The Shemwell Family

Samuel Buford HesterAge: 90 years18411932

Name
Samuel Buford Hester
Given names
Samuel Buford
Surname
Hester
Birth October 5, 1841 37 32
Military
Co. F, 50 Tennessee, Infantry, C.S.A.

Birth of a sisterEudora G “Puss” Hester
January 11, 1844 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterFrances Mae “Mack” Hester
September 18, 1847 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherRichard M “Dick” Hester
March 29, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Shemwell Hester
April 1850 (Age 8 years)

Census August 8, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
October 16, 1858 (Age 17 years)

Census August 10, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Occupation
Store clerk
1860 (Age 18 years)

Death of a sisterFredonia Hester
September 25, 1862 (Age 20 years)

Death of a fatherSamuel Hester
February 5, 1864 (Age 22 years)
MarriageAmanda A JeffrissView this family
December 24, 1867 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ether Hester
calculated 1868 (Age 26 years)
Census July 23, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary Hester
about 1871 (Age 29 years)

Birth of a daughter
#3
Alice Hester
about 1875 (Age 33 years)

Birth of a son
#4
Walter Richard Hester
July 2, 1878 (Age 36 years)
Census June 16, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherEleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
November 14, 1880 (Age 39 years)
Death of a brotherHenry James Hester
about 1881 (Age 39 years)

Death of a brotherEdmund Garner Hester
March 3, 1886 (Age 44 years)
Death of a wifeAmanda A Jeffriss
April 8, 1889 (Age 47 years)
Death of a brotherRobert A Hester
November 9, 1901 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childWalter Richard HesterMattie HamakerView this family
March 16, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Crystal Guy Hester
May 5, 1905 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childWalter Richard HesterMyra Irene ParkerView this family
July 4, 1906 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Ora Vance Hester
about 1909 (Age 67 years)
Census April 17, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a son
#5
William Martin Hester
July 5, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Catherine Louise Hester
March 27, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Ruby Faye Hester
April 30, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Helen Juanita Hester
1917 (Age 75 years)
Death of a grandsonOra Vance Hester
before 1920 (Age 78 years)

Birth of a grandson
#6
Hershel Hayden Hester
September 29, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Anderson “Anse” Hester
January 27, 1924 (Age 82 years)
Death of a sisterFrances Mae “Mack” Hester
February 14, 1926 (Age 84 years)
Death of a sisterEudora G “Puss” Hester
July 16, 1929 (Age 87 years)
Census April 6, 1930 (Age 88 years)
Death September 13, 1932 (Age 90 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Grove Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
Henry James Hester
Birth: about 1829 24 19Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: about 1881
2 years
elder brother
Robert A Hester
Birth: February 1831 26 21
Death: November 9, 1901Layfaette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
5 years
elder sister
18 months
elder brother
23 months
elder sister
Fredonia Hester
Birth: April 16, 1839 35 29Kentucky, United States
Death: September 25, 1862
3 years
himself
2 years
younger sister
Eudora G “Puss” Hester
Birth: January 11, 1844 39 34Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 1929Hopkinvsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Richard M “Dick” Hester
Birth: March 29, 1850 46 40Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 14, 1935Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Amanda A Jeffriss - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 24, 1867Henderson, Kentucky, United States
1 year
son
Ether Hester
Birth: calculated 1868 26 18Georgia, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
5 years
daughter
4 years
son
Family with Ida B Loveless - View this family
himself
wife
Ida B Loveless
Birth: January 21, 1881Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 8, 1954Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
son
William Martin Hester
Birth: July 5, 1910 68 29Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 20, 1974Midland, Texas, United States
daughter
Private

Samuel Buford Hester has 45 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (45)

Parents Allen J “A J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolan Lassiter
Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek
2Iowa Shemwell18601905
5Mary Ann Shemwell18651936
Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Martha Sinnot
1Elizabeth Shemwell18381901
3Frank H Shemwell18441885
Parents Thomas Charles Hewell + Mary Lucinda Shemwell
3Edward Boyd Hewell18421900
Parents Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans
1Joseph H Shemwell18391886
3John Elam Shemwell18461890
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolin
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Olivia “Ollie” McCauley
1James H Shemwell18491900
2Edward Shemwell18541917
7Emma Jane Shemwell18641944
Parents Joseph Daniel “Joe” Clardy + Emily Ellen Shemwell
2Athalia E Clardy18471923
4Ellen C Clardy18521855
6Elizabeth Clardy18641870
Parents David Mushet + Mary Ann Shemwell
1Richard Mushet18471849
2Kate Mushet18481932
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Hester - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Samuel Hesterhead45MWFarmerVA
Eleanor Shemwellwife40FWKY
Henry James Hesterson20MWTN
Robert A Hesterson18MWTN
Joseph A Hesterson13MWKY
Fredonia Hesterdaughter11FWKY
Sam Hesterson8MWKY
Eudora G Hesterdaughter6FWKY
Frances Hesterdaughter2FWKY
Richard Hesterson1MWKY
Howel Harris20MWFarmerTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Hester - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Samuel Hesterhead55MWFarmerVA
Eleanor Hesterwife48FWTN
Andrew Hesterson22MWFarmerKYY
Samuel Hesterson18MWClerk in StoreKYY
Fredonia Hesterdaughter20FWKY
Eudora Hesterdaughter16FWKY
Mae Hesterdaughter13FWKYY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel B Hester Jr. - Household

Reland TWP, Bradley, Arkansas, United States Eagle Creek Post Office, Bradley, AR

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Samuel Hester head28MWFarmerKY
Amanda Hesterwife20FWGA
Ether Hester2MWGAY

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

Next door to Ed

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel B Hester Jr. - Household

East Fork, Faulkner, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Samuel HesterheadMW50M28KYVAGAFarmerGeneral Farm
Ida HesterwifeFW28M1800ARGAGA
Walton C SimsBoarderMW57GASCVAFarmerGeneral Farm

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