Ira Pierce Hester: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Ira Pierce Hester was born on 30 Jun 1852 in Woolmarket, Harrison Co, Mississippi (son of John Hester and Mrs. Vernetta (..) Hester); died on 2 Oct 1938 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hopewell Cem, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Ira married Sarah L. Cooley about 1881. Sarah (daughter of Little Berry Cooley and Louvenia Arrington) was born in 1864 in Mississippi; died in 1888 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hager Cem, Ragley, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

William T. Hester was born on 25 Aug 1882 in Louisiana; died on 4 Jun 1966 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Eran L. Hester was born in Mar 1884 in Louisiana; died in 1905.
Walter Berry Hester was born on 2 Jun 1886 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Jan 1961 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Ira married Mary Bailey in 1890 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born on 8 Dec 1868 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 8 Apr 1950 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hopewell Cem, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Binum L. "Bennie" Hester was born on 11 Feb 1892 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Aug 1956 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hopewell Cem, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Mary Ollie. Hester was born in May 1894 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Loamie Alfred Hester was born in Mar 1896 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, Sugartown, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Gilbert P. Hester was born in Jan 1898 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Tesie L. (or P.) Hester was born in Feb 1900 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Ebbie Hester was born in 1905 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Elmer Hester was born in 1906 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Obbie Hester was born in 1910 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Ada Hester was born in 1908 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Ottie (Adis) Hester was born in 1913 in Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

2.	John Hester was born about 1825 in Alabama; died in af 1855 in of, Missouri. John married Mrs. Vernetta (..) Hester about 1850. Vernetta was born about 1830 in Georgia; died after 1855 in of, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Vernetta (..) Hester was born about 1830 in Georgia; died after 1855 in of, Missouri.

Children:

1. Ira Pierce Hester was born on 30 Jun 1852 in Woolmarket, Harrison Co, Mississippi; died on 2 Oct 1938 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hopewell Cem, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.