James Wesley Hester: Appalachian Aristocracy

1849 - 1933 (84 years)

Generation: 1

James Wesley Hester was born 18 Apr 1849, Union Parish, LA; died 31 Dec 1933, Basile, Evangeline Parish, LA.

James married Sarah Elizabeth Calk. Sarah (daughter of Moses G. H. Calk and Nancy DUKE) was born 22 Nov 1852, Clarke Co. AL; died 17 Jan 1879, Downsville, Lincoln Parish, LA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Sarah Edmonia Hester was born Dec 1878, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

Sarah Edmonia Hester

(1.James¹) was born Dec 1878, Louisiana.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 US Census
Name: Edmonia Hester
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1880: 5th Ward, Union, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
Henry Calk 37 [uncle]
Nancy Calk 58 [grandmother]
Emma Calk 38 [aunt]
Mellissia Calk 36 [aunt]
Edmonia Hester 1

1900 US Census
Sarah Eddie Hester
Age: 21
Birth Date: Dec 1878
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 8, Navarro, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James W Hester
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's name: Adella B Hester [stepmother]
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Household Members:
James W Hester 50
Adella B Hester 44
Sarah Eddie Hester 21
Florence E Hester 19
Dennie I Hester 17
Clarence S Hester 15
Eugene I Hester 7