| Born: 25 Dec. 1792 in Mason Co. Ky. (now Fleming Co.)
Married: Mary Elizabeth Bennington (31 May 1794 - 31 Oct. 1864) on 17 Mar. 1814 in Fleming Co. Ky., daughter of William Bennington Jr. and Margaret Smith, dau. of Robert Smith and Mary Huston. Died: about 1838 near Hamersville in Brown Co. Ohio Buried: |
Although it is not known eactly when John Hester died and where he
was buried Hester Geraldine Lester Searl did visit the Unity Cemetery in
1967 on a hill 2 miles outside Hamersville above Unity Creek, where many
had been buried without markers. Both the Land John settled on in 1829
and the farm of his son Gilbert were close to town and near this cemetery.
So it is likely that John was buried here, as there is a marker there for
his son, Gilbert.
This cemetery was started by the Cambellites" (Christian Church) in the early 1800's. In 1860 the church was moved into the twn of Hamersville. |
| John Hester and Mary Elizabeth Bennington had issue:
(He5-1-1) David Hester, (26 Nov. 1815 - 18 Nov. 1865) (He5-1-2) Margaret Hester, (17 Nov. 1817 - 21 Aug. 1857) (He5-1-3) Eliza Jane Hester, (10 Jan. 1819 - 29 Sept. 1894) (He5-1-4) Gilbert Hester, (15 Jan. 1821 - 10 May 1901) (He5-1-5) Mary Ann Hester, (2 Mar. 1823 - 7 April 1895) (He5-1-6) Robert Smith Hester, (19 Nov. 1825 - 5 Feb. 1900) (He5-1-7) Caroline F. Hester, (12 July 1831 - June 1871) (He5-1-8) Lucinda Hester, (14 Aug. 1834 - 26 Jan. 1916) |