The Shemwell Family

Samuel HesterAge: 59 years18041864

Name
Samuel Hester
Given names
Samuel
Surname
Hester
Birth March 16, 1804 22 22
MarriageEleanor Kittrell “Ellen” ShemwellView this family
unknown

Birth of a son
#1Edmund Garner Hester
March 25, 1827 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2Henry James Hester
about 1829 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3Robert A Hester
February 1831 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4Martha Shemwell Hester
December 6, 1835 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a son
#5Joseph Anderson “Anse” Hester
May 25, 1837 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Fredonia Hester
April 16, 1839 (Age 35 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#7Samuel Buford Hester
October 5, 1841 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Eudora G “Puss” Hester
January 11, 1844 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Frances Mae “Mack” Hester
September 18, 1847 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a son
#10Richard M “Dick” Hester
March 29, 1850 (Age 46 years)
Death of a daughterMartha Shemwell Hester
April 1850 (Age 46 years)

Census August 8, 1850 (Age 46 years)
Occupation
Farmer
1850 (Age 45 years)

Marriage of a childEdmund Garner HesterSusan Francis “Sally” WilsonView this family
August 12, 1852 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1John K. Hester
December 28, 1855 (Age 51 years)
Death of a grandsonJohn K. Hester
October 20, 1858 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Martha Hewell “Mattie” Hester
October 1, 1859 (Age 55 years)
Census August 10, 1860 (Age 56 years)
Death of a daughterFredonia Hester
September 25, 1862 (Age 58 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3Lee Willie Hester
May 17, 1863 (Age 59 years)
Will January 30, 1864 (Age 59 years)
Note: Will book S, page 343; probated 11 Feb 1864; names widow Eleanor, children E. G , R. A. and Richard M and "other children"
Death February 5, 1864 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hester Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 1802
2 years
himself
Family with Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
son
3 years
son
Henry James Hester
Birth: about 1829 24 19Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: about 1881
2 years
son
Robert A Hester
Birth: February 1831 26 21
Death: November 9, 1901Layfaette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
18 months
son
23 months
daughter
Fredonia Hester
Birth: April 16, 1839 35 29Kentucky, United States
Death: September 25, 1862
3 years
son
2 years
daughter
Eudora G “Puss” Hester
Birth: January 11, 1844 39 34Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 1929Hopkinvsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
Richard M “Dick” Hester
Birth: March 29, 1850 46 40Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 14, 1935Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

Samuel Hester has 0 first cousins recorded

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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

Will
Will book S, page 343; probated 11 Feb 1864; names widow Eleanor, children E. G , R. A. and Richard M and "other children"