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Frances Adeline Windom

Female 1850 - 1912  (62 years)


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  • Name Frances Adeline Windom  [1
    Nickname Fannie 
    Born 2 Sep 1850  Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Frankfort P.O. 
    Occupation 1870  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Keeping house 
    Residence 1870  Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    With husband Sterling R Hester, a son and a domestic servant (probably her sister) 
    Census 1880  Twp. 7 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Enumeration District 89 
    Occupation 1880  Twp. 7 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Keeps house 
    Residence 1880  Twp. 7 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    With husband Sterling R Hester, four children and a farm hand 
    Census 1900  Italy, Ellis, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Enumeration District 6-23 
    Residence 1900  Italy, Ellis, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    With husband Sterling R Hester and four children 
    Census 1910  Justice Precinct 8, Ellis, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Enumeration District 5-148 
    Residence 1910  Justice Precinct 8, Ellis, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Italy and Avalon Rd

    With husband Sterling R Hester and two sons 
    Died 3 Dec 1912  Italy, Ellis, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    • From Obituary clipping:

      Gone to Her Reward
      Mrs. Frances Adeline Hester died at her home two and one-half miles east of italy at 12:30 Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1912, after an illness of several days.

      Deceased leaves a husband and six children to mourn her death. The children are: Lee Roy, Hardy, Richard, Fred, Ann and Baker, four children having gone on before their mother to the great beyond.

      Mrs. Hester moved to Italy with her husband in October 1897 and has rsided here ever since. She was converted in early life and joined the Methodist church and lived a devoted christian life. She was a true wife, loving mother and a good neighbor and was liked by all who knew her.

      Her remains were laid to rest in the City Cemetery at Italy Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. H. L. Munger conducted the services and made a very touching and appropriate talk in regard to her life and how she had lived before her children and friends.
    Buried 4 Dec 1912  Italy, Ellis, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Italy Cemetery
    Francis Adeline Windom Hester (1850 - 1912) - Find A Grave Memorial
    Francis Adeline Windom Hester (1850 - 1912) - Find A Grave Memorial
    Includes biographical information and headstone photo.

    Created by: Johnna Hirigoyen
    Record added: May 22, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 37375057
    Person ID I101  Wm L Gann Ancestors
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2013 

    Family Sterling Richardson Hester,   b. 9 Aug 1842, Franklin Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1914  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1867  Lawrence Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    • Officiated by D L Dinsmore, Justice of the Peace
    Family ID F084  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S34634] 1870 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), fam. 3, p. 475B, Township 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama.

    2. [S34634] 1870 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), fam. 3, p. 1, Twp. 6 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 04 May 2010.

    3. [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. 208, p. 26, ED 89, Twp. 7 Range 12, Franklin, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 31 Mar 2010.

    4. [S40176] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), fam. 4, p. 1A, ED 5-148, Justice Precinct 8, Ellis, Texas (Reliability: 2), 05 Mar 2010.

    5. [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. 261, p. 6B, ED 6-34, Italy, Ellis, Texas (Reliability: 2), 19 Mar 2010.

    6. [S40191] Find a Grave, Jim Tipton, founder, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 37375057 (Reliability: 2), 21 Oct 2010.

    7. [S12597] Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research (Reliability: 3), 04 Nov 2010.