Individual Details
John Hollie Hester
(14 Sep 1876 - 16 Mar 1934)
Married first to Clara Mae Henry,daughter of Thomas Jefferson Rusk Henry and his wife,Mary Josephine Wynn Henry,in Hunt County, Texas on 7 Oct 1908.
He was not in the household with Clara in the 1930 census in Stephanville,Erath County, Texas,but his death certificate said his wife's name was Lela Bond.
His father,James Madison Hester,born to Robert and Susan Hester in Randolph County, Alabama and died in Summerfield,Claiborne Parish, Louisiana in 1882.
His Mother Mary Elizabeth remarried after the death of James to C.P. Scaife in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana on 1 Oct 1885.C.P. died before the 1900 census in Presedio County, Texas,where Mary was again a widow.
Events
| Birth | 14 Sep 1876 | Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama |  | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 26 Jun 1880 | (James H. Hester and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goodwin) Claiborne Parish, Louisiana | |  | |
| Census-shared | 26 Jun 1900 | (Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goodwin) Presidio County, Texas | | | |
| Marriage | 7 Oct 1908 | Hunt County, Texas - Clara Mae Henry | | | |
| Draft registration | 12 Sep 1918 | Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas | | | |
| Census (family) | 16 Jan 1920 | Hudspeth County, Texas - Clara Mae Henry | | | |
| Death | 16 Mar 1934 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | | | |
| Burial | Carlsbad Cemetery, Eddy County, New Mexico | |
Families
| Spouse | Clara Mae Henry (1886 - 1971) |
| Child | Howard Hester (1903 - ) |
| Child | John Hester (1911 - ) |
| Child | Francis Emory Hester (1916 - 1974) |
| Spouse | Lela Bond ( - ) |
| Father | James H. Hester (1848 - ) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goodwin (1854 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Orrie Page Hester (1879 - 1952) |
Notes
Birth
or Colbert County, AlabamaCensus (family)-shared
J M Hester head M 31 AL - FarmerM E Hester wife F 24 AL - Keeping house
J H Hester son M 3 AL
O P Hester dau. F 1 LA
Census-shared
Mollie Scaife Head Female 46 Alabama - Boarding house keeperJohn H Hester Son Male 24 Alabama - Stock man
Onie Hester Daughter Female 21 Louisiana
Fletcher Scaife Son Male 12 Louisiana - at school
Kate Felder Boarder Female 31 Texas - Music teacher
Annie Ewell Boarder Female 26 Georgia
John G Ewell Boarder Male 4 Texas
Marriage
J H HesterTitles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Oct 1908
Event Place: Hunt, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Clarra May Henry
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female
Draft registration
John Hollie HesterEvent Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Hudspeth, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original): United States, Texas, Hudspeth County
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1876
Birthplace: , , United States
Occupation: Ranch Man
Census (family)
J H Hester Head Male 43 Alabama - Rancher, stock ranchClair M Hester Wife Female 33 Texas
Howard Hester Son Male 16 Texas - Operator, Western Union
John Hester Son Male 8 Texas
Frank Hester Son Male 3 Texas
Death
John Hollie HesterEvent Date: 16 Mar 1934
Event Place: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Spouse's Name: Lela Bond
Father's Name: James M Hester
Mother's Name: Mary E Goodwin
Occupation: Night watchman, U.S. Potash Co.
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1880 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6K-2XW.
2. United States Census, 1900 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35M-ZYF.
3. Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-VRZX.
4. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX9D-1W5.
5. Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8Y-SDBW.
6. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXN-CM7.
7. United States Census, 1920 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBB-3JK.
8. New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLB8-RVD.
9. Find a Grave Memorial 65907618.