The Shemwell Family

Walter Richard HesterAge: 63 years18781941

Name
Walter Richard Hester
Given names
Walter Richard
Surname
Hester
Birth July 2, 1878 36 28
Census June 16, 1880 (Age 23 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
November 19, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Death of a motherAmanda A Jeffriss
April 8, 1889 (Age 10 years)
MarriageMattie HamakerView this family
March 16, 1902 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1Crystal Guy Hester
May 5, 1905 (Age 26 years)
Death of a wifeMattie Hamaker
1905 (Age 26 years)
MarriageMyra Irene ParkerView this family
July 4, 1906 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2Ora Vance Hester
about 1909 (Age 30 years)
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Martin Hester
July 5, 1910 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Catherine Louise Hester
March 27, 1912 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Ruby Faye Hester
April 30, 1914 (Age 35 years)
Military
WWI Draft
September 12, 1917 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Helen Juanita Hester
1917 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sonOra Vance Hester
before 1920 (Age 41 years)

Census February 9, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#6Hershel Hayden Hester
September 29, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childCrystal Guy HesterSarah Belle RossView this family
December 21, 1927 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Howard Eugene Hester
December 21, 1928 (Age 50 years)
Census April 16, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel Buford Hester
September 13, 1932 (Age 54 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 61 years)
Death December 30, 1941 (Age 63 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Garrison Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1867Henderson, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder brother
Ether Hester
Birth: calculated 1868 26 18Georgia, United States
Death:
4 years
elder sister
5 years
elder sister
4 years
himself
Father’s family with Ida B Loveless - View this family
father
step-mother
Ida B Loveless
Birth: January 21, 1881Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 8, 1954Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
half-brother
William Martin Hester
Birth: July 5, 1910 68 29Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 20, 1974Midland, Texas, United States
half-sister
Private
Family with Mattie Hamaker - View this family
himself
wife
Mattie Hamaker
Birth: April 1882Warren, Arkansas, United States
Death: 1905Bardley, Pennington, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: March 16, 1902Bradley, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Crystal Guy Hester
Birth: May 5, 1905 26 23Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 28, 1982Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Family with Myra Irene Parker - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 4, 1906Bradley, Arkansas, United States
4 years
son
Ora Vance Hester
Birth: about 1909 30 25Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1920
3 years
daughter
Catherine Louise Hester
Birth: March 27, 1912 33 28Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 2, 1986Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
2 years
daughter
Ruby Faye Hester
Birth: April 30, 1914 35 30Bradley, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 5, 2004Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Helen Juanita Hester
Birth: 1917 38 33Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 4, 1977Flagstaff, Coconino, Arizona, United States
4 years
son
Hershel Hayden Hester
Birth: September 29, 1920 42 37River, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 17, 2004Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States

Walter Richard Hester has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel B Hester Jr. - Household

Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Sam HesterWM38headMFarmerKYVATN
Amanda HesterWF30wifeMKeeping HouseMSVAVA
Mary HesterWF9daughterSAKKYMS
Alice HesterWF5daughterSKYKYMS
Walter HesterWM2sonMKYKYMS

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Walter Richard Hester - Household

16b Kingsland Road Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hester, Walter RheadMW29M3KYKYKYHaulerLumber
Hester, IrenewifeFW26M321ARMSKY
Hester, Ora VancesonMW6mSARKYAR

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Walter Richard Hester - Household

Sumpter, Bradley, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hester, Walter RheadMW41MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Hester, Myra IwifeFW36MARMSKY
Hester, CatherinedaughterFW7SARKYAR
Hester, RubydaughterFW5SARKYAR
Hester, JuanitadaughterFW2-3mSARKYAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Walter Richard Hester - Household

River, Bradley, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hester, Walter RheadMW49M25KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Hester, IrenewifeFW46M22ARGAGA
Hester, CatherinedaughterFW18SARKYAR
Hester, RubydaughterFW16SARKYAR
Hester, JuianitadaughterFW12SARKYAR
Hester, HershelsonMW9SARKYAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Walter Richard Hester - Household

Hermitage, Bradley, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hester, WalterXheadMW59MKYIngallsBradleyARFarmingFarm
Hester, IreneXwifeFW56MARIngallsBradleyARHousekeepingOwn House
Hester, HershelsonMW19SARIngallsBradleyARCommon LaborerW.P.A.