Notes for Lewis Wilker Hester

Notes for Lewis Wilker Hester

!US Census 1870 (12 August) Tennessee, Roane Co., Kingston Township 14th District, Series M593_1555 Part 1, Sheet 21, Page 493A, House No. 153, Lines 1-4: Lewis Hester (b. 1848 - 22 - in TN - Occ: Farmer) married to Mary C. (b. 1855 - 15 - in TN)

!US Census 1880 District 14, Roane, Tennessee; FHL Film 1255275; National Archives Film T9-1275; Page 417A: Lewis HESTER (b. Abt 1849 - 31 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married to Mary HESTER (b. Abt 1855 - 25 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). Children listed (born in TN) are: John C. HESTER (Son b. Abt 1872 - 8); Richard HESTER (Son b. Abt 1874 - 6); Sarah HESTER (Dau b. Abt 1877 - 3); and Maggie HESTER (Dau b. Abt May 1880 - 1/12)

!US Census 1900 (22 June) Tennessee, Roane Co., Page 70, lines 15-21: Louis Hester (b. Apr 1847 - 53 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 31 years to Mary (b. Oct 1854 - 45 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) having 11 children born and 10 still living. Children listed (born in TN) are: Minta (dau b. Jun 1882 - 17); Joseph (son b. Jan 1886 - 14); Ada (dau b. Dec 1887 - 12); Louis, Jr. (son b. March 1891 - 9); and Myrtle (dau b. Feb 1893 - 7).
****Suspect that lines 36-44 is brother of Mary, Frank Ladd (b. Sept 1852 - 47 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 26 years to Dora (b. Oct 1854 - 45 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) having 12 children born and 9 still living. 7 children are listed

!US Census 1910 (3 May) Tennessee, Roane Co., Oliver Springs, Series T624_1517 Part 1, SD 2 ED 150, Sheet 6A, Page 110A, House No. 104, Lines 14-19: Lewis V. Hester (b. 1847 - 63 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: ?? and Mo: ??) married 41 years to Mary (b. 1855 - 55 - in TN - Fa: ?? and MO: TN) having 11 children born and 8 still living. Children listed (born in TN) are: Joseph (son b. 1886 - 24 - in TN - Occ: Farm Laborer); Ada (dau b. 1888 - 22); and Lewis (son b. 1891 - 19 - Occ: Farm Laborer). ALSO LISTED is: Maggie Wright (granddau b. 1908 - 2 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN)

*****Lewis is dead by 1930 Census but wife Mary C. is living with son Louis L.*****
!US Census 1930 (26 April) Tennessee, Roane Co., 2nd Civil District, Roll 2269, SD 6 ED 73-6, Sheet 12A, Page 104A, House No. 221, Lines 19-23: Louis L. Hester (b. 1891 - 39 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 11 years to Grace E. (b. 1898 - 32 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). Children listed (born in TN) are: Charles L. (son b. 1920 - 10); and Frances L. (dau b. 1925 - 5). ALSO LISTED is: Mary C. Hester (mother b. 1855 - 75 - in TN - WIDOW - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married at the age of 15.