The Shemwell Family

Alton Bell HesterAge: 70 years18791949

Name
Alton Bell Hester
Given names
Alton Bell
Surname
Hester
Birth December 11, 1879 32 33
Military
WW I Draft Registration 1917-1918

Census June 10, 1880 (Age 5 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 10 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Brownhouse
June 10, 1881 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a brotherGarland Hester
September 14, 1881 (Age 21 months)

Death of a brotherGarland Hester
October 24, 1881 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a brotherThomas Jessie Hester
May 19, 1884 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMattie Stella Hester
September 2, 1885 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames H Hester
January 3, 1895 (Age 15 years)
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Augustus Bell “Andy” Hester
April 19, 1908 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Garland W Hester
September 30, 1910 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Milburn E Hester
January 25, 1913 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
April 19, 1921 (Age 41 years)
Cause: Senile Dementia
Death of a fatherJames William Hester
July 2, 1926 (Age 46 years)
Cause: Dysentery
Death of a sisterMattie Stella Hester
May 6, 1949 (Age 69 years)
Death December 26, 1949 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: August 6, 1871Todd, Kentucky, United States
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
Flora Hester
Birth: January 17, 1875 27 28
Death: February 4, 1875Todd, Kentucky, United States
14 months
elder sister
Poppie Eleanor Hester
Birth: March 25, 1876 29 29Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 1960Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months
elder brother
Ethert Bron Hester
Birth: January 6, 1877 29 30Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 15, 1955Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
21 months
younger brother
Garland Hester
Birth: September 14, 1881 34 35
Death: October 24, 1881Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Thomas Jessie Hester
Birth: May 19, 1884 37 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 1956
15 months
younger sister
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himself
wife
son
Augustus Bell “Andy” Hester
Birth: April 19, 1908 28 32Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 9, 1995Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Garland W Hester
Birth: September 30, 1910 30 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 1984
2 years
son
Milburn E Hester
Birth: January 25, 1913 33 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death:
daughter
Private

Alton Bell Hester has 52 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (42)

Parents Samuel Thomas Shemwell + Armina M “Mina” Shemwell
Parents Thomas Ayres Hudspeth + Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
2George U Hudspeth18641882
Parents John Wesley Hester + Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
2Lush Hester18701960
3Eber D Hester18721960
4Maon Hester18741938
5Lt. Abot Hester18781903
Parents James McHenry Shutt + Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Parents Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell + Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
1Mattie E Shemwell18771949
5Lee Shemwell18901891
6Lelia May Shemwell18901968
Parents Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell + Mary Harriet Sherrod
1Alpha Shemwell18781897
2Bertie E Shemwell18801970
3Clyde Shemwell18811949
7Floyd Shemwell18921977
Parents Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell + Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott
5Shemwell1889
6Sue Belle Shemwell18901978
MilitaryU.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hester, James WWM33headMFarmerKYNCVA
Hester, Augustine AWF33wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Hester, Arthur CWM7sonSKYKYKY
Hester, Poppie EWF4daughterSKYKYKY
Hester, Ethert BWM3sonSKYKYKY
Hester, Alton BWM5mDecsonSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
James W HesterheadWMFeb184753M27KYNCVAFarmer
Augustine S HesterwifeWFAug184953M2796KYKYKY
Arthur C HestersonWMJul187329MKYKYKYCarpenter
Poppie E HesterdaughterWFMar187724MKYKYKYTeacher (in school)
Ethert B HestersonWMJan187823MKYKYKYFarm laborer
Alton B HestersonWMDec187920MKYKYKYFarm laborer
Jessie T HestersonWMMay188416SKYKYKYFarm laborer
Mattie S HesterdaughterWFSep185544SKYKYKY

Note: Clifty Magisterial District - Listed having nine (9) children, only six (6) living.