Born in North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Cravens
and Abigail (Harrison) Cravens
Sister of
Joseph Cravens, Jeremiah Cravens, Eleanor (Cravens) Ward, John R Cravens and Margaret (Cravens) Whittaker
Wife of
John Gray
— married
15 Sep 1793 in Christian, Kentucky
Descendants 
Mother of
Daniel Crockett Gray and Rezin Daveridge Gray
Died
at about age 83
in Christian, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 May 2014
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Biography
Hester F. was born in 1777. She was the daughter of Major Robert Cravens and Abigail Harrison. She passed away in 1860. [1]
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Sources
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Marie Mills, Saturday, May 17, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
See also:
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RM-YRT : 20 December 2020), Esther Gray in household of John Gray, Christian, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/a/n/J-Tom-Lane/GENE3-0007.html
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153096665/hester-f-gray: accessed 06 July 2023), memorial page for Hester F Cravens Gray (1777–1860), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153096665, citing Gray Cemetery #1, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Sue Parker (contributor 48479607).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hester by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hester:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hester by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hester:
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~3.12%
John Williams
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #343675
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~1.56%
Johnnie (Williams) Zollinger :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jmzollinger
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #325893
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~0.78%
Eric Adams :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Steven Adams :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Drswadams
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Melanie (Cameron) Kennedy :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Nina Bohlin :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H948813 [compare]
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Katie Martindale
Cravens-427 and Cravens-196 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to be the same person. Both have the same spouse and the same marriage date. Should do a merge when possible.
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Hester is 21 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 22 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 21 degrees from Maggie Beer, 45 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 26 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 24 degrees from Michael Chow, 18 degrees from Ree Drummond, 23 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 23 degrees from Matty Matheson, 21 degrees from Martha Stewart, 26 degrees from Danny Trejo and 27 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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