The Shemwell Family

James Dowell HesterAge: 85 years19152001

Name
James Dowell Hester
Given names
James Dowell
Surname
Hester
Birth August 3, 1915 44 33
Birth of a sisterBessie Hilma Hester
October 17, 1916 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a brotherPaul Edward Hester
October 22, 1917 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherWindell Harris Hester
April 22, 1919 (Age 3 years)
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
April 19, 1921 (Age 5 years)
Cause: Senile Dementia
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames William Hester
July 2, 1926 (Age 10 years)
Cause: Dysentery
Census April 22, 1930 (Age 14 years)
Census April 27, 1940 (Age 24 years)
Death of a brotherBlandford Island Hester
February 28, 1949 (Age 33 years)
Census April 13, 1950 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherArthur Clinton Hester
September 22, 1956 (Age 41 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth “Lizzie” Harris
November 1973 (Age 58 years)

Death of a brotherPaul Edward Hester
October 26, 1978 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherLeland D “Red” Hester Sr.
December 26, 1978 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherMayon Howell Hester
December 14, 1983 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherMurrell Odell Hester
January 16, 1986 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherWindell Harris Hester
September 14, 2000 (Age 85 years)

Death of a sisterBessie Hilma Hester
January 1, 2001 (Age 85 years)

Death June 12, 2001 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary
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father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1901
6 years
elder brother
Leland D “Red” Hester Sr.
Birth: December 10, 1906 35 24Kentucky, United States
Death: December 26, 1978Christian, Kentucky, United States
16 months
elder brother
Arnold C Hester
Birth: April 9, 1908 36 26Kentucky, United States
Death: October 31, 1913Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Blandford Island Hester
Birth: June 5, 1910 38 28Kentucky, United States
Death: February 28, 1949Christian, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder brother
Murrell Odell Hester
Birth: June 18, 1911 39 29Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 16, 1986Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Mayon Howell Hester
Birth: October 6, 1913 42 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 14, 1983Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
himself
James Dowell Hester
Birth: August 3, 1915 44 33Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 12, 2001Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
2 years
younger brother
Paul Edward Hester
Birth: October 22, 1917 46 35Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 26, 1978Tennessee, United States
-1 years
younger sister
Bessie Hilma Hester
Birth: October 17, 1916 45 34Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 1, 2001
3 years
younger brother
Windell Harris Hester
Birth: April 22, 1919 47 37Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 14, 2000
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himself
James Dowell Hester
Birth: August 3, 1915 44 33Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 12, 2001Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
wife
Margaret Blaylock
Birth: June 3, 1916Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 23, 2005Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
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James Dowell Hester has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Arthur C Hester - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Arthur HesterheadMW48MKYKYKYBlacksmithGun Shop
Lizzie HesterwifeFW38MKYKYKY
Leland HestersonMW14SKYKYKY
Blandford HestersonMW11SKYKYKY
Murrell HestersonMW9SKYKYKY
Howell HestersonMW7SKYKYKY
James HestersonMW5SKYKYKY
Bessie HesterdaughterFW3SKYKYKY
Paul HestersonMW2SKYKYKY
Windell HestersonMW1SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Clinton Hester - Household

Cross Road From Sharon Grove to Highland Lick Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hester, Arthur CheadMW55M26KYKYKYBlack SmithShop
Hester, ElizabethwifeFW45M20KYKYKY
Hester, Blandford IsonMW18SKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Hester, MurrellsonMW19SKYKYKYMechanicRepair Shop
Hester, HowellsonMW15SKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Hester, James DsonMW14SKYKYKYLaborerGeneral Farm
Hester, Bessie HdaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Hester, Paul EsonMW12SKYKYKY
Hester, Windell HsonMW10SKYKYKY