Search billions of records on Ancestry.com

Descendants of Robert HESTER

Generation No. 1

1.  ROBERT1 HESTER was born in Guilford Co, North Carolina.  He married ELIZABETH Jan 1764 in Salt Lick, Guilford Co., North Carolina.  She was born in Guilford Co, North Carolina.

Children of ROBERT HESTER and ELIZABETH are:

                   i.       HENRY2 HESTER.

                  ii.       ROBERT HESTER, b. 1765.

2.              iii.       FRANCIS HESTER, b. 13 Feb 1767, New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina; d. 30 Jan 1848, Milford, Wayne Co, In.

                 iv.       JAMES HESTER, b. 1769, Salt Fork River, Guilford, North Carolina.

  Generation No. 2

2.  FRANCIS2 HESTER (ROBERT1) was born 13 Feb 1767 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, and died 30 Jan 1848 in Milford, Wayne Co, In.  He married (1) MARY HODGSON 01 Jan 1790 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN HODGSON and MARY MILLS.  She was born 09 May 1769 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, and died 19 Jan 1825 in Milford, Wayne Co, In.  He married (2) RUTH HODGSON BENNETT 14 Oct 1829.  She was born 1771.

Notes for FRANCIS HESTER:

From the book Descendants of George Hodgson

HODGSON--George Hodgson (see Chap. 10, Sec. 8) moved from North Carolina to Ohio about 1810; to Iowa in 1850.

HESTER--Francis HESTER and family (see Chap. 12, Sec. 1) moved from North Carolina to Clinton Co., Ohio, in 1805; to Indiana in 1821.

Francis HESTER is located in the 1810 Clinton Co., Ohio Tax Lists along with a number of other familiar names from Guilford Co., N. C. He obtained 50 acres of land August 5, 1809, Survey 2248. Francis HESTER served on the jury in Clinton Co. in June 1810. The jurors received 75 cents each for their services. They found Cornelius Quick guilty of horse stealing. The defense requested a new trial which also found him guilty. The defendant was assessed $2.25 for the amount of his fine and cost of prosecution.  A motion was made on behalf of the defendant to arrest judgment but his was overruled. The judge then ordered that he be given fifty lashes on his naked back on Saturday the 27th day of June 1810 at 2:00 p.m. and  to pay a fine of $20 and costs, to also serve ten days imprisonment.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smart, widow of Judge Hugh Smart and dau. of Judge Hughes at whose house or barn the trial was held had a  clear and distinct recollection of the event. During the trial, the defendent was confined to an apple tree by a log chain.

The first schoolhouse was built in Liberty Township in 1812.  Henry HESTER was the first teacher.

New Garden MM

HESTER

1794, 1, 1 Francis , s. of Robert & Elizabeth m. Mary Hodgson of Guilford Co..
1805, 9. 28  Francis gct Miami MM, Ohio
1806, 9, 28 Mary (with h. & fam) gct MIami MM, Ohio

CHAPTER XII

Section 1

GEORGE HODGSON; wife unknown.

JOHN HODGSON; Mary Mills.

HESTER--MARY, eighth child of John and Mary Hodgson, married Francis HESTER. Children: 1, Thomas; 2, Elizabeth; 3, Ruth; 4, John; 5, Robert; 6, Mary; 7, Rachel; 8, Henry; 9 William; 10, Isaac.

SECTION 2

HESTER--THOMAS, first child of Francis and Mary HESTER, married Mary Leonard. Children: (See Chapter 1, Sec. 4.)

More About FRANCIS HESTER:

Burial: Milford, Wayne Co, In

Children of FRANCIS HESTER and MARY HODGSON are:

3.                i.       ELIZABETH3 HESTER, b. 02 May 1795, Guilford Co, North Carolina; d. 13 Jul 1861, HAMILTON Co., Indiana.

                  ii.       THOMAS HESTER, b. 01 Nov 1797; d. 11 Oct 1875, Vermillion Co., Il; m. MARY LEONARD, 22 Oct 1819, Union Twp, Clinton, Ohio.

                 iii.       RUTH HESTER, b. 25 Sep 1798; d. 13 Sep 1866; m. NEHEMIAH STANBROUGH, 24 May 1815.

                 iv.       JOHN HESTER, b. 28 Aug 1801, Guilford Co, North Carolina; d. 15 Sep 1880, Warren Co., Ia; m. ANN DILLON, 11 Aug 1827, Tazewell Co., Va..

More About JOHN HESTER:  
Burial: Webb Cem, Warren Co., Ia  

4.               v.       ROBERT HESTER, b. 14 Feb 1803; d. 1835.

                 vi.       MARY HESTER, b. 02 Feb 1805; d. 02 May 1837.

5.             vii.       RACHEL HESTER, b. 04 Jan 1807; d. 02 Dec 1872.

               viii.       HENRY HESTER, b. 15 Jan 1809; d. 27 Feb 1837; m. ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, 26 Sep 1827; b. 1803.

6.               ix.       WILLIAM HESTER, b. 09 Feb 1811, Clinton Co., Ohio; d. 31 Mar 1902, Dallas Co., Iowa.

7.                x.       ISAAC HESTER, b. 09 Dec 1812, Indiana.

 

Generation No. 3

3.  ELIZABETH3 HESTER (FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 02 May 1795 in Guilford Co, North Carolina, and died 13 Jul 1861 in HAMILTON Co., Indiana.  She married JAMES STANBROUGH 18 Sep 1811, son of SOLOMON STANBROUGH and TABITHA JONES.  He was born 17 May 1790 in WESTfield, In, and died 14 Jan 1842.

Children of ELIZABETH HESTER and JAMES STANBROUGH are:

                   i.       MARY4 STANBROUGH, b. 14 Jan 1814; d. 04 Jun 1842.

                  ii.       SOLOMON STANBROUGH, b. 15 Jun 1815; d. 13 Jul 1842.

                 iii.       TABITHA STANBROUGH, b. 01 Jan 1817; d. 09 Nov 1883.

                 iv.       RACHEL STANBROUGH, b. 07 Dec 1818.

                  v.       JOHN STANBROUGH, b. 18 Nov 1820.

                 vi.       FRANCIS HESTER STANBROUGH, b. 19 Dec 1822; d. 28 Oct 1904.

                vii.       WILLIAM STANBROUGH, b. 13 Dec 1824.

               viii.       ELIZABETH STANBROUGH, b. 01 Jan 1827.

                  ix.       JAMES STANBROUGH, b. 11 Apr 1828; d. 29 Aug 1864.

                   x.       RUTH STANBROUGH, b. 23 Apr 1830; d. 09 May 1842.

                  xi.       JEHU STANBROUGH, b. 01 Oct 1833; d. 07 Oct 1833.

                 xii.       RHODA STANBROUGH, b. 01 Apr 1835.

                xiii.       JOEL STANBROUGH, b. 04 Dec 1837; d. 14 Dec 1837.

4.  ROBERT3 HESTER (FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 14 Feb 1803, and died 1835.  He married MARY STARBUCK 07 Sep 1826 in Dover, Clinton Co., Ohio, daughter of JONATHAN STARTBUCK and MARY UNKNOWN.  She was born 12 Feb 1808 in Center, Clinton, Ohio, and died 16 Feb 1868.

        Child of ROBERT HESTER and MARY STARBUCK is:

                   i.       AMOS4 HESTER, m. ESTHER HOCKETT, 23 May 1850, Newbury MH.

 

 

5.  RACHEL3 HESTER (FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 04 Jan 1807, and died 02 Dec 1872.  She married JESSE BUNDY 04 Aug 1825 in Milford, Wayne Co., Indiana, son of BENJAMINE BUNDY and SARAH BELL.  He was born 05 Aug 1803 in Pasquotank Co., NC, and died 16 Sep 1873 in Hopewell, Dudley Twp., Henry, Indiana.

Children of RACHEL HESTER and JESSE BUNDY are:

                   i.       BENJAMINE4 BUNDY, b. 26 Apr 1826, Milford, Wayne, In.

                  ii.       MARTHA BUNDY, b. 16 Apr 1828, Milford, Wayne, In.

                 iii.       MARY BUNDY, b. 17 Mar 1830, Milford, Wayne, In.

                 iv.       SARAH BUNDY, b. 30 Apr 1832, Milford, Wayne, In.

                  v.       JONATHAN BUNDY, b. 24 Jun 1834, Wayne Co., Indiana.

                 vi.       WILLIAM BUNDY, b. 07 Oct 1836, Milford, Wayne, In.

                vii.       FRANCIS BUNDY, b. 22 Apr 1839, Milford, Wayne, In.

               viii.       ELIAS BUNDY, b. 18 Jul 1841, Hopewell, Dudley Twp, Henry, Indiana.

                  ix.    IRA BUNDY, b. 17 Dec 1843, Hopewell, Dudley Twp, Henry, Indiana.

                   x.       LYDIA BUNDY, b. 08 Sep 1846, Hopewell, Dudley Twp, Henry, Indiana.

                  xi.       ENOS BUNDY, b. 04 Nov 1850, Hopewell, Dudley Twp, Henry, Indiana.

                 xii.       ACHAEL BUNDY, b. 08 May 1853, Hopewell, Henry, Indiana.

6.  WILLIAM3 HESTER (FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 09 Feb 1811 in Clinton Co., Ohio, and died 31 Mar 1902 in Dallas Co., Iowa.  He married (1) ISABELLE UNDERWOOD 29 Jul 1830 in Henry Co., Indiana, daughter of WILLIAM UNDERWOOD.  She was born 14 Jul 1811 in Summit, Clinton Co., Ohio, and died 28 Dec 1863 in Warren Co., Iowa.  He married (2) ELIZABETH REYNOLDS 24 Apr 1866 in Dallas Co., Iowa.  She was born 1803.

 Notes for WILLIAM HESTER:

Connection not known but in Dallas Co., Ia.

 Name:          FRANCIS M. HESTER  
Spouse:        NANCY E. BIDDLE  
Marriage Date:           8 Sep 1867  
County:        Dallas  
State:         IA

 Francis S. HESTER   d. 02 Feb 1911      b. 1877   St. Johns Emmetsburg          
Grave Records of Palo Alto County, Iowa

 HESTER, Francis H.       Miner, Elizabeth    24 Sep 1840    Indiana

Scott County

 More About ISABELLE UNDERWOOD:

Burial: North River Cemetery

 Children of WILLIAM HESTER and ISABELLE UNDERWOOD are:

8.                i.       CHARLES4 HESTER, b. 1832.

9.               ii.       JOEL HESTER, b. 19 Oct 1834, Illinois.

                 iii.       WASHINGTON HESTER, b. 1841.

10.            iv.       STEPHEN R. HESTER, b. 24 Apr 1842, Miami Co., Ohio; d. 19 Dec 1927, DeSoto, Dallas Co., Iowa.

                  v.       HANNA HESTER, b. 1845.

                 vi.       ANNA HESTER, b. 1847.

                vii.       MARION HESTER, b. 1849.

11.          viii.       FRANKLIN F. HESTER, b. 1854.

 7.  ISAAC3 HESTER (FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 09 Dec 1812 in Indiana.  He married (1) ELEANOR.    He married (2) ELEANOR.  She was born Abt. 1803 in Illinois.  He married (3) HANNAH REYNOLDS 29 Jan 1834. 

 Child of ISAAC HESTER and ELEANOR is:

12.              i.       LEVI4 HESTER, b. Abt. 1835; d. 13 Oct 1862, Mississippi.

 Children of ISAAC HESTER and ELEANOR are:

                  ii.       PHEBE R.4 HESTER, b. Abt. 1842; m. GEORGE FISHER, 17 Feb 1861, Dallas Co., Iowa.

                 iii.       ISABEL HESTER, b. Abt. 1844.

                 iv.       ELIZABETH HESTER, b. Abt. 1848.

13.             v.       WILLIAM HESTER, b. Abt. 1850.

                 vi.       JAMES F HESTER, b. Abt. 1852.

 Generation No. 4

 8.  CHARLES4 HESTER (W3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 1832.  He married CLARISSA.  She was born 1837.

       

Children of CHARLES HESTER and CLARISSA are:

                   i.    C. ORKIN5 HESTER, b. 1860.

                  ii.       RUTH L. HESTER, b. 1875.  

9.  JOEL4 HESTER (WILLIAM3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 19 Oct 1834 in Illinois.  He married LIDDIA A..  She was born 1836 in Illinois.

 Children of JOEL HESTER and LIDDIA A. are:

                   i.       ALBERT A.5 HESTER, b. 1861, Illinois.

                  ii.       SARAH E. HESTER, b. 1865, Kansas.

                 iii.       JAMES W. HESTER, b. 1869.

                 iv.       ALVERTA HESTER, b. 1871.  

10.  STEPHEN R.4 HESTER (WILLIAM3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 24 Apr 1842 in Miami Co., Ohio, and died 19 Dec 1927 in DeSoto, Dallas Co., Iowa.  He married MARY EMILY PECKINPAUGH 12 Apr 1864 in Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, daughter of ABIAS PECKINPAUGH and MARY KERR.  She was born 18 Sep 1842 in Indiana, and died 20 Apr 1921 in Winterset,  Madison Co., Iowa.

 

Notes for STEPHEN R. HESTER:

History of Dallas Co., Iowa 1879-  S.R. Henster, p. 576, farmer, Sec. 33, PO Van Meter.  Owns 170 acres valued at $45 per acre.  Enlisted in 16th Iowa Infantry in 1861, discharged in 1865.  Member of U.B. Church

 

HESTER, Stephen. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Des Moines, nativity

    Indiana. Enlisted Oct. 10, 1861. Mustered Dec. 11, 1861. Re-enlisted

    and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out July 19, 1865, Louisville,

    Ky.

       

Children of STEPHEN HESTER and MARY PECKINPAUGH are:

14.              i.       MARY ISABELLE5 HESTER, b. 13 Jan 1865, Warren Co., Iowa; d. 05 Jun 1941, Louisa Co. Ia.

                  ii.       ELDORA HESTER, b. 23 Oct 1866; d. 22 Dec 1963, Dallas Co., Iowa; m. BALDWIN DUNN.

                 iii.       ADA HESTER, b. 09 Dec 1868; m. (1) DR. WILLIAM HAYDEN; b. Cooper, Iowa; m. (2) HENRY RILEY.

 

Notes for HENRY RILEY:

Killed in mine explosion in Utah

 

                 iv.       ALICE HESTER, b. Abt. 1869.

                  v.       LEONA HESTER, b. Aft. Jun 1870; m. LLOYD P. FISHER.

                 vi.       EMMA HESTER, b. 24 Mar 1871; m. JOHN MOODY; d. Earlham, Iowa.

                vii.       ROBERT HESTER, b. 14 Feb 1873; m. VENA CAPP; b. 04 Nov 1887, Monroe, IA.

               viii.       MILLIE HESTER, b. 11 Feb 1874; m. OTIS WRIGHT; b. Abt. 1872; d. Odell, Iowa.

                  ix.       CARRIE HESTER, b. 12 Feb 1877; m. ALDRIDGE; d. Lawrence, South Dakota.

                   x.       ALMA HESTER, b. 27 Dec 1878.

                  xi.       LELA HESTER, b. 04 Feb 1880; m. TODD SUMMERS; d. Denver, Colorado.

                 xii.    INA HESTER, b. 13 Apr 1883; m. WILLIAM ROBINSON; d. Fort Dodge, Iowa.

                xiii.       HARVEY HESTER, b. 13 Aug 1884; d. Denver, Colorado; m. ETHEL.

                xiv.       ELONA HESTER, b. 14 Apr 1889.

 

 

11.  FRANKLIN F.4 HESTER (WILLIAM3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 1854.  He married OLIVE. 

       

Children of FRANKLIN HESTER and OLIVE are:

                   i.       VIVIAN5 HESTER, b. 1878.

                  ii.       OTHO HESTER, b. Apr 1879.

 

 

12.  LEVI4 HESTER (ISAAC3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1835, and died 13 Oct 1862 in Mississippi.  He married MARY EMILY PECKINPAUGH 27 Sep 1857 in Vermillion Co, Ililnois, daughter of ABIAS PECKINPAUGH and MARY KERR.  She was born 18 Sep 1842 in Indiana, and died 20 Apr 1921 in Winterset,  Madison Co., Iowa.

 

Notes for LEVI HESTER:

Levi HESTER died of wounds received in the Battle of Juka, Mississippi in September 1862 while serving in Co. D of the 16th Regiment of Iowa Volunteers in the Civil War.

 

HESTER, Levi R. Age 27. Residence Des Moines, nativity Indiana. Enlisted

    Oct. 10, 1861. Mustered Dec. 11, 1861. Killed in action Sept. 19,

    1862, Iuka, Miss.

 

More About LEVI HESTER:

Fact 1: Died of wounds received in the Battle of Juka, Miss. in Septembre 1862

Fact 2: Served in Co. D of the 16th Reg't of Iowa Volunteers in the Civil War.

       

Children of LEVI HESTER and MARY PECKINPAUGH are:

                   i.       INFANT DAU5 HESTER.

                  ii.       ISAAC ALBERT HESTER, b. 15 Aug 1860; m. FLORA TRINDLE, 26 Jun 1881, Dallas Co., Iowa.

 

 

13.  WILLIAM4 HESTER (ISAAC3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1850.  He married (1) ELIZABEHT.    He married (2) SABRA BEICHTOL. 

       

Children of WILLIAM HESTER and SABRA BEICHTOL are:

                   i.       ORION5 HESTER, b. 1871.

                  ii.       BERTHA HESTER, b. 1873.

                 iii.       MAUDE HESTER, b. 1876.

                 iv.       GRACE HESTER, b. 1878.

                  v.       VERNE HESTER, b. 1880.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

14.  MARY ISABELLE5 HESTER (STEPHEN R.4, WILLIAM3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 13 Jan 1865 in Warren Co., Iowa, and died 05 Jun 1941 in Louisa Co. Ia.  She married ALVIN WHARTON JENNINGS 25 Jan 1883 in Dallas Co., Iowa, son of BENJAMIN JENNINGS and NANCY JEFFRIES.  He was born 13 Mar 1858 in Louisa Co., Iowa, and died 26 Sep 1925 in Louisa Co. Ia.

 

Notes for ALVIN WHARTON JENNINGS:

 

 

Birth Source:  Portrait and Biographical Album of Louisa

County, Iowa 

 

 

 

More About ALVIN WHARTON JENNINGS:

Burial: Spring Run Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa

       

Children of MARY HESTER and ALVIN JENNINGS are:

                   i.       INFANT BOY6 JENNINGS.

                  ii.       LOIS AZALIA JENNINGS, b. 03 Feb 1884; d. 14 Oct 1972, Morning Sun, Iowa; m. ORA CARL BUFFINGTON, 09 Jul 1902; b. 08 Oct 1882.

                 iii.       VERDIE EULA JENNINGS, b. 10 Jan 1886; d. 26 Jul 1974, Winfield, Henry Co., Iowa; m. RICHARD MCCULLOUGH BUFFINGTON, 13 Jan 1904, Louisa Co., Iowa; b. 24 Nov 1881, Elm Grove, Twp. Louisa Co., Iowa; d. 27 Mar 1951, Louisa Co., Iowa.

                 iv.       BRUCE ABNER JENNINGS, b. 13 Mar 1888; d. 14 May 1964, Winfield, Henry Co., Iowa; m. SARAH JANE CHAMBERLIN, 14 Dec 1910, Louisa Co., Iowa; b. 12 Dec 1894, Elm Grove, Twp. Louisa Co., Iowa; d. 25 Jul 1971, Iowa City, Iowa.

                  v.       BOYD BENJAMIN JENNINGS, b. 15 Sep 1893; d. Dec 1977; m. OLIVE LILLIAN HUMPHREY, 24 Dec 1919; b. 06 May 1893, Louisa Co., Iowa; d. 17 Feb 1971, Morning Sun, Iowa.

                 vi.       DONALD DEAN JENNINGS, b. 30 Nov 1898; d. 25 Jun 1975; m. GRACE JANE SMITH, 25 Dec 1919, Louisa Co, Iowa; b. 06 Oct 1901, Louisa Co, Iowa farm; d. 23 Oct 1995, Louisa Co..

 

More About DONALD DEAN JENNINGS:

Burial: Fulton Cemetery, Cairo, Louisa Co., Iowa

 

More About GRACE JANE SMITH:

Burial: Fulton Cemetery, Cairo, Louisa Co., Iowa

 

                vii.       JEFFERSON MCKINLEY JENNINGS, b. 12 Nov 1905; d. 26 Dec 1995, Henry Co., Iowa; m. MAITE LOUISE CUTKOMP, 28 Jan 1928; b. 11 Jan 1909, Louisa Co., Iowa; d. May 1987, Louisa Co., Iowa.

"