The Shemwell Family

Ethert Bron HesterAge: 78 years18771955

Name
Ethert Bron Hester
Type
birth name
Given names
Ethert Bron
Surname
Hester
Note: Esthel
Birth January 6, 1877 29 30
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 19 months)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Birth of a brotherAlton Bell Hester
December 11, 1879 (Age 2 years)
Census June 10, 1880 (Age 3 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Brownhouse
June 10, 1881 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherGarland Hester
September 14, 1881 (Age 4 years)

Death of a brotherGarland Hester
October 24, 1881 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Jessie Hester
May 19, 1884 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMattie Stella Hester
September 2, 1885 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames H Hester
January 3, 1895 (Age 17 years)
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 23 years)
Census May 12, 1910 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
April 19, 1921 (Age 44 years)
Cause: Senile Dementia
Death of a fatherJames William Hester
July 2, 1926 (Age 49 years)
Cause: Dysentery
MarriageSophia Jane BallardView this family
about 1929 (Age 51 years)

Death of a wifeSophia Jane Ballard
1942 (Age 64 years)

Death of a sisterMattie Stella Hester
May 6, 1949 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherAlton Bell Hester
December 26, 1949 (Age 72 years)
Death May 15, 1955 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
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
himself
Ethert Bron Hester
Birth: January 6, 1877 29 30Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 15, 1955Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
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
Family with Sophia Jane Ballard - View this family
himself
Ethert Bron Hester
Birth: January 6, 1877 29 30Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 15, 1955Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: about 1929

Ethert Bron 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
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.

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hester, James WheadMW63M39KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Hester, Augustine AwifeFW63M3986KYKYKY
Hester, Ethert BsonMW34SKYKYKYSalesmanSoft Drinks
Hester, Poppie EdaughterFW33SKYKYKYTeacherPrivate School
Hester, Jessie TsonMW23SKYKYKYLaborerOdd Jobs

Name
Esthel