The Shemwell Family

Eber Everett HesterAge: 87 years18721960

Name
Eber Everett Hester
Given names
Eber Everett
Surname
Hester
Birth August 26, 1872 30 30
Birth of a brotherMaon Hester
July 18, 1874 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a brotherLt. Abot Hester
July 28, 1878 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 5 years)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 5 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Brownhouse
June 10, 1881 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames H Hester
January 3, 1895 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 25 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
MarriageGrace Pearl FisherView this family
December 25, 1898 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Floyd Pearl Hester
September 13, 1899 (Age 27 years)
Census July 5, 1900 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Claudina Lorena Hester
July 14, 1902 (Age 29 years)
Death of a brotherLt. Abot Hester
January 13, 1903 (Age 30 years)
Cause: Cholera
Death of a brotherBruce “Ruse” Hester
June 27, 1909 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Samuel Wesley Hester
September 27, 1909 (Age 37 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Beulah Hester
August 23, 1911 (Age 38 years)
Death of a daughterBeulah Hester
September 8, 1911 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#5
John E Hester
January 8, 1913 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sonJohn E Hester
February 16, 1913 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Eber Clyde Hester
May 17, 1914 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Charles J Hester
September 12, 1916 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 43 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Marriage of a childBazz Coppage CaddellFloyd Pearl HesterView this family
April 7, 1918 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 44 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 45 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a daughter
#8
Frances Jeannette Hester
February 26, 1919 (Age 46 years)
Census January 22, 1920 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Geraldine Joyce Caddell
August 11, 1920 (Age 47 years)
Death of a motherAlmira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
December 12, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Death of a granddaughterGeraldine Joyce Caddell
September 9, 1921 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Wanda Charlese Hester
February 13, 1922 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Bazz Rae Caddell
March 11, 1925 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Carl Everett Hester
February 14, 1927 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Richard Eber “Dick” Maloy
February 27, 1927 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel Wesley HesterParolee Cora ClemView this family
May 3, 1929 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 57 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 15, 1930 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Glenn Copage Caddell
October 5, 1931 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Wanda Jo Hester
June 17, 1932 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
James Eber “Bud” Hester
January 27, 1933 (Age 60 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Wesley Hester
March 17, 1935 (Age 62 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Nancy Yvonne Hester
November 7, 1938 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherMaon Hester
1938 (Age 65 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Eber Hester “Ed” Caddell
July 17, 1941 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 69 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Janice Rae Hester
May 3, 1949 (Age 76 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 77 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a granddaughterNancy Yvonne Hester
September 15, 1954 (Age 82 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Nettie Jean Allen
October 8, 1956 (Age 84 years)

Death of a wifeGrace Pearl Fisher
June 13, 1958 (Age 85 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 73 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death June 5, 1960 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Granite City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 29, 1865Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
elder brother
Bruce “Ruse” Hester
Birth: April 27, 1867 25 25Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1909Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
23 months
younger brother
Maon Hester
Birth: July 18, 1874 32 32Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1938Oklahoma, United States
4 years
younger brother
Lt. Abot Hester
Birth: July 28, 1878 36 36Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 13, 1903Masbate, Philippines
Family with Grace Pearl Fisher - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 25, 1898Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States
9 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
Claudina Lorena Hester
Birth: July 14, 1902 29 21Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 29, 1963Oklahoma City, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States
7 years
son
23 months
daughter
Beulah Hester
Birth: August 23, 1911 38 30Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
Death: September 8, 1911Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
17 months
son
John E Hester
Birth: January 8, 1913 40 31Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 16, 1913Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
16 months
son
Eber Clyde Hester
Birth: May 17, 1914 41 33Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 15, 1999Federal Way, King, Washington, United States
2 years
son
Charles J Hester
Birth: September 12, 1916 44 35Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 23, 1999Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
daughter
Frances Jeannette Hester
Birth: February 26, 1919 46 37Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 3, 2004Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Wanda Charlese Hester
Birth: February 13, 1922 49 40Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
Death: May 28, 1998Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
son
Carl Everett Hester
Birth: February 14, 1927 54 45Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 20, 2011Mustang, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Hester - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
John W HesterWM37headMFarmerTNNCVA
Almira C HesterWF37wifeMKeeping houseKYKYKY
Ruse HesterWM13sonSKYTNKY
Lush HesterWM10sonSKYTNKY
Eber HesterWM7sonSKYTNKY
Abot HesterWM2sonSKYTNKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Eber D Hester - Household

Oakdale, Noble, Oklahoma

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Hester, EberheadWMAug187326M1KYTNKYFarmer
Hester, GracewifeWFApr188119M111KSILIN
Hester, FloydsonWFSep18999mSOKKYKS
Fisher, Samuelbrother in lawWFJan188515SKSILIN
Thompson, FredericklaborerWMJan188020SKSILILFarm hand
Hester, Moonyounger brotherWMJul187525SKYTNKYFerryman

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Eber Everett Hester - Household

Granite, Greer, Oklahoma

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hester, EberheadMW36M110KYKYKYCarpenterHouse
Hester, Grace PwifeFW27M11033KSKSKS
Hester, Floyd PdaughterFW10SOKKYKS
Hester, Claudina LdaughterFW7SOKKYKS
Hester, Samuel WsonMW6mSOKKYKS
Phipps, Martin Abrother in lawMW36SKSKSKSCarpenterHouse

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Eber Everett Hester - Household

Granite, Greer, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hester, EberheadMW47MKYTNKYRetail DealerGrain, Coal
Hester, GracewifeFW37MKSUSKY
Hester, ClaudinadaughterFW17SOKKYKS
Hester, SamuelsonMW10SOKKYKS
Hester, ClydesonMW5SOKKYKS
Hester, CharlessonMW3-8mSOKKYKS
Hester, FrancesdaughterFW9mSOKKYKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Eber Everett Hester - Household

310 Ollie Street Granite, Greer, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hester, Everettr EheadMW58M26KYKYKYManagerOil Co.
Hester, GracewifeFW47M18KSILKY
Hester, ClydesonMW16SOKKYKS
Hester, CharlessonMW13SOKKYKS
Hester, JeanettdaughterFW11SOKKYKS
Hester, CharlesedaughterFW8SOKKYKS
Hester, CarlsonMW3-1mSOKKYKS

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Eber Everett Hester - Household

Granite, Greer, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hester, EberXheadMW67MKYSame houseProprietorFilling Station
Hester, Grace PwifeFW58MKSSame house
Hester, Jeanette abdaughterFW21SOKSame house
Hester, CharlecedaughterFW17SOKSame house
Hester, Carl EsonMW13SOKSame house

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Eber Everett Hester - Household

UnNamed Hwy Granite, Greer, Oklahoma

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Hester, EberheadMW77MarKY
Hester, GracewifeFW68MarKS