The Shemwell Family

Murray Edmond HesterAge: 74 years18701945

Name
Murray Edmond Hester
Given names
Murray Edmond
Surname
Hester
Birth August 14, 1870 43 39
Census September 8, 1870 (Age 25 days)
Census June 16, 1880 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
November 19, 1880 (Age 10 years)
Death of a fatherEdmund Garner Hester
March 3, 1886 (Age 15 years)
Death of a motherSusan Francis “Sally” Wilson
April 20, 1897 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Hewell “Mattie” Hester
February 25, 1939 (Age 68 years)
Death March 29, 1945 (Age 74 years)
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
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father
mother
Marriage: August 12, 1852Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
John K. Hester
Birth: December 28, 1855 28 24Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 1858Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
Lee Willie Hester
Birth: May 17, 1863 36 31Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 21, 1951Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder sister
Cornelia Hayes Hester
Birth: October 11, 1866 39 35Kentucky, United States
Death: July 27, 1947Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
himself
Murray Edmond Hester
Birth: August 14, 1870 43 39Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 29, 1945Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States

Murray Edmond Hester has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Edmund Garner Hester - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Ed G Hesterhead43MWFarmerTN
Susan F Hesterwife38FWKeeping HouseKY
Martha Hesterdaughter10FWKY
Lee Hesterson7MWKY
Cornelia Hesterdaughter4FWKY
Murray Hesterson2moMWKY
Winnie Hester38BFDomestic ServantKY
Ben Boyham20MBWorks on FarmKY

Murray is listed as "Infant" see 1880 census.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Edmund Garner Hester - Household

Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Edward HesterWM53headMFarmerTNVATN
Susan HesterWF48wifeMKeeping HouseKYVAVA
Martha HesterWF19daughterSSeamstressKYTNKY
Lee HesterWM17sonSFarm LaborKYTNKY
Cornelia HesterWF14daughterSAt SchoolKYTNKY
Murray HesterWM11sonSAt SchoolKYTNKY

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