Mary Cordelia (Allen) Hester (1827 - 1919)

Born 18 Feb 1827 in Nashville, Nash, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Kendrick Hester — married 23 Jan 1851 in Granville, North Carolina, United States

Died 12 Feb 1919 at age 91 in Granville, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 18 Feb 1827. She was the daughter of Edward Allen and Julia Brent. ^[1]

Mary married Francis K. Hester on 23 January 1851 in North Carolina.^[2]

In the 1860 census Mary (age 33) was in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina.^[3]

In the 1870 census Mary (age 43), Keeping House, was in Brassfield, Granville, North Carolina.^[4]

In the 1880 census Cordelia (age 52), Keeping House, was the widowed mother of Charles P. Hester in Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States.^[5]

NEED TO FIND 1900 CENSUS

In the 1910 census Mary (age 83), Own Income, was the widowed head of household in Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States.^[6]

Mary died 12 Feb 1919 and is buried in Hester Family Cemetery, Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, United States with a death date of 12 Feb 1919 on her tombstone .^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #79559568 (accessed 19 July 2022)
   Memorial page for Mary C. Allen Hester (18 Feb 1827-12 Feb 1919), citing Hester Family Cemetery, Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lanie (contributor 47381115).
2. ↑ Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004"
   Data Source: County court records located at Oxford, North Carolina or Family History Library microfilm # 0019009 and # 0306194-0306195
   Ancestry Record 8909 #2556280 ($, accessed 19 July 2022)
   Name: Mary C. Allen; Gender: Female; Spouse: Francis K. Hester; Spouse Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1851; Marriage County: Granville; Marriage State: North Carolina.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: M653_898; Page: 532; Family History Library Film: 803898
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 7667 #41278646 ($, accessed 19 July 2022)
   Name: Mary C Hester; Age: 33; Birth Year: abt 1827; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Place: North Carolina; Home in 1860: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina; Post Office: Oxford; Dwelling Number: 658; Family Number: 656;
   Household Members Age:
   Frances K Hester 48
   Mary C Hester 33
   Charles Hester 7
   C P Hester 5
   Christiana Hester 1.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Brassfield, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1139; Page: 111B
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 7163 #35139594 ($, accessed 19 July 2022)
   Name: Mary C Haster; Age in 1870: 43; Birth Date: abt 1827; Birthplace: North Carolina; Dwelling Number: 105; Home in 1870: Brassfield, Granville, North Carolina; Race: White; Gender: Female; Post Office: Henderson; Occupation: Keeping House; Cannot Read: Yes; Cannot Write: Yes; Personal Estate Value: 200; Inferred Children: Charles P Haster Christopher Haster Anne Haster;
   Household Members Age:
   Mary C Haster 43
   Charles P Haster 17
   Christopher Haster 15
   Anne Haster 3
   Francis Haster 58.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: 965; Page: 585C; Enumeration District: 108
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 6742 #13146820 ($, accessed 19 July 2022)
   Name: Cordelia Hester; Age: 52; Birth Date: Abt 1828; Birthplace: North Carolina; Home in 1880: Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina, USA; Dwelling Number: 233; Race: White; Gender: Female; Relation to Head of House: Mother; Marital Status: Widowed; Father's Birthplace: North Carolina; Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina; Occupation: Keeping House;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Charles P. Hester 26 Self (Head)
   Cordelia Hester 52 Mother
   Julia Allen 89 Grandmother
   Annie Hester 12 Sister.
6. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1113; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1375126
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 7884 #20544748 ($, accessed 19 July 2022)
   Name: Mary C Hester; Age in 1910: 83; Birth Date: 1827 [1827]; Birthplace: North Carolina; Home in 1910: Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina, USA; Race: White; Gender: Female; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Widowed; Father's Birthplace: North Carolina; Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina; Native Tongue: English; Occupation: Own Income; Home Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged; Farm or House: Farm; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Number of Children Born: 4; Number of Children Living: 3;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Mary C Hester 83 Head
   Christopher K Hester 55 Son
   Charles P Hester 57 Son.

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