OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 139 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 139 Today's Topics: #1 Death cert & ancestry: Joseph Hest ["Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Death cert & ancestry: Joseph Hester, 1918 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed The following is a transcript of the death certificate of Joseph Hester as filed with the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the information in the certificate is wrong. The first name should be "Joseph", not "Josheph", and the date of birth should be Nov. 28, 1849, not Nov. 28, 1918. "Form V.S. No. 11 - 150M - 8 - 4 - 15. STATE OF OHIO, BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS, CERTIFICATE OF DEATH. Place of Death - County of Ross, Township of Buckskin. Registration District No. 1127, File No. 93787. Primary Registration District No. 5722, Registered No. 23. 2. Full name - Josheph Hester. 3. Sex - Male. 4. Color or Race - White. 5. Single, married, widowed, or divorced - widowed. 6. Date of Birth - Nov. 28, 1918. 7. Age - 68 yrs. 15 ds. 8. Occupation - Farmer. 9. Birthplace - Ohio. 10. Name of Father - Zachariah Hester. 11. Birthplace of father - Pa. 12. Maiden name of Mother - Margaret Hixon. 13. Birthplace of mother - Pa. 14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge (Informant) - Signed/ Wm. Holler; Lyndon, O. 15. Filed 12/15, 1918. Signed/ F.D. Everhart, Registrar. 16. Date of Death - Dec. 13, 1918. 17. I Hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from Sept. 1, 1918, to Dec. 18, 1918, that I last saw him alive on Dec. 12, 1918, and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 11 p.m. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: mitral Regulation, (Duration) 5 yrs. (Signed) Edward G. Tulley, M.D. 12-15, 1918. (Address) South Salem, O. 19. Place of Burial or Removal - S. Salem Cem.; Date of Burial - Dec. 15, 1918. 20. Undertaker - A.L. McWilliams; Address - Greenfield, O. I hereby certify that the above certificate is an exact copy of the original certificate which is registered and preserved in the Division of Vital Statistics of the Ohio Department of Health. Witness my signature and the seal of the department. (Seal) Apr. 29, 1976. Signed/ John H. Ackerman, Director of Health." ***************************************************** The following additional information is the ancestry of Joseph Hester, as taken from my files. Ancestors of Joseph A. Hester Generation No. 1 1. Joseph A. Hester, born November 28, 1849 in Ross county, Ohio; died December 13, 1918 in Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio. He was the son of 2. Zacheus Freeland Hester and 3. Margaret Hixson. He married (1) Hannah E. Long June 1875 in Ross county, Ohio. She was the daughter of Alexander Long and Elizabeth Ann Long. Children of Joseph Hester and Hannah Long are: i. Frank Hester, born October 20, 1877 in Ross County, Ohio; died March 19, 1962 in South Salem, Ohio; married Rosa Ella Clark November 02, 1902 in Ross County, Ohio. ii. Hattie Hester, born June 28, 1876 in Twin township. Ross County, Ohio; died December 11, 1885 in Ross County, Ohio. iii. Myrtle Hester, born December 06, 1881 in Ross County, Ohio; died August 01, 1968 in Ross County, Ohio; married Harrison "Harcy" Storts. Generation No. 2 2. Zacheus Freeland Hester, born December 15, 1803 in Pennsylvania; died July 19, 1878 in Ross County, Ohio. He was the son of 4. Henry Allison Hester and 5. Rebecca Roberts. He married 3. Margaret Hixson May 07, 1826 in Ross County, Ohio. 3. Margaret Hixson, born July 19, 1808 in Ohio; died September 21, 1878 in Ross County, Ohio. She was the daughter of 6. Timothy Hixson, Jr. and 7. Sarah Hixson. Children of Zacheus Hester and Margaret Hixson are: 1 i. Joseph A. Hester, born November 28, 1849 in Ross county, Ohio; died December 13, 1918 in Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio; married Hannah E. Long June 1875 in Ross county, Ohio. ii. Daniel Hester, born October 04, 1827; died March 23, 1883; married Susannah Hollar. iii. Sarah Hester, born April 25, 1830; died December 02, 1893; married Gibbeon Hollar. iv. Rebecca Hester, born June 02, 1833; married Michael McGough. v. Rose Ann Hester, born August 25, 1835; married George Miller. vi. Timothy Hester, born August 21, 1840; died March 11, 1866; married Nancy Jane Hixson. vii. John W. Hester, born July 01, 1844; married Sylvania Grieves. viii. Zacariah F. Hester, born Abt. 1846. ix. William J.W. (Worth) Hester, born March 28, 1847; died June 11, 1870. x. Taylor Hester, born March 28, 1847 in Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio; married Margaret Cadwalder November 25, 1869. xi. Jackson Hester, born Abt. 1850. xii. Rachel McFarland Hester, born Abt. 1837. Generation No. 3 4. Henry Allison Hester, born May 24, 1781 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania; died August 1833 in Chillicothe. Ross County, Ohio. He was the son of 8. John Lawrence (Hoerster) Hester and 9. Mary Margaret ?. He married 5. Rebecca Roberts 1802 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. 5. Rebecca Roberts, born September 20, 1782 in Maryland; died September 02, 1833 in Chillicothe. Ross County, Ohio. Children of Henry Hester and Rebecca Roberts are: 2 i. Zacheus Freeland Hester, born December 15, 1803 in Pennsylvania; died July 19, 1878 in Ross County, Ohio; married Margaret Hixson May 07, 1826 in Ross County, Ohio. ii. Henry Allison Hester, Jr., born June 14, 1808 in Lower Twin Creek. Ross County, Ohio; died October 03, 1891 in Chillicothe. Ross County, Ohio; married Rachel Ann Cowen July 26, 1835 in Lima, Ohio. iii. Charles Montgomery Hester, born June 04, 1810; died November 24, 1887; married (1) Mary Christian; married (2) ? Smith, Mrs.. iv. Jackson Hester, born 1812. v. Rebecca Hester, born 1815; married Jackson Huckleberry. vi. Lucretia Hester, born Abt. 1816. vii. James Dickey Hester, born Abt. 1817 in Ohio; married Rebecca Hixson. viii. Jane Wardlow Hester, born Abt. 1821. ix. Elander Hester, born 1813. 6. Timothy Hixson, Jr., born November 23, 1763 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died February 09, 1850 in Ross County, Ohio. He was the son of 12. William Hixson and 13. Alice ?. He married 7. Sarah Hixson Abt. 1790 in Loudoun County, Va.. 7. Sarah Hixson, born Abt. 1775; died Bet. 1820 - 1830 in Ross County, Ohio. She was the daughter of 14. Timothy Hixson, Sr. and 15. Rachel ?. Children of Timothy Hixson and Sarah Hixson are: 3 i. Margaret Hixson, born July 19, 1808 in Ohio; died September 21, 1878 in Ross County, Ohio; married Zacheus Freeland Hester May 07, 1826 in Ross County, Ohio. ii. Rachel Hixson, born April 12, 1792; died December 19, 1848; married John King February 25, 1808. iii. Mary "Polly" Hixson, born Abt. 1794 in Loudoun Co., VA; died July 27, 1826 in Ross County, Ohio; married William Mains August 24, 1810 in Ross County, Ohio. iv. Sarah Hixson, born August 26, 1801; died February 22, 1837; married Joshua McFarland February 09, 1819. v. Eleanor Hixson, married Samuel Melson June 01, 1820. vi. Jemima Hixson, married David Ross November 08, 1829. Generation No. 4 8. John Lawrence (Hoerster) Hester, born Abt. 1738 in Kingdom of Hanover, Germany.; died Abt. 1785 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He married 9. Mary Margaret ?. 9. Mary Margaret ?, born Abt. 1745 in Kingdom of Hanover, Germany.; died Abt. 1800 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Children of John Hester and Mary ? are: i. John Hester, Sr., born February 09, 1763 in Germany; died March 19, 1834; married Elizabeth Mason. ii. Mary Magdalene Hester, born 1765 in Germany; married John Van Deman. iii. Matthias Hester, born July 04, 1767 in Kingdom of Hanover, Germany; died November 22, 1823; married Susannah Huckleberry 1793. iv. infant Hester, born Abt. 1768 in Germany; died Bef. 1771 in Germany. v. infant Hester, born Abt. 1771 in travel to America on Atlantic Ocean. vi. Elizabeth Hester, born September 13, 1772; died April 30, 1870 in Charlestown, Indiana; married Coonrad Coleman. vii. Ann Hester, born 1774; died in Fayette County, Pennsylvania; married Andrew Spangler. viii. Susan Hester, born 1776; died January 01, 1845; married Martin Huckleberry. ix. infant Hester, born Abt. 1778 in America. 4 x. Henry Allison Hester, born May 24, 1781 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania; died August 1833 in Chillicothe. Ross County, Ohio; married Rebecca Roberts 1802 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. 12. William Hixson, died 1798 in Loudoun County, Virginia. He was the son of 24. Matthew Hixson and 25. Phebe ?. He married 13. Alice ? June 03, 1728. 13. Alice ?, born Abt. 1740. Children of William Hixson and Alice ? are: i. David Hixson. ii. James Hixson. iii. Joseph Hixson, married Charlotte ?. iv. Matthew Hixson. v. Benjamin Hixson, born Abt. 1760; died Abt. 1807 in Loudoun Co., VA; married Elizabeth ?. 6 vi. Timothy Hixson, Jr., born November 23, 1763 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died February 09, 1850 in Ross County, Ohio; married Sarah Hixson Abt. 1790 in Loudoun County, Va.. vii. Daniel Hixson, born 1771 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died March 21, 1848 in Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio; married (1) Margaret "Peggy" Cunningham 1807 in Ross County, Ohio; married (2) Rebecca DeVoss June 25, 1812 in Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio. 14. Timothy Hixson, Sr., born Bet. 1730 - 1740; died Abt. 1812. He was the son of 28. Matthew Hixson and 29. Phebe ?. He married 15. Rachel ?. 15. Rachel ?. Children of Timothy Hixson and Rachel ? are: 7 i. Sarah Hixson, born Abt. 1775; died Bet. 1820 - 1830 in Ross County, Ohio; married Timothy Hixson, Jr. Abt. 1790 in Loudoun County, Va.. ii. Reuben Hixson, married Mary ?. iii. John Hixson. iv. William Hixson. v. Benjamin Hixson, Jr.. vi. Timothy Hixson, married Leah Hanks. vii. Rachel Hixson, married ? Davis. viii. Mary Hixson, married ? King. ix. Margaret Hixson, married ? Gregg. x. Elijah Hixson. Children of Timothy Hixson and Margaret ? are: i. Samuel Hixson. ii. Andrew Hixson. iii. Flemon Hixson. iv. Eleanor Hixson, married ? Hixson. Generation No. 5 24. Matthew Hixson, born Abt. 1710. He was the son of 48. John Hixson. He married 25. Phebe ? June 03, 1728 in Hunterdon County. New Jersey.. 25. Phebe ?, born Abt. 1710. Children of Matthew Hixson and Phebe ? are: 12 i. William Hixson, died 1798 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married Alice ? June 03, 1728. 14 ii. Timothy Hixson, Sr., born Bet. 1730 - 1740; died Abt. 1812; married (1) Rachel ?; married (2) Margaret ?. 28. Matthew Hixson, born Abt. 1710. He was the son of 56. John Hixson. He married 29. Phebe ? June 03, 1728 in Hunterdon County. New Jersey.. 29. Phebe ?, born Abt. 1710. Children of Matthew Hixson and Phebe ? are: 12 i. William Hixson, died 1798 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married Alice ? June 03, 1728. 14 ii. Timothy Hixson, Sr., born Bet. 1730 - 1740; died Abt. 1812; married (1) Rachel ?; married (2) Margaret ?. Generation No. 6 48. John Hixson, born Abt. 1676. He was the son of 96. William Hixson and 97. Mary Pattison. Children of John Hixson are: 24 i. Matthew Hixson, born Abt. 1710; married Phebe ? June 03, 1728 in Hunterdon County. New Jersey.. ii. Timothy Hixson. 56. John Hixson, born Abt. 1676. He was the son of 112. William Hixson and 113. Mary Pattison. Children of John Hixson are: 24 i. Matthew Hixson, born Abt. 1710; married Phebe ? June 03, 1728 in Hunterdon County. New Jersey.. ii. Timothy Hixson. Generation No. 7 96. William Hixson, born Abt. 1650; died Abt. December 1722 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married 97. Mary Pattison December 08, 1686. 97. Mary Pattison. She was the daughter of 194. Jno. Pattison and 195. Margrett ?. Children of William Hixson and Mary Pattison are: 48 i. John Hixson, born Abt. 1676. ii. Joseph Hixson, born Abt. 1700; married Margaret ?. iii. Benjamin Hixson Sr., born Abt. 1701; married Mary Morrell. iv. Priscillah Hixson. 112. William Hixson, born Abt. 1650; died Abt. December 1722 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married 113. Mary Pattison December 08, 1686. 113. Mary Pattison. She was the daughter of 226. Jno. Pattison and 227. Margrett ?. Children of William Hixson and Mary Pattison are: 48 i. John Hixson, born Abt. 1676. ii. Joseph Hixson, born Abt. 1700; married Margaret ?. iii. Benjamin Hixson Sr., born Abt. 1701; married Mary Morrell. iv. Priscillah Hixson. Generation No. 8 194. Jno. Pattison. He married 195. Margrett ?. 195. Margrett ?. Child of Jno. Pattison and Margrett ? is: 97 i. Mary Pattison, married William Hixson December 08, 1686. 226. Jno. Pattison. He married 227. Margrett ?. 227. Margrett ?. Child of Jno. Pattison and Margrett ? is: 97 i. Mary Pattison, married William Hixson December 08, 1686. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:32:36 +0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Birth cert: Frank Hester, 1877, Ross County Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed +++ The following transcription is from a birth certificate of Frank Hester that I obtained in 1976 from the Ross County, Ohio Probate Court: "CERTIFIED COPY OF BIRTH RECORD. PROBATE COURT. ROSS COUNTY, OHIO. October 20, 1877. No - 15. Page - 23. Record of Births Vol. No. - 2. Name in Full - Frank Hester. Date of Birth: Year - 1877, Month - October, Day - 20. Place of Birth: State - Ohio, County - Ross. City, Town or Township - Twin Township. Sex - Male. Color - White. Name of Father - Joseph Hester. Maiden Name of Mother - Hannah Long. Residence of Parents - Buckskin Township. The State of Ohio, Ross County, ss. The undersigned, Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, and in whose custody the Files, Journals and Records of said Court are required by the Laws of the State of Ohio to be kept, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and correct transcript from Vol. 2, Page 23 of the Records of Birth in said Court. Witness my signature and the seal of said Court, this 6th day of May, 1976. Gerald E. Radcliffe, Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk. Signed/Barbara Dearth, Deputy Clerk." ****************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #139 *******************************************