Private Wiley Robertson Hester,

Born 25 Jul 1844 Frankfort, Franklin County, Alabama, died 28 Aug 1929 Franklin county, Alabama.
Wiley pension record file states in different places that he was in Company L and in another place gives company E of the 4th Alabama Cavalry. The reference to Co E (4th AL CAV) appears to be an error, since it was in Co E of the 16th Alabama Infantry that Wiley first saw action (enlisted Aug 18th 1861, Courtland, Alabama at age 17). Sometime during 1863 he transferred to Co L 4th Alabama Cavalry.
During his days in the Infantry, he saw action at the Battle of Fish Creek, Kentucky, Shiloh and at Corinth. In Corinth, he was wounded-- shot himself through the hand, due to an "accident in Camp." Wiley was discharged and paroled at Tuscumbia (also given as "Old Newport") in Spring of 1865.

He married in 1868 to Mourn Christine Thompson, daughter of William J. Thompson and Eliner Almirah Crow.
(Inserted by another Hester researcher [ID 50471984]: Mourning Christina Thompson was the daughter of William James and Eliner Almirah (Coleman) Thompson. When Bernice Hester did the Hester book the last name was incorrectly printed. It should have been Coleman instead of Crow.
Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969
Name: William James Thompson
Spouse: Elmira Coleman
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1838
County: Greene
State: Alabama
Source Information: Hunting For Bears
Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Marriage Index, 1936-1969)

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in:
"E" Co. AL 16th Infantry

Additional Information:
Wiley was a member of the Belgreen Methodist Church and is buried in the church cemetery. He was described as "an upright citizen and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him."

WILEY ROBERTSON HESTER The following obituary was first published in the Franklin County Times, in Sept. 1929.Wiley R. HESTER was born in 1844, the son of Roling and Lucinda (ROBERTSON) HESTER. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WILEY R. HESTER, PIONEER, PASSES, AGED 85 YEARS Was Last of His Generation and Was Widely Known and Highly Respected"
Mr. Wiley R. HESTER died Tuesday night, August 27, at the home of his daughter Mrs. James BRITTON, at Belgreen. He had been ill for some time and his death was not unexpected by his host of friends throughout Franklin County, of which he was an honored pioneer."
"Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Belgreen, conducted by the Methodist pastor, Rev. BOWEN, and were largely attended by relatives and friends. Internment was in Belgreen cemetery."