Adam Hester was the John
Hester (He6) and Margaret
Gilbert (Gi6) |
He5-4 |
Adam Hester, 4th eldest child of Born: 1 March 1799 in
Fleming Co. Ky. Died:2 Aug 1882 Buried: near John Hester's (He6) grave
in Lafollete's Burying Ground about 2 miles West of Parkersburg, Ind. Adam
Hester migrated from Fleming Co. Ky. to Putnam Co., Ind., with his wife
and 6 eldest children in 1834 and was one of the earliest settlers there,
when there were still Constalk Indians living along the Conrstalk Creek.
In those days a light was made by digging out a turnip filling it with
oil or grease putting a stic in the center and lighting it; it would burn
all night. He hauled limeby oxen team to Crawfordsville, Montgomery
Co. for building their second court house. |
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Marriage bond: 22 Jan. 1822 |
Ann van Zant (16 Jan. 1801 - 27 July 1863), daughter of
Aaron van Zant and Margaret Keith |
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He5-4-1 |
Aaron V. Hester, (6 June 1823 in Fleming Co. Ky - 28 Feb.
1907 in Ind.) He served in the 1st Ind. Regiment in the Mexican War and
discharged in 1847. |
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m |
Sarah McDaniel dau of Judson McDaniel and Sarah Carrington |
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He5-4-1-1 |
Mary C. Hester b 6 Dec 1859 d 26 Oct 1874 |
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Nora L. Hester b 1861 d 13 May 1928 m26 Mar 1887 James
Kirkpatrick |
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Melvina Hester b 27 Dec 1866 m 27 Apr 1917 Mort Petro |
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Amanda Hester b 6 Nov 1868 |
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Hattie F. Hester b 20 Sep 1871 d 10 Mar 1915 |
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Everett Hester b 20 Jun 1875 twin d Aug 1876 |
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Eva Hester b 20 Jun 1875 twin d 19 Nov 1917 |
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Eliza Jane Hester, (7 May 1825 in Fleming Co Ky- 9 Oct.
1861 in Ind.) |
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m |
William Hulett |
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infant daughter b & d 1 May 1857 |
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infant |
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He5-4-2-3 |
Hester Ann Hulett b 9 Oct 1861 d about 1934 |
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Amanda V. Hester, (11 May 1827 in Fleming Co Ky - 13 Jan.
1899 in Putnam Co Ind.) |
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m |
James M Nichols |
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He5-4-3-1 |
Sophia A. Nichols b 13 Aug 1847 d 10 June 1900 my Carter |
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Ruth C. Nichols |
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Charles A. Nichols |
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James M. Nichols |
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Alfred H. Nichols |
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Monroe Nichols |
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Laura A. Nichols |
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Robert M. Nichols |
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William S. Nichols |
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Amanda E. Nichols |
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John S. Nichols |
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John Hester, (2 June 1829 in Fleming Co Ky- 25 Sept 1907
in Ind.) |
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m 1851 in Ind. |
Permelia Ann McDaniel b 13 Apr 1828 d 11 Feb 1890 |
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He5-4-4-1 |
Sarah Ann Hester b 11 jan 1852 |
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Eliza Melvina Hester b 13 Apr 1854 d 12 Mar 1926 |
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Thomas Adam Hester b25 Oct 1855 d 24 Mar 1926 |
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He5-4-4-4 |
Jetson hester b 27 Feb 1859 d 19 Apr 1923 |
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He5-4-4-5 |
Amand Hester |
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laura Catherine Hester 25 May 1864 |
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Cora Jane Hester b 28 Apr 1867 |
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Addie May Hester b 29 Dec 1869 |
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James W. Hester, (d.y. - ) |
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Levi Hester, (d.y. - ) |
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Isaiah V. Hester, (25 Aug. 1836 in Ind. - 24 July 1913
bur Russelsville Cemetery Putnam Co. Ind.) |
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m |
Mary M. Eads eldest daughter of James Wiley Eads and Elizabeth
Martin and sister of the Lucy Eads who married James Monroe Hester He5-4-10 |
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He5-4-7-1 |
John Henry Hester b 3 Feb 1860 d 25 May 1930 |
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He5-4-7-2 |
Elizabet A. Hester b 8 Jul 1861 d 23 Jun 1951 m 20 Aug
1899 Charles Handy |
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Adam 26 Apr 1863 d 10 Dec 1951 |
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James Albert Hester b 6 Apr 1863 d 7 Sept 1948 |
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Isaiah Hester b 14 Jan 1867 d 3 Jan 1888 |
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Anna M. Hester b 25 Aug 1868 d 3 Jan 1949 |
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Lucy Hester b 10 Sep 1870 d 4 Feb 1935 |
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Charles A. Hester b 25 Aug 1872 d 7 Jan 1939 |
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He5-4-7-9 |
Frank Wiley Hester b 20 Mar 1874 d 15 Dec 1950 |
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Alta Myrtle Hester b 4 May 1877 d 1935 |
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Margaret A. Hester, (11 Oct. 1838 in Ind. - 19 Sept. 1920
Scott twp Montgomery Co Ind.) |
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m 24 Mar 1867 |
Daniel Thomas Carter b 18 Aug 1823 d 4 May 1905 |
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He5-4-9 |
Mary C. Hester, (4 Apr. 1841 - ) |
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He5-4-10 |
James Monroe Hester, (13 Aug. 1843 in Scott twp Montgomery
Co Ind - 12 March 1925) |
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m 1 Jan 1875 |
Lucy H. Eads b 3 Jan 1849 Brown Twp Montgomery Co Ind.
d 22 Jun 1921 daughter of James Wiley Eads and Elizabeth Martin |
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He5-4-10-1 |
Stella M. Hester b 2 Oct 1875 m 15 May 1920 John Park |
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Charles Wallace Hester b 29 Apr 1877 |
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He5-4-10-3 |
Elmer Hester b 17 July 1880 d 28 Sep 1964 |
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He5-4-10-4 |
Lillie Blanche Hester b 1 Apr 1882 |
Source: Geneology of the Descendents of John Hester, by Hester Geraldine
Lester Searl