Hester Family Tree


root, limb, and branch

First Generation
1 John Lawrence Hester
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Second Generation
Children of John L. Hester
 2 John Sr.
3 Mary M., m. J. Van Deman
4 Matthias
5 Elizabeth, m. C. Coleman
6 Ann, m. A. Spangler
7 Susan, m. M. Huckleberry
8 Henry
Three other children were born to them,
one in Germany, one on the ocean, and
one in America.
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Third Generation

2
Children of John Sr.
and Elizabeth Hester:
3
Children of Mary M.
and John VanDeman:
4
Children of Matthias
and Susanna Hester
8
Children of Henry
and Rebecca Hester:
9 Martin
17 Henry
26 George Knight
38 Zaccheus
10 John Jr.
18 Coonrad
27 Craven P.
39 Henry
11 Matthias
19 Elias
28 William
40 Charles M.
12 Elizabeth,
m. P. Biddinger
20 Matthias
29 Mary,
m. W.L. Muir
41 Jackson
13 Sarah
21 Charles
30 Elizabeth
42 Elander
14 Mary,
m. G. Leinard
22 Joseph
31 Effie W.,
m. J.W. Lee
43 Rebecca,
m. J. Huckleberry
15 Margaret,
m. J. Mason
23 John
32 David
44 James Dickey
16 Hannah,
m. J. Hinds
24 Nancy
33 Sarah,
m. J. Coombs


25 Mary
34 Rebecca,
m. L. McCoy



35 William Allen



36 Milton P.



37 Uriah A.V.





Fourth Generation

9
Children of Martin
and Mary Hester:
10
Children of John Jr
and Hannah Hester:
11
Children of Matthias
and Susan Hester:
12
Children of Elizabeth
and Phillip Biddinger:
45 John S.
50 Jacob M
63 David G.
73 Hannah,
m. J. Young
46 Eliza W.,
m. J. Wilson;
E. Savage
51 Jesse
64 John Newton
74 Sarah,
m. J.J. Fast
47 Samuel
52 Lydia,
m. S. Bowman
65 Sarah Roselle,
m. E. Teeters
48 Matthias
53 Rachel
66 Eliza Mason,
m. L.L. Arney
49 Martin M.
54 Elizabeth,
m. B. Hawley
67 Henry Newton


Children of John Jr
and Elizabeth Hester:
68 George Washington


55 Hannah,
m. J. Richardson
69 Charles Mason


56 Phoebe A.,
m. T. Shankster
70 Rebecca Williams


57 George
71 Thomas Rozell


58 Mary Ann
72 Wm. Henry Harrison


59 Jemima Reed,
m. R.C. Sheets



60 Wm. Henry Harrison



61 Martha Myrtella



62 John Newton




Fourth Generation Continued

14
Children of Mary
and George Leinard:
16
Children of John
and Hannah Hinds:
17
Children of Henry
and Sarah Van Deman:
20
Children of Matthias
Van Deman:
75 Harriet Rebecca
84 John Hester
89 Eliza
99 Daughter[name?]
76 Elizabeth,
m. D. Meyers
85 Cornelius McGuire
90 Sarah Wilson,
m. I. Buck
100 Daughter [name?]
77 John
86 Zenas Matthias
91 Joseph
101 John
78 Hannah
87 Mary M.,
m. Jeff Beatty
92 John D.
79 Martin
88 Belinda,
m. J. Hanson
93 Emily

80 Jesse

94 Carey

81 Sarah,
m. J. Phillips

95 Addie

82 Aaron

96 Angeline,
m. Rev. S.B. Maltbie

83 Mary,
m. J. Lattaner

97 Willie L.



98 Catharine Amanda



Fourth Generation Continued

21
Children of Charles
Van Deman:
22
Children of Joseph
Van Deman:
23
Children of John
Van Deman:
26
Children of George Knight
and Benee Hester:
102 Son [name?]
104 Esther
106 one son [name?]
110 George Knight
103 Son [name?]
105 Elizabeth,
m. McLaughlin

111 Francis Asbury



112 Matthias Addison



113 Thomas Briggs



114 Wm. McKendrie



115 Andrew Briggs


Fourth Generation Continued

27
Children of Craven P
and Martha T. Hester:
29
Children of Mary
and Wm. L. Muir:
31
Children of Effie W.
and J.W. Lee:
32
Child of David
Hester
117 Effie Knight
127 Susan,
m. A.M. Walker
136 Eli
32a Catharine
118 Helen Knight
128 Dr. James L.
137 Elizabeth,
m. J.S. Shrewsbury
119 James Scott
129 Harriet
138 Andrew Jackson
120 Julia Thompson
130 Hon. Jasper W., Sr.
139 George Washington
121 Martha Jane
131 Brentwood
140 Thomas Jefferson

122 George Knight
132 John M.
141 William Matthias

123 Wm. Findlay
133 Margaret,
m. J. Blue
142 Susan A.,
m. R.S. Druley

124 Sarah Pauline,
m. Maddock
134 Elizabeth,
m. Wm. Waller
143 Jesse M.

125 John Craven
135 Dr. Joseph
144 John Wesley

126 Laura Ann,
m. Thompson Phelps





Fourth Generation Continued

33
Children of Sarah
and John Coombs:
34
Children of Rebecca
and Lewis McCoy:
35
Children of Wm. Allen
and Nancy Hester:
36
Children of Milton P.
and Christena Hester
145 Hester Ann,
m. J.S. Hester;
2nd m. Jones
150 Dr. George Knight
154 James
157 David Matthias
146 Thomas J.
151 John Milton
155 Dr. W.W.
158 Julia Ann,
m. M. Young
147 Wm. M.
152 Henrietta,
m. W.H. Taggart
156 Robert
159 Wm. Addison
148 Dr. John M.
153 Dr. Wm. A.

160 John Coombs
149 Laura,
m. ---- Bolinger


161 Sarah Elizabeth,
m. A.H. Young



162 Isaac Owen



163 Samuel Marion



164 Mary Rebe



Children of Milton P
and Martha C. Hester



165 Ella May



166 Albert V.



167 Carrie Bell,
m. M. Anthony



168 Martha Lillian,
m. G. Cairns


Fourth Generation Continued

38
Children of Dr. U.A.V.
and Rachel Ann Hester
38
Children of Zaccheus
and Margaret Hester:
39
Children of Henry Jr.,
and Rachel Ann Hester
169 Albert Minton
173 Daniel
182 Fanny Cowan,
m. B. Grieves
170 John McCoy
174 Sarah,
m. G. Hollar
183 Rebecca
171 William
175 Rebecca,
m. ---- McGough
184 Henry Clay
172 Susan Jane
176 Rose Ann,
m. G. Miller
185 Margaret Ann,
m. J. Frye

177 Timothy
186 Eliza

178 John M.
187 John Miles

179 Taylor


180 William


181 Joseph



Fourth Generation Continued

40
Children of Charles M.
and Mary Hester:
44
Children of James Dickey
and Rebecca Hester:
188 Washington
192 Emily,
m. D. Clouser
189 Lucinda,
m. Wm. Grieves
193 Wm. Henry
190 Sarah,
m. Jas Grieves
194 Daniel
191 Jackson
195 Elsie,
m. Wm. Parisott

196 Sarah,
m. J. Binns

197 David




Fifth Generation
45
Children of John S.
and Lucinda M. Hester:
46
Children of Eliza
and James Wilson:
47
Children of Samuel
and Emily L. Hester:
48
Children of Matthias
and Leucia Hester:
198 Charles T.
206 George H.
212 Martha,
m. T. Banks
247 Wallace W.
199 Eliza H.,
m. S.R. McConnell
207 John H.
219 Myron
248 George M.
202 Susan
208 George F.
227 Mary,
m. J. Stough
249 John K.
203 Jula H.,
m. Wm. Dougherty
209 James M.
228 James M.
250 Jay M.
205 Harriet H.,
m. Rev. H.P. Richards

232 Barnum



233 Emma Jane,
m. W.H. Cherry



241 Albert W.



245 Frank S.



Fifth Generation Continued

49
Children of Martin M
and Mary F. Hester:
50
Children of Jacob M.
and Catharine Hester:
51
Children of Jesse
and Ellen Hester:
52
Children of Lydia
and Samuel Bowman:
252 Wm. J.
268 Arvad
276 Lillian Viola
281 Melancthon
257 Catharine E.,
m. Rev. E.J.V. Booth
269 Edith,
m. R. McGowan
277 Frank N.
282 Sophie,
m. W.R. Smiley
2nd m. H.D. Rayle
265 Finlay
272 Lewis Asbury
279 George
284 Amelia,
m. P.C. Petitt

Children of Jacob M.
and Abigail Hester:
280 Minnie Bell

273 Mary



274 Elmira Frances



275 Sophia Elizabeth




Fifth Generation Continued

54
Children of Elizabeth
and Benjamin Hawley:
55
Children of Hannah
and J. Richardson:
56
Children of Phoebe A.
and Thomas Shankster:
57
Children of George
and Marietta Hester:
287 Emmor
301 Giddings L.
305 Amelia,
m. E. Ames
307 Frank L.
288 Alcenius
302 Byron
306 Alice.
m. M. Glenn
308 Flora Bell
289 Lillian,
m. Wm. Munsinger
303 Ollie

309 Edwin Dennison
292 Eldora,
m. J. Hays
304 Ida


Fifth Generation Continued

59
Children of Jemima R.
and Reuben Sheets:
60
Children of Wm. Henry Harrison
and Mary Hester:
62
Children of John Newton
and Ella S. Hester:
63
Children of David G.
and Sarah F. Hester:
312 Justin Curtiss
318 Edwin M.
323 Mary
325 Shelley
313 Lyman Hester
320 Charles F.
324 Myrtella
326 William
314 Ella May,
m. F.O. Connor
321 Laura

327 Frederic
315 Eliza,
m. F.L. Chesney
322 Rosa E.
316 Reuben Clement



317 Wm. H. Harrison





Fifth Generation Continued

67
Children of Henry N.
and Malinda Hester:
71
Children of Thomas R.
and Rose Hester:
74
Child of J.J.
and Sarah Fast:
84
Children of John H.
and Sophia Hinds:
328 Dehlia,
m. ---- Scott
334 Harry Matthias
336 Erastus E.
340 Charles Cornelius
331 Flora,
m. Louis Jenkins
335 Mary Bell,
m. W. Cortha

341 Zenas



342 Edgar Chamlin


Fifth Generation Continued

85
Children of Cornelius McG.
and Mary E. Hinds:
87
Child of Jefferson
and Mary Beatty:
88
Children of Joseph
and Belinda H. Hanson:
90
Child of Sarah V.D.
and Israel E. Buck:
345 Laura Hesterline,
m. D.C. Hodges;
2nd m. Don E. Bolens
350 Robert Russell,
adopted
351 Mirtie,
m. Jas. W. Miller
357 Henrie Edmund
349 Mary Elizabeth

353 Cora Hester,
m. F. Klatz


355 Rollin J.


356 Joseph Leonard


Fifth Generation Continued

92
Children of John D
and Lydia Van Deman:
96
Child of Rev. Silas B.
and Angeline V.D. Maltbie:
97
Children of Willie Lewellen
and Roma Van Deman
361 Ralph
364 William H.
365 Earl
362 Eunella

366 Rebecca
363 Mildred



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