and grandchildren
• Will: 12 Aug 1868, Madison Co., Mississippi; Madison Co., Mississippi, Will Bk. A, Case #2233, p 652 Last Will and Testament of Elijah Hester deceased Filed for record January 11th 1888 In the name of God Amen, I, Elijah Hester of said State and County being of sound mind and memory make and constitute this my last Will and Testament revoking all other wills by me made. Item 1st I give my body to the dust to be buried in such a manner as may suit my Executor and my soul to almighty God. Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my wife Frances all my property both real and personal to her oun use benefit and behalf forever in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 12th day of August 1868. I hereby appoint my beloved wife Frances Hester Executor to this my last Will and Testament. In presence of his M. S. Cobb Elijah x Hester P. W. Hester mark J. R. Brooke J.P.

Notes:

Birth:
His headstone shows an exact death date but gives his age as "about 88 years"

Census:
This state census page is not dated

Buried:
Martin Cemetery

Elijah married Frances Malone 21 May 1813, Warren Co., Georgia. Frances was born 1 Jul 1793, South Carolina; died 4 Dec 1887; was buried Madison Co., Mississippi. [Group Sheet]