Hester Ann Coale Hallford (1831-1906)

Hester Ann Coale Hallford

Birth

9 Jun 1831

Death

24 Dec 1906 (aged 75)

Burial

Good Hope Cemetery

Coal, Henry County, Missouri, USA Add to Map

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75Y
Dau of William "Bill" Coale and Rhoda Smiley, who had eleven children.

m: Jesse R. Hallford Nov 14 1847 Moniteau, MO.
13 children
-Isaac T. abt 1849 - Moved to California
-William 1850-1852
-Peter W. 1851-1928 bur Good Hope Cem m: Almira Parks 1874
-Mary E abt 1853
-Martha abt 1855
-John Harrison 1858-1944 bur Good Hope Cem. m: Olivia "Lee" Harvey 1881, Henry Co.
-Stephen D abt 1860 m: Maggie M. Campbell 1893 (Unproved) - moved to California
-Benjimen Franklin 1861-1898 bur Good Hope Cem m: Ella Yeager 1887
-Rhoda Abt 1864
-Sarah abt 1867
-Samuel P. abt 1869 m: Ann Ora Smith
-Annie abt 1873 m: W. H. Wells 1892
-unk son* (Gustarris?)
(*note, Gustarris Hallford, no dates, is buried with family in Good Hope Cem, presumed to be their son.)

HALLFORD, Hester Ann COALE
b: Jun 9 1831, Cooper Co, MO
d: Dec 24 1906, Henry Co, MO
bur: Good Hope Cemetery, Bethlehem Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Missouri, Jan 5 1907 - Mrs. Hester Ann Hallford died at the home of Walter Yound in Coal on December 24, 1906. Born in Cooper County, Missouri, June 9, 1831 and she was 75. She married Jesse R. Hallford November 14, 1847; thirteen children, eight boys and five girls, and still living are P. W. and J. H. near Coal; S. P. in Clinton; I. T. and S. D. in California and Mrs. Thoda Yound and Mrs. Mills at Coal. Sister Hallford came to Henry County in 1866 and was one of the constituent members of Good Hope Baptist Church. Her husband died 12 years ago. She had been sick since September but grew worse the last two weeks and passed peacefully away.
(obit from Henry Co. website, used with permission.)

1850 census Moniteau MO: HALLFORD Jesse R/25, Hester/18, Isaac/1, William/0
1860 census Moniteau MO HALFORD: J.R./34, Hester Ann/25, Isaac/11, Peter W/9, M.E./7, Martha/5, John A/3, S.D./6 mo.
1870 census, Springfield, Henry Co: HALLFORD Jesse/46, Hester A/38, Isaac/21, Peter W/18, Mary E/16, Martha/14, John/12, Stephen D/10, Benj F/7, Rhoda/6, Sarah/3, Samuel L?/1
1880 census Leesville Henry Co MO: HALLFORD J.R./55/MO/NC/PA/Blacksmith, Hester A/49, IsaacT/29, John/21, Stephen/19, Franklin/17, Rhoda/15, Sarah/13, Samuel/11, Annie/7

Did not find Hester in 1900 census, altho she lived until 1906.