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Tim R Cline's avatar

Richard, I just came across this and enjoyed reading it. Just got home today from a Hester reunion in Abilene, TX... Family Reunion for branch from Elijah Hester (1841-1907), buried in Flintville TN. His lineage tracks back to Johannes Hester as well.

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Richard Hester's avatar

Hi Tim! I would be fascinated to see what you have in the way of dates and places etc. going back that far. I get a little suspect of how accurate I am in the middle of all the Francises. Elijah looks like he was the brother of my ancestor Roling - both sons of Buck and Amy Malone! My email is rmhtoaster@aol.com.

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Tim R Cline's avatar

lol… about the Francises.

Your dates are consistent, but with the various sources I’ve seen they all seem to vary slightly during those years. The most detail I have is from Ancestry but have also followed GENi.

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Nancy Carman's avatar

I LOVE these stories!!

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Jennifer Hester-Harris's avatar

Richard, I too am a Hester. I was told I am also a descendant of Andrew Hester and would love to connect to discover more of my tree and if our branches intertwine.

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Richard Hester's avatar

How interesting! Do you know how you descend? Whereabouts do you live now?

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Jennifer Hester-Harris's avatar

My cousin has done the research I need to ask her for it to show exactly how. I live in Oklahoma now

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Karyn Trossbach's avatar

YOU, my dear man, have an amazing brain!!

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Richard Hester's avatar

Perhaps merely an idle one, lol!!! xoxox

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